Juanita E.

Young
6127 Coatbridge Lane Charlotte, NC 28212 Cell (704) 806-2454
SUMMARY
Over 15 years of experience with a proven track record and successive increases
in responsibility in accounting focusing on, operational finance, grants and con
tract financial and compliance reporting, budget preparation and management, int
ernal controls and risk management and personnel management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cruise Lines International, Association 2007-2010
Industry specific not for profit association providing education, regulatory, en
vironmental, safety, and lobbying for the cruise line industry. Operation budget
ranged from $14 Million to $25 Million
Accounting Manager
Responsibilities: Financial analysis and reporting, financial audits, G/L, A/R,
A/P and fixed-asset accounting in accordance with GAAP standards. Develop and ma
nage external financial relationships (e.g., banks, insurers, auditors) strength
ened overall financial performance, development and implementation of internal c
ontrols, worked with budget team developing annual budget, develop and manage ve
ndor relationships and negotiation of contracts for services, human resource coo
rdinator and PC systems administrator.
Accomplishments: Rebuilt Cruise Lines International's accounting department afte
r the company relocated from New York to Florida. Designed internal controls. De
veloped accounting policy and procedures. Negotiated waiver of a $35K IRS assess
ment due to improper reporting. Obtained clean audits for years 2007, 2008 and 2
009.
Played a key role in the integration of Cruise Lines International in the wake o
f its merger with another non- profit. Worked with Human Resources specialist to
create an Employee Handbook that provides guidance to employees and complies wi
th federal requirements under EEOC, FSLA, FMLA, and others.
Assisted Cruise Lines International's company-wide transition to online meetings
. Training staff to use on line meeting software to improve their productivity a
nd efficiency and reduce travel costs.
Seminole Tribe of Florida 2004-2006
Federally recognized tribal organization with operational budget in excess of $2
00 Billion. Provides health, education and welfare services to tribal members as
well as monthly distributions from for profit enterprises. Tribal Government cl
assified as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code. O
perated federal grants and contracts in excess of $500,000 annually requiring ex
ternal independent audit under OMB A-133 guidelines.
Senior Accountant
Responsibilities: Daily management of 8 accountants, managed 30 grants and contr
acts for tribe, performed accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP, FASB
and GASB, oversight of fixed asset management, tribal FEMA liaison revenue recov
ery, trained junior accountants to manage state and federal grants and contracts
, assisted in annual OMB A-133
Accomplishments: Obtained a $2.5M FEMA reimbursement. Selected as FEMA liaison a
fter the Seminole Tribe incurred $2.5M in non-insured infrastructure costs after
three hurricanes. Worked with all five reservations to gather infrastructure da
mage reports and expenses for submission to FEMA.
Assisted in the implemented Lawson web-based software that integrated accounting
and operations. Worked with all departments at Seminole Tribe. Realized an esti
mated 25% decrease in processing turnaround time of invoice payments, 15% decrea
se in purchasing turnaround, and 10% increase in asset management and fleet supp
ort.
Samish Indian Nation 1998 - 2004
Federally re- recognized tribal government with starting operating budget of $10
Million expanded to $14 Million. Provides health, education and welfare service
s to tribal members through federal and state funding. Tribal Government classif
ied as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Operat
ed federal grants and contracts in excess of $500,000 annually requiring externa
l independent audit under OMB A-133 guidelines.
Chief Finance Officer
Responsibilities : Created ground up accounting department, implemented internal
controls in accordance with GAAP, developed personnel policies and procedures,
managed federal, state, and local grants and contracts for tribe, performed inte
rnal audits for compliance with grants and contract scope, developed and managed
annual budget, trained accounting staff in fund accounting procedures. Prepared
monthly financial statements and special reports for council, assisted in grant
writing for new or continuing grants and contracts.
Accomplishments: Set up accounting and operations procedures for a new entity. F
or the newly recognized Samish Tribe, implemented internal controls that permitt
ed this new organization to obtain $10M in federal funding allowing the tribe to
obtain an annual average of $200K in interest income.
Secured 30% operational funding for indirect costs. The Samish Indian Nation had
never submitted an indirect cost rate proposal to Inspector General for additio
nal operational funding. Developed, submitted and received approval of indirect
cost rate proposals from the Inspector General's office.
Established investment policies and procedures and implemented sweep account wit
h local financial entity to provide additional interest revenues to assist with
Council designated programs.
The Sells Group, CPA 1997 - 1998
Private owned public accounting firm specializing in tribal audit and accounting
support.
Responsibilities: Performed A-133 audits federal grant expenditures, performed t
ribal casino audits, developed operation, personnel, and internal controls polic
ies and procedures, developed indirect cost rate proposals
Hilsinger and Company, CPA 1993 - 1997
Privately owned public accounting firm providing accounting, audit and tax servi
ces to the public.
Responsibilities: Performed accounting services for clients incl. financial clos
ing and tax write-up, payroll, monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reporting and
filing, financial statement preparation and analysis
EDUCATION
Colorado Technical University
Master of Business Administration- Accounting - 2010
Bachelor of Science- Accounting - 2009
LaSalle University
Bachelor of Science- Accounting - 1999
Advance Microsoft Office 2007 Broward College - 2010
Financial Educator Certification Program, Qwesta University - 2001
HONORS
Graduated Cum Laude from Colorado Technical University 2009
Student Mentor - 2010
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION / AFFILIATIONS
Certified Financial Educator for HUD financed programs(since 2001)
Certified Managerial Accountant - in progress
NC Certified Public Accountant exam candidate
Memberships:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Managerial Accountants
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Society of Human Resource Management
Association of Women Accountants