JOSEPH P. BILCZE

330-***-**** adyb2s@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephpbilcze

Nonprofit Accounting and Finance Management

Accomplishments

oSupervised day-to-day accounting function/reporting on local, state, and federal grants

oSpearheaded and revamped financial reporting and decreased monthly closing times.

oDeveloped, implemented, enforced policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance.

oAttained 100% unqualified independent audits with minimal risk.

oReviewed, selected, and implemented integrated accounting software.

oOriginated, administered internal audit program that tightened internal controls.

oDeveloped, presented, assisted in preparing federal government work cost proposals.

oCreated cost accounting framework that established accurate costs and reporting.

oCrafted complex Excel models that automated budget preparation, billings, costing and provided “what if” functionality and originated actual and budgeted costs analyses

Professional Experience

Independent Consultant – Accounting and Finance 2020- Present

Providing accounting/finance management consulting services. Recovery from successful surgery.

Census Enumerator- United States Department of Commerce 2020

Financial Analyst - Contract – SummaCare Health Insurance 2020

oSet up a complex electronic application to track potential commercial group customers seeking group medical insurance products and services for their organizations.

oAssisted underwriters by performing financial analysis of current and historical data for risk assessment purposes; recommend changes to improve and facilitate reporting.

Sr. Financial Analyst - Contract – Diebold Nixdorf - (Fast Switch LTD) 2017 - 2019

oUtilized Oracle, Longview, Lightning, Blackline to perform cost management analysis by developing and assisting in metrics to measure performance, efficiencies, and initiatives.

oCreated and implemented recommendations improving financial analysis and support of all supply chain and manufacturing activities and initiatives.

oEnsured financial control and provided monitoring, tracking, and reporting of financial forecasts and results within the manufacturing and supply chain areas.

oPrepared annual operating expenses plans for supply chain and manufacturing profit centers.

oFormulated and maintained standard costs in ERP systems.

Independent Consultant – Accounting and Finance 2014 – 2017

Providing primarily long-term interim accounting and finance management consulting

Nonprofit organizations volunteer work.

Controller – Contract - American EMS LLC Corporation 2013 - 2014

One reports. Reported to CFO. Responsible for all fiscal management activities. Initial set up of Sage accounting software merging three organizations into one. Structured all closing procedures. Prepared financial statements. Created policies and procedures. Recommended costs reductions,

day-to-day accounting function and reporting on Medicare and Medicaid claims.

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Accountant – Contract - East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation 2013

Reported to CFO. Responsible for payroll preparation, accounting for agency rental properties and construction projects, Recommended policies, procedures, cost reduction changes to management.

Director of Finance/Business – Contract -East Akron Community House 2010 - 2013

Three reports. Reported to Executive Director. Responsible for all fiscal management activities. Sage nonprofit accounting software. Closings. Audits coordination. financial statements. banking Budget preparation. Grants/accounting/reporting/negotiations. Recommended changes to management and. day-to-day accounting function and reporting on county, state, and federal grants

Leave of Absence –Caregiver during family member's illness. Volunteer work. 2008 - 2010

Director of Finance – Contract - St. Johns Villa 2008

Three reports. Reported to Board of Directors. In charge of training three accounting clerks to assume all tasks performed by preceding Finance Director and evaluating their job performance and social skills. Suggested cost reductions, policies/procedures changes to Board of Directors. Day-to-day accounting function and reporting on state, and federal grants

Cost Analyst – Contract - Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities 2007

$150,000 of increase in Medicaid revenues uncovered by analyzing all services expenditures determining they qualified for Medicaid reimbursement verses using agency operating funds. Day-to-day accounting function on state Medicaid funding.

Fiscal Manager -Contract - First Christian Church 2006 - 2007

Reported to Assistant Pastor. Responsible for all fiscal management activities until new Fiscal Manager hired. QuickBooks nonprofit accounting software. Monthly closing. Financial statements and analysis. Cash/banking. Account reconciliation. Recommended changes to management.

Controller – Contract - Union Metal Corporation 2006

One report. Reported to CFO. Responsible for all fiscal management activities. Vantage Epicor ERP software. Monthly Closing. Financial statements/analysis. Variance Analyses. Cost accounting - job order. Inventories. Recommended operating costs reduction and procedures changes to management

Finance Director - ICAN Incorporated – Canton, Ohio 1995 -2005

Three reports. Reported to Executive Director. Board of Directors. Responsible for all fiscal management & IT activities of three nonprofit organizations with complex portfolios of revenue streams from multiple federal, state & local government grants and contributions. Day-to-day accounting function and reporting on local, state, and federal grants

oSpearheaded and revamped financial reporting and decreased monthly closing times.

oCrafted complex Excel models that automated budget preparation, billings, costing

oDeveloped, implemented, enforced policies, procedures, and regulatory SOX compliance.

oOne hundred percent unqualified opinions obtained from independent, A133, local, state, and federal auditors with the designation of extremely minimal risk.

oReviewed, selected, and implemented QuickBooks & integrated accounting software.

oIdentified & capitalized on cost reduction opportunities by shopping annually for all insurances.

Education

Kent State University - Kent, Ohio

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – Full Scholarship

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