- Team member of Data Discovery & Migration Team- Prepare cost reports, scrutinize planning and scheduling- Research and analyze trends, interpret data, and make recommendations for continuous improvement- Validate operations conform to plan- Provide guidance, direction, and resolution - Evaluate Earned Value metrics, variance reports, and management processes- Maintain change order log- Create forecasts- Review sub consultant invoices, expenses, and project invoices- Perform quality control

-Manage, train, support, and mentor Project Accountants.-Oversee project set-up process.-Investigate and resolve variances.-Troubleshoot.-Proactively identify project risk and provide input.-Create quarterly cash flow forecasts, accruals, budgets, and project status reports to effective manage projects.-Analyze backlog reports and rectify inconsistencies.-Collaborate with AR Manager, clients, vendors, and project managers on AR Aging.-Work with PM to validate financial status and performance outlook scrutinizing WIP, backlog, financial reports, burn rate, and earned value calculations.-Interpret reports,-Close out projects.-Provide year end audit support.-Participate in relevant professional development.-Monitor, scrutinize, and interpret financial accounting data.-Use financial information as a metric, identify trends, contract vs budget analysis, performance measurement, and determination of cost / savings.-Track contract values and profitability of projects.-Investigate transactions and details to effectively report on variations and trends.-Participate in weekly project meetings and monthly financial meetings.-Monitor sub-consultant invoicing and COI compliance.-Recommend and implement process improvements.-Corroborate with client's auditing firms to authenticate and substantiate labor hours and billing rates, expense, and sub consultants billing.

-Monitor, scrutinize, and interpret financial accounting data.-Use financial information as a metric, identify trends, contract vs budget analysis, performance measurement, and determination of cost / savings.-Create financial reports including project status report and quarterly accrual and forecasts to effectively manage projects.-Track contract values and profitability of projects.-Investigate transactions and details to effectively report on variations and trends.-Validate team stays engaged and on track.-Prepare final invoice package.-Engage with project teams, vendors, and clients to identify and resolve any financial issues.-Ensure projects are being set up accurately and change orders updated efficiently.-Collaborate with vendors and the ESD Credit and Collection Manager to rectify collection issues and reconcile variances.-Participate in weekly project meetings and monthly financial meetings.-Monitor sub-consultant invoicing and COI compliance.-Assist with audits.-Manage justification of time entries, expenses, transfers, and write-offs.-Research discrepancies.-Train, support, and mentor other project accountants.-Investigative accounting.-Recommend and implement process improvements.

-Perform financial reporting for an employee benefits brokerage firm including A/P, A/R, G/L, payroll, payroll taxes and returns, bank reconciliations, cash flow, commissions, W-2's, 1099's, audits, and year end process-Set up companies on QuickBooks, maintained, and processed business paperwork for establishment

-Execution of financial statements and reporting for a not-for-profit law firm receiving annual donations in excess of $5.7 million including A/P, A/R, G/L, credit card, budgets, payroll taxes and returns, bank reconciliations, cash flow, yearend process, and 1099's-Audit / quality control of daily transactions and establishment of internal controls-Coordination with the outside CPA firm on audit and preparation of 990 and AG990-IL-QuickBooks implementation and sustenance-Interpretation and Blue Book analysis for fundraising initiatives, events, and prospecting-Maintenance of Donor Perfect, donor relations, and fundraising-Liaison with Omaha Office-Keep current of tax law and tax rate changes, nonprofit compliance, and advise Board

-Prepared personal income taxes effectively -Produced commission reconciliations accurately -Performed the bookkeeping function diligently for small, local businesses

-In charge of financial reporting for a direct marketing and advertising organization generating annual revenue in excess of $6 million -Headed the accounting department and human resource function while leading the Human Resource Team, Safety Team, and Training Initiative -Supervised the Print Stream conversion team -Presented financial results and created annual and five-year budgets to the Omaha World Herald, parent company -Developed a company procedural manual

-Accountable for financial reporting for a group health marketing organization achieving annual revenue in excess of $7 million -Communicated financial results and forecasts to the President and Vice President -Conducted the audit and due diligence process of merger-Collaborated with newly merged Century Business Services -Managed the integration team

-Streamlined the operations of the accounting department including A/P, A/R, payroll, audits, and monthly financial close while supervising staff. -Liaison role with clients, insurance carriers, and internal department heads and helped develop a new customized A/R system -Quality controlled interrelated work of other departments -Performed human resources function, motivated, trained, and evaluated employees-Directed the process engineering initiative for the accounting department, thus created an accounting procedural manual

-Managed a home health care branch producing annual revenue in excess of $7 million-Supervised seven staff coordinators and over 800 field employees-Monitored administration of homecare services to over 2,000 clients through contracts with governmental units while concurring with agencies -Insured compliance with contract regulations with training, recruitment, customer service, budget maintenance, and billing-Coordinated the physical move and opened a new office location

-Financially reported, consulted with Branch Manager, and conveyed results of eleven home health care branches creating annual revenue in excess of $30 million with budget analysis to the President and corporate management-Prepared multi state payroll taxes, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns, business statements and licenses, miscellaneous annual corporate forms, and assisted with various audits -Due diligence performed on potential acquisitions -Union negotiations -Analyzed bid proposals for county health care contracts. -Calculated pension contributions for 401 (k) retirement plan and related work papers-Assisted in the compilation of Medicare cost reporting requirements