STAFF ACCOUNTANT Summary EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTANT 15 years accounting financial analysis experience. Expertise budgeting economic analysis, financial reporting, resource analysis/optimization. Solid record performance managing analytical studies, key initiatives, high-profile performance improvement projects. Technical expert analyst complex program issues. Solid critical thinking, problem-solving, research liaison skills. Recognized outstanding communication skills, flexibility, keen political savvy, sense humor, leadership abilities. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Accounting; financial analysis; program evaluation management; strategic operations planning streamlining; operations management; workforce analysis manpower planning; operational, financial, compliance auditing; profit/revenue analysis; internal control reviews; process improvement simplification; team project leadership; quantitative/qualitative analysis; risk feasibility assessment management; database management; statistical analysis; technical, regulatory best practices research; Skills Lawson, Invision, QuickBooks, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Meditech Experience 01/2001 02/2011 STAFF ACCOUNTANT Company Name － City 40 hours/week, ANALYZED FINANCIAL REPORTS AND PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS. Formatted prepare internal financial reports various entities. Monitored researched significant revenue budget variances, including actual costs versus budgeted costs, recommending alternative courses action. Resolved complex issues involving multiple aspects financial management. Reviewed policies principles plan develop financial controls made changes additions cost allocation codes. ANALYZED AND RECONCILED A VARIETY OF ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS: Monitored, reconciled, researched, analyzed quickly responded inquiries balance sheet accounts. Updated monthly schedules fixed assets presented findings senior management. Reconciled payroll tax withholdings processing. Prepared monthly journal entries record fixed asset activity maintained construction progress accounts. Assisted researching resolving variances reports. Provided financial statements prepared reports statements. ADVISED SENIOR MANAGEMENT financial-related issues based technical expertise. Identified challenges determine appropriate corrective action. RECOMMENDED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS continually researching, analyzing monitoring internal controls, financial systems, accounting practices. Recommended new processes improve efficiency accuracy fund execution, monitoring, control, account maintenance. ATTENTION TO DETAIL: PREPARED, RECONCILED AND SUBMITTED TRANSACTIONS: Tracked, updated, reconciled, managed Lawson fixed asset accounting system. Reconciled physical inventories Lawson fixed asset system. Performed monthly reconciliation fixed assets general ledger. Various monthly account reconciliations. Completed regular audits financial controls. Ensured information recorded submitted current accurate. Prepared audit schedule independent external auditors including support documentation. PREPARED CLEAR, CONCISE PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS based financial analyses audits. Effectively expressed complex, highly technical information understandable concepts ideas management. Generated monthly reports departmental financial reports. Developed talking points, summaries, briefings, reports, data analyses, budget projections, correspondence. Drafted edited documents reviewed content accuracy. DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS internal external customers negotiated solutions meet organizational goals objectives. Partnered team members establish streamlined financial business strategies. Served point contact central business office White Marsh, Maryland resolving issues providing guidance relative financial problems. Worked departments ensure expenses accurately recorded accruals purchase order analysis. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Implemented computerized capital budget review system Lotus Notes email system. Worked closely Washington Hospital Center's management financial accounting systems department. As result, computerized version efficient effective Washington Hospital Center's capital budget review eliminated lost misplaced paperwork. Worked continuous Xerox copier project monthly basis two years successfully identified 200 cost centers Washington Hospital Center. The project identified zero usage copiers. Prepared Excel spreadsheet tracking system cost centers meter usage, previous monthly billing, name cost center name, number, contact personnel, Xerox copier model serial numbers provided WHC's Xerox management. This project resulting information prevented Xerox Corporation double billing Washington Hospital Center non-operational machines prepared journal entries reflect changes. Worked closely various departments design construction, Biomed, finance close work progress accounts. Researched, reconciled analyzed 250 construction progress project accounts utilizing Lawson fixed asset management system Excel spreadsheets. Reviewed support documentation, contracts, hospital's standard operating procedures. Tracked obligations expenditures monthly basis generated Lawson reports. Presented findings Washington Hospital Center's management decided construction progress accounts close out. 01/2000 01/2001 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPRESENTATIVE Company Name － City 40 hours/week MANAGED FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS AND COORDINATED DAILY ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS high profile regional medical facility. Formulated implemented processes reviewing recurring payments processing invoices, vouchers, reimbursements check requests. Performed necessary administrative support payment documentation. LED EXTENSIVE BUSINESS STUDIES identify resolve payment challenges conflicts among business partners. Conducted analyses evaluated effectiveness programs operations determine options problem resolution within company considering impact cost controls. Partnered procurement department resolve pricing quantity issues. CUSTOMER SERVICE Provided assistance advice internal external customers professionally courteously, adhering established timelines response. Identified appropriate referrals alternatives required. Valued management colleagues exceptional customer service practices. EFFECTIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: Communicated efficiently diverse stakeholders customers levels. Independently prepared, designed edited reports, letters, memos, spreadsheets, forms, correspondence, summary statements, briefs, flowcharts documents. Ensured communications adhered organizational standards construction, format, completeness, including rules spelling, punctuation, language use, understandable language guidelines. Education Training 06/2012 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Strayer University － State Accounting 1986 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Southern University New Orleans － City State Skills account reconciliations, ACCOUNTING, accounting system, accruals, administrative support, asset management, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, balance sheet, billing, budget, business strategies, ORAL, CONCISE, content, contracts, customer service, design construction, documentation, email, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, finance, FINANCIAL, financial accounting, financial analyses, financial controls, financial management, financial reports, financial statements, fixed assets, forms, general ledger, Lawson, letters, Lotus Notes, Meditech, Excel spreadsheets, Excel, office, PowerPoint, MS Word, organizational, payroll, personnel, copiers, policies, PRESENTATIONS, pricing, problem resolution, processes, procurement, progress, QuickBooks, researching, spreadsheets, spreadsheet, tax, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, Xerox copier