Finance Shared Services Leader with GAAP Expertise
Resume:
Richard Grzeskiewicz
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High performing and diligent finance focused professional adept at developing and sustaining exceptional efficiency across broad financial and accounting projects. Enthusiastic problem solver with outstanding organization, diligence, attention to detail and an adaptable working style.
Independence Blue Cross (2010 – Present)
Expense & Liabilities Manager – Accounting Shared Services
• Manage a team of seven direct reports for general ledger, financial reporting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions, ensuring reliable processing and reporting of accounting transactions.
• Produce monthly consolidated financial statements adhering to GAAP guidelines.
• Direct month-end close processes, meeting stringent financial reporting obligations, 6-day accounting close timeframe.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, providing insight through variance analysis mapped against budgets and prior year actual results.
• Upheld integrity of general ledger, chart of accounts, and financial statement structures, resulting in precise financial reporting across various organizational dimensions.
• Review account reconciliations to resolve discrepancies, ensuring financial statement accuracy.
• Updated accounting policies and procedures regularly, ensuring team implemented new procedure enhancements.
• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams to provide essential documents, facilitating annual audits.
• Support the FP&A team in budget creation and forecasting efforts for administrative departments, leveraging cross- functional partnerships to ensure fiscal prudence.
• Led accounting system upgrades in collaboration with IT, including GL, AR, and AP steering comprehensive testing protocols within the accounting unit.
• Implemented Blackline in partnership with IT and accounting financial reporting teams to optimize account reconciliations and the monthly accounting close process.
• Contributed to growth of accounting team by hiring and mentoring staff through targeted training and team development initiatives which has led to several associates being promoted. AmeriHealth Insurance Company (2004 – 2010)
Subsidiary Accounting Manager
• Oversaw the NJ accounting team and all general ledger accounting functions for the NJ insurance operations.
• Produced monthly NJ reports that were used in the consolidated financial statements.
• Coordinated and reviewed the quarterly and annual statutory financial statements for transmission to the NJ state department of insurance.
• Analyzed balance sheet and income statement accounts, providing insight through variance analysis.
• Participated as a lead for the NJ operations in the implementation of a new accounting system.
• Accountable for providing both internal and external auditors with documentation to support the company’s financials.
• Ensured that internal controls were adhered to within the accounting department and evaluated areas for improvement.
• Managed, trained and developed the accounting staff for succession planning needs. Independence Blue Cross – Senior Accounting Specialist (1998 – 2004)
• Prepared journal entries and account reconciliations monthly for our non-branded businesses.
• Prepared 1099’s for all facility and provider practices.
• Assisted with the annual AOP process.
General Electric (Insurance Division) (1992 – 1998)
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Financial Planning & Analysis
• Coordinated the annual AOP budget process for Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company.
• Prepared monthly actual vs budget reports for management which included variance explanations and recommendations.
• Proactively interacted with key business leaders to review administrative expenses to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
• Aided in the supervision, training and development of staff accountants. Education, System Experience & other skills
King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA – BS Accounting
Excel, Word, Access – PeopleSoft GL accounting systems, AP & AR – Managed Care Insurance Systems General Ledger (GL) Management, Account Reconciliations, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Variance Analysis
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