Experience

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  Usda

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2010

  Biological research aide

  - Record plant data into Excel and used data to generate self-pollination reports - Organize and process seed shipments to cooperators

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  Enterprise holdings

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer internship

  - Marketed to new and existing accounts to build long-term relationships - Completed internship project and received full-time offer

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  Enterprise holdings

  Dec 2010 - Apr 2012

  Assistant manager

  - Exceeded sales goals and passed management trainee exam with 95% - Trained and advanced two employees through the management trainee program - Managed 30, 60, and 90-day accounts receivables

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  Iowa state university

  Apr 2012 - now

  - Manage a team of five, specializing in accounts payable, grants management, financial accounting, procurement, and expenses.- Promote continual process improvements by identifying training needs and operational priorities to ensure consistency throughout the 84 Finance Service Delivery specialists.- Facilitate change management activities such as impact assessments, communication plans, presentations, and customer outreach to over 50 business units. - Collaborate with cross-functional business analysts to improve operational efficiency within Workday Financial business processes and financial reporting.- Maintain expert-level knowledge of Workday Finance as well as university policies and procedures. - Identify, assess, and solve complex problems using conflict resolution and customer service recovery. Show less - Developed, ran, and tested reports and business processes during Workday Financials implementation. - Leveraged Workday and Service Now data to assist with service team staffing and performance management.- Led training and development, including identifying areas of improvement, and developing standard operating procedures.- Collaborated with Service Teams, the central Division of Finance, and departments to provide essential financial support and high-quality customer service.- Facilitated the training and development of 47 Finance Specialist. - Received promotion to oversee all assistant managers in finance, grants, procurement, and expense. Show less

  • Manager of Operations

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Assistant Finance Manager

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Fiscal Officer

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2019

  • Internal Auditor III

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Accountant II

    Feb 2013 - Apr 2015

  • Laboratory Manager

    Apr 2012 - Feb 2013