Managed Accounting team of eight, which oversaw all accounting aspects of five hospitals, one clinic and one community assistance center. Was responsible for the monthly close process, which included preparation of journal entries, expense analysis reports and reporting to the hospital CFOs. Reviewed journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accounting transactions were in accordance with GAAP. Established and maintained effective processes for financial reporting. Assisted with interim and annual Audit preparations. Built strategic relationships between the accounting team and the hospitals and the Service Center departments. Collaborated closely with each hospital CFO to establish best practice of accounting policies and procedures.Accomplishments:•Managed projects to implement: 1) standardized corporate wide patient and productivity statistics, and 2) standardized monthly cash reconciliations and related quarterly reporting.•Created and revised corporate policies and procedures.•COVID FEMA project: organized and supervised the gathering of payroll charges, expenses, grant revenues and logistics data related to FEMA reimbursement submittals. •Organized six years of unreconciled cash transactions and developed best practices for future monthly reconciliations.

Supervised staff of four. Managed and coached team to achieve optimal performance. Ensured timely and accurate completion of financials, various internal and external reports and government filings. Prepared month-end close tasks: journal entries and expense analysis reports. Reviewed journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. Assisted with interim and annual Audit preparations.

Supervised staff of four - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Utility Billing and General Governmental Accounting. Prepared quarterly financial reports for the Board of Directors. Prepared the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Monitored balancing of the General and Subsidiary Ledgers. Served as an Investment Officer - invested idle funds, coordinated daily cash flow needs and prepared the bank depository contract. Acted for Financial Services Manager in her absence. ONESolution (IFAS) financial software systems administrator.Accomplishments:•Implemented ONESolution (FAS) accounting system, including creating an electronic purchase order workflow and employee online access. Assisted in revising business practices to conform to the system. Trained over 200 employees•Implemented KRONOS payroll timekeeping. Created user manuals and trained over 200 employees.

Supervised staff of three – Debt, Fixed Asset and Project Analysts. Hands on Manager. Performed extensive review and analysis of monthly financial statements. Assisted with Capital Budget development and management. Participated in multiple Capital Improvement committees, which oversaw construction of two new buildings. Accomplishments:•Implemented major upgrade of PFM accounting system. Created user/technical manuals and trained accounting department.•Initiated new projects and process improvements for fixed assets, budgeting and financial statement generation that added stability, accuracy of data and operational efficiencies. •Created Fixed Asset policies and procedures for major equipment and construction.

Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements. Reconciled balance sheet and Restricted and Unrestricted Net Assets activities. Prepared monthly State Combined Excise Tax filing.

Prepared and analyzed monthly hospital and joint venture financial statements. Prepared annual not-for-profit 990 reports and property tax statements. Assisted with annual budget preparation. Accomplishments:•Developed and implemented financial statement and reconciliation process improvements for the Region's largest hospital. These changes were adopted by all of the Health System's regional hospitals.•Converted spreadsheet tracking of fixed assets to the FAS Fixed Assets System.

Supervised staff of eleven – six professional and five clerical. Prepared and analyzed monthly corporate financial statements. Prepared consolidated audited financial statements. Prepared departmental and agency budgets. Participated in Finance Committee functions. Accomplishments: •Designed and implemented Solomon’s accounting modules and MS Access contract management database to enhance efficiency and reduce data retrieval time. •Created process improvements and enhanced financial reporting reducing annual external auditor’s visit from six months to one month and eliminated $1M Line of Credit.

Prepared and analyzed monthly investment portfolios, cash flow analysis and forecasts. Participated in the Investment Committee functions. Supervised the Cash Analyst. Accomplishments: Implemented bank balance reporting system and general ledger interface.

Prepared and analyzed Medicare accounts receivable and other accounts receivables.

Prepared and analyzed financial statements for multiple entities. Participated in audits. Assisted the Medicare Reimbursement Analyst, the Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets departments. Accomplishments: Designed and implemented PeopleSoft’s Asset Management module.