"Objective: To obtain a position as an Accountant utilizing my skills, managerial experience, and education, which will provide growth and advancement opportunities for your agency.
Work Experience:
Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin Manager: Grants and Finance
January 2020 to January 2024
-Prepares monthly billing and financial statements for contracts, including DCFS-Residential, DCFS- Specialized/Traditional, CDPH-Ryan White A, AFC Ryan White B, DHS, HOPWA, DFFS, Head Start, and Early Head Start, and Medicaid/CMBS, and other funded contracts and programs as needed.
-Reviews billing and provides maintenance in the accounting system; processes and updates supporting spreadsheets and documentation for all billing.
-Assists in properly coding and classifying transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with grant funding.
-Collaborates with the CFO on cash flow forecasts for programs. Accounting Consultant
Healthy Families-Chicago
October 2018 to December 2019
-Managed day-to-day accounting operations for the Agency.
-Prepared monthly vouchers for DHS/City of Chicago/DCFS.
-Conducted monthly bank reconciliation. Financial Coordinator and Office Manager Glen Shire Nursing and Rehabilitation September 2017 to September 2018
-Obtained custodial authorizations on new enrollments and continuing authorizations.
-Met with new admissions, contacting the responsible party for completion of the contract agreement.
-Maintained strict deadlines for completion of admit packs in MEDI: within 15 business days for new admissions and readmissions that are discharged to the community/another facility.
-Applied for Rep Payee as needed and kept an updated list of payees current in the facility.
-Notified/contacted Social Security to request an award letter and reduce income for long-term residents with social security income and to change the address for all long-term residents.
-Met with residents to notify them of changes in services.
-Completed BCBS Plan F enrollment (supplemental) applications for eligible residents.
-Applied for disability benefits, Medicaid, and Medicare benefits for eligible residents.
Trinity Heating Cooling and Appliance - Part-time Finance Manager August 2015 to January 2018
-Analyzed cash accounts and prepared bank reconciliation.
-Recorded monthly journal entries for money transfers.
-Prepared agency payroll allocation.
-Set up transactions in QuickBooks. Accounting Consultant
KLEO COMMUNITY FAMILY LIFE CENTER
April 2017 to September 2017
-Provided support to Director of Finance.
-Processed monthly vouchers for agency programs.
-Prepared journal entries.
-Reconciled bank statements. Business Office Manager
New City Supportive Living
October 2016 to March 2017
-Maintained office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems; reviewing and approving supply requisitions; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.
Part-time Finance Manager Lincoln Park Community Shelter April 2014 to October 2015
-Developed and maintained financial record-keeping and reporting systems.
-Supervised payroll, billing, receivables, payables, cash receipts, cash disbursements, and general ledger functions. Produced monthly financial statements including balance sheet, profit/loss statements, and
accumulative general ledger using a computer-based accounting system. Senior Accountant
Quattro FPO Solutions/Non Profit Division - Rosemont, IL March 2013 to December 2013
-Conducted research, analysis, development, and summarization of financial information for audit purposes and financial reporting and to perform the financial administration and reporting of the federal and state grants.
Accounting Consultant
Habitat for Humanity South Suburbs November 2012 to January 2013
-Conducted general ledger account reconciliations and analysis & certifications.
-Participated in the month-end closing process.
-Assisted with the response and resolution of accounting audit.
-Ensured General Ledger coding and proper application of accounting rules.
-Reconciled Property contract amounts and verified actual and estimated costs. Accountant
Southeast Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center December 2011 to October 2012
-Planned and directed the agency's clerical, purchasing, accounting, facility maintenance, business, and personal administration functions.
-Supervised the bookkeeping functions established for the agency and modified and created accounting procedures and reports to best represent the agency's goals.
-Prepared payroll and administrator fringe benefits programs and prepared checks for the Executive Director's signature.
-Prepared vouchers to request funds from various funding sources and confirmed that the funds were received promptly.
-Participated in all Board-sponsored activities and fundraising events.
Education:
National Louis University - Chicago, IL Associate of Arts in Accounting Taylor Business Institute of Chicago"