Accounting Financial

Alicia Thomas

*** ********* **** ***** ********, GA 30087 770-***-**** ******-***@*********.***

Accountant

Financial strategist and Certified Internal Auditor (C.I.A.) with a 20-year track record delivering substantial cost savings, driving operational efficiencies, and initiating consistent financial gains. Remarkable ability to leverage business planning, information technology, and accounting expertise: resulting in an alignment of both strategic and financial goals improving productivities, initiatives, and processes in medical practices, medical research projects, intellectual property, governmental, and non-profit organizations.

Highly adept in industry-specific accounting standards, as wells as, the following accounting principles: cost accounting standards (CAS), generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), generally accepted audit standards (GAAS); and cash/accrual accounting.

Expertise

Accounting Controls

General Accounting

Financial Reporting

Payroll Processing

Budget Development

Internal Reviews

Staff Development

Cost Efficiency

QuickBooks

Grant/Fund Accounting

Financial Analysis

Microsoft Office

Proposal Development

Reconciliations

Sage Accounting

Professional Experience

Accountant Alicia Thomas Accounting Services, Stone Mountain, GA 1992-Present

Provide financial leadership and direct accounting functions for small businesses, medical practices, governmental, professionals, non-profit organizations, and project leaders regarding payroll, compliance audits, tax payments, tax filings, and safeguarding assets; with an additional emphasis on financial reporting, budgets, and variance analysis.

Oversee and manage timely and appropriate monthly reconciliation of all accounting ledgers for clients.

Provide guidance and assistance in development and maintenance of personnel policies and procedures.

Design, update and implement accounting/operational policies and procedures manuals in accordance with state, federal, and local guidelines.

Build “ad-hoc” reports adaptable to client standards, industry, or business environment.

Perform audits of key processes and financial activities of client business activities by evaluating the adequacy of internal controls and reviewing compliance with contractual obligations and government regulations.

Evaluate the use of business assets for effectiveness and efficiency.

Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees and audit quarterly payroll tax reports.

Process Accounts Payable (payment of invoices via checks and credit card).

Manage on-time monthly reconciliation of all accounting transactions, payments, and reimbursements.

Manage and coordinate revenue maximization processes and reconciliations for payor reimbursements, patient payments, capitations, and insurance payments.

Manage periodic financial reports for effective business management.

Oversee, manage, and direct the reconciliations and ledger transactions of bookkeepers, as well as, process bank and general ledger reconciliations.

Design and present accurate and detailed financial statements; striving to demonstrate a sound financial foundation that will generate necessary funding.

Preparation and distribution of 1099s.

Accomplishments

Assisted in securing lines of credit of up to $300,000 for medical practices through detailed financial reporting, presentation of sound financial status, and favorable financial forecasts for practices.

Provided expertise for process improvements in order to provide timely, accurate, and useful financial information empowering management to apply informed business decisions, increase cost efficiencies, and operating effectiveness.

Provided financial expertise in the overhaul of financial statements, generating substantial cost savings.

Accountant Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Atlanta, GA 2002-2010

Supported the management of up to $5 million in project budgets, as well as, pre/post award project agreements within a medical research environment. Designed periodic capital budgets and budget schedules such as network research projects, budget forecasts, and plans related to expenses and revenue from project invoices.

Architect and strategist of new system for tracking project revenues and expenses, resulting in an efficient and accurate reporting of month-over-month and annual financial data.

Coordinated and organized key data for annual A-133 audit to ensure compliance with federal regulations according to guidelines outlined by the Office of Management and Budget.

Acted as financial liaison by resolving financial issues, counseling project leaders on deviations, and recommending appropriate actions to ensure project integrity.

Designed financial reports to project funding sources, which aided in securing additional funding/revenue growth and timely revenue accrual.

Managed research financial questions and analysis requests from management regarding budgets; presented outline of underlying causes of variances and emerging trends.

Education

Masters of Business Administration – Finance – Mercer University, Atlanta, GA

Graduate Studies – Accounting – Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing – University of Georgia, Athens, GA

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