PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

KERRY

O'CONNOR

** **** ****, ***, ** 03304 (C) 603-***-**** ac4fcp@r.postjobfree.com Highly skilled, friendly, competent and accurate financial professional with 25+ years experience in all areas of accounting and office management, looking to obtain a multi- faceted position utilizing my skills and experience that will have a positive impact on others and the surrounding environment

Strong computer skills

Perceptive, adaptable and learn quickly

Problem solving

Excellent multitasking ability

Very good ability to anticipate needs

Extensive financial experience and budget

development

Excellent customer relations

Attention to detail

Not afraid to "jump" right in

MAY 2011-CURRENT

Treasurer/Bartender Fraternal Order of Eagles Concord, NH Daily deposits for all monies received (bar, pull tickets, charity events, hall rental, membership, donations)

Prepare monthly financials and submit to board of trustees Reconcile monthly bank statements

Petty cash control

Review and authorize check payments

Attend bimonthly meetings

Organize and participate in fund raising events and community outreach Extensive customer service, conflict resolution and listening Ordering and inventory of alcohol, bar supplies, paper goods and cleaning supplies Receiving and verifying orders

Sign-up and interview potential new members

Prepare drinks and snacks for members/customers

Keep bar sanitary; cut fruit; make mixes; organize cabinets, coolers and walk-in JANUARY 2015-NOVEMBER 2016

Program Specialist IV - Financial Compliance State of NH-DHHS-Office of Improvement & Integrity Concord, NH

Audit reviews identifying, reporting and correcting procedural and budgetary errors Quality control over the IT system (internal tracking of all contracts, MOA's, MOU's, G&C's,)

Identified and corrected funding, encumbrance and vendor issues Developed risk analysis profiles during bid reviews Determined eligibility of applicants for the Health Insurance Payment Program (HIPP) Extensive client contact

Processed all documentation and client set up in MMIS for HIPP Created and updated child care scholarship program and HIPP policies and procedures APRIL 2013-JANUARY 2015

Program Specialist IV - Fiscal Coordinator State of NH-DHHS-Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services Concord, NH

Evaluated and clarified fiscal operating procedures and payment/reporting systems to contractors, health care professionals and state/federal officials Identified and corrected billing errors and trained personnel in WITT system procedures and submissions

Managed division grants including tracking, draw-downs, reconciliation's, financial analysis, forecasting and required reporting

Extensive account and bank reconciliation's, deposits, accounts payable, invoicing, income and expense appropriation transfers and year end closing Creation and maintenance of spreadsheets for internal and federal tracking of grant awards and expenditures

Extensive communication and troubleshooting with health care professionals and their staff explaining and training them on billing procedures, allowable costs, system requirements and walking them through problems via emails, phone calls and visits to their facilities

SEPTEMBER 2005-APRIL 2013

Accountant IV - Fund Accounting Supervisor State of NH - Department of Environmental Services Concord, NH

Supervised staff of six and the maintenance of records associated with the state revolving funds grant programs (SRF), hazardous waste funds and other designated funds

Scheduling, training and development; performance appraisals; creating job descriptions; Interviewing and hiring; disciplinary actions Reconcile six multi-million dollar bank accounts

Approved accounts payable and accounts receivable

Payroll projections

Initiated and monitored procedures for internal controls over income, expenditures and fixed assets to ensure they were safeguarded

Prepared biennial state budget request for 50 fee funded accounts Federal reporting; draw-downs and deposit of funds Oversee the yearly physical inventory and reporting Point of contact for yearly audits

Member of numerous LEAN teams and the building evacuation safety team (BEST) SEPTEMBER 2003-SEPTEMBER 2005

Accountant III State of NH-Department of Environmental Services Concord, NH Reconciled and audited the monthly expenditures of the clean water and brownfields state revolving funds (SRF) and associated bank accounts Financial and budgetary reports to meet federal and state requirements Created monthly cost reimbursement spreadsheets, processed federal fund draw-downs and deposited funds

Biennial state budget requests for the SRF programs Supervised the drinking water SRF accounting staff, scheduled work, performance appraisals, approved leave time

Trained agency accounting staff

Processed payments for loan recipients

Review of grant applications

Annual financial reporting to EPA

Contact for audits

Create, maintain and update procedures for SRF programs. NOVEMBER 1999-SEPTEMBER 2003

Accountant I, II, III State of NH-Governor's Office of Energy and Community Svc Concord, NH

Auditing and reconciliation's of monthly expenditures for state energy program(SEP), community service programs and special services programs Reviewed and approved payroll

New employee orientations

Reviewed and approved accounts payable and accounts receivable Identified encumbrances to be liquidated

EDUCATION

Appropriation transfers

Prepared and processed draw-downs and deposits of federal funds Created invoices for pass-thru grants to state and federal agencies Internal and external financial status reports

Created job numbers

Created, maintained and updated policies and procedures FEBRUARY 1998-NOVEMBER 1999

Payroll/Accounts Payable Specialist Concord Hospital Concord, NH Biweekly payrollfor non clinical employees (approximately 500) Reviewed and processed all non contracted invoices Monthly reconciliation of the hospital general fund Cross trained as a fill in for daily deposits

Orientated new employees on time sheets, travel reimbursement, deductions, allowable employee charge programs (ex: cafeteria program)

High School Diploma :

Platt Regional Vocational Technical High School, Milford, CT NHTI Concord, NH - 27 Credits - 3.89 GPAContinuing education in Accounting/Business Management

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