Heather Kauffman

Controller

Greater St. Louis

About

Experience

  • Financial Controller at Christian Brothers College High School
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    - Lead and develop a team of 2 accountants and 1 accounting assistant; also oversee IT and maintenance functions. - Direct all accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general ledger integrity. - Review and analyze monthly financial statements, including revenue and expense reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness. - Manage annual audit process and ensure compliance with internal controls, nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP), and federal/state regulations. - Strengthened internal controls and streamlined accounting processes, improving accuracy and reducing risk. - Oversee fixed asset accounting, including monthly asset reviews and depreciation schedules. - Partner with department leaders to develop annual budgets and monitor ongoing financial performance and cash flow. - Developed and enhanced cash flow forecasting models to improve financial visibility and planning. - Present financials and annual budget to Finance Committee and Board of Directors for approval. - Perform budget-to-actual and forecast analysis to evaluate financial performance and identify variances. - Serve as finance liaison at Finance Committee and Board meetings, providing strategic financial insights. - Designed and implemented tuition revenue recognition process, including deferred revenue schedules, improving accuracy and compliance. - Led system and process improvements across accounting functions, increasing efficiency and reducing manual workload.

  • Assistant Controller at Central States Water Resources
    May 2025 - Nov 2025 · 7 mos

    • Assist in the preparation and submission of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and regulatory requirements. • Ensure timely and accurate reporting for internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and auditors. • Proficient in NetSuite ERP, including general ledger management, financial reporting, account reconciliation, month and year end close processes, AP, AR, fixed Asset and Budgeting. • Support the preparation of regulatory filings. • Oversee day-to-day accounting operations. • Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and procedures. • Assist in managing external audits and regulatory reviews, addressing auditor inquiries and recommendations. • Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and variance analysis. • Monitor financial performance and provide insights into management on cost control, revenue trends, and operational efficiencies. • Ensure compliance with utility regulations, including cost recovery mechanisms, capital project accounting and rate structures. • Support the implementation of financial strategies to align with regulatory requirements and company objectives. • Collaborates with other departments, including operations, engineering, and customer service, to align financial reporting with business activities. • Assist the Controller with special projects, financial analysis, and strategic planning initiatives.

  • Director Operational Accounting MO-IL at SSM Health
    Oct 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Oversees and asssits the work of 5 accountants who perform the accounting functions of 5 Hospitals, and 4 outside specialty care facilities. • Directs preparation of financial statements, reports and audits and reviews for accuracy. •Monitors development of data and entries to general ledger, accounts payable and payroll. •Coordinates preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly reporting. Ensures compliance with internal financial requirements as well as regulatory requirements. •Develops, implements and maintains general accounting systems and controls ensuring best practice standards across the institution and in line with corporate guidance. •Directs the activities of staff to support accounting needs. •Experienced in developing and analyzing financial statements, managing chart of accounts, maintain internal controls and supporting audit requirements within NetSuite. •Responsible for management functions including activities related to staffing such as recruitment, hiring, performance evaluation, and compensation determination.

  • Accounting Manager at Archdiocese of St. Louis
    Jan 2018 - Oct 2023 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    •Manage 5 accountants and 2 accounting assistants. •Reviews monthly account reconciliations for over 40 agencies. Archdiocesan High schools, Elementary schools, and catholic charities. •Reviews monthly revenue reconciliations for over 40 agencies. Archdoicesan High schools, Elementary schools, and catholic charities. •Reviews monthly journal entries for over 40 agencies. Archdoicesan High schools, Elementary schools, and catholic charities. •Works with accountants to prepare budgets for every agency the accountants are responsible for. •Approves budgets before sent to the budget committee. •Performs budget vs projection reviews to assess if the company is meeting their budget. •Attends finance council meetings for the Archdiocesan High Schools. Attends the finance council meetings for the catholic charities that I manage. •Reviews Fixed Assets in asset manager monthly as well as their depreciation schedules. •Reviews Net Assets monthly for every agency managed. •Assists auditors in their yearly audit. •Assists the Controller and Assistant Controller in maintaining agencies information for the current fiscal year for the auditors.

  • Accounting and Payroll Account Manager at The Aspire Software Company
    Jun 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos