Renee L. Watson

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add7c2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly organized and detail-oriented accountant with an exceptional track record of accurately handling financial reporting in a deadline-oriented environment.

Over twenty-five years of experience in corporate accounting, tax and fixed asset functions with strong skills in financial reporting in accordance with GAAP, financial analysis, tax preparations, budgeting, regulatory reporting, audit management and account reconciliations.

In full charge of property accounting, worked closely with real estate management company and architecture/construction department to record appropriate transactions to the G/L and Asset Management systems.

Responsible for preparation and filing of the 990, 990-T and 1120 tax returns, extensions and estimated tax payments; tracking and initiating property tax payments; filing sales tax returns.

Dedicated employee with a strong work ethic, developed problem solving skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.

Strong leader with ability to coordinate activities of assigned staff, manage departmental responsibilities, supervise and mentored co-workers, and to handle multiple projects.

Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements increasing efficiency and productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Trinity Health Senior Communities, Livonia, MI 48152 October 2018 – Present

Financial Analyst

Responsibilities: Prepare all journal entries to complete accurate financial statements for various owned and managed properties including two HUD properties; account reconciliations for communities assigned; post payroll entries, PTO accruals, and re-class entries; reconcile payroll accounts; record, track and report grant activity; prepare financial package for board; maintain report layouts and chart of account tables; file all required reporting for HUD properties; prepare budgets for HUD properties and collaborate with finance team on budgets for other communities; 990 tax reporting, direct audit support; and various other duties as assigned.

Accomplishments:

Developed and improved nVision financial reports for senior communities including Statement of Operations, Trial Balance, Regional Statement of Operations and various others.

Developed new board package in collaboration with CFO; improved report layouts and automated reporting process.

Established tracking, recording, billing and reporting for grants.

Created efficiency and time saving by improved payroll interface and transactions recording.

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202 Dec 2017 – April 2018

Financial Consultant, Corp. Accounting

Responsibilities: Review and approve capital purchases; load assets into asset management system; prepare work papers for annual audits and coordinate request for information by external auditors.

Accomplishments:

Created efficiency for PPE account reconciliation by creating a consolidated PPE account reconciliation rollup.

Collaborated on the development and implementation of a streamline capital request approval process.

Oakwood Healthcare Inc. /Beaumont Health, Dearborn, MI 48126 Jan 1992 – Dec 2017

Accounting Supervisor (August 2012 – Dec 2017)

Responsibilities: Supervise accounting staff including coordinating activities, setting goals, ensure quality of services, and perform appraisals for assigned staff. Prepare work papers for annual audits and coordinate request for information by external auditors. In addition to maintaining all duties listed below from my previous roll as the Accounting & Reporting Specialist and conducting the management duty as supervisor, I also took on responsibility of preparing the statements including all journal entries for seven physician practice business units.

Accomplishments:

Creating efficiencies in the preparation of financial statements for seven physician practice business units.

Team member on Peoplesoft upgrade/reinstall for Beaumont, Botsford and Oakwood.

Designed and implemented an acknowledgement and reward program to increase employee engagement for staff demonstrating the Oakwood Credo that was further adopted by other departments in the system.

Accounting & Reporting Specialist (May 2008 – August 2012)

Responsibilities: In full charge of coordinating all federal and state tax preparation and filing for multiple entities include five 990s, two 990Ts, three 1120s and one state tax returns; file all extensions and estimated tax payments; oversee and direct accounting staff on preparation of tax returns; supervise and mentor staff responsible for fixed asset module, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations and other accounting functions; responsible for recording activity of full owned and joint venture entities; responsible for conducting quarterly joint venture questionnaires and reporting results; preparing footnotes for audited financial statements; review monthly financial reporting; report property values and business interruption to insurance company for policy renewal; responsible for identifying and reporting assets acquisition for bond draws; assigned special projects by Corporate Controller and Director of Accounting.

Accomplishments:

Developed and implemented an annual questionnaire process to gather information for tax returns.

Compiled and analyzed supporting data and collaborated with bond counsel on an IRS bond audit.

Established documentation/reconciliation of cash collections and sales activities for Oakwood’s outpatient pharmacies.

Senior Accountant (Oct 2002 – May 2008)

Responsibilities: In full charge of the fixed asset module for nineteen business units; lead for interim and year-end audits of fixed asset accounts; in full charge of software upgrades for AM module, supervise accounting staff on fixed asset processes; review account reconciliations; prepare consolidated PP&E account reconciliations audit schedules; approve capital requisitions in accordance to company policy and GAAP; coordinate regulatory reporting for personal and real property taxes; provide necessary reporting of fixed asset information and assist with other reporting on tax returns; prepare monthly financial statements for several business units; prepare variance analysis; supervise pharmaceutical prepaid accounts and process monthly payments.

Accomplishments:

Established and maintained various policies and procedures for the accounting and finance departments.

Improved asset records by implementing asset tagging, recording of tag and serial information, and consolidation and unitization of acquisition detail into individual and identifiable assets.

Implemented process to track project cost and appropriately recording assets.

Established model to calculate and allocate capital interest and A/C departmental costs to assets for projects.

Resolved disputed balance with pharmaceutical vendor resulting in a $160K favorable outcome for Oakwood and established new terms and posting method with vendor.

Developed training material and conducted software training.

Financial Analyst (Apr 1999 – Oct 2002)

Responsibilities: Analyze monthly financial statements; prepare cash flow analysis, statistical analysis, budgets, forecasts, financial feasibility analysis; manage cash and monthly debt payments; reviewed and approved audit schedules; supervised reporting from the property management company; special assignment of managing the Peoplesoft Fixed Asset Module.

Accomplishments:

Developed performance report to analyze volume and rate variances and profit margins by product line.

Developed a financial feasibility analysis for a potential new venture.

Implemented and managed the reporting and controls with the property management company.

Reviewed and approved yearly CAM reconciliation and invoices.

Developed a consolidated PP&E audit schedule establishing a consistent reporting format for all business units.

Stabilized the Asset Management module and improved interface process.

Corporate Accountant (Jan 1992 – Apr 1999)

Responsibilities: Prepared, analyzed and recorded data for the preparation of vali financial reports for both for-profit and non-profit entities; prepared monthly and year-end financial statements; consolidated statements for numerous entities complete with eliminating entries; invoiced inter-company transactions; reconciled inter-company accounts; prepared interim and year-end audit schedules; audited semi-annual inventories and recorded appropriate adjusting entries.

Accomplishments:

Developed detailed reporting of donations, reimbursements, and the allocated interest to each fund.

Established to reconciliation of Fund Balance to the Detail of Funds and investment accounts.

Established reconciliation processes of subsidiary accounts to general ledger.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Accounting Master of Science in Finance

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Walsh College, Troy, MI 48007

MEMBERSHIP

Healthcare Financial Management Association; Eastern Michigan Chapter

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with PeopleSoft ERP, MS Office Excel (incl. formulas, pivot tables, vlookups, etc.), Word and Outlook. Also knowledgeable with QuickBooks, Great Plains Dynamics, Essbase, Hyperion, MS Power Point and Access.

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