Melinda Barber

Experience

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  Christian Academy of Guatemala

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2008

  Director of Finance

  Lead all financial functions including AR, AP, Payroll, Financial Reporting, Procurement and Business Services.

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  Jackson Community College

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2012

  Controller

  Over see all financial aspects related to business operations. Including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and financial reporting. Budget development and tracking.

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  Governors State University

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2017

  Associate Vice President for Finance

  Over see all financial aspects related to business operations. Including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, procurement and business services and financial reporting.

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  Elmhurst University

  Mar 2017 - May 2019

  Associate Vice President for Finance

  • Financial Administration - Supervise all daily financial transactions including cash management, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable (including student accounts), purchasing and internal business service. Account for the various construction projects including new university housing and its related debt issuance. Account for investments and distribute investment earnings for institution’s Foundation.• Budget - Participate on budget negotiation committee. Provide historical and analytical data to assist in budget preparation. Work with Institutional Research to develop enrollment scenarios as a basis for tuition revenue estimates. Act as liaison to departments regarding budgets and financial reporting. Monitor and recommend budget adjustments. Prepare budget reports for Board of Trustees.• Financial Reporting - Prepare year-end financial statements required by outside auditors and governmental organizations for both the GASB and FASB institutions. Serve as lead contact for annual financial and compliance audits. Prepare required continuing disclosures for bond reporting. Report to various governing boards and stakeholders. Prepare various reports regularly required by the State. Account for and report on Federal, State and private grants.• Leadership – Engage regularly in board relations including ex-officio membership on the Foundation board. Collaborate on strategic cross-functional committees. Participate on employee contract negotiating committee. Serve on Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Committee. Facilitated implementation of new university-wide computer software system. Compile necessary data for the Federal indirect cost rate proposal. Work closely with Human Resources to implement contracted salary increases and other employee relation projects. Show less

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  Lake-Sumter State College

  May 2019 - Jun 2024

  Supporting the Financial Services division in compliance and implementation of strategic financial policy.

  • Fiscal Policy Analyst

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Associate Vice President for Business Affairs

    May 2019 - Oct 2022