Certified Public Accountant

Candace C. Meintz, CPA, LNHA

N**** Meintz Rd.

Stephenson. MI 49887

***********@*****.***

Home: 906-***-****

Cell: 715-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I am a Certified Public Accountant who uses my past experiences to apply the accounting principles I have learned to any accounting position I am in. I have learned that basic accounting principles are the same across all industries. I am also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Michigan. I have extensive experience in long-term care accounting and the constantly changing federal and state reporting requirements. I have been responsible for the day-to-day operations as well as long-term goals for all positions I have been in.

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/2021 – 3/2022 Great Lakes Foods, LLC, Menominee, MI Controller

Responsible for the financial records of the wholesale food retail company. Supervised seven staff including performance evaluations. Hired and terminated staff for the various positions. Prepared financial statements and worked on the budget. Performed the day-to-operational tasks, including insurance claims. Reconciled financial records due to an ERP conversion done on November 1st.

4/2018 – 12/2018 Dickinson Health Care System, Iron Mountain, MI Reimbursement Coordinator

I was responsible for all reimbursement functions for the hospital (includes the home health and durable medical equipment company) and 12 freestanding clinics. Reported results to Medicare, Michigan and Wisconsin Medicaid, and Blue Cross through cost reporting softwares. Using Excel

spreadsheets, consolidated the Dickinson system reimbursement financial results and prepared the journal entries to enter into the general ledger. Reviewed the financial statement reimbursement sections for reasonableness and accuracy. Prepared the reimbursement sections of the budget and prepared the information to be exported into the financial system software. Worked on insurance

contracts and negotiated for the system. Calculated physician compensation and bonuses for import into the general ledger.

4/2010 – 4/2018 Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, MI Chief Financial Officer/Controller

. Responsible to administer the governmental facility operations such as budget preparation and implementation in consultation with the Leadership Team department heads to manage their operations and their budgets within fiscal constraints. Also responsible for the cash flow, investment management strategies, financial management and accounting for the facility. I also prepared interim Medicaid cost reports to ensure that we were within our Class limits. Maintained a stable and competent staff in the Business Office (accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll), the Human Resources department, the Information Technology department, Purchasing department and the Tri-County Rehabilitation department. Prepared annual evaluations to ensure personnel policy compliance and educational requirements for my staff. Selected and hired staff in my departments. Ensured that county, state and federal laws were followed and maintained

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compliance with all governmental regulatory agencies. This included the States of Michigan and Wisconsin, the Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service. Actively involved in union negotiations for the two unions in our facility. Prepared and ensured that management policies and procedures were followed. Attended monthly Board of Trustees meetings to present the financial statements, as well as participating in Board Committee meetings. Prepared the monthly and yearly financial statements for Board of Trustee approval, as well as the Manifest of Invoices. I was responsible for the coordination and documentation for all state, federal and facility auditors. I also performed internal audits of both Whispering Pines (a Pinecrest company) and Pinecrest. Responsible for improving and maintaining the Business Office internal controls to address an external audit deficiency finding.

LICENSED NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

5/2022 - Freeman Nursing & Rehabilitation Community, Kingsford, MI Administrator

I am responsible for the facility daily and long-term operations. Respond to corporate information and implementation requests. Monitor payroll and expenses daily. Compare actual operational expenses to budget. Review State survey findings and come to a resolution to be in compliance. Have done investigations of reportable incidents to the State. Interview and hire staff as needed. Report incidents to the State when necessary. Report facility information to the State weekly

1/2019 – 12/2021 Roubal Care and Rehab Center, Stephenson, MI Administrator

Being an Administrator was a challenging experience. I wrote COVID-19 policies and procedures. I integrated CMS, CDC and MDHHS regulations and the Executive Orders from the Governor into constantly changing information for the facility. This took the bulk of my time. Otherwise, I dealt with the facility operations, personnel issues (includes workers’ compensation claims and unemployment reporting) and working with the outside accountant to accurately reflect operations. I prepared the information for preparation of the Medicaid and Medicare cost reports for Plante Moran, the outside consultants. I prepared a quarterly budget and monitored the expenses for departmental compliance. I set up the COVID accounting records so they can be audited. I also reported the expenditures and related income for the federal and state monies received. I dealt with Medicaid (MDHHS)) auditors. I have been through four infection control government surveys and two state/federal surveys. I reported to the government weekly about residents and staff: vaccination status, COVID-19 rapid test results, personal protection equipment availability and other data requested.

EDUCATION

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting. GPA: 3.87 on a 4.0 scale.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Current CPA status with the Michigan Board of Accountancy.

Current Michigan Nursing Home Administrator’s license.

Proficient in the following software: Health Financial Systems (HFS), Microsoft Office Products (especially Excel, Outlook and Word), ProSystem fx Tax, Trial Balance/CBEAM and Complete Tax/Tax Notebook, QuickBooks,Desktop Pro and other accounting packages. Have used Matrix and American Data as well.

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