Elizabeth Fowler

Post Falls, ID ***** 602-***-**** adztv2@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Highly proficient, analytical, and results-driven accountant with a passion for numbers and an interest in driving increased growth and savings throughout the organization, while ensuring compliance. Set standards for policies, procedures, and control, while reviewing accounts for accuracy. Optimized and restructured accounting processes and departments while going through migration, merger, and/or disruption, ensured continued improvement. 20+ years of experience in the manufacturing, hospitality, medical and real estate industries. Acknowledged for resourcefulness and effectiveness, with the ability to convey complex financial information with a customer-centric focus.

Skills

Staff Reviews

Data Research and Analysis

Financial Management and Reporting

Excellent Communication skills

ERP systems

SAP, JD Edwards, Great Plains, Net Suite, Syte-Line, Platinum, QuickBooks

Advanced Bookkeeping and Payroll

Financial Statement Development

Work History

Staff Accountant Medical Billing & Grants, 02/2023 - Current

Catholic Charities – Spokane, WA

Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into financial management system increased accuracy by 30%.

Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.

Promoted continuous workflow and issue resolution through communication and identification of conflicts.

Updated financial management systems to reduce financial discrepancies and increased cost savings through implementation of internal controls.

Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts.

Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.

Staff Accountant, 07/2022 - 09/2022

2nd Watch, Inc – Liberty Lake, WA

Responsible for creation of invoices per contracts

Managed Accounts Receivable close process

Prepared complex entries for general ledger, assisted with month end close.

Performed ad hoc analysis and project accounting as requested.

Performed accounting research and analysis to support development of accounting policies.

Assisted with review of contracts for accounting-specific requirements.

Senior Accountant, 10/2021 - 07/2022

Advanced Input Systems, Inc – Couer De Alene, ID

Prepared complex entries for general ledger, analyzed financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness, assisted in the preparation and analysis of management financial reports and budgets.

Performed ad hoc analysis and project accounting as requested.

Utilizing deep understanding of ERP system and functionalities focused on master data creation and general ledger mapping.

Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.

Assisted HR to raise morale and keep employees interested in performing to the best of their abilities.

Accounts Receivable Manager, 04/2019 - 05/2021

American Behavioral Health Services – Spokane, WA

Responsible for the hiring, mentoring, and training of staff for the in-house billing team.

Executive Team member developed processes, procedures, and policies for Accounts Receivable and Utilization working in tandem with the compliance department.

Managed the team of up to 20 direct reports, ensured focus on the financial success of the company.

Helped the team to reduce outstanding aging to under 2%

Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records, and kept a close watch on transaction updates throughout each quarter.

Reduced incorrect billing to under a 3% billing error ratio within 2 months.

Facilitated the conversion to an automated system, raised the approval rate for intakes to 99% from 73% while reducing the overall errors encountered in the system.

Ultimately assisted in outsourcing the billing and collections department to a third- party company, to facilitate payroll reduction.

Worked directly with all levels of management to improve the success rate of the intake process for authorizations, and for the success of the operation's team.

Senior Accountant, 05/2017 - 03/2019

Qualpay, Inc – Spokane Valley, WA

First-hand experience of building a growing entrepreneurial start-up company including creating policies and procedures for internal and external use.

Support financial operations, cash management, and general ledger accounting entries, while maintaining a high level of customer service by serving all members of the organization

Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings in accordance with GAAP.

Review and account for expenses, wire transfers, accounts payable and the company’s corporate credit card.

Assist with tax accounting, financial audits, and other compliance work.

Senior Accountant, 03/2017 - 05/2017

Roberth Half Consulting, Blue Dog RV – Post Falls, ID

Contracted on a temporary basis to assist the accounting team by completing bank reconciliations for multiple months to include account adjustments, write-offs, and refunds.

Responsible for inter-company reconciliations of the receivable payable- accounts

Assisting the Controller and the Corporate Accounting team during the company's growth process.

Assistant Controller, 11/2016 - 03/2017

Wenspok Resources, Inc – Spokane, WA

Computed, classified, and recorded numerical data to provide transparency of financial records and influence the decision by corporate executives during the organization's franchise expansion.

Optimized the performance of accounts payable and general ledger activities by monitoring internal transactions and accounting processes.

Reconciled all payroll, sales tax, bank, and cash accounts for 25 multi- state stores.

Ensured labor hours and costs were consistent with daily sales.

Senior Accountant IT, 11/2014 - 07/2016

Dignity Health INC

Working in a team environment, reduced the month end and year end close time by approximately 10%

Maintained the accrual accounts for multi-million-dollar service contracts monthly.

Provided the profit and loss analysis for multiple business units including the explanation of variances.

Responsible for performing senior level accountant management reporting and financial tasks for Dignity Health entities migrated to Lawson.

Reduced the maintenance service accrual by approximately 2 million dollars through tightening controls on general ledger journal accrual entries, account reconciliation, and account analysis.

Fixed Asset Accountant, 02/2011 - 11/2014

Jabil Inc

Completed annual physical fixed asset audits.

Synchronized process with operations and facilities regarding the receipt, tagging, capitalization, retiring, and auction of fixed assets.

Coordinated and supervised the process to transfer fixed assets physically and virtually to other sites in the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia

Through the reorganization of the physical audit process and by aligning with other departments, successfully scrapped fixed assets that were obsolete to reduce the personal property tax obligation for Jabil Tempe

Reduced the overall Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt variance between inter-companies to under 2% within a 1-year time frame.

Coordinated financial information analysis with foreign/international subsidiaries in Brazil, Mexico, Asia, and Europe.

Accountant, 10/2010 - 02/2011

Ledgent Staffing/Cytec Engineering

Contracted on a temporary basis to assist the general ledger team during the relocation of Cytec Engineered Materials, Shared Service Center, to Riga, Latvia

Responsible for general ledger account reconciliations, including inter-company receivable-payable accounts and exchange rates between United States and multiple foreign currencies during the transition and training of the new shared service center team.

Performed month end accruals for rebates, royalties, sales and use tax, freight charges, hedge funds, and commission payments and the reconciliation of the intercompany balances during the transition.

General Ledger Staff Accountant, 04/2008 - 08/2010

IES INC

Developed and implemented processes, procedures, and policies for accounting, benefits auditing and worker compensation while standardizing the month end closing process.

Responsible for analyzing and the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, various general ledger accounts, including cash accounts, payroll accounts, and accrual accounts to ensure SOX compliance for nineteen multi-state entities in a public company.

Managed the daily cash allocation to ensure accurate posting to the correct project based upon job costing.

Worked closely with tax department to review sales tax accounts for accurate posting and to ensure compliance of the multiple state laws, as well as internal IES regulations.

Assisted in the complete month end close process, including adjusting journal entries, closing journal entries as well as the preparation of the financial reports.

WBU Joint Venture Accountant, 04/2006 - 08/2007

Fresenius Medical Care NA – Tempe, AZ

Generated monthly financial statements for the joint venture division of an international company.

Prepared the income statements to be used by internal management and the partners in the JV division.

Communicated directly with joint venture partners and potential partners regarding contractual obligations for expenses, labor, and payments for the finance department.

Prepared the budget and detailed variance analysis, performed detailed general ledger analysis, and managed accounts payable and receivable entries to ensure SOX compliance in all areas.

Accounting Analyst, 10/1999 - 08/2006

Chamness Relocation Services, Inc – Chandler, AZ

Chamness relocation services

Assisted senior management with developing, managing, and analyzing the company budgets.

Managed the daily cash, line of credit, cash flow projections, bank book reconciliations and financial reporting.

Managed accounts payable and receivable by creating a successful, productive accounting team.

Restructured, hired, trained and cross-trained accounting staff.

Performed regular annual staff reviews.

Managed the month end close cycle, reduced the close from a 10 day to a 5-day close.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Accountancy, 06/2004

University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ

Graduated with honors.

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