SuziAnna Scheidegger

• Administrative supervisor of a diverse 13-member team of varying job classifications from Bookkeeper to Senior Accountant. • Cultivate team members’ knowledge and encourage collaboration and growth through training and mentoring. • Provide guidance on proper accounting procedures, assist in reducing the complexity of work, and encourage the production of efficient processes. • Review monthly and annual financial statements for 26 individual trust funds and their investment account, ranging from a few million to billions of dollars. • Provide oversight for Board of Trustees communications and ensure each Board member receives timely responses to their questions • Serve as an aid to Union trust employees for the preparation of annual fund budgets from $1 million to $100 million. • Collaborate with members from other offices companywide on how management can increase communication and intra-team cohesion. • Use quick analytical thinking to tackle issues and concerns in real time and come up with efficient and effective solutions. • Leverage Artificial Intelligence and financial acumen to detect financial trends and risks.

• Served as auditing official for and facilitated payment of approximately 16,000 invoices ranging from $150 million to $200 million annually. • Tracked and monitored more than 2,000 physical assets, including vehicles, equipment, and structures. • Collaborated with other departments to design and implement innovative solutions to complex business problems, such as going from a completely paper-driven accounts payable process to one that includes electronic approval of invoices. • Assisted in the preparation and review of financial (GASB), state (BARS), and federal (grant compliance) reporting. Provided support to external auditors. • Created and maintained policies and procedures, performed research as needed. • Provided administrative supervision, mentoring, and support for three accountants.

• Provided training and mentoring for new and existing system users, including basic system functions, annual reports, workshops, and grant tracking. • Provided client support for common and unusual system entry issues that frequently required spontaneous troubleshooting. • Prepared contracted annual financial reports for clients including schedule of federal awards and WA BARS financials..

• Prepared and managed department budget totaling more than $15 million. • Served as departmental financial liaison to City Council by presenting program updates and budget request. • Supervised, trained, and mentored five accounting personnel, assigned work to maintain proper internal control and compliance. • Collaborated with other departments and outside vendors to provide the best services possible to our constituents. • Worked with department personnel to ensure compliance with federal regulations related to 2 CFR 200, predominantly related to Housing and Urban Development Grants.

• Reviewed internal controls and perform compliance testing of fund financial statement balances and grant compliance with federal regulations related to 2 CFR 200 and accounting standards. Ensured accountability over public funds. • Organized and lead entrance and exit conferences with client's executive team, board members, and staff. • Worked independently and mentored and led other staff in planning, performing, and concluding audits. • Formed strong working relationships with audit clients – consistently received high marks on customer surveys.