CHRISTINE CHAMPION

adwbe1@r.postjobfree.com 727-***-**** Land O' Lakes, FL 34638

Summary

Motivated trustworthy financial professional with 15 years of Accounting, Managing and Human Resources experience. Recognized for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenue and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and has a high degree of analytical and organizational skills. Skills

• Non-profit accounting

• Financial strategy management

• Accounts Payable/Receivable

• Supervisor of AP, Payroll and Benefits

• Month-end and year-end closings

• Experienced supervisor

• Balance sheet management

• Management accounting

• Payment disbursement

• General ledger accounting

Experience

The Rehab Department Clearwater, FL

Accounting/Financial Controller

09/2011 - Current

• Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures, and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices.

• Managed payroll processing and changes for 350 employees.

• Evaluated and approved billing invoices and expense reports to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.

• Produced accurate and compliant financial statements, reports, documentation, and budget frameworks.

• Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.

• Planned, directed, and monitored regulatory operations, tax reporting and audit compliance.

• Reconciled and reviewed operations databases and accounting system records to calculate and determine accurate monthly revenues.

• Verified and posted account transactions to prepare checks and maintain accounting ledgers in QuickBooks.

• Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.

• Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

• Coordinated preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.

• Managed relationships with CEO, CFO, employees, and auditors.

• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.

• Developed invoicing systems and internal controls to boost billing efficiencies.

• Analyzed actual financial results to budget, preparing variance reporting to functional groups.

• Handled accounting operations such as updating journal entries, pursuing collections, and reconciling accounts.

• Prepared monthly financial reports and complied with reporting procedures.

• Assist in compliance investigations.

• Manage FMLA/Disability/Workers compensation claims. Traditions Senior Management

Clearwater, FL

Accounting Manager

11/2012 - 09/2015

• Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.

• Handled accounting operations such as updating journal entries, pursuing collections, and reconciling accounts.

• Supervised accounting tasks, which included accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management and expense reporting oversight.

• Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.

• Evaluated and approved billing invoices and expense reports to monitor and ensure cash flow and cost containment.

• Managed payroll processing and changes for 1000 employees.

• Collaborated with finance and accounting departments to deliver comprehensive financial information to facilitate decision making for management, stakeholders, and parent company.

• Directed over 6 accounting and payroll employees while preparing and reconciling tax returns and accounts.

• Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

Traditions Senior Management

Clearwater, FL

Staff Accountant

09/2011 - 11/2012

• Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.

• Processed payroll and reviewed employee liability balances in support of HR objectives.

• Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.

• Managed financial operations, month-end reporting, financial schedules and reconciliations.

• Reconciled company bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers.

• Managed large amounts of financial data using balance sheets, profit and loss reports and online databases.

• Conducted database backups and maintained confidentiality to keep financial information secure.

Education and Training

Davis College Toledo, OH

Associate of Arts in Business Management/Accounting 05/1984

Licensed State of Florida Notary

• Comm# HH142307

• Expires 06/14/2025

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