Recovery Specialist Assurance Analyst

Marquinta Lee Reynolds, MBA, MSc.

**** ***** ***** **. **************, VA 23111

804-***-**** ************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Passionate, results-driven internal auditing professional with over 15 years of experience in financial auditing risk management. Consistently demonstrates a strong aptitude for regulatory and compliance standards, with proficiency in general accounting and finance concepts. Focused on maintaining high levels of accuracy and efficiency to achieve company goals.

EXPRIENCE

Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Accounts 2018-Present Quality Assurance Analyst, Compliance Oversight & Federal Reporting

• Conducts Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) of state agencies’, Comptroller’s Directive submissions and provides guidance to agencies regarding compliance with Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual Topics related to expenditure processing, financial reporting, and internal control standards.

• Analyzes and evaluates financial data to ensure the agency has adequate support and is reasonable and materially accurate; examines and assesses system reconciliations and other data to ensure reasonableness of information recorded in accounting system.

• Surveys risk management and internal control documentation for compliance with minimum requirements.

• Ensures a sufficient understanding of various documentation and directives to allow for efficient and effective QARs.

• Compiles and organizes working papers in a logical manner; drafts thorough, well-documented written communications detailing QAR results; and provides guidance to state agencies.

• Provide a uniform system of accounting, financial reporting, and internal control adequate to protect and account for the Commonwealth's financial resources.

• Ensures compliance with Federal and State laws and policies including the Commonwealth’s Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Standards.

• Draft well-documented written reports detailing the results of the audit to provide a clear understanding of deficient findings, issues and corrective actions.

• Coordinate with State Agencies to ensure all necessary documentation to support expenditure of CARES Act-Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars is collected, reviewed, and corrected.

• Perform Subrecipient Monitoring Review (SMR) audits for multiple Localities in the Commonwealth of Virginia to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy of SMRs.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as they relate to governmental accounting; automated financial accounting systems; internal controls; and data processing systems.

• Knowledge of financial reporting in a government environment; government auditing process; and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) reporting requirements.

• Strong interpersonal; writing; analytical; and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills.

• Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Financial Recovery Specialist III, WellPoint, Inc. 2013 – 2018

• Provided weekly and monthly reconciliation reports to senior-level management.

• Acting liaison for business units and vendors, providing audit information and follow-up on recoveries.

• Responsible for conducting research, database entry and reconciling financial audits.

• Adhered to maintained internal controls and tracking reports for reconciliations and analysis.

• Ran queries on groups and subscriber policies for financial analysis.

• Prepared test cases and validate data in financial and production systems.

• Identified complex financial issues, researched solutions and implemented corrective steps to achieve higher levels of efficiency.

• Tracked inventory of items worked to ensure standards were met.

• Supported month end accounting close processes to ensure proper statement of the general ledger. Financial Account Operations Specialist, WellPoint, Inc. 2006 - 2013

• Accountable for broker commissions, vendor reporting, and internal control testing for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

• Helped develop and implement a commission’s reconciliation process resulting in a decrease in payroll errors.

• Trained entry level associates ensuring compliance with firm policies and procedures

• Assisted Brokers with incoming & outgoing calls related to missing commissions. Financial Recovery Specialist, WellPoint, Inc. 2002 - 2006

• Responsible for resolving overpayment of claims to providers and customers

• Recognized for meeting and exceeding quarterly recovery goals

• Conducted independent analysis for the purpose of resolving complex and varied work process issues.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Management 2015

Concentration: Leadership

Strayer University - Henrico, VA

Master of Business Administration 2012

Concentration: Human Resource Management

Strayer University - Midlothian, VA

Bachelor of Science in Business Management 1997

Concentration: Business Administration

Norfolk State University – Norfolk, VA

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