North Carolina Accounts Payable
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GLORIA AVENT-KINDRED
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract- Accounting- Raleigh, NC 2018-
Present
Temporary roles in Account Payables, Account Receivables, Contracts, General Accounting, and
Collections.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in finance and accounting with demonstrated skills in:
General Ledger
Financial Reporting
Annual Audits
Accounting Principles
Internal Controls
Accounts Payable
Payroll
Integrated Financial Systems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
Manager of Accounting Services 2005 -2017
Manage the activities of the Accounting and Reporting Unit, Payroll, and Accounts Payable. Manage the Financial Operations of the Employment Security Commission.
Supervise the Unemployment Trust Fund. And Federal Grants..
Responsible for making sure all State Treasurer, State Controller, and Federal Procedures are adhered to regarding Cash Management.
Supervise all Federal and State Reporting, reviewing for accuracy based on State and Federal Requirements.
Preparation of the CAFR.
Beacon Team Lead for Accounting
Pursue process changes and technical changes to make the units more efficient..
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
Accounting and Reporting Supervisor 1999 -2005
Manage the activities of the Accounting and Reporting Unit. This unit is comprised of three departments; Unemployment, Work Force Investment Act, and Cost Accounting.
Oversee the funding activities of the Unemployment Trust Fund including transferring employer
taxes and payment of benefits to clients.
Responsible for the reporting of Federal Grants
Manage general ledger activity of the Unemployment Trust Fund and General Accounting.
Researched and installed new general ledger package, Great Plains Dynamics to account for activities of the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Recommended and installed QuickBooks accounting software to account for miscellaneous Accounts
Receivables.
Responsible for Cash Management and North Carolina Accounting System Reporting.
Direct month-end and year-end closeout and prepare CAFR report.
Coordinated switching bank reconciliation's to Positive Pay (upfront reconciliation) that State
Treasurer has available for state agencies.
Encourage and work with staff to fully utilize technology.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Durham, NC 1997 - 1999
Business Analyst
As a contractor and later as an employee with Blue Cross Blue Shield I was the liaison for users
and programmers. Projects I was involved with were initiatives to bring in additional revenues or reduce costs and streamline processes. With my accounting background I am familiar with how accounting systems work and what areas may be affected.
KAISER PERMANENTE, Raleigh, NC 1986 - 1997
General Accounting Manager 1988 - 1997
Responsible for the preparation of special statements and reports required by regional management, central office, and outside agencies. Directed and coordinated the preparation and representation of accurate and timely monthly financial statements which grew in revenues from $75M to $205M over eight years.
Supervised the activities of the accountants; monitored and reviewed their work for accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
Analyzed computer systems and reporting structures to determine accuracy of output and revised formats and reports as necessary.
Developed and implemented internal control procedures for the region that assured assets were protected. Performed significant portions of the annual audit and served as company representative in assisting various government agencies with preparation of their audit reports.
Conferred and consulted with departmental supervisors to insure optimal communication regarding their department’s financial statements.
Prepared specific internal and external financial reports and the analysis; responsible for the accuracy of financial reports.
Membership Accounting Supervisor 1986 - 1988
Responsible for the membership database of the organization that determined eligibility of services. Billed and collected dues revenue of $47M. Developed systems and operating procedures and submitted recommendations to the Regional Controller for approval when a change in policy was indicated.
Performed audits on individual group and non-group subsidiary ledgers and files to insure the accuracy of the monthly billings to employer groups.
Reviewed all materials on new employee groups received from the Health Plan for completeness and insured its timely processing.
Analyzed all delinquent group and non-group accounts and prepared a monthly delinquent report.
Insured the timely processing of reimbursement for Medicare subscribers.
Participated with the Regional Controller in coordinating department activities of other functions throughout the Health Plan to insure optimum efficiency and economy.
EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Twelve semester hours in Accounting, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Additional Training Microsoft Excel, Word, Access,
QuickBooks, Tax Cut, Great Plains General Ledger
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