Accountant / Internal Auditor / CPA / Accounting Manager

Professional Overview

Professional Accountant with more than 20 years of experience. Believes in motivating a team to succeed in accurate, timely and relevant financial reporting.

Accounting and Finance devoted career as Controller, Auditor and Compliance Director

Full Accounting staff supervision: Billing & Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Administrative

Strong ability to teach and guide the accounting department

Full range of vision, from details to global strategy

Skillful defense of regulatory audits

Reliable creation of Budgets at the departmental level

Excellent communications skills as listener and educator

Accounting

Accurate monthly and annual Financial Statements and Timely Regulatory Reporting

Insightful analysis of Budget versus Actual, presented at the facility and departmental level

Accurate tracking of Fixed Assets and replacement forecasting

Strong participation in management meetings, offering innovative solutions to problems

Auditing

Prepares accurate and dependable General Ledger for external auditors

Diligently maintains records for organized Regulatory Audit Defense

Works with audit firm to devise improvement plan

Compliance

Ensures adherence to existing policies

Adapts to departmental needs and develops Corrective Action Plans, creating and training on new procedures.

Experience

Northrop Grumman Amherst

Accountant 4 August 2015 – Present

Financial statement preparation and review

Supervision of account reconciliations

Presentation of financial position to management

Training, organizing and leading the accounting team

National Credit Union Administration

Examiner Jan 2015 – August 2015

Overview of examination work methods, techniques, procedures, financial principles and operating practices

Plan, conduct and complete examinations of Federally chartered and Federally insured credit unions

Read assignments pertaining to the laws, regulations, policies and directives which govern the operation of federal and federally insured credit unions;

Obtains and protects confidential credit union data

Analyzes credit union data prior to examination to identify areas of examination concentration and the persistency of previous problems.

Rochester Child First Network (through Robert Half Management Resources)

Consultant April 2014 – Present

Rochester Childfirst Network is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to advancing the quality of early education and care in Western New York, through leadership, advocacy, and innovative direct services to children.

Perform consulting and accounting services for vast accounting needs including Budgeting, Month & Year End Closing, policy writing, Internal Audit and General Ledger maintenance.

MASH Urgent Care

We Care Transportation, Doc Assist Medical Billing, and Innovative Health Services of America (Corporate)

Director of Internal Audit and Compliance June 2012-March 2014

Audit, analyze, evaluate and improve internal accounting policies and procedures

Organize for governmental audits of operations with successful defense

Act as Controller in support of a short staffed accounting team

Educate, train and monitor all departments for Compliance related issues

Sheehan Memorial Hospital

Financial Controller June 2011-June 2012

Prepare and present Monthly Financial Statements to the Board of Directors

Manage Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Payables and Payroll

Prepare taxes including Federal 990 & NYS-CHAR-500, Quarterly IRS 941s & NYS-45s and NYS-ST-100

Fairchild Manor and Batavia Nursing Home

Controller – Senior Associates Sept 2009-June 2011

Overall accounting and reporting functions for multiple Long Term Care Facilities

Prepared and coordinated the annual audit function

Supervised accounting team, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Accounts Payable staff

Representation of client facilities in regulatory audits

Toski, Schaefer & Co. CPAs

Supervising Senior Accountant May 2005-Sept 2009

Audited Not-For-Profit, For-Profit and Governmental facilities, including issuance of Financial Statements and Auditor’s Opinion

Performed Internal Audit functions for hospitals and nursing homes

Conducted the Single Audit of the State of New York, examining procedures and controls affecting government reporting and operational efficiency

Consultation for clients, performance of systems upgrades and completion of regulatory reports including cost reports and the public goods pool

Contributed to preparation of Federal 990 and 1120 Filings

Contract from the NYS DOH and OMIG to audit hospitals, nursing homes and pharmacies

Delegated projects and organized work flow for staff and senior accountants

Legacy Healthcare (fka Zacher Healthcare)

Ridge View Manor, Sheridan Manor, Williamsville Suburban & Williamsville View

Accounting Manager August 2003-May 2005

Preparation of Financial Statements and coordination of annual independent audit

Review of general ledger and bank reconciliations performed by staff accountants

Supervised Accounts Payable, Payroll and Billing staff of six personnel

Completed Medicare and Medicaid cost reports and reviewed Medicaid rate sheets

Wrote Statement of Financial Affairs and Summary of Schedules for Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, in support of outside legal council

Certification

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) New York State

Education

University at Buffalo

B.S. Business Administration: Accounting & Finance

Technological Skills

Microsoft Office, strong Excel, ADP, American Healthtech, Achieve Pathlinks, Peachtree, Quick Books, Dunn & Bradstreet MSA, MAS90, CPSI and Microsoft Great Plains

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