Gilbert D.

About Gilbert D.

I am a progressive, results-oriented Finance Executive with over 14 years’ experience working with nonprofit and private sector agencies. I specialize in creating robust financial infrastructures and scalable solutions to strengthen the internal controls of organizations while maximizing performance. I thrive at developing and utilizing financial modeling to identify opportunities for short- and long-term revenue growth. Known by my colleagues as a highly ethical professional with the continuous desire to maintain financial integrity of all organizational operations. Proven success managing over $130M in grant and operational funds. CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Led cross-departmental team (Human Resources, IT, and Finance) to analyze outdated payroll processes and identify opportunities/new technology for process improvements to produce accurate payrolls; goal achieved by 80%• Successfully managed contracts with 120+ program partners throughout the northeastern United States to sponsor and facilitate student programming • Created robust, step-by-step auditing procedures providing staff with the ability to conduct remote audits, resulted in a significant decrease in auditing timelines • Performed comprehensive programmatic and financial operational analysis one of New York’s licensed, trauma-informed mental health clinic, resulting in the recovery of over $500K in outstanding accounts receivables used to increase the number of victims of crime and abuse served over time

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   NAFSA: Association of International Educators

   Jun 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   As the CFO I joined the association’s senior leadership team and provide executive leadership to financial strategy and planning to ensure financial stability and growth. All while providing day-to-day oversight of the association\'s finance, conference and meeting planning, technology, membership, marketing, and business operations Overseeing the annual operating budget of $16 million and an investment portfolio of $10 to $12 million, the chief financial officer is responsible for finances, budget and accounting, audit and taxes, investments, risk management, purchasing, security, technology, membership, and marketing, and occasionally acts as a liaison with outside legal counsel on association business and the contractual work related to the association’s annual conference.

Education

• Fox School of Business at Temple University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Account Reconciliation
• Nonprofits
• Accounts Payable
• Data Entry
• General Ledger
• Microsoft Word
• Tax
• Access
• Quickbooks
• Financial Reporting
• Accounts Receivable
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Auditing
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Outlook
• Budgets
• Finance
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Accounting
• Microsoft Outlook
• Financial Analysis