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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Lead initiatives to streamline payment processes, invoicing, and monthly bank reconciliation, improving departmental efficiency and accuracy. Manage financial activities for a portfolio of 300+ clinical trials, ensuring effective cash applications and reporting. Provide training to staff on Excel and OnCore, enhancing team skills and operational capabilities. Spearhead process improvement projects and submit recommendations to senior leadership, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. Organize and lead the department’s Social Committee, planning events to improve morale and build a supportive work environment.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Successfully managed 12 Technical Support Agents who provided payment, online banking, mobile, and desktop solutions to 2,300+ financial institutions. Managed the Software Support team's day-to-day workforce management activities of forecasting, scheduling, capacity planning, monitoring queues, call volumes and approving off phone activities.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Analyzed and managed invoice data from 40+ distributors across 10 Coca-Cola Bottlers with $3 million+ in monthly receivables for assigned National Portfolio. Established and maintained strong relationships with Distributors and Bottling Companies to ensure timely invoicing, collections, and payments.

Miami, Fl, Us

Preparation of moderately complex days payable outstanding (DPO) financial analysis reports and narrative analysis for management based on financial data derived from various accounting and information systems. Performed monthly close tasks including journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and monthly reporting.

Miami, Fl, Us

Completed audits of national lease and rental contract packages, providing high-level data analysis of mileage statistics for Senior Management. Prepared ad-hoc statistical and financial reports for managerial review.

Managed the day-to-day operations of the COBRA/FSA Implementation Center's Resource Management process, including daily order assignments for both National and Major clients, manual billing, and backlog reporting.

Managed the Premium Accounting Bank Reconciliation process; balanced daily cash queries and resolved discrepancies.*Reconciled daily Premium Liability Trial Balance Roll Recon; performed monthly LTB reconciliation to maintain aged items < 60 days. Performed monthly Deposit warehouse reconciliation to maintain implementation status of clients' deposits and alert of deposits > 60 days aged; *Reviewed and approved daily wires for Premium Accounting Outbound team; processed repetitive wires and client updates via the Bank One First Window System; *Reconciled Wachovia bank statement and prepared monthly bank reconciliation; prepared correcting journal entries; initiated monthly wire transfer (various fees and bank interest) to corporate account; posted monthly fees; *Organized and conducted monthly COBRA Bank Recon meeting; documented processes per Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; handled special ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Developed and implemented process improvements for inter-company activity, journal entry controllership and account reconciliation. *Provided customer service and analytical assistance to cross-functional teams related to journal entries and inter-company activity. *Analyzed, prepared and post journal entries; reviewed and monitored general ledger accounts; prepared monthly account reconciliation related to reserves, equity, accruals, liabilities, receivables and inter-company; *Responsible for month-end close activities including report preparation and analysis for both P & L and balance sheet accounts; *Performed various ad hoc analysis and projects such as procedure and account description documentation; assisted with audit requests.

Managed the manual cash disbursement process and streamlined the manual check process by reducing keying errors, stop payments, open debits and reducing cycle time by 5 days.*Trained, supported and maintained daily draft balancing procedure for AFS ledger which reduced reconciling items to less than 45 days; researched and cleared 600+ items netting a credit of $42,000; reduced open items in draft suspense ledger to no items greater than 45 days through reconciliation project with GECIS and Barrington staff; *Strengthened relationship with Barrington and GECIS personnel through onsite visits and communication meetings; *Researched dishonored drafts and resolved all stop payment issues; reconciled 10 bank statements monthly; reviewed manual journal entries prepared by cash contractors; processed ACH wires and prepared the appropriate journal entries; *Participated with team interviews; maintained AFS procedure documentation and created training manual for new contractors and employees.

New York, Ny, Us

Provided daily financial and analytical support to 20 managers and 6 partners related to project/engagement reporting; *Developed and conducted annual engagement management seminars for entire audit staff.*Managed the accounts receivable functions: billing, cash processing, collections and reporting for the entire assurance practice; coordinated the opening and closing of audit engagements; inquired and resolved invalid time and expenses issues; *Processed write offs, client maintenance requests, account reconciliation, time and expense adjustments for assigned engagements utilizing People Soft; conducted bi-monthly meetings with managers and partners to discuss outstanding receivables and review expense budgets related to engagements; *Prepared and distributed semi-monthly accounts receivable reports to senior partners; managed several ad hoc projects.

Master'S Degree, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Administration

Associate Of Science, Accounting

High School