Experienced Accounting professional seeking a challenging assignment as a

Staff Accountant, Internal or External Auditor, Tax Accountant

Cost Report Analysis ~ Provider Desk Review ~ Mathematical Accuracy Verification ~ Footings/Cross-Footings/Calculations ~ Audits ~ Financial Transaction Examination ~ Medicare Regulations ~ Accounts Payable ~ Invoice Processing ~ Procurement ~ Supply Level Monitoring ~ Banking Activities ~ Budgetary Management

  Master of Science in Accountancy; Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, with Spanish Minor; Certified by American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages-Spanish

  Career built in performing broad array of accounting and related assignments; particularly skilled in developing assessments and analyses of data and verifying accuracy

  Highly knowledgeable in utilizing audits to gain crucial financial and organizational information

  Particular strengths in providing in-depth bookkeeping-related support including processing invoices, documenting and reconciling cash/credit and other banking transactions, and identifying any significant variances from budgetary directives

  Experienced in working within banking sector, providing supportive customer service and managing wide array of banking-related activities, including receiving deposits and loan payments, cashing checks, recording night/mail deposits and selling Cashier s Check, Traveler s Checks and other financial instruments; successfully meet all end-of-day reconciliation requirements

  Exceptional proficiency in use of Microsoft Excel and HFS Cost Report Software

  Spanish and Albanian Language Fluency

Field Cost Report Auditor

Organization, Location 2015 Present

         Effectively analyze provider s cost report, focusing on assuring completeness and accuracy and that data submitted meets requirements for submission.

         Skillfully utilize specific, current CMS Uniform Desk Review to conduct desk review for each provider.

         Expertly verify mathematical accuracy of submitted cost reports by successfully employing footings, cross-footings and calculations; assess report to determine whether it can be settled without any auditing or that an in-house/field audit is required.

         Adroitly examine financial transactions/accounts/reports vis- -vis relationship to Medicare cost reports in performing in-house audits and evaluate compliance by provider with all applicable Medicare regulations and manual instructions.

         Utilize desk review results along with observable/empirical provider data to define objectives, scope of investigation and methodologies planned for audit activities.

         Provide supportive assurance that program payments meet Medicare reimbursement principles; develop additional information required by CMS to fulfill responsibilities/obligations.

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Bookkeeper

Main Event Entertainment, Warrenville, IL 2014 2015

         Held comprehensive responsibilities to account for/document/reconcile cash, credit and ATM transactions; recorded all cash receipts and performed bank deposits and other banking-related actions.

         Managed purchasing of all needed supplies/equipment, as directed by organizational management, and tracked office supplies inventory to assure appropriate levels to meet needs; also assured that supplier invoices were paid in a timely manner and assured proper routing/coding of all invoices.

         Regularly reviewed budgets and calculated any observed variances; reported significant issues to company management.

Bank Teller

Oxford Bank, Naperville, IL 2012 - 2014

         In this assignment provided outstanding customer support with such services as receiving deposits/loan payments, cashing checks, issuing savings withdrawals, selling Cashier s and Traveler s Checks as well as Series E Bonds, and recording night/mail deposits; also responded to customer inquiries, whether in person or on the telephone, and assured that customers were aware of all services provided by Bank.

         Expertly recorded transactions that included logging-in Cashier s Checks, Traveler s Check and any other special services; also prepared currency transaction reports and met special requests including closing accounts, managing all check orders, making available special statements/copies/referrals, and completing safe-deposit box procedures.

         Diligently reconciled cash drawer each day; proved cash transactions, counted/packaged currency and coins, reconciled loan coupons/other transactions, returned excess cash and any mutilated/defaced currency to Head Teller and maintained adequate supply of cash/currency.

         Continually complied with all Bank operational/security procedures by participating in all dual-control functions; also maintained customer traffic surveys, audited currency of other Tellers and assisted in certification of proof.

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Master of Science in Accountancy, 2017

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Spanish Minor, 2014

Member, Accounting Club

Member, International Club

Certified by American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages Spanish, 2014