Controller under Government Contracts
Resume:
Deidre Castle
Newton, NH **858
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EDUCATION: Merrimack College – MSA Taxation – (Degree November 2025)
Salem State University – BSBA, Accounting (Degree Obtained)
Solid and extensive accounting background spanning health care, insurance, and manufacturing industries. Auditing complex accounting structures with multiple subledger/data streams. Proficient in leading teams through complex accounting processes. Preparation and presentation of monthly financial deck- executive level audience. ASC 606 revenue models. ASC 842- large scale lease contracts. Forecasting and budget development. Expert on efficiencies and development of impactful work papers to support external audit and aiding in reliable financial statements.
SYSTEMS:
INFOR, SAGE, McKesson, NetSuite, Oracle 11i & 12, Strata, Tableau, Power BI, XBRL Tagging, PeopleSoft, Great Plains,
Meditech, NAIC Filing Software, SAP, ADP, JD Edwards, Ecometry (Perpetual Inventory), Solomon, Workday-HCM, Paylocity
EXPERIENCE: Cooperative for Human Services, Lexington, MA – (May 2024 – Present)
Controller
Fiscal oversight of 54 regional residences supporting developmentally disabled adults
Coordinate and prepare mid-year utilization stats supporting 5 regional state agencies
Manage a team of 4 (AP Clerk, 2 staff accountants and a Social Security Specialist)
Oversight and audit monthly contract billing under 5 separate service models
Financial & Cost reporting; 990 and UFR
ASC 842- large scale
Banking relations, investment portfolio rebalancing
Management of year-end audit (external), 403(b) audit
All aspects of month end close activities, accruals, prepaids, flux analysis
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA – (Oct 2021 – May 2024)
Accounting Manager
Manage a team of 4 Staff Accountants, 2 Seniors and 1 Accounting Supervisor
Preparation of the monthly financial deck
Quarterly Statutory State filings
Coordinate the financial close for 19 individual departments (physician practices)
Shortened the monthly close by 5 business days through process betterments
Ensure compliance with grant-related transactions
Oversee bank transactions and relations
Cash forecast
Participate in monthly financial call-in Q&A flux analysis
Cambridge Health Care Alliance, Malden, MA - (May 2019 – Oct 2021)
Payroll Manager/Analyst Consultant (Payroll System Conversion), Contract
Managed team of 5 payroll specialist and 1 analyst under payroll system being phased out
Audit and calculation of employee benefits under retirement, transfer, resignation/termination
Processed benefits and time & attendance adhering to 12 union contracts- 4000+ employee payroll
Maintained federal and state employment regulations/tax rates within payroll system
Developed project plans supporting implementation from existing paying system to new system
Project support to H/R & employee relations team as well as union representatives
High volume, fast-paced work environment. Weekly & Bi-weekly payroll structure
ITW Performance Polymers, Danvers, MA – (Jan 2019 – May 2019)
Corp. Accounting Manager (Interim) – Covering Maternity Leave, (Contract)
Inventory management
Daily revenue postings and validation of Bill of Lading
Managed quarterly sales commissions & relations with external distribution teams
Audit volume product pricing & commission contracts
Managed A/R & A/P Dept
Unum Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA - (Jun 2018 – Jan 2019)
Senior Analyst (Interim) Post IPO (Contract)
Processed weekly A/P & Positive Pay files
Managed P/R conversion – ADP Platform. Working extensively with ADP integration team
ASC 606 revenue calculation & monthly reporting
Stock base compensation calculations & recording
Financial reporting & flux analysis
Netsuite report development to support external audit requests
Parexel Corporation, Billerica, MA - (March 2018 – May 2018)
Senior Finance Business Partner/Analyst – Revenue Software Conversion - Consultant
Analyzed open contracts to ensure all revenue milestones were met and feasibility of billing out balances
Trained incoming consultants on contract closure model
Adherence to currency conversion rates as stated in contract
Enhancements to reconciliation model to efficiently summarize and action contract closures
Position/Exposure updates to Division Controllers
GAAP Guidelines
Senior Whole Health, Cambridge, MA – (Nov 2015- March 2018)
Senior Accountant/Analyst
Quarterly & Annual Medicare (NAIC) statutory revenue filings.
Technical correspondence to state regulators regarding fluctuations within statutory filings
Oversight of weekly provider payments (high volume & value) tie out claims sub-ledger to 3rd party issuer
Development of claims reconciliation model
Fixed Asset & lease schedule management
P&L Flux analysis. Coordinate IBNR calculations with external actuary
Forecasting monthly pharmaceutical volume rate rebates
Divisional allocation of overhead and management expenses
Inter-company eliminations, prepaid analysis and accruals
MA Eye & Ear Infirmary, Charlestown, MA – (May 2015 – Nov 2015)
Senior Accountant/Analyst – Contract – Software Conversion - Capital Projects (Contract)
P&L Analysis and feedback to department managers
Accrual analysis
Capital project management; reconciling & endowment reimbursement
Fixed asset sub-ledger to ledger tie out for clean balance transfer to PeopleSoft
Lahey Health, Burlington, MA – (August 2014 – May 2015)
Interim Asst. Controller – Business Combination (Beverly Hospital & Winchester Hospital) (Contract)
Financial Statement & Cash Flow reporting
Reconciliation and balancing of inter-company accounts – Prepared eliminating entries
Audit of inventory system and reporting under system conversion
Post- merger account analysis and full reconciliations
Coordination and oversight to staff & senior staff accountants on adjusting entries
Developed work papers and metrics in support of mgt. and external user’s needs
Technical notes on audit findings specifically inter-co transactions and P/R allocations
Interactive Data Corporation, Billerica, MA – (Financial Market Software Development) – (Sept 2013 – Jan 2014)
Revenue Accountant – SOX Compliance, 10K & 10Q (Contract)
P & L Flux Analysis.
Price variance analysis (system vs. contract)
Final review and tie out of revenue feeds and posting to Oracle
Revenue deferments following GAAP & FAS
Currency conversion and financial reporting of Japan subsidiary
Reserve calculation & coordination with sales team
Coventry Health Care –Worker’s Compensation Division, Burlington, MA- (Feb 2008- June 2013)
Senior Accountant
Oversight of 2 multi-million operational cash concentration accounts
Supervised 3 staff accountants
All aspects of month end close; final review and posting of all division’s operational transactions
Budget to actual variance narratives on key balance sheet and P&L line items
Monthly Financial Reporting
Analysis on volume rates under contracted physician(s)
Weekly cash forecast/projections
Coordination of monthly inter-company cash allocation
A/R reserve calculation and analysis
Revenue accruals and analysis, to include deferred
Analysis and feedback on contracted physician services
Liaison United Postal billing service/compensation claims management
Oversight and feedback on complex, key balance sheet line items
Flux Narratives
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