Accounts Payable Manager

Cynthia R. Crump, MAFM

***** ***** ******** ***, *******, IL 60655 Mobile: 773-***-****

Email: ac1mwa@r.postjobfree.com

Expertise in driving business process, improvement and cost reductions through diligent analysis and management of accounting operations

Professional Experience

MERCY HOSPITAL and MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, IL

Senior Staff Accountant, January 2006-July 2017

Oversee broad range of accounting and analytical processes to support business operations, primarily cash controls, bank transfers and fiscally sound use of credit line to ensure the availability of sufficient funds for each organizational account.

Lead assessments, modifications, development and implement of more timely and consistent processes/systems to increase efficiency, accuracy, and meaningfulness of information.

Manage accounting for Joint Venture including providing Budget information for consolidation, Budget forecasting and partnership tax return. Complete paperwork to transfer ownership and reconcile inter-company between Joint Venture & Hospital.

Mercy Works revenue, bad debt and contractual allowance

Prepare and manage the general ledger, cash receipts and accounts payable records using Lawson & Insight software. Supervise employees in Accounts Payable.

Analyze and report changes in monthly cash balance and Purchase Services.

Reconcile inter-company between Mercy Hospital & Trinity Health Care Systems.

Work with the Patient Financial Service to reconcile cash receipt with cash posting.

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports, schedules, commentaries and supplemental material for management use.

Review and correct work prepared by other Accountants including analysis,

P/L Review, Accounts Payable accrual, Financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliation, audit work papers.

Research and analyze changes in the regulatory environment and the potential impact on reporting, and interpret changes in accounting and financial reporting policy.

Work closely with external auditors to resolve discrepancies/issues during year-end audits.

Construct yearly proposed annual budget for assigned accounts based on complete review of previous six months and previous years activity. Included detail planning and forecasting support for any amounts that were not annualized or spread evenly over twelve months. Enter base and approved budgeted amounts into Insight.

Physicians Network Operation Validation

Calculate Accrued Vacation and Accrued Salaries

Reconciled all payroll account to general ledger and allocated Benefits to department

Filled and paid bottle tax monthly

Bank reconciliation for all bank account

Partnered with the Radiology department, Cafeteria, Patient Financial Services, Mercy Works, and Cashiers to develop ways to improve month end process and to identify areas in planning, performance tracking and identify opportunities for improvements

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION, Chicago, IL

Accountant, January 2001-January 2006

Analyzed department Operations report and explained financial information to department. Reconciled and analyzed bank accounts; reconciled various expense accounts.

Worked with auditors to resolve escheat issues.

Calculated and prepared monthly Journal Entries.

Provided efficient assistant in the completion of Year-End audit process.

Responsible for completing the Cash Flow monthly; aiding the Payroll Supervisor in adjusting payroll account differences; and working with the professional billing department to ensure NSF checks are processed.

Maintained an accurate Outstanding check listing by working with the payroll department & accounts payable.

Prepared a monthly cash collection vs. revenue analysis for management.

Contributed to constructing the yearly budget by preparing an analysis of Health and Dental expense for Staff and Physicians.

Served as backup for the daily deposits and monitoring of bank account.

Audited the company Point of Service procedures.

HEALTHSTAR, INC., Chicago, IL

Senior Staff Accountant, January 1998-January 2001

Analyzed profit and loss statement, comparing actual figures to budgeted; maintained fixed assets totaling $6,000,000; calculated and recorded monthly depreciation journal entries; and assisted Accounting Manager in preparing annual budget.

Initiated improvements for accounts payable transactions and month end closings.

Maintained trial balances and account analysis for all general ledger accounts.

Reconciled and analyze bank accounts.

Analyzed balance sheet accounts for reporting and distribution to accounting manager and Chief Financial Officer.

Performed all function of processing biweekly payroll for 250 employees through ADP and prepared biweekly payroll analysis which included posting monthly payroll entries and accrual

Supervised Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

SAP knowledge acceptable level

Education

MBA, Masters of Accounting & Financial Management, January 2009

KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Chicago, IL

B.A., Accounting, January 1995

NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL

Software

Lawson Expert, ADP Expert, MS Word, MS excel Intermediate, Genesis, and Insight Expert

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