Controller/Accounting Manager
Resume:
Tammy E. Griffith
New Orleans, LA 70122
E-mail: o4o8bh@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
A key position in accounting and financial administration encompassing financial performance analysis and reporting systems, internal control compliance and monitoring annual operations and strategic planning for Accounting clients.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Seasoned financial professional with proven expertise in financial management, cost analysis, auditing, internal controls and business expansion. Strengths include policy and procedure development, systems review, streamlining processes, training and strategic planning. Emphasis on implementing effective operational procedures. An assertive and outgoing professional with a strong work ethic and proven abilities in problem resolution, financial planning/innovation, decision-making and leading people. An effective communicator, demonstrated written/oral interface with management and business professionals and in training/motivating staff.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
Deputy Clerk of Finance
New Orleans, LA
01/29/07-Present
Supervise the Finance Department for the court, prepare financial statements, bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, quarterly 941 tax returns, monthly journal entries and daily cash management.
Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services
AR Supervisor
Gretna/Louisiana
04/2005-01/2007
Supervise staff of 3 billing/revenue clerks, while managing AR of $20 million dollars of Medicaid billing per year. General Ledger analysis of monthly AR, reporting to Senior Accountant monthly financial position. Preparation of AR accrual, billing adjustments/corrections and conversion into financial software.
Woldenberg Village, Inc.
Director of Finance
05/04-03/04/05
Supervision of business office staff, PR, AP & AR analysis, financial statement preparation and analysis, annual budgets, month-end closing process, bank reconciliation, cash management, daily operations maintenance of facility. Reporting monthly financial position to Executive Director as well as to Vice President of Parent Company
Swanson & Associates
Accountant
01/03-05/04
Services include, but are not limited to, the preparation of monthly financial statements, journal detail reports, trial balances, A/R, A/P, cash management, bank reconciliation’s, budget analysis, tax returns and employee related issues management.
Home Care Solutions
Consultant
1996 - 2002
Services include, but are not limited to, the preparation of monthly balance sheets, income statements, journal detail reports, statements of cash flow, trial balances, A/R, A/P, forecasting, cash management, bank reconciliation’s, budget analysis, tax returns and employee related issues management. Report writing to include year-end Medicare and Medicaid cost reports. Month end close out, and year-end close out.
Accu-Med Consulting Group
General Manager
1993 - 1996
Provided consulting and accounting services for various clients. Financial management including: financial statements, A/R, A/P, general ledger, payroll, purchasing, inventory, income tax, franchise tax, account reconciliation’s, internal audit, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, bank reconciliation’s. Report writing to include year-end Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports. Second in command next to owner while supervising staff of six. Reorganized accounting, purchasing, accounts payable and inventory procedures and internal controls, resulting in a decrease of support staff and monetary variances, as well as accountability and communication problems.
Reliable Home Health Care, Inc.
Reimbursement Manager
1991 - 1993
Performed all billing functions and payment posting for home health agency of 100 patients. Payor sources to included Medicare, Medicaid and Private Pay. Also provided full-charge accounting and bookkeeping services, including but not limited to payroll, accounts payable, general ledger analysis, income and expense statements, journal detail reports and trial balances. Provided internal controls along with maintaining policy and procedures.
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Directed the overall monthly closing function to meet all reporting requirements. Directed and trained employees in the positions of Accountants, Accounts Payable, Cash Control, Data Processing and Payroll Clerks. Developed and assigned daily audit tasks in order to obtain maximum efficiency and coverage, designed to ensure compliance with all existing policies, safeguard company assets in order to accurately record the operations of the company.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Monitored data input from other computer platforms and provided the interface with the general ledger. Monitored data input from other accounting platforms such as inventory and fixed assets, by interfacing with the general ledger in order to create financial reports and reconciliation. PC proficiency on customized accounting software, EXCEL, LOTUS, WORD, WordPerfect, ACCESS, PEACHTREE, CHAMPION, QUICKEN, BUSINESS WORKS, QUICKBOOKS, IBM PC SUPPORT, PC ANYWHERE. Mastered several financial conversions from manual to automated systems, software changes or upgrades and hardware upgrades.
EDUCATION
BS, Finance, University of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA, 1988
REFERENCES
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