Saba Teshome

**** **** *** *., ****, MN *****

651-***-**** (cell) 612-***-**** (home)

acvhry@r.postjobfree.com

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Strong analytical and computer application skills in the area of financial analysis. A professional with over 10 years experience in the finance and accounting field. Proven ability in Excel-based model building financial and management reporting, expense budgets preparation and monitoring, and ad hoc financial studies. Excellent problem solving, communication and presentation skills.

Expertise in usage of Microsoft office tools

Experienced dealing with Trusts and Grants

Accurate in accounting and auditing skills

Experience developing expense allocation models

Supervision in major unit in Administration

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Month- and Year-end financial reporting expert

Cash flow monitoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RAMSEY COUNTY, ST Paul, MN 2013 – 2016

Accountant III-Payroll Supervisor

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Supervised three payroll and one front desk staff with organizing and directing the work of the unit.

Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.

Prepare departmental general personnel reports and personnel budget reports.

Assist in the preparation of the annual department salary budget as it relates to the personnel complement by revising the current personnel breakdown to reflect planned changes in job titles, salary levels, full/part time status, etc.

Project anticipated cost of each position including various salary increases adjusting for staff turnover and promotions; and balance with Budgeting and Accounting Office and accounting systems analyst financial records.

Review position control report to ensure that departmental staff assignments are consistent with designated position allocations and salary benefits and maintains the department's complement control report in conjunction with the Budgeting and Accounting Department by transferring funds.

Prepare various routine or Ad Hoc reports for management, county, state by reviewing, analyzing and compiling financial information and summarize financial activity.

Participate in the planning, development, training and implementation of new systems and procedures.

Perform accounting functions related to contracts, participate in rate negotiation and monitor for compliance with financial aspects of contracts.

Daily contacts with Finance, Central payroll, and Human Resources to discuss transactions, positions, budget adjustments and journal entries.

RAMSEY COUNTY, ST Paul, MN 2007 - 2013

Accountant II

Prepares financial reports, operating statements, accounts payable statements, accounts receivable

Statements and similar periodic reports for management by reviewing, analyzing and compiling financial information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Assembles and prepares budget information by analyzing accounting records and reports and estimating revenues and expenses.

Reviews and approves claims, invoices, purchase orders, accounts payables and other documents relating to receipts, expenditures, transfers and other transactions to ensure that transactions are accurate and in conformance with established policies, contracts, appropriate accounting practices, and that adequate funds are available, initiates corrective actions as necessary.

Maintains ledger, journals and other financial control records by classifying and recording transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; establishes internal controls, reconciles subsidiary ledgers and recommends corrective actions as necessary.

Conducts financial analyses of purchase of service contracts or other financial programs by reviewing and evaluating financial records, reports, contracts, proposals or similar source documents in order to provide accurate and timely information for decision making by Human Services management and the County Board.

Participates in contract development by conducting preliminary audits on new outside contractors,

Providing technical accounting assistance to contractors and performing financial evaluations on proposed contracts.

Prepares grant budgets and the necessary budget adjustments in order to properly fund and control grant awards; prepares the necessary monthly /quarterly report of financial or statistical data to funding agencies.

Responds to requests for information from auditors or other external funding sources concerning the financial activities of a County program.

Participates in the design of mainframe or microcomputer applications; operates computer equipment; produces, obtains or analyzes computer-generated information in performing the accounting duties assigned.

Provides training or direction to other accounting support staff.

Ramsey County, St Paul, MN 1997-2006

Accounting Clerk-Lead Worker

Write and generate computerized productivity reports for clinic.

Train employees. Resource to co-workers, clerical, and professional staff concerning

Complex billing regulations. (Medical assistance guidelines, individual insurance

Company policies and in house developed clinic policies.)

Establish and maintain contact with outside work groups in order to identify and resolve

Work flow problems and integrate functions between and among disparate work groups.

Conducts research, reviews records, analyzes and determines proper course of action, and

Makes reports and recommendations regarding new or modified procedures or policies

For defined work groups.

Organizes activities to implement policy and procedural changes within the area of

Specialization.

Receives and processes data/documents peculiar to the work area to which assigned, with

Independent authority to accept, modify or reject data/documents in accordance with

Established policies and procedures.

Maintains financial data peculiar to the work unit to which assigned, to include

Responsibility for performing all necessary computations, analyzing data and preparing

Reports as required.

Performs public contact duties such as receiving and routing telephone calls, responding

To complaints and inquiries by telephone and in person, directing clients or visitors to proper locations, scheduling appointments for clients or staff and assigning service request to program units or staff in accordance with established guidelines.

Special assignment: served as a research and development person to set up a partial hospitalization program in the clinic. This entails researching the Medicare requirements,

Codes, and credentials to provide and bill for this program including the clinic

Certification to be a Partial hospitalization program provider. Communicating with

various insurance companies and parallel their requirements as far as billing codes and

Pre authorization requirement. Developed billing codes, billing report forms and so on.

Remained the contact person to all insurances and resource to all staff members.

Recognized by the county board for our accomplishment.

EDUCATION

BA. Major in Finance, Accounting, and Marketing. University of St Thomas. St Paul, MN

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