Amber Abbitt
SVP of Finance and Collections at Arsenal Credit Union
Chief Financial Officer
Accounting and Financial Management Executive with 17 years’ experience in the financial services industry.  Strong background in managing financial positioning and maintaining balanced growth.  Excellent history of identifying and implementing improvements to streamline business operations and reduce cost while managing projects from both the strategic and detail perspective.  Passionate about mentoring others and bringing teams together to achieve a common goal.
Arsenal Credit Union
https://www.linkedin.com/company/arsenal-credit-union
SVP of Finance and Collections
▪Served as a member of the Senior Management Team to set credit union strategies and goals; led Accounting, Investments, Collections, Data Analytics and Reporting departments for a credit union with four branches and 30,000 members

▪Managed balanced growth of the firm by more than 11% year-over-year; increased daily corporate cash yield by 600% in the first 3 months; managed consistent return on assets between 0.80% and 1.25% annually

▪Removed redundancy in the allowance for loan loss calculation reducing expense by $150K; and implemented efficiencies in vault cash converting $1M per month into an earning asset

▪Spearheaded the vetting and authorization of a collateral protection insurance vendor conversion boosting staff productivity by 10%

▪Implemented refined profitability analysis increasing the level of profitable branches from none to 60%; Improved cash drawer processes reducing erroneous transactions by 100%
Arnold, Missouri, United States
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City Credit Union
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Chief Financial Officer
•  Served as a member of the Senior Management Team to set credit union strategies and goals; led Accounting, Investments, Electronic Payments, Compliance, Quality Assurance, Data Analytics and Reporting, Mergers, and Project Management departments for a credit union with seven branches and 36,000 members  

•  Managed balanced growth of the firm by more than 10% year-over-year; doubled investment yield from 1.07% to 2.14%; managed consistent return on assets between 0.75% and 1.00% annually and served as the Vice Chair of the Asset Liability Committee.

•  Spearheaded the vetting and authorization of firmwide system conversions for an account and loan origination system, an internal electronic document storage system, and the migration of check images and teller receipts, which increased system compatibility, reduced the number of required systems, boosted staff productivity by 10%, and saved $500K in annual system expense

•  Oversaw the accounting software conversion from Microsoft Dynamics GP to Fiserv Prologue, which reduced AP processing time by 30% and overall accounting processing time by 20% 

•  Implemented MeridianLink Application Portal, which led to a 20% increase in membership applications due to online capability

•  Led the migration of the electronic signature platform from Document Exchange to Docusign, which achieved compatibility to allow for future system implementations and reduced processing cost by 10%
Dallas, Texas
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City Credit Union
https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-credit-union
Controller
•  Appraised the financial position of the credit union and directed the preparation of management and dashboard reports to assess the condition and performance of the organization as well as individual branches

•  Recommended and executed investment purchase and sale transactions, developed borrowing strategies and transactions, managed investment portfolio to ensure compliance, and prepared merger-related financial reports, analysis, and due diligence, achieving liquidity requirements and improved cash flow projections

•  Led the reorganization and restructuring of accounting and electronic payment departments, to include balancing the general ledger and identifying and reconciling discrepancies within the books

•  Oversaw the accounting aspect of the plastics conversion to EMV cards, which involved communication with members, internal departments, and vendors, and achieved minimal disruptions to members and $150K savings in fraud losses
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
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City Credit Union
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Financial & Enterprise Risk Officer
•  Developed financial projections for new programs, provided input on cost optimization, determined cost/benefit analysis, and tracked results

•  Built risk measurements for the organization and collaborated with line of business partners to complete risk assessments and mitigation planning, including developing and monitoring key risk indicators, and conducting analysis and data mining to identify, validate, and enumerate existing and emerging risks

•  Chaired Process Improvement Committee (PIC) chartered to improve and optimize operational processes; achieved 10% reduction in operational expenses across all departments and branches, and reduced processing time by 20% through collaboration, observation, and review of procedures in each department

•  Led Accounting through a general ledger chart of accounts numbering change, allowing the organization to convert to one set of books that aligned with all systems and to implement new systems with greater ease

•  Promoted from Financial Analyst
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
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Security First Credit Union
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Financial Accountant
•  Prepared financial statements, developed relationships with other departments to influence accuracy in financial reporting, streamlined procedures, and mentored junior accountants and accounting specialists

•  Managed two sets of books during two mergers (a manual merger and a FAS141R merger), which resulted in clean audits and set the organization up for future growth with a greater field of eligible members

•  Worked with a cross-functional team to convert the entire accounting system from Fiserv Classic to Fiserv Prologue, with responsibility for ensuring the flawless transfer of all accounting data

•  Initiated companywide adoption of Vault product data management software, which increased efficiency and security of data

•  Reduced department workload by 50% by reviewing and implementing improvements to processes
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Executive Leadership
Certificate
Southwest CUNA Management School
Southwest CUNA Management School (SCMS) is recognized in the credit union movement for innovative, intense, hands-on, professional development. It is:
• A program designed specifically to develop and enhance leadership skills
• Students attend classes over three consecutive summers and two mid-year sessions and complete a strategic plan during the three-year period.
Accounting
BBA
The University of Texas-Pan American
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Diploma
Harlingen High School
Student Government Association
Senator for the College Of Business Administration
President's Award
Sharon Moore, President and CEO
The President’s Award recognizes Associates for exceptional performance directly related to their job, for consistently exceeding expectations, and/or demonstrating a commitment to Excellence.
President's Award
Sharon Moore, President and CEO
The President’s Award recognizes Associates for exceptional performance directly related to their job, for consistently exceeding expectations, and/or demonstrating a commitment to Excellence.
Honors Graduate
Southwest CUNA Management School
Making the Difference Award
Sharon Moore, President and CEO
“Making the Difference” Awards are presented to Associates who exceed expectations by making a positive difference to a Member or another City CU Associate.
President's Award
Sharon Moore, President and CEO
The President’s Award recognizes Associates for exceptional performance directly related to their job, for consistently exceeding expectations, and/or demonstrating a commitment to Excellence.
E-signature Implementation for Online Applications
City CU is implementing Docusign (E-signature) on Xpress Accounts (Meridian Link Account Origination system).
Implementation of Zelle
Implemented Zelle, a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money.
Accounting System Conversion
Converted the Accounting System from Microsoft Dynamics - Great Plains to FISERV Prologue (GL; AP; FA)
Merger - CICOST Federal Credit Union
Helped prepare all regulatory documentation required, participated in the initial discovery/review and managed all of the accounting for the merged organization.
Chart of Accounts Conversion
Played an active role in converting the general ledger chart of accounts from a manufacturing frame work to a financial frame work.
Merger - First Financial Community Federal Credit Union
Participated in the initial discovery/review and managed all of the accounting for both organizations until fully merged into one system.
Merger - San Juan Community Federal Credit Union
Managed all of the accounting for both organizations until fully merged into one system.
Chase Oaks Church
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Volunteer
Through my life group with Chase Oaks, I have the opportunity to do all sorts of community work from helping out at food banks and preparing sandwiches for the homeless to repairing homes for the elderly and sorting shoes with Buckner International.
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CU Enterprise Risk Management Expert (CUERME)
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CUNA -- Credit Union National Association
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James Shannon White
Chief Operating Officer
West Monroe, LA
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Donita Buckingham
Chief Executive Officer at Simplified Bookkeeping Inc
Columbus, OH
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Ben Stangland
President and Chief Operating Officer | Principal at Strum Platform
Seattle, WA
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Daniel Souers
Chief Experience Officer at First Service Credit Union
Houston, TX
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Raul Rivas
Executive Vice President - Chief Operations Officer
San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardswerbinsky
Rich Swerbinsky
President & Chief Operating Officer at The Mortgage Collaborative
Greater Cleveland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-worthen-12852369
Chris Worthen
General Manager at Huntington National Bank
Lewis Center, OH
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Aaron Duncan
COO & Executive Vice President
St Louis, MO
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Drew Hoitink
Seeking job in the computer and technology industry
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
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Corinna Warren
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United States
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Mondukpe Arodokoun
SAP Lead Power User at Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
Ohio, United States
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Edward Schmidt
Founder, President & CEO at Camels Consulting Group LLC | Financial Advisory Services | Bank Stock Valuations|
Westerville, OH
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Stacee Martinez
Banking Technology | AV Systems Engineer | Bringing technology to the places we work, study, and play.
Greater Phoenix Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanbercovitzthecomplete1003software
Alan Bercovitz
The Complete 1003 Software trains and assists loan officers to truly bring underwriting to the point of origination.
Exeter, RI
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Benjamin Ellison
Sr Application Engineer at Astute
Pickerington, OH
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Hilary A. Eisbrenner, C.P.A.
Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer at Space Coast Credit Union
Merritt Island, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ie-chen-cheng-274570a
Ie-Chen Cheng
Chief Financial Officer/SVP at Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-dann-a078a26
Peter Dann
Chief Financial Officer at Lake Michigan Credit Union
Grand Rapids, MI
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Jake Darabos, CPA
Chief Finance and Administration Officer at Abound Credit Union
Grand Ledge, MI
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        I had the pleasure of working with Amber at City Credit Union. She was always forward thinking and professional in all she did. She was always thinking about what is best or the organization. Her skills and expertise she displayed were top of the line. On multiple occasions I had the pleasure of assisting her in her needs for network and computer trouble and was a pleasure to assist. Amber is someone I was proud to call a coworker as she was full of integrity and passion for not only the company but the job as well.   Ashley Richardson
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I have had a pleasure of working with Amber at City Credit Union. During my time seeing her in action, I can honestly state, she is a great leader and extremely dedicated about any project she is tasked with. As a manager, she is highly respected by her team and peers manly due to her ability to be pleasant, professional, and skilled at handling multiple responsibilities with ease. Amber is a great asset to any team!
Amber Kristin Abbitt
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Broker Associate at Westside Estate Agency - Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
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