Senior Accountant Accounting Manager

GLORIA SCHOEPPE, CPA

870-***-**** l ad5te8@r.postjobfree.com l https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriaschoeppe

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Certified Public Accountant with 20+ years of experience who has proven success in hiring, training, and retaining talented team members. Working well with all levels of management across multiple functional areas. Adept in leading special analyses, ensuring compliance, sound decision-making, goal setting, presentation/public speaking,

SYSTEMS SKILLS COMPENTENCIES

Microsoft Office Data Analysis Relationship Management

Sage Intacct Time Management Creative Problem Solving

Dynamics Self Motivated Leadership

Meditech Effective Communication Avid Learner

Lawson Service Oriented GAAP

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (Accounting), Arkansas State University

Developed a solid understanding of the General Accepted Accounting Principles

Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas

Active license to practice

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member

To keep abreast of accounting changes

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Accounting, AMIkids, Inc. (Dec 2023 – Present)

Team Leader of 8 accountants and 4 accounts payable specialists.

Oversee the preparation of financial statements for 60 entities.

Timely respond to problems and inquiries from accounting system users for Sage Intacct.

Conduct department meetings to discuss any current issues and provide training.

Coordinate the resolution of department objectives.

Maintain and update the accounting and accounts payable policies and procedures manuals.

Accounting Manager, Chapters Health Systems (Aug 2022 – Jul 2023)

Responsible for the oversite of recording and maintaining the accuracy of the following areas: accounts payable, treasury/banking, debt, PP&E, prepaid, and insurance.

Provided leadership, support, and guidance to staff with respect to meeting their task deadlines.

Coordinated completion of all audits, tax returns, and third-party reports for areas of responsibility.

Resolved or escalated accounting or accounts payable issues and ensure resolutions.

Senior Accountant, Avow Hospice (Nov 2021 – Jan 2022)

Properly & timely recorded financial transactions in the general ledger for month-end close.

Performed account analyses, prepared account reconciliations, and accounting statements.

Coordinated, and resolved accounting matters involving other finance members and departments.

Developed solutions to a variety of opportunities that were difficult in scope and complexity.

Prepared schedules for the audits as required.

Senior Accountant, Steward Healthcare (Apr 2021 – Aug 2021)

Reviewed actual dollars for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness.

Analyzed and prepared month end accruals for high visibility accounts.

Organized supporting back up for all journal entries.

Completed balance sheet account reconciliation.

Supported Accounting Manager as needed.

Assistant Controller, North AR Regional Medical Center (Aug 2018 – May 2019)

●Contributed to all activities concerned with monthly close, accounts payable, payroll, financial reporting, statistics, budgeting, capital assets, annual financial audit, and tax returns.

●Gathered monthly closing processes to create an accounting close checklist.

●Monitored statement activity to ensure proper recording of investments and bonds.

●Formulated specific A/R data to accurately calculate contractual adjustments and bad debt.

●Helped complete account reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial statements.

Accountant, Western AR Counseling & Guidance Center (Oct 2017 – Mar 2018)

●Maintained Cash management through daily tracking and analysis.

●Coordinated annual 1099 and W-2 generation.

●Participated in the implementation of ADP Payroll and Time & Attendance

●Discussed monthly financial status with the CEO and Board of Directors

Accounting Manager, Golden Living (Feb 2004 – Jan 2016)

●Supported monthly/quarterly/annual closing of books for 3 business lines totaling $132 million in annual revenue.

●Contributed to the reviewing, recording, & tracking of 97 office leases (ASC 840)

●Created journal entry description guidelines to make reviewing account activity more efficient.

●Directed & analyzed fixed cost budgets for 50 Agencies, 20 Programs, & 15 Staffing Contracts

●Headed the reduction of unapplied cash issues by 25%.

●Boosted staff training process by creating a training manual with step-by-step instructions.

●Oversaw the minimization of reporting errors through research and explanations of material variances for income statement and balance sheet.

●Team leader of 5 degreed accountants (2 senior accountants and 3 staff accountants)

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