Constance Cross

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About Constance Cross

Seventeen years of progressively responsible administrative experience specializing in school district accounting including payroll processing, accounts receivable/payable functions, budgeting, fiscal reporting, purchasing procedures, testing and implementing automated accounting financial systems, overseeing year-end closing functions, and managing fixed assets accounting processes-Fifteen years of progressively responsible administrative experience specializing in consumer and business banking, lending, marketing, financial investment counseling, internal auditing and staff development-Experience in developing, testing, and implementing automated attendance systems and work order systems-Experience in writing user manuals, and providing staff training to district personnel using PowerPoint and electronic media. Specialties: include governmental accounting; developing, testing, and implementing computer software applications; coordinating and organizing staff training with effective follow up. Competencies include: Knowledge of 1) principles and practices of school district accounting, auditing, budgeting, and analysis; cost accounting applicable to fiscal accounting, and office methods & procedures; 2) California public school budgeting and accounting procedures including state and federal audit guidelines, and pertinent provisions of the Education Code, the California State Accounting Manual, and applicable local laws and regulations; 3) related computer software programs and office management procedures. Abilities include: 1) Supervising accounting, auditing, disbursing, and budget operations; 2) preparing, analyzing, and interpreting accounting and financial reports; 3) instructing, training, and supervising personnel in accounting methods and procedures; 4) speaking and writing effectively, and 5) establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships with administrators, other employees and the public.