HOLLY EWOLDT

1900 Centre Pointe Blvd, Unit 046 * Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 510-8719 * hollyewoldt@yahoo.com
CAREER PROFILE
10+ years career as accounting/auditing administrator with valuable experience w
orking with business directors and department heads. Keen knowledge of front an
d back office logistics including: records management, purchasing, budget analys
is, auditing financial systems and contractual adherence, cost control, administ
rative processes, efficiency improvements, and executive management support.
With the career as Fiscal Analyst II the main role was to communicate verbally,
electronically and through written formats with department divisions and outside
agency providers. Interview, analyze, and monitor fiscal activities of subreci
pient relationships and give recommendations for process improvements and determ
ine compliance with contractual regulations. Currently, eligible to sit for the
Certified Public Accountant exams and intend on completing the certification by
the end of 2011 in addition to completing my MBA by the end of May 2011.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration
Present
American InterContinental University
Hoffman Estates, IL
* Anticipated Completion Date: May 2011
* Concentration: Accounting and Finance
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
Completed: 8/2008
Flagler College
Tallahassee, FL
CERTIFICATIONS
Notary Public, State of Florida, commission expires 5/2014
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access database software pro
grams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fiscal Analyst II
11/2008- Present
Department of Health/Contract Administrative Monitoring Unit
Tallahassee, FL
* Perform monitoring reviews and services on contract providers doing business w
ith the Department in accordance with established policies and procedures.
* Interview Department and provider staff.
* Analyze financial information and systems, evaluate internal controls, and det
ermine adequacy of documentation for allowance of expenditures.
* Review compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
* Prepare monitoring work papers, reports and corrective action plans.
* Communicate with Providers to ensure monitoring findings are resolved.
Grants Compliance Analyst
5/2008- 11/2008
Florida State University/ Center for Advancement of Learning and Assessment Tall
ahassee, FL
* Searched for new grant opportunities through RFPs released by federal, state,
local, and private institutions.
* Worked directly with the proposal team for submission of new proposals.
* Made recommendations for long-range budget planning and personnel appointments
based on knowledge of center's business and administrative/ budgetary objective
s and activities.
* Interpreted university policies related to contracts and grants.
* Reviewed internal budget accounts for the directors and reconciled them to the
financial reports created by the Financial Specialist.
* Served as HR manager from recruitment to termination and managed office person
nel.
Departmental Accounting Associate
7/2006- 5/2008
Florida State University/ Center for Advancement of Learning and Assessment Tall
ahassee, FL
* Maintained budget books for six research projects.
* Reported project budget details to Associate Directors' on a monthly basis.
* Contacted nominees chosen as committee member candidates to arrange for attend
ance at meetings.
* Coordinated travel for 130 non-employee committee members throughout Florida.
* Forecasted appointments for faculty, A&P, USPS, and OPS staff within the depar
tment for active projects.
* Served as the account administrator for WebEx Meeting.
* Processed expense reports for travel/purchasing card transactions in the OMNI
subsystem.
* Responsible for the review and entry of requisitions in the OMNI subsystem, en
suring that procurement of goods and services were in compliance with State and
University policies and procedures.
Office Assistant
7/2005- 7/2006
Florida State University/ Center for Advancement of Learning and Assessment Tall
ahassee, FL
* Recorded pay and leave for 30+ employees of CITES and maintained files.
* Processed appointment papers, contracts and non-renewal letters for faculty, A
&P, USPS and OPS employees.
* Entered requisitions in the OMNI subsystem, to ensure that procurement of good
s and services were in compliance with State and University policies and procedu
res.
* Processed all travel arrangements for employees consisting of travel authoriza
tions, cash advances and expense reports.
* Backup for the Office Manager with daily Administrative tasks in her absence.
* Key Manager for CITES suite, order office supplies, answer phones and maintain
office equipment for daily use
Office Manager
3/2004- 7/2005
Standard Asphalt Inc.
Muscatine, IA
* Processed weekly payroll, 941/940 taxes, Monthly Iowa withholding taxes and qu
arterly returns.
* Handled payables, receivables, and month-end closings through QuickBooks progr
am.
* Maintained and reconciled bank statements for multiple accounts.
* Created documents and spreadsheets to support daily activities through Microso
ft Excel and Word.
* Managed files for client estimates and processed work orders for upcoming work
for the asphalt/construction crews.
* Maintained the front office, ordered supplies and served as the main customer
service representative.