Suzanne Mcgownd Email & Phone Number

United States

Springfield, Mo

Manage university budget process as well as reporting requirements for several university business units. Supervise Budget Analyst, Graduate Assistants and Student workers.Managed university budget process and publishing of its $246 million operating budget.Developed relationships with all levels of management and staff to facilitate budgeting process.Maintained accurate and timely reporting of business units during busy budget and year end time frames.Served as budget member on implementation committee for Human Resources/Payroll module of University-wide computer system.Addressed customer inquiries regarding new computer system, researched solutions, educated users as to procedure changes and use of system.

Established and maintained general ledgers, accounting systems and procedures for start up company. Position eliminated when company experienced operational difficulties (has since ceased doing business).Established accounting systems and procedures.Created complete financial records from source documents.Initiated formation of corporate policies and business planning.Provided consulting regarding accounting practices to new business owner.

Managed multi-corporation general ledger and financial statements as well as accounting department problem solving and support. Position eliminated in sale of corporate division.Assisted senior management in preparation of work papers and general ledger adjustments for corporate sale.Served as resource for problem solving in the accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll departments.

Director of Accounting - Managed multi-corporation financial department, including financial reporting to regional managers and owners.Created and conducted financial training for non-financial managers, enabling them to fully participate in the management of their departmental performance.Managed multiple corporations' general ledgers and financial reporting in a timely manner.Supervised and trained four full-time accounting staff and prepared procedures manual of defined standards.

Managed multi-corporation financial department, including financial reporting to the CEO, COO and the Board of Directors. Position eliminated in merger.Created and conducted financial training seminars for clinical managers, enabling them to fully participate in the management and measurement of their departmental performance.Developed and refined flexible budgeting process which facilitated the preparation of timely and accurate financial budgets.Created efficient/flexible financial team of five full-time staff, which continued to meet financial reporting goals amidst corporate reorganization/downsizing.

Managed financial information for multiple entities as well as served as liaison to external auditors.Cooperated extensively with external auditors to research financial data and prepare audit work papers, saving the company approximately $21,000 (19%) in audit fees for one year.Maintained general ledger for multiple corporations.

Audited all aspects of the company and appraised the organization's system of controls. Position eliminated in corporate restructuring.Gained consensus of top management personnel to implement recommendations as a result of operational audits of the claims, underwriting and telemarketing departments.

Audited insurance companies' annual regulatory statements.

Bs, Accounting

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