Kevin Mc Auliffe
About Kevin Mc Auliffe
Kevin Mc Auliffe is the Finance and Accounting Manager at MAXIMUS, with extensive experience in finance roles and a strong educational background in accounting and finance from Boise State University.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Mc Auliffe earned his Master of Accounting from Boise State University between 2014 and 2016. Before that, he completed a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance at Boise State University from 2009 to 2013. His academic background provided a solid foundation in finance and accounting, equipping him with the skills necessary for his subsequent career roles.
Professional Experience at MAXIMUS
Kevin has held several positions at MAXIMUS, starting as a Finance and Accounting Analyst from 2016 to 2017. He was then promoted to Finance and Accounting Senior Analyst from 2017 onwards and currently serves as the Finance and Accounting Manager since 2019. In these roles, he has led multiple projects that significantly improved operational efficiencies, including optimizing monthly accrual accuracy, redesigning invoicing processes, and implementing a job tracking system that enhanced department cross-training.
Positions at J.R. Simplot Company
Before joining MAXIMUS, Kevin worked at J.R. Simplot Company. He started as an Accounting Assistant from 2013 to 2014 and later became a Maintenance Accountant, a role he held until 2015. During his tenure, he gained valuable experience in maintaining and managing financial records, which further honed his expertise in accounting practices.
Early Career Roles
Kevin began his professional journey at Albertsons as an Assistant Front End Manager from 1999 to 2003. He then worked at T-Mobile as a Customer Care Coach for five years until 2009. Following this, he took on the role of Sales Support Agent at Qwest Communications for eight months in the Boise, Idaho area. These roles helped him develop strong customer service and managerial skills, which have been beneficial throughout his career.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Kevin has led several key projects at MAXIMUS that have had a lasting impact on the company's operations. He improved the accuracy of monthly accruals, reducing the accuracy variance from 16% to 9% in just four months. He also implemented a job tracking system that increased cross-training within the finance department and mitigated the effects of a 20% staff reduction. Additionally, he redesigned the vendor invoicing process to reduce errors and created a training process that saved substantial processing time.