SUMMARY

Over twenty plus years experience in financial accounting, auditing, cash management, accounts payable, and payroll, coupled with the strong desire to broaden knowledge and work experience in a stable, progressive organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Adobe Acrobat.
• RAT STATS random sampling software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

SENIOR HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Perform in - house full and limited desk reviews on Medicare cost reports incorporating audit adjustments in accordance with Medicare reimbursement principles for interns and residents, bad debts, and organ acquisition costs.
• (Work conducted as part of Confidential subcontract agreements with Medicare contractors.)
• Perform on-site financial audits including reviews of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Write blog posts for firm website related to healthcare, financial, and political issues.

Confidential

IN-CHARGE AUDITOR

Responsibilities:

• Review completed desk reviews and audit workpapers prepared by peers on hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rural health clinics, and end stage renal disease facilities to ensure compliance with government agency policies.
• Train and mentor new employees and new sub-contractors.
• Conduct in-house and field audits on Medicare cost reports incorporating audit adjustments in accordance with Medicare reimbursement principles and budgetary timeframes.
• Lead auditor for #1 and #4 hospitals based upon dollars at risk, within the same year.

Confidential

SENIOR AUDITOR

Responsibilities:

• In charge of audit for largest teaching hospital in Tennessee for seven years, including sole responsibility for interns/residents portion. (Two three-year sessions, petitioned by management for extra fourth year)

IN-CHARGE AUDITOR

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Conduct entrance and exit conference interviews with providers to clearly state audit scope and/or audit adjustments.
• Perform acceptance reviews of Medicare cost reports submitted by providers.

Confidential

FIELD AUDITOR

Responsibilities:

• Conduct field audits and in-house desk reviews on Medicare cost reports.
• Review and approve tentative and final settlements for Medicare to ensure accurate program reimbursement.

Confidential

CASH MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Responsibilities:

• Reported, analyzed, and forecasted daily, weekly, and monthly cash balances.
• Generated all wire transfers, ACH transfers, and maintained banking relationships for 20+ banks in Northeast and Southeast Regions.
• Reported directly to Chief Financial Officer.

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Fixed Asset Accounting, Balance Sheet Account reconciliations, month-end closings, financial statement review and consolidation including foreign operations, and research.

Confidential

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the five day month end closing procedures, encompassing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and sales.
• Completed journal entries and analyzed accounts for accuracy and integrity.
• Prepared monthly reports for corporate office; maintained records required in the gas and gear industry; prepared monthly bank reconciliations for all branch locations.
• Compiled a general ledger procedures manual.

Confidential

ASSISTANT TO VICE PRESIDENT

Responsibilities:

• Prepared input and maintained the general ledger, accounts payable, and hourly/salaried payroll systems; prepared federal 941,940, and state payroll tax returns for four states; reconciled intercompany accounts for six hospitals monthly.