Manager Accounting

AMY L. MCDOWELL

**** * */* **** Rd. Burlington, MI

***** 269-***-****

EDUCATION

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Mt. Pleasant, MI

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, 1995

KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE Battle Creek, MI

Associate's in Business Administration, 1991

SKILLS

Computer Software

Excel...AS400...MS-Works...ITI...Word Perfect

6.1...ADP...PCS...Business Objects...

Various Accounting Software

Process Excellence training...Green belt training

EXPERIENCE

BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM Battle Creek, MI 7/07 - present

Hospital

Senior Financial Analyst

. Responsible for Monthly Analysis of 24 departments of the

hospital with revenue in excess of $128 million and expenses in

excess of $42 million

. Work with department managers and directors to keep within

budget

. Preparation of Monthly Flex Budget for all hospital departments

. Preparation of Monthly Dashboard report for all hospital

departments

. Preparation of Bi-weekly FTE and Productivity reports hospital

wide

. Budget Preparation for 24 departments

. Sit on various committees

. Analysis of data for marketing survey information

. Analysis of charges, payer mix, costs

THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER Battle Creek, MI 3/06 - 7/07

Federally Funded Health Care Center

Senior Financial Analyst

. Responsible for Monthly Financials

. Preparation of all Government Reporting

. Daily and weekly cash flow analysis

. Monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations

. Monthly analysis of actual to prior month balances with

commentary

. Preparation of financial information for all grant requests

. Supervise accounts payable and payroll

. Responsible for preparation of budget of $12 million

TITAN PLASTICS GROUP, INC. Portage, MI 9/04-3/06 (Went out of

Business)

Plastic Injection Molding with annual revenue of $170 million

Controller / Corporate Accountant

. Responsible for Accounting activities for 6 divisions,

including Mexico

. Preparation of Consolidated Financials for the corporation

. Daily and weekly cash flow analysis

. Monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and year-

end audit work papers

. Monthly analysis of actual to budget variances

. Preparation of monthly financial and inventory trend reports

. Preparation of monthly tax requirements for Canadian division

. Liaison with outside auditors

EPI, INC. Battle Creek, MI 2/04-9/04

Commercial Printer with annual revenue of $100 million

Manager of Corporate Finance

. Responsible for all Accounting activities for EPI and its 14

subsidiaries

. Management of Two Division Controllers, Accounting Manager, A/P

Clerk, A/R Clerk

. Preparation of Consolidated Financials

. Monthly analysis and written review of 14 divisions actual to

budget variances

. Monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and year-

end audit work papers

. Preparation of annual corporate departmental budgets

. Reconciliation of cost accounting margin which identifies low or

negative margin jobs

. Preparation of quarterly Michigan SBT tax payments

. Liaison with outside auditors

EPI, INC. Battle Creek, MI 3/00-2/04

Plant Controller

. Responsible for all Accounting activities for 4 divisions

. Management of billing clerk

. Preparation of monthly financials for 4 divisions

. Inventory valuation

. Monthly analysis and written review of financials for 4

divisions

. Implemented accounting systems and internal controls for 7 start-

up divisions

. Responsible for training new plant controllers and clerical

staff

HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. Athens, MI 8/97-3/00

Poultry Processing Plant with annual revenue of $15 million

Financial Manager/Business Office Manager

. Management of A/P / A/R clerk, HR clerk, Sales clerk, Payroll

clerk, Admin Asst., 3 cleaning persons

. Preparation of weekly and monthly financials

. Credit and Collections

. Payroll and Payroll taxes

. Monthly Inventories

. Daily Production Reporting

. Quarterly and Annual Reporting to Corporate

. Responsible for purchasing of plant supplies (packaging and

ingredients)

ALLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. Coldwater, MI 9/96-8/97

Food Broker with annual revenue of $25 million

Accounting Supervisor

. Supervision of 5 A/P clerks, A/R clerk, payroll clerk

. Daily Cash Management

. All General Ledger transactions

. Preparation of monthly financials for 9 divisions

. Preparation of weekly payroll

. Reported to the Director of Accounting

LEPRINO FOODS CO. Remus, MI 10/95-6/96

Payroll Analyst/Accounting Analyst

FIRSTBANK Mt. Pleasant, MI 5/95-10/95 (temporary position)

Commercial Loan Department

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