Attronica Externship via Extern
Established finance practitioner doing FP&A and private company valuation work through the Attronica externship.
Portfolio items highlight FP&A deliverables and private company valuation analyses completed during the Attronica externship.
Neighborhood Defender Services · Oct 2026
One project that had a significant impact was leading the reconciliation and cleanup of grant funding records for multiple programs. During the review process, I discovered inconsistencies between expenditures, grant budgets, and reporting records that could have affected compliance and future fundi
Established finance practitioner doing FP&A and private company valuation work through the Attronica externship.
I am Leshan Richards, an established finance professional currently completing the Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation Externship. I focus on financial planning, analysis, and valuation work from that externship experience.
Externships
Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation Externship
Attronica
Experience
Claims/Receivable Supervisor
Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services · 07/2008-present
Accounting Clerk
United Teachers of Dade County · 02/2008 - 06/2008
Accounting Clerk
United Cerebral Palsy · 02/2001 – 12/2007
Education
Miami Dade College
Associate in Arts · Class of 2007
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
High School Diploma
Skills
Neighborhood Defender Services · Oct 2026
One project that had a significant impact was leading the reconciliation and cleanup of grant funding records for multiple programs. During the review process, I discovered inconsistencies between expenditures, grant budgets, and reporting records that could have affected compliance and future fundi
One project that had a significant impact was leading the reconciliation and cleanup of grant funding records for multiple programs. During the review process, I discovered inconsistencies between expenditures, grant budgets, and reporting records that could have affected compliance and future funding opportunities. I worked closely with program managers and finance staff to verify transactions,
I successfully streamlined the grant reporting process by creating standardized templates and tracking systems. This reduced the time needed to prepare financial reports, improved accuracy, and allowed program managers to have better visibility into their budgets and spending.
The outcome was improved reporting accuracy, stronger compliance, reduced audit risk, and more efficient grant management processes that supported the organization's funding objectives.