BLANCA I LAGARES

**** ** **** ** *****, FL *****

Telephone: 609-***-****

Email: ad3i3t@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

An experienced accountant for over 26 years in the public and government arena. Which include accounts receivable; accounts payable; fund accounting; financial reporting and documentation; Solomon financial accounting system. Team-oriented with exceptional written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills both in English and Spanish languages. Adaptable to new environments; possess enthusiasm for new challenges. Skilled in providing effective leadership in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Professional Experience

Intelligence Health Group, PLLC

Ocala, FL. October 2023 – present

•Manage day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable.

•Reconcile bank statements and ensure accuracy in financial records.

•Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.

•Prepare and process invoices, expense reports, and financial statements.

•Assist in budget preparation and monitor financial performance.

•Conduct periodic financial audits and recommend process improvements.

•Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records and documentation.

•Keep up to date reconciliation, adjusting journal entries, reviewing finalcial statements and preparing reports for manegement.

•Established a month end process to ensure all transactions and entries are recorded by the 6th of the following month.

•Collaborate with internal teams to address financial inquiries and provide financial insights.

•Stay current with accounting principles and regulations.

•Other accounting related tasks as necessary.

Business Office Manager, Pacifica Senior Living Ocala

Ocala, FL. August 2023 – October 2023

•Contribute to Community relations by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and vendors.

•Supervise administrative staff, provide training, set and adjust rates of pay and hours of work, recognize behavior and performance; provide rewards and discipline.

•Ensure that on the job injuries are properly reported and documented; coordinate with department heads to modify duties when appropriate; maintain the OSHA 300 and 300A logs.

•Screen potential employment candidates resumes/applications for minimum qualifications, arrange and conduct interviews with department heads.

•Order all state and company required pre-employment screening, such as drug tests, physicals, fingerprint clearances and background checks.

•Perform the onboarding process for all new hires and participate in New Hire Orientation and regular meetings.

•Prepare Time Sheet Reports for department head approval, edit daily time entries; ensure accuracy of payroll.

•Submit payroll by-weekly and conduct benefit orientation and enrollment monthly.

•Process all accounts payable invoices and submit to corporate weekly.

•Prepare daily bank deposits, deposit to bank and e-mail deposit records to corporate office.

•Daily maintain accuracy of Community Rent Roll.

•Prepare monthly billing spreadsheet for accounts receivable department.

•Make collection calls on past due accounts; maintain collections logs, enter notes on Yardi system; timely follow up on past due accounts; prepare accounts for submittal to collection agencies.

•Handle or refer resident billing inquiries as appropriate.

•Assist Executive Director with completion of documents, correspondence and special projects as needed.

•Set up resident or payer with Rent Café for lease agreement and rent payments.

Accountant, College of Central Florida

Ocala, FL. October 2021 – August 2022

•Maintain ledger and budgetary control accounts and various journals.

•Participate in the preparation of regular and special financial and statistical reports.

•Prepare journal entries and assist with registration.

•Communicate with students regarding their student account, NelNet payment plan.

•Remove holds as students pay their student account or collection debt.

•Work closely with cashiers and other departments to assist in answering student questions.

•Work with third party biller to ensure protection in place and student eligible, i.e., input FLPP, work with VocRehab counselor, VA department.

Senior Accountant, Mercer County Board of Social Services

Trenton, NJ September 2015 – August 2021

•Performs balance sheet analysis and reconciliations resulting in the preparation of correcting entries.

•Conducts detailed general ledger account analysis as part of accounting process of the month end.

•Oversees clerical and accounting staff, assigns their duties and responsibilities.

•Examine and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

•Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.

•Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies.

•Reviews and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by analyzing account information and reviewing corresponding back up documentation.

•Prepares monthly and quarterly financial accounting and tax reports.

•Establishes internal operating policies and procedures to maintain essential accounting records and files.

•Assist with the appropriate allocation of budgeting needs.

•Assist with the preparation of the annual budget for the agency according to state regulations.

•Assists with the planning for the effective use of personnel, materials, and available funds.

•Monitors expenditures against allocations to avoid exceeding authorized funds.

•Conducts monthly internal audit of accounts by analyzing the general ledger and various sub ledgers

•Fiscal liaison to various department administrators; provides guidance on the utilization of proper accounting methods.

•Division of Pensions Certifying Officer MCBOSS, EPIC/MBOS System

•Administrator Prime point Payroll System (backup)

Supervisor of Accounts, Mercer County Board of Social Services

Trenton, NJ June 2004 – September 2015

•Supervise, train, and evaluate six full time employees and seasonal clerical staff.

•Direct cash flow activity for all general ledger and subsidiary accounts.

•Records and maintains all agency financial transactions including, assets, expenses, and revenues.

•Create monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, forecasts, and analyses.

•Responsible for employee hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, and discipline recommendations.

•Oversee a 1.5 million payroll on a biweekly basis for over 500 employees.

•Assisted in the design and implementation of Solomon Financial Accounting System.

•Established internal operation of the department data processing activities to ensure accurate input.

•Assisted in the implementation of Access Database System to forecast and project salary and budget information.

•Worked closely with the Fiscal Officer and made recommendations to develop and strengthen internal control.

•Gather and organize financial data in preparation for annual external audits.

Education

University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo, P.R.

Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting May 1996

Skills/ERP Systems

•Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Research.

•Certified Officer EPIC/MBOS System

•Accounting/Payroll Systems: Solomon System, QuickBooks, Traverse, Yardi Voyager, AS400, Executime, OnShift, Trion Solitions Dnet.

•Bilingual, Spanish/English.

•Completed numerous seminars, conferences and trainings.

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