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Wayne Laird, Treasurer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Education 1991 - 1994 Graduate Portland State University Portland, Oregon Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Majoring in Accounting and Finance 1989 - 1991 Student Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon General Studies for prerequisites Business Administration Employment SUNRISE WATER AUTHORITY Finance Director November 2000 – Present
• Supervise staff on all facets of accounting cycles including Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Billing and Payroll
• Responsible for cash management - investing all funds insuring adequate cash
• Providing debt administration – working with financial team: underwriter, bond counsel, financial advisor to provide adequate and timely financing for ongoing projects
• Risk management - working with insurance agent to provide continual coverage of Authority Assets and Employee Insurance Benefits with partial self insurance
• Analyzing monthly revenue and expense statements and comparing to approved budget and amendments
• Preparing monthly reports for Board of Commissioners and presenting financial information as required
• Preparing of annual budget according to Oregon Local Budget Law and the Annual Financial Report, increasing from $5 million to over $20 million in four years
• Interviewing and hiring personnel for positions (operations managers to executive assistants) along with year performance evaluations for staff up to eight, indirectly to 20 employees
• Planning and forecasting for growth over the next twenty years in conjunction with the Water Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan
PAULY, ROGERS & CO. P.C. Audit Manger August 1999 – November 2000 Senior/Staff Accountant August 1994 – August 1999
• Yearly oversight and supervision of over seventy municipal and non-profit audit engagements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and State and Federal compliance requirements
• Responsible for all aspects of client services and relations: scheduling, staffing, researching and billing
• Present findings of audit and recommendations to management and governing body both orally and written
• Preparing or reviewing Comprehensive Financial Annual Reports and Annual Financial Reports for clients
WELLS FARGO BANK Teller October 1993 – August 1994 COOPERS & LYBRAND, LLP Internship January 1994 – March 1994 Wayne E. Laird, CPA Associations Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association (Education Committee) Volunteer Positions Washington County Audit Committee References John Thomas General Manager Sunrise Water Authority 10602 SE 1299th Avenue Happy Valley, Oregon 97086 503-761-0220 Roger Dawes Accounting Manager City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223 503-639-4171 Roy Rogers Principle Partner Pauly, Rogers and Company 12700 SW 72nd Avenue Tigard, Oregon 97223 503-620-2632 |