Kenneth Walker Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tn, Us

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Maintain general ledger.

Haverhill, Ma

Responsible for payroll, cash management & general ledger.Analyzed cost data to determine job profitability.Performed cash and other general ledger account reconciliations.Prepare financial statements for Senior Accounting Manager to present to owner.Processed payroll for in-house as well as 3rd party payroll services.Enrolled new hires into benefit programs and administered the open enrollment each year.Assisted department managers with the search and interview process of new candidates for hire.Administered benefit programs and assisted in the choosing of new benefit programs.Performed company IT support of end users.Installed updates and software to service and desktops.System administrator for local area network and wi-fi connectionsPrepared new computers for use by end users.

Lowell, Ma

Maintain general ledger and track grant usage.

Eureka, Ca

Responsible for filling in where needed during the transition of accounting functions to SeattleAssisted with accounts receivable and payroll functionsWrote instructional procedures for tasks remaining in the Eureka, CA locationTrained personnel who will be performing the functions once transition has finishedAssisted in doing month-end journal entries for the company’s closeAssisted with sales/use tax research

Arcata, Ca

Responsible for the maintenance of the company’s financial records and preparation of financial reports for internal and external purposes.Developed several analyses and reports to guide the owners through the business planning process.Set up job costing and budgeting system for the company.Maintained inventory systems using a variety of measures such as unit, each, volume and weight.Installed and maintain the company’s electronic timekeeping system.Provide technical support for the internal computer systems and applications.Responsible for payroll and human resources functions (including Workman’s Compensation administration) for the company as well as administered the company’s benefit program.Filed county property tax and state use/sales tax reports for the company.

Eureka, Ca

Promoted to Finance Manager November 2004:- Worked with hospital department heads in the preparation of their annual budgets and created a hospital wide overall budget for management and board approval.- Performed data analyses for the cost effectiveness of new and current hospital services.- Analyzed impact of Medicare and Medical payments on overall revenue and determine amount of shortfall these payments would result in.- Supervised a staff of accountants and an accounting assistant.As Accounting Manager:practices).- Developed and interpreted financial analyses for management.- Maintained the detailed records of all of the separated funds (unrestricted, restricted and endowment) and created all interfund journal entries.- Provided information and analyses to grant administrator for applications and reporting purposes.- Assisted Controller with Medicare cost report and the state’s OSHPD reporting.- Created monthly financial statements for management review.- Supervised a staff of accountants and accounts payable accounting assistants.

Portland, Maine Area

- Responsible for the daily operations of the accounts payable and payroll accounting departments.- Worked closely with human resources on compliance with all federal and state regulations concerning employees of the hospital and its affiliates.- Installed, maintained and trained department heads on the hospital’s Kronos electronic timekeeping system.- Developed and maintained an internal document management system for use by department managers to review their expense invoices and payroll records.- Supervised a staff of accounts payable and payroll accounting assistants, providing backup as needed.- Worked closely with Human Resources maintaining the company wage and benefits program.- Prepared and submitted biweekly, quarterly and annual payroll tax documentation for both the federal and state governments.

- Responsible for the daily operations of the accounts payable and payroll accounting departments.- Responsible for account reconciliations and maintenance of the general ledger for the hospital and its affiliated physician groups.- Assisted CFO with the preparation of the Medicare cost report and state cost report.- Maintained detail accounting records of the separate funds (unrestricted, restricted and endowment) and created all interfund journal entities.- Created all internal financial reporting for management and board review.- Maintained company fixed asset records.- Worked with department heads in the development of the annual corporate budget.- Supervised a staff of a general accountant, accounts payable and payroll accounting assistants, providing backup as needed.- Worked closely with Human Resources maintaining the company wage and benefits program.- Prepared and submitted biweekly, quarterly and annual payroll tax documentation for both the federal and state governments.- Prepared annual IRS 5500 form for hospital benefit program.- Responsible for the daily operations of the information system department.- Working with hardware and software vendors, maintained company’s main computer system insuring that all releases were current.- Upgraded the company’s main computer system and performed needed training for hospital staff on changes made.- Created an internal network system for previously unattached department computers to access the main computer system as well as access to the internet.

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