Senior Financial Analyst with 35+ Years in Healthcare Finance
Resume:
Stephen A. Miano
*******@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-miano-3012331b
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly skilled Senior Accountant with extensive experience in healthcare, nonprofit, and financial analysis. Proven expertise in month-end closing, general ledger reconciliations, grant accounting, cost reporting, and budgeting. Adept at analyzing financial data, ensuring compliance, and optimizing reporting processes. Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PeopleSoft, Lawson, and Meditech. Seeking to leverage expertise in financial analysis, cost accounting, and process improvement within a dynamic organization.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Financial Reporting & Analysis
General Ledger & Month-End Closing
Grant & Restricted Funds Accounting
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cost Accounting & Expense Analysis
Financial Statements & Executive Reporting
Bank Reconciliations & Balance Sheet Accounts
Medicare & Medicaid Cost Reports
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Accountant (Contract) (May 2024 – Present)
Robert Half International – Pequot Health Care, Ledyard, CT (Hybrid)
Managed grant accounting and financial reporting for healthcare operations.
Reconciled bank statements and balance sheet accounts, ensuring financial accuracy.
Prepared monthly executive summaries for the tribal council.
Analyzed financial data and assisted with funding report reconciliations.
Senior Accountant – Restricted Funds & Grants (Oct 2023 – Mar 2024)
University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, CT
Processed monthly journal entries for restricted funds and donor contributions.
Adjusted salaries in grants that prohibit PTO time claims.
Provided grant managers with monthly reports, tracking fund utilization and available balances.
Reconciled cash clearing accounts, ensuring deposits matched recorded income.
Senior Accountant (Remote) (Apr 2023 – Oct 2023)
St. Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA
Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations for financial statements.
Conducted expense analysis, identifying discrepancies between budget and actuals.
Maintained and updated the Asset Master, tracking capital projects and expenditures.
Senior Financial Analyst – Decision Support (Nov 2019 – Apr 2022)
Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, CT
Managed the cost accounting database, ensuring accuracy in financial data.
Conducted financial audits and reconciliations between financial and patient databases.
Developed and maintained financial models and reports for cost accounting.
Led the fiscal year conversion process for financial reporting.
Financial Analyst II – Acute Care (Nov 2007 – Nov 2019)
St. Peter’s Health Partners, Troy, NY
Calculated estimated allowances for large balance accounts in month-end closing.
Processed monthly accrual entries and quarterly provider incentive payments.
Reconciled accounts receivable and patient revenue, ensuring alignment with financial records.
Assisted with Medicare & New York State cost reports, preparing supporting schedules.
Led budget preparation, collaborating with department managers.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Management
St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY
Bachelor of Science (BSc) – Accounting
St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Accounting Software: PeopleSoft, Lawson, Meditech, Kauffman Hall
Financial Analysis & Reporting: Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Concatenate, Subtotals)
ERP & Data Management: Epic, SAP, QuickBooks
Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams, Zoom
CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Advanced Excel for Financial Reporting
Cost Accounting for Healthcare Finance
Budgeting & Forecasting Strategies
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Open to relocation
Strong expertise in healthcare finance, grant accounting, and financial analysis.
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