Tiffany Nelson

Developing & assisting clients/employers with design and implementation of internal financial controls, policies &procedures, financial, administrative & personnel management. External audit preparation, pension, bookkeeping, payroll, and general accounting assistance. Specializing in business analysis, benchmarking, forecasts, and business plan development for Not-for-Profit, Tribal Enterprises , and Agricultural Operations.

Performing risk assessment, determine materiality and preparing audit programs. Strong understanding of OMB Circular A-133 and Compliance Supplement, as well as Single Audit reports, financial statements, and cost principles. Computing financial ratios by analyzing monthly and yearly financial statements, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and aged receivables/ payables listing on a periodic basis. Formulating audit strategies, schedules and programs and detailing reports and recommendations for the board of directors and audit committee. Specialize in not-for-profit auditing.

Manage, direct, and coordinate all farming activities including crop rotation and planting schedules, tillage, irrigation, harvesting, and chemical applications for a 14,500 acre tribal farming operation with six division managers, $12-$15M annual revenues, and 125+ full time employees. Coordinate and oversee all contract employees such as custom harvest of citrus, alfalfa, cotton and grains. Manage a commercial and residential propane division servicing 6,000 customers with sales of $700K annually. Additionally, negotiated a $300K contract for tank installation with the Gila River Housing Department Manage the farms construction division, including negotiation of the annual Memorandum of Agreement with the Gila River Irrigation and Drainage District and Pima-Maricopa Indian Irrigation Project for land leveling and water conveyance infrastructure design and improvements under federal EQUIP and Water Settlement funds. Analyze market conditions and negotiate all contracts for commodities including cotton, alfalfa, durum wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, various citrus, olives, and other produce. Successfully prepared ground and planted 250,000 super high density olive trees in 2015 with the intent of constructing an olive mill and press. Successfully implemented a minimum tillage program to increase soil health, decrease water usage, and enable double and triple cropping patterns. Analyze key agricultural industry financial performance indicators/trends, such as financial ratios and cross division comparisons, which includes establishing financial benchmarks of acceptable performance and comparing the actual results to budget and initiating corrective actions. Prepare the annual operating budget for approval by the Board of Directors and Community Council and report directly to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. Developed and presented a comprehensive five year business plan and maintained a $9.5M revolving line of credit.

Organized the Farm’s financial records and completed four years of external audits in 13 months; prepared and assisted in presentation of two fiscal years’ operating budgets; merged the propane and construction companies with the Farm for streamlined financial operations; drafted comprehensive procurement, purchasing, vehicle, & financial policies and procedures. Implemented purchase order and inventory systems. Establish and maintain internal controls and assure the propriety of and proper accounting for all financial transactions in accordance with policies and priorities provide by the Farm Board/Management. Maintains liaison and reports to representatives of other governmental jurisdictions in matters of fiscal policy. At the Board’s direction, directs and participates in studies intended to design improvements in fiscal controls and overall management. Drafted responses to all audit findings and presented to oversight committees. Oversight of all financial operations and accounting staff with annual revenues of $13-17M. Also served as the pension plan administrator & trustee, onsite IT advisor, and social media director.

Purchased and managed a full service restaurant and bar/nightclub with a staff of 30. Implemented point of sale software, online ordering systems, menu redesign, and added a catering division to the company. Sold the restaurant in July 2013 to commit fully to the controller role at Gila River.

Insight Internal Audit department consisted of four Senior Internal Auditors, three Managers, and the Vice President of Internal Audit. This department was responsible for all domestic and international Internal Audit/SOX compliance operations. Conduct financial, IT, Sarbanes Oxley, compliance and operational audits of domestic and international operations of a Fortune 500 company with $5.1 Billion in revenue, 5,400 employees, and locations in 22 countries worldwide. Develop audit programs and scope of work for all audit types to include the design of fraud detection plans, tests of internal controls and departmental compliance Identify and clearly define audit findings and root causes, recommend improved internal controls and business processes, and ensure that corrective action plans are developed and implemented. Report to the Insight Board of Directors regarding sensitive internal audit findings, SOX compliance issues

External auditor specializing in governmental, tribal, not-for-profit, and employee benefit plan audits and consulting.

Assisted in preparation of financial statements including but not limited to: monthly financial statements, monthly closings, monthly accounts payable, accounts receivable, and monthly cash flow statements. Reconciled bank statements, cash accounts, accounts receivable and payable balances on a monthly basis. Prepared year-end schedules for audit.