FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Pam plays a dual financial role at CIS. She reports, “Helping our clients with their own finances in preparation for independent living is as important as the big picture of company finances.”  What started as a thing to do, part-time and short-term, turned into what she refers now to as her “ten-month interview.”  She says, “The company was rearranging some positions, and they needed a financial administrator.  I fit their bill, so to speak. I took the job and never looked back.”

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Pam’s management style centers on empowerment. Because she knows how important it is to feel appreciated, she makes an extra effort to ensure that her team and staff members feel valued. She believes high self-esteem encourages success.

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“My favorite part of the job is the spontaneity,” she reveals, “and it’s also the most frustrating part of my job.” She may start the day with a long list of accounting and bookkeeping tasks, but a client-based issue can change her priorities in an instant. “This job is very ‘event-driven’ and sometimes overwhelming.”  She adds that the finance side of her job is organized, but the client side is often harder to predict.

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When asked what it’s like to work at CIS, Pam says, “This is the greatest place that I have ever been in my life, but not everyone can do it. It is challenging but VERY rewarding. Not everyone can enjoy our clients’ personalities, but if you can embrace them as unique humans with special needs, it’s wonderful to know you are helping them exist in our society.”  

Pam adds, “Our staff is very diverse, many from different cultures, and we want everyone we work with to know that our finance department is here to help them. We are here to support our employees as well as our clients.”