Theresa Williams, Accounting and Operations Manager
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tel: 312.881.5809
fax: 312.881.5802

Theresa Williams is CFSI’s Accounting and Operations Manager. Her overarching purpose is to strengthen the organizational infrastructure and improve processes and procedures to increase organizational efficiency and productivity. In this position, Ms. Williams will oversee and manage the CFSI’s outsourced operations including accounting, HR and IT. In addition, she will be responsible for handling a variety of related tasks such as financial analysis, budgeting & forecasting, expense controlling, invoicing, contract management, and grants management.       

Prior to her position at CFSI, Ms. Williams served as the accounting manager for Chicago based retail organizations including Chiasso Acquisitions and H2O Plus, LP. In this role, she provided useful and accurate financial insight that resulted in making valuable decisions for these organizations. She was responsible for creating and implementing organization, employee, and financial policies and procedures. These policies and procedures were used as a control mechanism to prevent fraud, provide guidance and structure, and to measure success. Some of her other duties included establishing relationships with financial institutions, negotiating contracts and payment terms, and providing operational support to field employees.

Ms. Williams holds a Master of Business and Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Keller Graduate School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. She sits on the Board of Directors for the James Jordan Boys and Girls Club.