Provide accounting assistance to two business units under the Suddath Company.

Provide cost accounting assistance to production and general accounting departments. Create new part ads and input costing rates. Prepare daily efficiency reports utilizing production data from closed work orders and hours earned. Prepare monthly journal entries, ledger account reconciliations and prepare monthly reports for financial reporting. Support for plant projects such as inventory movement within plant. Assist with quarterly and annual physical inventories.

Responsible for compiling, balancing, and processing billings of Centered of Medicaid Services (CMS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH), and other private insurances via the financial system and paper claims. Developed and maintain complex ledgers to record billings, commercial insurance, and deductibles. Maintains working knowledge of the all insurance/service delivery contracts and all amendments ensuring all services are billed and funds are received appropriately. Perform monthly audits on billed services. Report to supervisor monthly audit results and any corrective action plan(s) needed to ensures compliance with all contract requirements. Responsible for preparing studies on cost of services for supervisor to ensure maximum revenue collection of all services provided. Preformed a representative sample of five files for each billing HCPC or CPT code. Prepare monthly internal audit reports identifying where there are areas of improvements needed. Averaging 94% or better with insurance SAMH Program office, CMC and Manged Care Plans audits. Review time-sheets for accuracy and scan personnel records into electronic personal record system.

Managed and overseen account payable and flock (pullets) staffing in areas of mentoring and performance, as well as develop processes to ensure timely and ensure quality & performance improvement. Assisted with implementation and educating staff using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting software. Created and balanced; electronic funds transmissions (ACH), positive pay transmissions, laser jet printing operations, year-end 1099 processing. Processed roughly 1k checks and 2k invoices per week; maintain an efficient system of full-cycle bookkeeping in compliance with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for daily operations. Monthly financial reporting; includes identifying variances, account analysis, management sales reporting and account reconciliations. Maintained the Fixed Asset and depreciation schedules on the FAS Software System; provide monthly detail to the CFO for general journal entries; ensuring proper recording of new purchases and disposals. Managed and processed employee travel expenses, petty cash, and credit card charges allocations and prepared journal entries. Assisted payroll supervisor with payroll system and payroll related items.

Generated and analyzed the financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual reports for two telephone companies. Ensured financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures. Ensured all financial reporting deadlines were met. Prepared financial management reports; cash flow, budget reports, and profit and loss statements. Ensured financials were accurate and appropriate for distribution in timely filing of monthly, quarterly and year-end close; resolved accounting discrepancies and irregularities. Assisted with financial audit preparation and coordinated the audit process using external audit firms. Analyzed financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures. Provided strategic recommendations, variance reports, and offered solutions to business and financial problems. As the Accountant for the several out-of-state locations, I was responsible for training sessions on MACC Accounting Software modules locally and out-of-state affiliates to resolve inventory deficiencies.

Assisted businesses with preparing the transaction tax (sales/use, business & occupation, gross receipts, and property tax) returns monthly, quarterly and annual filings; researched transaction tax issues; interpreted and complied with state, local statues, regulations, and legislation. Prepared for, and assisted with, transaction tax audits. Provided guidance based on research and state referrals of transaction tax laws and regulations. Conducted and trained staff using reconciliation of transaction tax with general ledger accounts on self audits. Communicated with federal, state, and local tax authorities to resolve issues as well as assisted in the development of tax training materials and guiding departmental training new business owners. Conducted site visits for compliance. Recognition received from the Governor of State of Florida for work on a group project.