Jennifer Castner Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Oh, Us

Solon, Ohio, United States

Solon Oh

Uh Management Service Center

Provide analytical and consultative support to key management stakeholders through the measurement, evaluation, and communication of financial results to be integrated into day-to-day operations for the UH Community Hospitals using various systems to provide data and information. Assist in the planning, budgeting, financial reporting and financial support of all clinical, operational departments and service lines.

Beachwood Oh

Managed/Mentored Staff of 7 -10 professionals including: Staff, Lead, Senior Accountants and Fixed Asset Administrator.Managed Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Departments.Monitored month-end processes including G/L closing and flux analyses assuring deadlines are met with the utmost accuracy in accordance with GAAP.Managed Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Departments.Analyzed AR Aging by property level and determine monthly, quarterly, annual bonuses.Acted as liaison with Operations Department of Accounting Policies and Procedures ~ including making presentations during Company’s National Leadership Conference.Prepared Supplemental Fact Sheet available quarterly on public website for earnings releases.Assisted with SEC reporting requirements as needed.Corrected Unclaimed Funds reporting, Fixed Assets, and Inter-company cash reconciliation and maintenance going forward.Maintained and Updated Fixed Asset & Accounting Department Policies and Procedures.Reviewed Company’s Capital Budget and challenging items when necessaryAdvised with Operations budget process.

Responsible for reconciliation of monthly stock options activity, quarterly preparation of EPS calculation, black scholes model, and equity roll forward. Corrected prepaid accounts, and ongoing review and approval of monthly reconciliations.Contributed in the development of policy and procedures for various accounts.Created and Implemented procedures to reconcile medical benefits and obtain and understanding of the processes followed by other departments in order to properly account for the accrual. Refined and ongoing reconciliation and improvements of various accrual accounts (including: pensions and opeb, global warranty, severance, discontinued operations, legal, audit, tax, and disposition costs).Consulted in the clean up of global intercompany receivable/payable accounts. Ensured intercontinental templates are received and loaded in general ledger as part of month-end close. As well as clean up of prior year balances to reconcile to offline general ledger system.Formulated client prepared schedules for internal and external auditors during interim, Sarbanes Oxley, and year-end testing.Supported managers of General Accounting and Financial Reporting during monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activity.Assisted in the development of policy and procedures for various accounts.Participated in the development of chart of accounts definitions and formation of a database for user reference.

Supervised the monthly G/L closing process, including the preparation of AERC, miscellaneous service companies and property level financial statements in accordance with GAAPResponsible for flux analyses and assisting in the consolidation of AERC, its affiliates and wholly owned properties as well as preparation of various financial statement flux analyses. Prepared Consolidated Cash Flow Statement.Impairment Analysis for REIT portfolio.Organized the monthly/quarterly Rent Schedule for the REIT Portfolio (detailing and analyzing changes in potential rents and vacancies by individual property and segmented by development type and location to be included in the monthly Controllers’ Report for distribution to Officers). Recorded Acquisitions and Dispositions of properties Prepared and assisted in reviewing footnotes for 10-Q and 10-K.Tax Returns for multiple properties and service companies Assisted in the reconciliation of the Corporate cash account and numerous miscellaneous bank accounts.Coordinated with the team in the Development of procedures related to the write-off of Fixed Assets.Acted as liaison to external auditors during interim and year-end testing.Consulted in the preparation of and coordination of schedules/footnotes for external auditors.Advised and coordinated special projects (including: Cross-Training Matriz, Calculation of Replacement Values for Carpet & Appliances on each entity, Streamline of GAAP RollFoward & Rent Schedule)Ensured department deadlines were met with the greatest degree of integrity, quality and accuracy.Prepared departmental G&A expense BVAs.Key Team member in creating the Accounting Department’s Policy and Procedure Manual. (Hiring, Managing, Developing, Mentoring and Evaluating Staff and Lead Accountants). Reviewed and Enhanced the current policy and procedures in order to decrease the closing process.Coded invoices for AP department.

Responsible for A/R ledger.Assisted controller with A/P and Payroll (ADP). Completed daily bank deposits & credit card transactionsForecasted house counts. Hired, trained, scheduled, evaluated, and terminated guest service reps and auditors. Corrected posting errors. Upgraded front office software. Reconciled daily totals for room, restaurant, lounge, and banquet revenues. Daily shift balancing.

Mba

Ba, Accounting

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