Diane E.

Parong
8003 Joetta Drive, Elkridge, MD 21075 | (410) 245 9754 | diane.parong@howard.edu

Objective
Junior Financial Manager Position

Summary of Qualifications
8 years of experience in a financial setting, the first 4 as a Grant Accountant, and the most recent 4 years as an
Administrative Assistant.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Capable of performing all accounting tasks required for firms of any size, with exceptional attention to details.
Recognized for ability in Variance Analysis, GAAP research, Cash Flow Management, Penning Grant Proposals, Oral
Presentation of Proposals, Internal Controls, Inventory Management and Technical Audits.
Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on interdepartmental relations and leadership in managing a team of
accountants and other staff.

Experience
GRANT ACCOUNTANT | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OFFICE OF RESEARCH | 2008-2012
Penned grant proposals and presented them to UMDs Office of Research Administration
Assisted the Program Manager in financial reporting of grants and contracts, state Memorandum of Agreements, and in
training new staff
Monitored the status of each program throughout the programs lifetime
Prepared and coordinated A-133 Audits
Organized all fiscal repots pertaining to all assigned programs
Wrote and updated the offices Grant Accounting Handbook
Computed and submitted the annual indirect cost rate while negotiating the rate with state agencies
Consulted all private donors and investors of granting guidelines and all applicable federal regulations
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | PRINCE GEORGES COUNTRY DEPT. OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2012-2016
Calculated all office statements
Balanced books and created annual & quarterly budget plans
Handled tax documentation and coded documents
Safeguarded bank and post deposits
Assisted in monthly organizational payroll remittances, financial statements and reports
Itemized, regulated checks, and pair purchasing documents
Offered financial review, analysis and assistance to internal departments
Managed monetary packages with deliberations on variances with executives for their reassessments within the
targeted deadlines
Supervised expenditures on projects and prepared expenses concerning department projects

Achievements & Awards

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Single point of contact between accounting and all other departments at both UMDSoM and PGCDoE
Awarded employee of the years in 3 consecutive years while at PGCDoE and 1 year at UMDSoM
Most trusted and skilled point of contact for all internal cash management inquiries
Won annual salary bonus last 2 years at the University of Maryland
Instant increase in salary after successfully acquiring my GAAP certification
Received the Rising Star award during first year with Prince Georges County Dept. of Epidemiology

Education
ASSOCIATE OF THE ARTS | 2007 | HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Major: Accounting
Minor: Business Management
Related coursework: Accounting, Business Management, Statistics, and Economics
BACHELOR OF THE ARTS | 2009 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Major: Accounting
Minor: Economics
Related coursework: Accounting, Economics, and Business Management

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