Controller, Senior Financial Accounting Manager

PROFILE

Experienced Senior Finance/Management Accountant skilled in financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, and reporting. Trusted business partner with a proven track record of supporting management through all phases of the business cycle. Respected leader with a history of building and managing teams and processes that produce results and add value. Comprehensive GAAP compliant knowledge of accounting practices in a variety of industries.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Financial Statements (Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Budget Reports) / Flash Reports / Forecasting

Statistics / Job Costing / Cost Accounting / Government Reporting / Fund Accounting / Contracts & Fees / KPI Reports

General Ledger / Accounts Receivable (Billing & Collections) / Accounts Payable / Payroll / Inventory / Audits / Commissions

Account Reconciliation / Bank Reconciliation / Quarterly Reports & Taxes / Sales & Use Tax / Interest / Project Tracking

Supervisor / Team Lead / System Additions, Implementation & Administration / Financial Analysis / Multitask

ERP Systems / Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access & PowerPoint) / Google Workspace Office Suite

Policies & Procedures / GAAP Compliant / Critical Thinking / Problem-Solving Skills / Sound Business Practices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Eugene, OR Jan 2023 to Mar 2024

Associate Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Controller – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete expense and financial records of a community college with total revenues exceeding $157 million.

As Interim Budget Director successfully prepared $336.8M Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for Board approval.

Managed college’s fund financial statements, banking activity, loan applications/tracking, accounts receivable/student accounts, and purchasing/accounts payable.

Led and coordinating activates of and reports for successful external fiscal year auditors.

Staff development/training and supervision of College Finance Department team, thirteen full time staff.

Active member of the Budget Development Subcommittee and the President’s Cabinet.

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SOUTHERN COOS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER

Bandon, OR Nov 2017 to Jan 2023

Controller – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete expense and financial records of an acute care non-profit hospital with total revenues exceeding $23 million.

Accountable for the development and presentation of the hospital’s financial statements, general ledger accuracy, cash flow reporting, cost center reporting, payroll and accounts payable processing/reporting, tax compliance, and various special analyses/reports including Medicare Cost Reporting.

Delivered comprehensive monthly reports of Southern Coos Heath Foundation activities.

Coordinating and led activates of and reports for external auditors and government agencies.

Management of a variety of COVID Fund applications, expense tracking, and reporting.

Staff development/training and direct/indirect supervision of four full time Accounting Staff.

Core team member in overall hospital conversion form Athena Health to CPSI/Evident.

ZURN WILKINS MANUFACTURING (a Rexnord Industries, LLC Company)

Paso Robles, CA Jun 2015 to Aug 2017

Financial Analyst II – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Performs scheduled accounting duties to ensure and maintain accurate and complete financial statements and analytical records of an innovative water solutions manufacturing company with total revenues exceeding $175 million.

Accountable for review, monitoring and maintaining receipts and commission reports.

Preparation of Flash and Absorption Forecast reports, enhancing financial model accuracy.

Responsible for Capital Expenditure review and reporting.

Prepare timely and well-documented journal entries for local/corporate review (2 day close).

Balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement review, and general ledger account analysis.

ROBERT HEELY CONSTRUCTION LP

Paso Robles, CA Apr 2013 to Jun 2015

Assistant Controller, Assistant Accounting Manager/Financial Analyst – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete expense and financial records of an oil field construction and maintenance subcontractor with total revenues exceeding $42 million.

Vista by Viewpoint ERP System implantation.

Direct supervision, training, mentoring (oversee daily accounting processes) of seven full time accounting staff members (AR, AP, Payroll, Fixed Assets).

Project management and job cost reporting including research and analysis of direct, indirect and overhead costs.

Balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and general ledger account analysis.

Accountable for monitoring, recording and reporting daily cash to ensure that adequate levels are maintained to cover ongoing business activities.

Preparation of government filings. Team lead/contact for external agency audits.

Document/update accounting policies and procedures, accounting staff job descriptions and personal improvement plans.

EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER INC. (Future Tenet Healthcare Corporation Hospital)

Turlock, CA Jan 2011 to Jan 2013

Accounts Payable Supervisor – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete expense and financial records of an acute care non-profit hospital with total revenues exceeding $840 million.

Accountable for monitoring, recording and reporting investment activity; including daily cash management to ensure adequate levels are maintained to cover ongoing check processing.

Directly responsible for accounts payable and recording of expenses, including preparation of timely and well-documented accounts payable accrued and expense reclass journal entries.

Direct supervisor overseeing two full time AP Technicians and two volunteers. Indirect supervision of Accountant responsible for escheatment. Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate performance of assigned personnel; interview and hire new staff.

Responsible for vendor files, 1099 reporting, collection of W-9 forms, and other reporting related to the accounts payable and other expenses.

Liaison to the Billing, Facilities and Materials Management departments, cultivating team relationships

Own preparation and filing of monthly Sales and Use Tax reporting.

SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Tenet Healthcare Corporation)

San Luis Obispo, CA May 2009 to Jan 2011

Accountant II – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete financial and statistical records of an acute care hospital with total revenues exceeding $650 million.

Prepare timely and well-documented journal entries for local/corporate review (3 day close).

Prepare accurate and well-supported balance sheet reconciliations.

Maintain subsidiary’s fixed assets system, project set-up through asset disposals. Provide applicable reports to CFO, Corporate Fixed Asset Accounting, and Hospital Board.

Tracking and audit of doctor relocation expenditures and collections associated with relocation contracts.

Own preparation and filing of monthly Sales and Use Tax reporting.

Prepare well-supported schedules for federal, state and other regulatory reports requested by Corporate (Quarterly Reporting, OSHPD, Tax Package, and Budget).

SAN LUIS OBISPO TRIBUNE, LLC (The McClatchy Company)

San Luis Obispo, CA May 2004 to May 2009

Financial Analyst – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Maintain accurate and complete financial and statistical records of newspaper company with total revenues exceeding $30 million.

Prepare journal entries and monthly financials for local/corporate review (4 day close).

Member of a six person PBS Circulation Management System implementation team that successfully completed the project in record time while managing day to day responsibilities. Developed general ledger coding to facilitate better financial reporting.

Own preparation of monthly Full Time Equivalent (FTE) headcount reporting. Analysis is distributed to department managers detailing hours, wages, outsourcing activity, and variances to budget.

Serve as the site fixed asset accountant. Working directly with Corporate Fixed Asset Team. Reporting includes construction in progress (CIP) activity, capitalization, asset tracking, and retirements. Recognized by corporate asset management in my fourth month on the job for the successful completion of the identification (tagging) and reporting of the company’s fixed asset.

Directly responsible for the processing of carrier, newsdealer, and Newspapers in Education (NIE) billing through the circulation system.

Supported the CFO in generating the 2008 and 2009 budgets.

TREANA WINERY, LLC

Paso Robles, CA Jan 2003 to May 2004

Chief Accountant – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Generated and distributed accurate and complete accounting and management records of manufacturing company with total revenues exceeding $3 million.

Created an Access database for product sales and cost analysis of each wine produced. This new database combined with creating new product costing reports enabled management to set profitable product sales prices as well as to identify and evaluate production costs.

Set up a process that streamlined the calculation of employee time cards. This replaced a manual process and reduced payroll preparation time by 50%. The process also generated a report with correct work hour calculations for payroll processing through Peachtree accounting software.

PROMEGA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

San Luis Obispo, CA Aug 2000 to Jan 2003

Cost Accountant – Full Time/40 Hours Per Week

Created and maintained accurate and complete job and product costing reports including time tracking for four divisions with total revenues exceeding $6 million.

Utilized Excel with F9 application to create workpapers and financial reports reducing month and year end preparation time from 4 to 3 days.

Created and maintained Excel product costing analysis reflecting material standard cost, payroll direct costs, and indirect overhead costs. These worksheets with charts were used by management in the analysis and development of new products as well as the feasibility of old ones.

Member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) implementation team and trained ISO internal auditor. Successful development of policies and procedures (in accordance with the international quality management system standard accepted worldwide) that resulted in ISO certification.

Maintained cost records of large lab and office facility expansion project using Excel. This worksheet compared actual costs to budget costs and included the project time line. Management used this worksheet to verify project stage completion and monies owed/payable to construction vendors.

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EDUCATION, TRAINING, OTHER

Technical Proficiencies

System (ERP/Other): Banner/Ellucian, CPSI/Evident, ADP Payroll, Sage/Intacct (Athena), Viewpoint ERP, Sage 100, SAP, Axapta, PeopleSoft, Oracle, DTI/PBS, Platinum, Macola, Approach, Peachtree, Databroker, Cognos, Global Shop, Meditech, Kronos

Office: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access & PowerPoint), Outlook, Google Workspace Office Suite

Professional

Institute for Performance Excellence - Lean for Leaders/Healthcare Practitioners

National Management Association/International Association for Continuing Education & Training - Leadership Courses

Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance/ISO 9001:2000 Internal Quality Auditing – Qualified Lead Auditor

Lorman Education Services - California Sales & Used Tax

Other Courses:

Crystal Reporting

Front Page

Visio 2000

Wellness at Work – Team Building, Communication Skills and Fun in the Workplace

Academic

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration, Accounting Concentration, Cum Laude Honors - California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA 95382

Associate of Arts Degree, Business Administration, Honors - Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA 95350

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