Sarikahshres Pannirselvam
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Assistant Finance Director with State financial management experience and years in private and non-profit sectors.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Finance Director
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
09.2023 - Current
- Supervise 8 staff in warehouse, purchasing, payroll and accounts payable
- Assist the Finance Director in management of accounts receivable functions including management of residents’ personal funds and collection of maintenance charges
- Work with Finance Director on budget projections to be presented to agency leadership and Minneapolis home Administrators
- Ensure all State and federal regulatory requirements are met relating to the business operations of the home
- Supervise and assist Buyer to ensure State purchasing policies and guidelines are followed
- Establish and monitor internal controls to ensure payments are within the guidelines of State statutes and procedures. Brought on time payment rates up from the 50% range to now consistently over 96%
- Work with Finance Director on end of fiscal year close processes
- Worked with agency EST Coordinator and facilitated the transition of Minneapolis payroll staff to increased utilization of EST payroll software to be in accordance with Agency best practices
Finance and Operations Manager
Black Men Teach
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Supervised 2 finance and operational staff in the functions of payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Managed purchasing to ensure proper spending of government funding and restricted donated funds
- Completed and submitted quarterly expenditure reporting for State of MN grant reimbursements
- Created annual budget with revenue projections to present to Board of Directors and Executive Director
- Established and monitored internal controls
- Facilitated transition from manual accounts reconciliation to QuickBooks software and trained staff for increased utilization of accounting software
- Generated and presented monthly financial statements to Board Treasurer and Finance Committee
- Streamlined and enhanced accounting and operations system with increased efficiency workflows
- Facilitated move from manual accounts reconciliation to QuickBooks software and trained staff to utilize accounting software
- Managed the contracts and financial implementation of Student Loan Repayment and Scholarship programs
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Golden Supply Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Assist CFO with financial reporting and quarterly budget preparation
- Manage 1 accounting specialist staff in the functions of accounts payable and receivable
- Perform monthly accounts reconciliation
- Pull financial reports as needed for leadership team to assist with budgetary decision making
- Serve as project lead to work with vendors and coordinate purchasing needs across multiple business accounts
- Wrote standard operating procedures for department
Administrative Assistant
Dakshins
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Make on time payments to vendors and track for accuracy
- Track accounts receivable and perform monthly accounts reconciliation
- Utilize payroll software to ensure staff are paid on time and accurately
- Track inventory and make purchases to meet par levels
Education
English Literature -
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PASkills
- GAAP
- SWIFT
- SEMA4
- QuickBooks
- Financial Management
- Audit Preparation
Timeline
Assistant Finance Director
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
09.2023 - Current
Finance and Operations Manager
Black Men Teach
05.2022 - 09.2023
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Golden Supply Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2022
Administrative Assistant
Dakshins
06.2016 - 12.2018
English Literature -
California University of Pennsylvania
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