Adaptive accounting and finance professional experienced in executing close-critical reporting, reconciliations, and financial workflows within complex and evolving environments. Delivers strong execution across journal entries, reporting, and close cycles while identifying workflow gaps and contributing targeted process improvements that enhance accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Brings cross-industry experience supporting nonprofits, emerging businesses, and global organizations, with a focus on maintaining reliable operations and consistent reporting outcomes. Recognized for quickly adapting to new environments, collaborating with controllers and finance leadership, and producing structured, audit-ready work within clearly defined scopes.
Core Strengths • Interim accounting & finance support during organizational transitions • Operational stabilization, audit preparedness & compliance assistance • Subledger-to-GL Reconciliations • Audit Trail Remediation & Workpaper Preparation • Month-end close reconstruction & internal control remediation • ERP Post-Go-Live Hypercare Support (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, NetSuite) • SOP & Workflow Documentation, process mapping & cross-functional collaboration • Financial wellness thought leadership for artist and mission-driven communities
What I’m Focused On Now I’m open to project-based, interim, and fractional opportunities and thrive in collaborative environments that value a blend of sound financial expertise and out-of-the-box strategic approaches.
Let’s Connect If You’re: • Leading an organization in transition that needs continuity support • Navigating audits, ERP changes, or operational gaps • A creative or mission-driven founder strengthening your financial ecosystem • Building something that requires both financial structure and visionary thinking
When your financial foundation supports your purpose, growth becomes inevitable. Let’s build that together.
• Consulting roles include Interim AR Manager, Senior Accountant, and Financial Analyst. • Industry experience includes e-Commerce, Event Tech, Manufacturing, Non-Profit. • Assists in the identification of internal control deficiencies and productivity improvements. • Core accounting skill set (e.g., period-end activities, audit support). • Assists in optimizing, developing, and implementing processes and procedures related to accounting and finance operations. • Acts as a backfill position for period-end activities, cash reporting, fixed assets, general ledger, journal entries, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations. • Technical writing for process documentation and optimization of SOPs for use in new hire and cross-training materials. • Assists management in preparing analysis work papers to support steps of the audit sampling process. • Reconciles inventory quantities, invoiced costs for purchases, and assists with physical inventory process improvement planning.
Financial Wellness Expert | Helping Artistpreneurs Build Financial Freedom with the Right Tools & Strategy. Anitra Griffin LLC is the owner and operator of Empower Art: Time & Money™ — a digital platform that supports creative entrepreneurs, independent artists, and visionary leaders in building financially sustainable, purpose-driven businesses. Through a growing portfolio of educational products—including free tools, affordable digital templates, independently published books, and on-demand mini-courses—the brand delivers practical strategies for pricing, planning, and long-term creative success. Empower Art: Time & Money™ operates under U.S. Trademark Class 041 and NAICS Code 519130 (Internet Publishing & Digital Media). Its current focus includes content development, brand partnerships, and financial education tools designed for artistpreneurs and values-aligned creators. Woman-owned, Minority-owned, Remote-based small business. © 2024 All rights reserved. Empower Art: Time & Money™ is a trademark of Anitra Griffin LLC.
• Coordinated with the Director of Accounting and Assistant Controller for monthly fixed assets accounting. • Develops strategies for analysis and research of general ledger and data cleanup. • Optimized processes and documented standard operating procedures impacting approximately 1000 employees.
• Analyzed deferred expenses for proper allocation related to large-scale running and triathlon events in key markets across the country. • Prepared invoicing and cost allocations for full-cycle customer billing support. • Compiled and analyzed data using Microsoft Excel pivot tables, and V-lookup.
• Played key role in identifying the root cause of a 38% inventory shrinkage as compared to the prior year reconciliation. • Improved invoicing processes for billing and cash receipts. • Compiled and analyzed data using Microsoft Excel pivot tables, and V-lookup.
• Recognized by Controller and Assistant Controller for assisting management in the preparation of data analysis work papers. • Compiled data used for audit sampling process, fixed asset research, and clean-up projects using SAP records and master files.
• Recommended by management to assist in the preparation of periodic financial data related to analysis schedules. • Assisted with payroll, payables, liability accounts, operational support, QuickBooks, data analysis and manipulation, Excel-VLOOKUP/Pivot Table, and ad hoc.
• Optimized and documented standard operating procedures that saved more than 25% in the employee expense budget. • Collaborated with management and recommended fundraising strategies.
• Project lead for development, implementation, and documentation related to Enterprise Relation Platform migration impacting approximately 5,000 employees. • Led groups for onsite and virtual training sessions and project meetings for staff. • Cross-functionally coordinated operational processes with employees in multinational Fortune 500 corporation.
Associate of Arts (AA)
Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
General Studies and Accounting
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