Melissa Fairchild's Resume

Melissa D. Fairchild Home: 574-***-**** Mobile: 574-***-****

**** ***** *** ****, ****, IN. 46534 Email: *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Seek a position as an Accounting Manager

EDUCATION:

09/2003 - 10/2005 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marian, Indiana

Master's Degree in Business Administration, December 2005

08/1995 - 05/1999 Purdue University North Central, Westville, Indiana

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Major: Accounting, May 1999

Associates in Accounting, December 1998

Accounting Club President 1998/1999

Accounting Club Secretary 1997/1998

EXPERIENCE:

11/2006 – Present, Senior Financial Analyst

NiSource, Merrillville, IN

• Responsible for all aspects of maintaining the Khalix Financial Planning software

• Import monthly actuals into Khalix

• Update mapping rules between Khalix and Walker, and Khalix and Hyperion

• Maintain Khalix user access

• Lead Khalix Financial Planning software upgrades

• Create new reports and planning templates as needed, and maintain existing reports and templates

• Perform monthly plan rollovers

• Coordinate creation of monthly financial book

• Analyze integrity of Financial Planning data

• Review and explain monthly, year to date, and forecast/plan variances

• Analyze Gas and Electric margin and O&M variances

• Perform ad-hoc analyses

3/2003 – 11/2006, Accountant and Information Systems Coordinator

Michiana Behavioral Health Center, Plymouth, IN

• Directly report to CFO

• Prepare journal entries for month end close

• Prepare monthly financial statements to send to Corporate office

• Reconcile general ledger accounts

• Reconcile bank accounts

• Analyze statistical and financial information

• Assist in preparing information and reports for year end audit

• Prepare daily and weekly FTE reports

• Prepare and distribute departmental income statements

• Prepare forecast reports

• Assist in preparation of yearly cost report

• Assist with Sarbanes Oxley compliance

• Prepare payroll tax forms

• Assist in budget process

• Perform Accounts Payable function in the absence of the AP processor

• Perform Payroll function in the absence of the Payroll processor

• Supervise Payroll/AP Processor

• Train and assist others with computers, Windows 2000 and programs (Excel, Word, HMS etc.)

• Maintain and update AS/400

• Maintain computers throughout facility

• Maintain network

7/2000 - 3/2003, Staff Accountant and Financial Planner

Memorial Hospital of South Bend, INC, South Bend, Indiana

• Prepared journal entries for month end close

• Prepared monthly financial statements

• Reconciled general ledger accounts

• Reconciled bank accounts

• Prepared daily cash balance and invest excess cash

• Prepared labor reports for various hospital departments

• Prepared statistical information and graphs for hospital and individual departments

• Analyzed statistical and financial information

• Assist in budget process

• Assisted in preparing information and reports for year end audit

• Actively participated in the ongoing PeopleSoft software implementation process

5/1999 - 7/2000, Auditor

Indiana State Board of Accounts, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Reviewed internal control procedures

• Prepared financial statements for Cities and Towns

• Prepared cash flows statements for Cities and Towns

• Performed Bank Reconciliations

• Reviewed records for Counties, Cities, Towns, Hospitals, and License Branches

• Performed many other auditing procedures

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Educated in computers; Windows 2000, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Word Perfect, Lotus, Visual Basic, PeopleSoft, Lawson

• Fast learner

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong mathematical skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Dependable

Reference list available upon request

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