Financial Analyst Manager

Blake Bowen

**** ***** ******, *******, ******** 60608 773-***-**** **********@*****.***

Financial Analyst with Revenue Cycle Analysis experience. Strong analytical skills have identified cost saving opportunities and recovery of payments, as well as cross departmental efficiencies. Assisted in achieving multimillion dollar payment recoupment.

Experience

Sinai Health Systems- Financial Analyst August 2016- Present

Assist in building of budget across Sinai Health System, by tracking changes that resulted in savings and efficiencies

Prepare Cost report for Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and other entities providing utilization data that directly affects hospital reimbursement

Prepare IDPH Survey for Schwab bed days, and Sinai Health System Nursing days resulting in on time licensing of Acute hospital

Perform cost saving analysis to identify and track savings opportunities and progress

Perform analysis of cost to charge to reimbursement ratios on high expense items by DRG resulting in more accurate estimation of AR and management of costs

Perform month end close analysis in regard to case mix, statistical analysis and expected reimbursement based off of current case mix to ensure accurate AR

Manage departmental expenses, particularly Overtime and staffing, as well as other miscellaneous expenses to identify cost saving opportunities

Sinai Health Systems- Revenue Cycle Analyst November 2015- August 2016

Provide data analytics resulting in $1,225,000 payment recoupment

Reduced percent of charges entered late from 2.4% to 1.2% in 6 months by implementing charge reconciliation procedures

Track Cash and AR resulting in identification of reimbursement errors within 90 days

Data analysis, trending and reporting to department heads to ensure adherence to industry standards as they pertain to Late Charges, Billing, and Denials resulting in identification of improvement areas such as automation of processes and documentation

Month End Grant Reporting which results in proper maintenance of funds

Spearheaded initiative to automate charge capture in two departments to increase accuracy and efficiency resulting in fewer denials and higher collections.

Coordinated review of reimbursement formulas with Insurance companies to resolve payment discrepancies resulting in payer issue resolution and timely payment

Leslie Shankman School Corporation April 2015- October 2015

Payroll funds transfers

Calculate Revenue, and Interest Revenue

Record and Automate Expense reporting, Deposits, Cash Receipt, and ACH Deposits

Cash Flow

Maintain Billing and Account Receivables

Month End Close

Audit Prep and Audit Reporting including reconciliations

Quatrro FPO Solutions NFP Division Account Manager September 2014- April 2015

Manage AP, and accounting team of 2 staff accountants, AP professionals, 1 Payroll liason, Coordinating with offshore accounting team, by producing concise process documentation

Improve Month End close by 4 days

Successfully converted accounting software while producing month end financials, audit, and General Ledger conversion

Process AP ie. Enter invoices in Financial Edge

Record AR and maintain AR schedule, Cash Receipt Recording, and making electronic depostis

Manage Cash Projection

Prepare ETL and Budget to Actual summaries and financial statements for 5 charter school

H2O+ Staff Accountant- Contract June 2014- September 2014

Translate Foreign company balance sheet items and Consolidate Canada, US, China Financials

Blake Bowen

1070 W15TH Street, Chicago, Illinois 60608 773-***-**** **********@*****.***

Review Bank Statement/ Update Cash Receipts document

Send Wires and ACH payments as well as create credit notes, direct invoices as necessary, and record new store allowances

Deposit AR Checks, record cash receipts, allocate deposits

Record and process US and Canada Payroll Entries including payroll and vacation accruals

Update Liability and Asset Reconciliation documents

Participate on Internal Control Audit with parent company POLA

Equity Lifestyle Property Staff Accountant- Contract February 2014- April 2014

Responsible for bank reconciliations including the recording of appropriate reconciling items for all bank reconciliations assigned.

Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.

Responsible for variance analysis of assigned accounts, review of ledger detail and recording of adjusting entries as needed.

Assists in gathering records for internal audit.

Assists with preparation of quarterly and annual schedules to support financial statements used for public reporting.

Closes MRI/CGM revenue systems at month end.

Prepares and reviews sales tax.

Jones Lang LaSalle – Consultant (Staff Accountant) December 2013- January 2014

Maintained Revenue Recognition log via excel and posted to financial statements in PeopleSoft

Maintained Labor Allocation and reimbursement document to ensure appropriate balance sheet and financial statement items were correct

Answered questions in regards to budget variances

Maintained Accounts receivables making notes monthly in regards to collectability

Guggenheim Partners – Accountant/ Jr. Finc. Analyst- Contract September 2013- October 2013 S

Reviewed Bank Statements, Promissory Notes, Multiple Lender Agreements and other transaction documents to correctly record transactions

Performed Cash Reconciliation

Developed Financial Statements based on review of transaction documents. Financial statements developed include the Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows

May 2012 – August 2013

Solomon Edwards- Junior Consultant and Recruiter

Developed and prepared working paper of acquisition readiness audit for client

Reviewed and verified Executive compensation plans tying details to employment contracts, bank statements of the client as well as other financial statements for manufacturing client

Perform payroll audit for Energy client

Extensive use of Oracle and and interview skills to tic and tie employee contract and payment history to recorded information in Oracle.

HR BLOCK October 2011- Present

Tax Prep and Planning

Relationship building with clients as well as community

Individual returns as well as S-CORPS and 501-C

Education

Loyola University Chicago - Chicago Illinois

Bachelor Degree in Operations Management May 2009

Computer Skills Microsoft Access, Excel (V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Macros), Word, and PowerPoint, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks, Ross, Financial Edge, Metrix (Navigant Proprietary Software), Meditech, DSS

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