Accountant

  Results-driven Accountant offering 14 years of comprehensive, progressive experience backed by a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting; CPA credentials (inactive)

  Advanced skills in finance, cost accounting, government costs allocation analysis and reporting, internal auditing, financial/accounting risk controls, reconciliations, and complex financial reporting supported by extensive experience in full-scope accounting functions; well versed in accounting practices, principles, systems, and standards, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)/regulatory compliance

  Effective communication and interpersonal relation skills instrumental to productively interfacing and collaborating with all business stakeholders; bi-lingual fluency in English and Spanish

  Excel in strategically prioritizing, organizing and managing workflow/projects to maximize productivity, efficiency and use of time and resources in achieving stringent deadlines and performance goals

  Self-motivated professional equally effective in leadership, independent and teamwork roles

  Sharp data gathering, research, analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, with ability to draw logical and valid conclusions and deliver optimal solutions

  Technology savvy, with proficiency in PeopleSoft Financial System along with MS Office Suite; able to rapidly master new systems, software and applications

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois-Chicago, IL 14 years

Senior Internal Auditor; 2004-2006

  Successfully conducted thorough operational, financial and SOX control testing reviews

  Capitalized on opportunity to enhance skills in process risk and control functions

Senior Medicare Cost Analyst; 2003-2004

  Provided management with critical tools for evaluating financial performance and defining future strategies by efficiently reporting monthly analysis of cost allocations of government lines of business

  Proficiently reviewed 180 corporate departments annually, with focus on defining optimal methodologies for expense allocation; additionally conducted monthly review of cost allocations across 7 lines of business

  Developed expertise in PeopleSoft Financial System reporting functions (queries and NVision)

Medicare Cost Analyst; 1996-2003

  Effectively prepared and submitted quality external reports of administrative costs of government programs spanning annual budget, monthly/annual cost reports and variances as well as managed supporting financial accounting including cash draws, journal entries and account reconciliations

  Thoroughly reviewed allocations of corporate departments and lines of business; implemented corrections via cost accounting system maintenance

Staff Accountant, National Accounts Finance; 1992-1996

  Entrusted with sole accountability for daily and monthly balance and control activities supporting receipt of post payment claim files from 3 alternate claim systems and resulting inter-plan receivables

  Expertly liaised with cross-functional departments; collaborated with systems, marketing and subscriber services in implementing new national accounts and took personal initiative to clear post-payment claim inventory within stringent timelines

BS, Accounting, University of Illinois at Chicago; 1992

Registered Certified Public Accountant; Illinois; 2002 (inactive)