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Completed inter-company general ledger reconciliations. Completed ancillary schedules for billing. Performed credit card (purchasing card program) statement analyses and cost distributions. Responsible for bank reconciliations for the operating and payroll accounts. Created software application workbook using Excel, integrating a sheet tab system, which allowed the reuse of a form created using repetitive account numbers. The worksheets were formatted with headers that identified the report purpose and footers to identify each form for future use. Result: Automated much of the process, which reduced the time performing repetitive tasks. Improved the bank reconciliation and credit card analysis filing systems. Created a binder system with content identification on the spine. Filed the monthly activity using period dividers for statement and reconciliation paperwork, including required journal entries. Result: A convenient records management system that is easily accessible to all users, which saved time and improved accounting office efficiency.

Managed the MAS 90 accounting database, new accounts, budgets, journal entries, and financials ta te ment preparation. Managed the bank account via a portal to JP Morgan ACCESS online cashmanagement tools. Performed credit card batch settlements. Coordinated with Administaff on network-based payroll processing for 300 employees in 50 cost centers, supporting 900 physicians in 80specia ltie s . Set-up Stromberg time and attendance rules. Debit schedule and fixed assets. Clinicalpract ic e for the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. · S e t up access control levels and security protocols for UT Physicians online banking program w i th JP Morgan-Chase. Result: The new online banking service enabled the accountingdepar tm ent to complete the cash management, end-of-month closings in significantly less time. · R esearched and located a PTO accruals control application. The program was approved andimplemented . Result: The new application allowed us to print PTO accruals on eachemp lo yee 's paycheck. The software also provided an accurate cash value for all PTO for payrollaccoun tin g purposes. · L oca te d and installed software to monitor and control checks issued by the company whichallowed checks to be monitored by date, check number and amount. Result: We were able to act q u ic k ly with the bank on duplicate check numbers being presented, reducing this type of activity to less than one incident per year.

Worked various long and short-term contract assignments in the Houston area, including such locations as MD Anderson Cancer center, Houston Habitat for Humanity, Worley Parsons, and Cardinal Healthcare.

Supported 30 staff attorneys with preliminary legal research; patent research; and managed documents. Implemented a checkout card system for patent research. Implemented a filing system that contained issued patent by issued number in pocket files. Result: The new approach provided a systematic document management approach and saved a great deal of document retrieval time. Assisted in the development of a server-based software application that contained key field information. Result: The database enabled managers to know the current status of each of the three department's patent application status by invention.