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Amber Atkinson

@amberatkinson

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Grant accounting and finance specialist driving compliant reporting and ERP automation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a CPA-track accounting role where I can own grant and general ledger reporting, strengthen compliance, and use ERP and dashboards to deliver reliable financial insights—while growing through process improvement and audit-ready ownership.

I’m a detail-oriented accounting and finance professional focused on general ledger accuracy, month-end close, reconciliations, and variance analysis. In a federally regulated environment, I translate GAAP and federal requirements into dependable financial tracking and reporting.

In my current role, I manage grant billing and administration across 10+ concurrent funding sources. I prepare and post journal entries during month-end close, perform budget-to-actual and fluctuation analysis in Excel, and support accurate federal drawdowns and revenue recognition—maintaining zero compliance findings.

I’ve built leadership-ready reporting through Excel dashboards and management deliverables that improve visibility into program performance. I also strengthen how teams operate by documenting processes, automating workflow updates, and training staff on grant reporting and financial systems for consistency and compliance.

When audits matter, I step in with urgency and precision—I supported annual external audit preparation (including SEFA) by uploading documentation, relaying information, and responding directly to auditor inquiries during controller absence to ensure on-time completion with zero findings. I also led migration of active grants into AmpliFund ERP, established centralized deadline tracking, and standardized intake with a Grant Solicitation Approval Form.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Grants & Contract Specialist

Current

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Prepared and posted journal entries for month-end close, supporting accurate general ledger maintenance and fluctuation analysis across 10+ concurrent grants and funding sources. Managed GAAP and federal compliance with zero compliance findings, supported external audit preparation (SEFA) with on-time completion and zero findings, and led migration of active grants into AmpliFund ERP to improve re

General Ledger Journal Entries Month End Close GAAP Compliance AmpliFund ERP

Procurement Specialist

Miracorp Inc.

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 (5 months)

Evaluated vendor proposals and ensured technical and financial compliance across pre- and post-award procurement activities. Prepared solicitation documents aligned to financial controls and maintained accurate financial and contractual records to support audit readiness and timely payment processing.

Financial Compliance Financial Control Audit Readiness Payment Processing

Program Support Assistant

Montech Inc.

Jun 2022 - Oct 2022 (4 months)

Supported financial documentation and reporting workflows in a deadline-driven environment. Built compliance matrices to improve accuracy and consistency across submissions.

Financial Documentation Process Compliance Cross Functional Collaboration

Procurement & Finance Intern

Sandia National Laboratories

Aug 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Supported contract lifecycle and procurement activities, including cost evaluation, vendor selection, compliance review, and budget tracking at a federally funded research institution. Maintained accurate financial and contractual records in Oracle and collaborated with legal and operations teams to ensure regulatory compliance and support timely reporting.

Contract Lifecycle Management Procurement Vendor Selection Oracle Compliance Review Budgeting Regulatory Compliance Cross functional Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

FMAA™ (CPA track)

Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate (FMAA™), Financial and Managerial Accounting

Actively pursuing the Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate (FMAA™) with CPA eligibility.

University of New Mexico (Anderson School of Management)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Operations & Marketing

Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (Operations & Marketing) from the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management, graduating in May 2022.