Cynthia Ricci

704-***-**** Email: ad3kh2@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Expertise:

• Accounts Payable • Financial Reporting • Variance Analysis • Payroll

• Revenue/Expense Trends • Profit/Loss Management • Customer Service • Reconciliations

• Budgeting • Audit (Interim and Year End) • Contract Review • Cash Flows

• Financial Analysis • Ad Hoc Reporting • Forecasting • Staff training /onboarding

• VLOOKUP formulas • Excel Pivot Tables • IF excel formula • SUMIF excel formula

EXPERIENCE:

08/2016- Present Surgical Specialists of Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Remote Accounting Manager

Prepares monthly P&L and Balance Sheet analysis on expense and liability accounts.

Manages fixed asset and depreciation schedules.

Efficiently maintains the processing of all Accounts Payable transactions related to invoice processing, expense report and vendor maintenance.

Timely monthly close including review of Accountants coding accuracy

Monitors vendor accounts to ensure payments are up to date to avoid late fees and resolve any invoice discrepancies.

Arranges invoices for payment procedure; accounts payable checks, wire exchanges and/or ACH obligation.

Prepare and file 1099 forms accurately and timely in accordance with IRS regulations.

Develop and document processes and policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

File and pay all Property taxes and franchise tax

Reconciles bank statements, multiple PNC credit cards and deposits.

Maintains department's score card information including staff productivity, invoice processing cost, and cost allocations.

Processes Bi-Weekly Payroll for 200 Hourly and Salaried Employees. Processed Benefits, garnishments, audited tax filings.

Uploads detailed payroll benefit deduction information for employee FSA, HSA & 401k accounts.

Creates and Analyzes Biweekly, Monthly and Quarterly reports for Senior Management - reports included Overtime analytics, Job code ratios and evaluations, Payroll Journal Entries, Payroll Reconciliation, Wage Reports

Maintains the chart of accounts.

Provides KPI’s for the decision makers in a timely manner.

Hands-on experience in billing, monthly partner payroll and sales use tax filling

Develops and implements new processes to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department by creating a paperless environment.

Assists with the coordination of annual audit procedures with external auditors

Communicates monthly actual to budget variances to Director and CEO

Oversee the travel and expense program, promoting compliance with our financial policies while ensuring timely and accurate processing and reconciliation

Reconciles statements and aging reports. Researches and communicates any discrepancies to internal and external vendors in a timely manner.

06/2011-01/2016 Carolinas HealthCare System Charlotte, NC

Financial Service Manager- Physician Service Group Finance

Supervised and coordinated the month-end General Ledger closing for the assigned Physician Networks, including Single and Multi-Specialty, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Family, and Pediatrics

Performed duties of high complexity which included analyzing and discussing the results of operation, financial position, and cash flows of assigned practices with senior management.

Communicated monthly actual to budget variances to Director and CFOs of the Regional Hospitals

Reviewed and approved staff work papers and ensured appropriate levels of staff experience and competency to maintain production and integrity of the financial reporting function.

Completed contractual and bad debt reserve analysis to determine revenue deductions for the assigned physician practices.

Reviewed journal entries for assigned practices, including physician salary and incentive accruals, and any uploads from the hospital to be entered into the G/L

Analyzed trend analysis for assigned practices and adjusts identified problem areas, including rent and accruals for any operating expenses when necessary.

Generated financial statement packages for each assigned practice, including profit/loss statement and balance sheets.

Assisted Financial Services Director with any Ad Hoc projects requested by the Regional Hospital CFO’s.

Reviewed and approved reconciliations monthly.

Coordinated with CHS Operations and Regional finance teams 5-year forecasting and current year budget.

Provided financial analysis and compensation modeling for the decision makers in a timely manner.

Provided documentation requested to external auditors in a timely manner.

Primary point-of-contact for department managers to assist with understanding of bi-weekly labor and monthly non-labor financial variances compared to targets.

03/2009-05/2011 IMG World: Art Commerce New York, NY

Senior Accountant-Finance

Coordinated month-end close, including monitoring and reconciling expense accounts, revenue recognition, job logs.

Prepared month-end division expense reports including variance analysis, itemized Agent travel and expense reports.

Conducted monthly meetings with Accounting Manager to review results for Agents and Partner of Art & Commerce.

Assisted in preparation of yearly budget and long-range plans.

Approved travel advance requests and reconciled Foreign Currency petty cash.

Tracked, processed, monitored, and collected all job-related costs.

Monitored actual vs. estimate costs for cost overruns and potential shortages – allocating between shoots when necessary.

Assisted accounting with collection of client invoices as needed over 120 days. (Disputes, late payments, etc.)

Managed and approved all client billings – including advances, fees, production, and contracts.

Approved all petty cash activity and replenishments. Handled all cash counts for Office Manager and reconciled any discrepancies.

10/2007-03/2009 Viacom Nickelodeon New York, NY

Senior Production Accountant

Functioned as the financial liaison to producers, production management, Payroll and A/P.

Tracked/actualized all expenses for individual productions.

Reviewed all invoices related to individual projects; Checked to see if invoices adhered to company policy and coded all invoices to correct line in budget.

Responsible for training Staff & Freelancers to understand company financial policy & procedures.

Managed all Petty Cash disbursements and reconciliation needed for productions.

Generated the monthly/quarterly budget vs. actual reports and analysis of variances within.

Tracked all budget revisions for the group.

Coordinated the creation of the annual budget with the Business Manager and Upper Management

Prepared journal entries for month end closings, including accruals and correcting coding errors.

Created batches and payment of all invoices.

Approved all purchase order invoices for payment.

Coded all invoices including review of proper back-up documentation.

Followed-up and resolved outstanding items on vendor's statement and vendor inquiries.

Approved all Travel and Expense reports.

Conducted monthly meetings with Business Manager of Nickelodeon to review results.

04/1996-02/2006 MTV Networks New York, NY

Senior Production Accountant

Responsible for budgeting and analyzing over $120 million in expenses within Strategic Services.

Partnered with Vice President of Finance in consolidating and analyzing all financial results of MTV Networks.

Responsible for monthly accounting close procedures including accruals, reclasses, chargebacks of inter-company accounts and payroll posting.

Functioned as the financial liaison to Producers, Production Management, Director of Finance, Payroll and A/P, General Accounting.

Primary contact for CFO on special projects and ad hoc reporting, including headcount analysis of over 4,000 employees and the Short- Term Incentive Program (STIP), which exceeded $75 million.

Prepared and uploaded quarterly estimate and annual budget information for more than 50 cost centers.

Tracked/reported actual results, oversaw monthly close process, and produced variance analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis using models designed with TM1 software.

Compiled all financial information related to quarterly estimates and annual budget to be utilized by Vice President of MTV Finance for review with senior channel management.

General Ledger/ Sub Ledger analysis & comparison to the actual expenses.

Compared actual production cost to budget and quarterly estimates, including monthly HQ reports.

Supported financial needs for large remote productions of $1.5 million including A/P when necessary.

Reviewed all invoices related to individual projects.

Responsible for training Staff & Freelancers to understand company financial policy & procedures.

Managed all Petty Cash disbursements and reconciled needed for productions.

Coordinated yearly budgets, LRP’s and quarterly estimates with Business Manager.

Performed profit and loss analysis on potential programming based on information gathered from research and sales.

Examined and maintained all legal contracts and correspondence related to the production of movies, series, and specials.

Managed and approved Travel & Expense reports for staff and freelancers.

Performed problem solving checks for vendors and freelance employees.

Directed internal/external audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls.

Approved, maintained, monitored all activity in the Salary Model for 150+ employees, including new hire requests, promotions, merit increases, etc.

Teamed with Human Resources on all hiring, promotions, and terminations.

Managed, trained, and motivated two staff members to handle reporting and AP functions.

Performed complex financial analysis for a variety of clients, ranging from the EVP, and SVP’s, to MTVN Financial Reporting and General Accounting areas, including Domestic Finance, Business Management, & Channel Finance VPs.

Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for the group.

SKILLS:

Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in PeopleSoft, SAP and AS400, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, MIP Abila, Kronos, Proficient in Microsoft Excel, and Word; TM1. Working knowledge of Microsoft Access and PowerPoint, Vista Plus and Kaufman Hall Budget Advisor.

EDUCATION:

July 1995 State University of New York at Old Westbury Bachelor of Science in Accounting Westbury, NY

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