Beth W. Diagon
Jacksonville, FL 32205
*******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Accomplished accounting professional with experience in the
Construction/Development, Healthcare Administration, Public Accounting,
and Property Management sectors.
EXPERTISE IN
. General Ledger, Account Reconciliation
. Journal Entries, Month-end and Year-end closing
. Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
. Extensive Bank Reconciliations
. Budgeting and Forecast
. Property Management
. CAM Analysis for Auditing and Adjustments
. Working with Vendors and Tenants
. Cost Accounting (including Job Costing and Work-in-Process)
. Sales and Use Tax, Property Tax
. Payroll and Payroll Taxes
. Employees Benefits
. Personal family and trust accounting
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office including Word, Excel (charting, forecasting, linking
files, formulas), PowerPoint, Outlook, Expert QuickBooks Pro and Premier
including Contractor's Edition, AS400 (Infinium and Lynx) Paychex, Oracle,
SAP, MAS90, Empower Tax, McKesson Horizon Homecare and Hospice, Peoplesoft
HRMS and Peoplesoft Star Net Applications, EVerify, Kroll, and ACHA
Screening processing
EXPERIENCE
Heartland Hospice, Jacksonville, FL
July 2011-Present
Business Office Manager/Payroll Human Resource Designee
. Maintain and update patient census daily
. Monthly AP Accruals
. Monthly reporting of revenue to corporate making sure bill hold and
month end process goals are met
. Weekly payroll processing and close
. Interview, screen prospective employees as well as new employee
orientations
. Monthly insurance verifications, work with skilled nursing
facilities to ensure correct billing for patients on hospice for
room and board.
. Manage and assure employees are successful through inservices,
trainings, good communication, teamwork and being a good leader and
maintaining good structure and healthy boundaries
. Manage office and ensure all procedures are in compliance with
state, federal and HCR Manorcare Corporate practices
. Other duties as assigned
Convergys, Corp/ Jacksonville, FL August.,
2009-July 2011
DBA Northgate Arinso
Senior Payroll Associate/Accounting and Treasury
. Prepare daily reconciliations for Oncycle and Offcycle payrolls
for client Johnson & Johnson
. Balance funding reports
. Research and resolve payroll issues and concerns
. Prepare Garnishment reconciliations and forward to client
. Prepare reconciliations for Canadian weekly and biweekly payrolls
. Post payments to the GL and balance
. General ledger account reconciliations on SAP
. Analysis and auditing for month and year end
AccuBuild Companies, Jacksonville, FL January,
2007-January 2009
Controller/Executive Assistant/Property Manager
. Perform all accounting functions and month-end close processes,
including: balancing general ledger, bank
Reconciliations, and journal entries for Development Company and 14
LLC'S
. Prepare monthly financial statements (including P&L, balance sheet,
and statement of cash flows).
. Oversaw inter-company accounts payables and receivables
. Prepare monthly Sales and Use Tax for 5 companies for commercial
rentals
. Perform monthly internal audits (ex: accounts payable, accounts
receivable and financial reports).
. Prepare of CAM Analysis for commercial rentals
. Responsible for hiring companies to do common area maintenance for
property sites
. Extensive work with vendors, tenants, and customers
. Responsible for all personal finances for President
Software used: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, some
PowerPoint), QuickBooks Contractor's Edition.
Charles Wintz, CPA, Jacksonville, FL January
2007- April 2008
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
. Responsible for monthly Bookkeeping for client accounts.
. Prepare monthly and Quarterly Sales and Use Tax
. Perform all accounting functions including general Ledger and bank
reconciliations.
. Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries
. Prepared monthly financial statements (P & L, balance sheet)
including auditing and making any changes
. Prepared tax returns both personal and corporate (seasonal work
during busy tax season)
Software used: Microsoft Office (Word, and Excel), QuickBooks,
Creative Solutions, and Ultra Tax, SAP.
Randstad/Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville, FL
October 2006- January 2007
Accounts Payable Analyst Contract Position
. Responsible for payment runs and control reports for London, Hong
Kong and Singapore
. Responsible for auditing, balancing and researching invoices
. Indexing invoices for London, Hong Kong and Singapore
Software used: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), Oracle and Arriba
Southern Heart Group, PA, Jacksonville, FL September
2002- September 2006
Financial Specialist
. Perform all accounting functions including general Ledger and bank
reconciliations.
. Prepare biweekly payroll for 65+ employees and handled any employee
payroll issues
. Prepare monthly financial statements (P & L, balance sheet) audit and
adjust when needed
. Prepare reconciliation for 401K allocations and send via electronic
transfer to John Hancock
. Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries
. Administrative duties to include some benefits administration (health
and dental insurance)
. Responsible with working in conjunction with Administrative Assistant
with administering employee benefits, and new employee orientations.
Software used: Microsoft Office (Word, and Excel), QuickBooks, and
Paychex Preview
K-Force/CP Ships, Tampa, FL
August 2000- August 2002
Various Accounting positions
. Perform Accounts Payable functions, researching problem invoices and
freight bills
. Processing of port expenses, stevedoring and maintenance and repairs
. Preparing amortization schedules for real estate loans and billing
. Processing cash applications, prepare sales and use tax returns,
accounts receivable and general ledger reconciliations
Software used: AS400, Lynx, Microsoft Excel
Fresenius Medical, Tampa, FL
March 2000- August 2002
Accounting Assistant
. Perform heavy reconciliations with month end closings, deadlines and
ancillaries
. Closing of books for 28 Dialysis clinics
. Good working knowledge of Excel, creating spreadsheets and working
with formulas and conversions
Software used: SAP, Medical Manager, Microsoft Excel and Hyperion
DeFreece Landscape Service, Snohomish, WA 1995-
1996
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
. Accounts Payable, accounts receivable, some collections and filing
liens
. End of month closings, preparation of Business and Occupation Taxes
. Preparing monthly financial statements
. Interviewing and hiring of perspective employees
Software used: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
Volunteer Experience:
Spokane Mental Health Ombuds Office 1997-1997
. Patient advocate working with mentally ill patients and their families
. Worked with adolescents and homeless families
. Case file management, monthly and quarterly reports
. Participation in quarterly meetings and attended conferences and
trainings relevant to mental illnesses
and patient advocacy
Additional Professional Activities:
Conferences and additional education courses
. Quickbooks beginning and intermediate seminar
. Payroll Management course
. Akerman and Senterfitt employment law seminar
. Medical Group Management good communicating in the workplace
Certificates Held:
. Certificate of completion for Tax Preparation course from Jackson
Hewitt 2008
. State of Florida Notary Public
. Certified Income Tax Preparer (PTIN) updated with IRS for 2011 tax
year
. Working on getting my CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
EDUCATION
Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA 1996-1999
Associates in Business with emphasis in Marketing and Management
References Available Upon Request