Experience

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  Denton Record-Chronicle

  • Denton, TX

  • Business Manager

    • Jun 2013 - Present
    • Denton, TX

    This current role is responsible for:* Monthly close process for the DRC Paper* Reviewing or preparing all Journal Entries for the Denton Office* Reviewing or preparing all Balance Sheet Reconciliations* Reviewing or preparing all Bank Reconciliations* The Annual Financial Planning - including budgeting, forecasting, pacing and serving as the liaison to the Corporate A. H. Belo office.My Team includes:* Billing* Accounts Payables* Switchboard Operations* Circulations Customer Service* Purchasing* Customer Account ResearchIn addition to the above, my role includes ensuring that the entire Denton Office runs smoothly.

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  SG Development (Division of StoneGate Senior Care)

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Development Finance and Accounting Manager

    • Mar 2008 - Jun 2013

    * Interface directly with Capital Market representatives of large profile banks as well as equity partners monthly to receive funding based on the monthly draws which request the funds. * While the majority of these projects were in Texas, a number were out of state and had varying requirements to complete the Development Project. * Please view some of the banks I have worked directly with: * Capital One; Senior Portfolio Manager * Capital One; Vice President, Loan / investment Administration * Capital One; Senior Vice President / Director of Development Finance * Citibank; Relationship Manager * Healthcare Reit; Asset Manager * Key Bank; Assistant Vice President / Senior Service Officer * Kirkpatrick Bank; Assistant Vice President * RBC Bank; Senior Vice President * SNB Bank; Senior Vice President * Interact directly with City and State Authorities to ensure prompt payments and completion of Low Income Housing Projects based on their required guidelines. The following are some examples: * Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) * Dallas Housing Authority * Worked directly with the Construction Companies to ensure that the proper forms that are required to be sent to the banking institutions are completed. * Prepare and Analysis Proforma’s for future potential projects with the CFO and Vice President of Development. * Prepare all month end accounting entries for development company as well as prepare monthly financials for the Vice President. * Prepare a quarterly “Catastrophic Cash Flow” Analysis in case new projects are unable to receive the proper funding. * Continue to assist with the non Development Accounting team on as needed basis.

  • Senior Accountant

    • Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

    * Monthly preparation and review of Regional Income Statements. * Preparation of various regional management reports. * Preparation of journal entries for month-end close. * Review of accounts payable for region. * Preparation of various balance sheet reconciliations.

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  Horizon Health

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Strategic Analyst

    • Mar 2006 - Mar 2007

    * Responsible for financial and reimbursement support activities for Contract Management Operations and Sales & Development executives. * Proforma preparation of current and potential contract management locations for Operations based on historical/current financial and census activity. * Analysis of financial optimization for clients including various “what if” scenarios. * Review of federal register for reimbursement changes and notices. * Trained and became up to speed quickly on complicated proforma model in order to relieve a backlog of proforma requests after staff turnover.

  • Senior Accountant

    • Jan 2001 - Mar 2006

    * Management of up to 3 FTEs including staff development and training. Duties encompassed all aspects of month-end close including booking journal entries, financial statement review and variance analysis/explanation. * Liaison between Finance department and independent auditors for three fiscal years during quarterly reviews and annual audit. * Assisted in the preparation of various SEC reports, including: proxy, 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K. * Calculation of the Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) for the subsidiaries’ medical claims. * Monthly presentation of results to the President and CEO, CFO and subsidiary president. * Documented accounting procedures and internal controls for all aspects of financial accounting for SOX purposes. * Seamlessly transitioned the claims payment process when we moved the responsibility from the Florida office to Texas.

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

    * Monthly preparation and review of Regional Income Statements. * Preparation of various regional management reports. * Preparation of journal entries for month-end close. * Review of accounts payable for region. * Preparation of various company bank reconciliations. * Preparation of various balance sheet reconciliations. * Preparation of annual bonus calculations for operations personnel.