Cory Thompson

Experience

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  Radford University

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Graduate Assistant - Experiential Learning and Career Development Center

  • Coordinated and presented Career Center information to diverse groups on campus• Advised students on resume/cover letter creation and provided students with resources to help research internship, full-time, and part-time employment opportunities• Managed all activities on center’s premiere Virtual Career Management database including daily updates and other various maintenance needs of database• Designed and developed promotional flyers to effectively market career center events Show less

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  Carter Machinery

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2009

  Finance Assistant

  • Analyzed customer information in order to approve or part/service orders that exceeded customer's existing credit limit• Conducted strategic tactics in efforts to collect from delinquent past due accounts• Professionally represented the company while handling many clientele calls• Prepared month-end account receivable reports and analyzed aging summaries• Assisted customers with machine financing needs by submitting deals to financial institutions• Served as Carter Machinery’s primary point-of-contact for government invoicing Show less

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  Virginia Tech

  Jan 2009 - now

  Responsible for managing all financial resources including salary budgets, operating and overhead funds, research grants and contracts, VT foundation accountsFacilitate proposals and awards for annual department Engineering Fee ($1M), Equipment Trust Funds ($100-200K) and Pratt International Travel ($7k) allocations Review and approve all departmental payroll transactions, HokieMart requisitions, ChromeRiver travel reimbursements, P-card reconciliations, Graduate Assistantship contracts, Research Proposals, Space lease agreementsDirectly supervise office staff to complete departmental administrative and financial tasks, complete annual performance plans, and communicate strategic efforts to maximize department operations Manage departmental post award activities on all sponsored awards, facilitate effort and pre-review all PARs through Effort Reporting System (ERS), address overdrafts, process residual request forms, assist faculty with sponsored fund spending plans, facilitate no cost extension and LOG requestsAssist in the management of facilities and physical operations of AOE, manage all HokiePassport access requests through Gold SystemFacilitate and manage department fixed asset inventory. Assist IT staff with file retention of home use forms, entering equipment transfers in Banner, and serving as main POC for annual FAIES annual inventoryComplete all human resource activities in department, prepare job descriptions/job cards/offers in Page Up, serve as onboarding coordinator for new AOE faculty/staff hires, complete offboarding activities for vacating employees, facilitate all J-1 and H-1B Visa requests for the departmentOversee and manage COE financial compliance audit requestsUtilize AcademicWorks to enter AOE scholarships/fellowships and complete quarterly utilization reportsServe as COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) Coordinator for AOE and formerly served as EAP (Emergency Action Plan) Coordinator for Randolph Hall Show less • Responsible for the thorough fiscal and contractual management of over 200 projects from award start date until completion of project (DOD, NASA, NIH, NSF)• Managed billing and cash collection activities and perform appropriate follow-up duties when invoices become past-due• Proficient in completing various contractual reporting requirements• Served as a professional/confidential liaison between Virginia Tech PIs and Sponsors when dealing with contractual restrictions and financial responsibilities• Advised faculty/staff in various departments on policies and procedures to ensure compliance on university, state, and federal levels (FAR, OMB Circulars A-110, A-21, A-133) Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Sept 2016 - now

  • Associate Director - Post Award

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Post Award Team Leader

    May 2011 - Sept 2015

  • Post Award Administrator

    Jan 2009 - May 2011