Felicia Sears Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

● Performs advanced cost accounting analyses to compare estimated costs to actual costs and prepare a variety of related budget reports● Develops systems and procedures for accumulation systems● Reviews and analyzes actual costs to identify inaccuracies.● Determines and recommends cost-effective solutions.

Greater Detroit Area

• Supports monthly financial close (accruals, forecast, actuals, and headcount) while balancing adhoc inquiries with monthly financial responsibilities.• Track and report ITO financials performance, capital projects, purchase orders, and appropriation requests with high accuracy, using common, repeatable and reliable processes. • Deliver high-quality, on-time financials that support and enable ITO Service Owners. • Reviews monthly financial reporting with managers by major activity: Budgets by LL4 manager (major activity)  Performance to Budget tracking (actuals and forecast for personnel & non-personnel) Headcount Walk / Rosters by LL4 Travel forecast and actuals reporting  Project billing and revenue tracking Budget transfers (internal & external)• Run and protect the business through effective financial management that drives continuous improvements.

Greater Detroit Area

• Currently perform various financial analyses such as credit card activity reconciliations • Create budgets and forecasts to project and track financial metrics such as revenue and expense• Interact frequently with senior level leadership to present various analyses such as overspending and program performance, discuss recommendations and provide project financial advice• Manage day-to-day contract management activities such as track expenditures and perform the client bill and receivable collection functions• Oversee financial analyst by providing direction and feedback to aid in adjustment to new role• Process Medicare billing for DSMT and MNT programs

Greater Detroit Area

• Assess, analyze and examine 15-20 various company accounts with up to $1,000,000 per account • Create presentations to report financial results to 10 esteemed Board Members of monthly closing, explaining any variances between actuals and forecasts • Meticulously review and compare bank statements with the general ledger, identifying inconsistencies and moving forward with the necessary course of action, such as journal entries to document findings• Administer monthly review of both accounts receivable and accounts payable and pinpoint outstanding items for further review in direct memorandums to the CFO

Plymouth, Mi

• Oversaw the acceptance over 150 new accounts, conducting collections research with a focus toward key payment trends, current risks and opportunities• Created in-depth financial models to illustrate significant financial differences relative to competitors resulting in 25% gain in recovering collections funds• Participated in special projects that would include creating various reports ad hoc such as intercompany receivables aging, competitor analysis and benchmarking, and bank reconciliation

Troy, Mi

• Arranged client presentation materials and credit approval documents through comprehensive analysis of profitability, collateral position, cash flow and industry profiles• Contributed to the 15% lessening severe risk audit by completing analysis of clients and follow-up reports• Supervised the annual and quarterly monitoring and evaluation of the clients’ operating performance/financial condition and proactively identifying key issues and opportunities via written and oral reports to the underwriting team• Audited possible causes of deterioration or changes in the clients’ financials by determining performance relative to projections and noting industry trends or changes in individual company risk profile which included matters concerning the clients’ covenant compliance as well as performance pricing issues

Mba, Finance

Ba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Multicultural Business Students, VITA, NABA