rachelle rickard

* Hired as a Staff Accountant and was promoted to the ultimate position of Senior Manager. MLH is a regional accounting firm with a solid reputation in non-profit and governmental auditing/accounting. Responsibilities included leading audit teams and preparing financial reports for 13 cities, 14 special districts, 21 school districts and 26 non-profit agencies * hiring staff accountants, developing an audit training program for new hires * assisting in the preparation of tax returns * assisting with the preparation of financials for local businesses * and updating the audit program and referencing system.

Hired by the Touche Ross San Francisco office in the audit department as a staff accountant and was promoted to the position of senior accountant. Touche Ross was a large international accounting firm. Responsibilities included performing audit tasks for clients such as Macys, the San Francisco Symphony, Tri-Valley Growers, and PMI Mortgage Insurance.

Hired by the City of Atascadero as the Accountant in February 1997 and was promoted to Director of Administrative Service in July 1998. The Administrative Services Director is responsible for a broad range of activities and is often a key consultant to departments and the City Manager on far-reaching projects and tasks. The Director is in charge of traditional finance tasks such as financial planning and reporting, accounting, accounts payable, purchasing, payroll, accounts receivable, cash management and business licenses. The Director is also responsible for risk management, litigation management, workers compensation management, personnel, negotiations, affordable housing, grants management, FEMA administration, construction management for the $34 million Historic City Hall project, budgeting, redevelopment and successor agency administration, regulatory compliance, contract review, agenda review, and project consultation.