Karen Hoskin
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** *******
City: Farmington Hills
State: MI
Zip: 48336
Country: USA
Phone: 313-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $78,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Karen Hoskin, CPA
20803 Randall Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Phone: daytime phone/cell 313-***-****
Email address: *********@********.***
EDUCATION
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
B.S. in Business Administration, Major: Accounting
CERTIFICATION
Certified Public Accountant - Former Big 4, PriceWaterhouse Coopers alumnus
EXPERIENCE
National Association of Women Business Owners, Excel Chapter 9/2012 - Current
Corporate Treasurer
* Overseer of the funds and accounting for the corporation
Reliance One Inc., Bingham Farms, MI 5/2011 - Current (on file)
Provide Finance, Accounting and Auditing Consulting Services
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Michigan 5/2011 to 2/29/2012
Audit and Controls Management Consultant
* Facilitator and organizer of Corporate combined audit work plans and executive discussions for Medicare
Compliance, Internal Audit and Controls Management Audit/Advisory groups
* Overseer and refiner of department Internal Controls and overall Internal Control Assessments
* Reviewer and advisor of policies and procedures enhancements
* Reviewer of Health Plan Management System (HPMS) quarterly submissions
* Advisor of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) vendor selection
Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Southfield MI 7/2010 to 5/2011
Provide Finance, Accounting and Audit Consulting Services
Rehmann CPAs/First Michigan Bank
* Overseer of internal audit program development for execution of the internal audit function for First Michigan Bank
(billion dollar financial institution based on recent acquisition)
* Executed internal audit control testing as required for loan compliance
* Advised clients of internal controls weaknesses and corrective internal controls
Amerisure Insurance Company
* Assessed adequacy of process control framework
* Analyzed process controls in comparison to COSO framework
* Interviewed various process owners
* Performed walkthroughs of key controls for 404 Sox compliance
* Worked with process management to ensure that managements` control gap remediation plans were appropriate
DTE Energy, Detroit, Michigan 2007 to 7/2009
Operations Audit Supervisor/Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) Principal Financial Audit Supervisor
* Overseer of Treasury and Human Resources COSO frameworks
* Liaison for internal clients for identification of internal controls and process improvement opportunities
* Established audit program standards
* As an audit supervisor, developed overall audit direction and audit plans
* Developed risk matrices and risk based audit programs
* Supervised compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, operational & financial audits
* Assisted client in improvement of month end closings
* Identified opportunities for operational efficiencies and significant financial savings, including
$1.5 million in recoupable accounts receivable and $500,000 in operational savings
* Mentored/directed staff and reviewed audit workpapers
Comerica Bank, Inc., Livonia, Michigan 2003 to 2007
Vice President - Internal Audit (2007)
Assistant Vice President (2006 to 2007)
Audit Officer (2003 to 2006)
* Supervised staff of up to 15 professionals, mentored and trained team members, and evaluated their
performance on multiple concurrent compliance, IT, operational and financial audits
* Planned and managed complex financial and operations audits
* Improved audit program standards and reporting
* For out of state operations facilities:
o Provided operations audit expertise - identified internal controls, risks & weaknesses
o Developed audit program standards
o Refined operational process flowcharts and narratives
o Created operational audit risk assessments
o Created operational audit scoping
o Created operational risk based audit programs
Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan 1997 to 2003 and 1990 to 1992
In-Charge Auditor - Reimbursement
* Managed and mentored healthcare auditors in completing Participating Hospital Agreement (PHA) and Medicare
Cost Report hospital compliance audits
* Developed audit program standards for health care insurance
* Received outstanding scores on healthcare reimbursement audits selected by the Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA) - this was key in retaining the Medicare cost report audit contract
Word of Faith International Christian Center, Detroit, Michigan 1994 to 1996
Assistant Controller
* Managed all general ledger functions, including reconciliation of all accounts for Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia and
Jackson locations
* Managed and supervised the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Departments, total of 8 direct reports
* Prepared the annual budget
* Coordinated the year end financial audit with the external auditors
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (Mission Health), Ann Arbor, Michigan 1992 to 1994
Reimbursement Analyst
* Prepared the Blue Cross Cost Report for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
* Identified proper revenue, expense and statistical data for cost report preparation
* Prepared the monthly contractual reserve model for all payers, including Medicare, Blue Cross & Medicaid
* Prepared the Medicare and Blue Cross Cost Reports for the Center for Mental Health
* Received accolades as overseer of the Medicare Capital Audit