Carol DeVault
Ponchatoula,LA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Central Supply Chain Director
North Oaks Health System
07.2020 - 11.2023
- Responsible for all procurement duties.
- Value added committee chairperson responsible for finding supplies at lowest cost available.
- Successful in reducing Inventory losses by 80%.
- Managed contract negotiations.
- Responsible for all Accounts Payable duties.
- Responsible for vendor relations and continuous process improvements in both areas.
- Responsible for sales tax returns and 1099's.
- Management of 20 staff members.
- Assist with external audit procedures.
Accounts Payable/Payroll Manager
North Oaks Health System
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Responsible for all day-to-day operations of Accounts Payable and Payroll Departments.
- Management of four Accounts Payable employees and processing over 1,000 invoices per day.
- Responsible for vendor relations and continuous process improvement in both departments.
- Responsible for monthly Sales Tax Returns and annual 1099's.
- Assist in financial statement preparation and analysis.
- Responsible for all Treasury Management.
- Responsible for Management of correct time records and bi-weekly payroll processing of over 3,500 employees.
- Assist in external audit procedures.
Senior Accountant
Smitty's Supply Inc.
03.2014 - 03.2015
- Hands on accounting responsibilities including month end postings and closing.
- Financial statement preparation, analysis and management.
- Strategic business planning,
- Continuous process improvements.
- Project management cost containment.
- Development and maintaining budget and cash flow models.
Controller
Post Acute Specialty Healthcare LTAC
08.2009 - 03.2014
- Management of all accounting functions of 40 bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital and 22 bed Rehabilitation Hospital
- This included all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Cash management, Tax Reporting and Financial Reporting
- Responsible for collecting, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting financial and budgetary data
- Duties also consisted of management of Human Resources and establishing policies and procedures for Human Resources.
- Successful in implementing five-day monthly close process
- High level of analytical skills, critical decision making and problem-solving skills utilized.
Division Controller
Neill Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Responsible for all month-end closing processes including preparing journal entries, reconciling all balance sheet accounts and P&L management for three divisions.
- Conducted financial research, analyzed trends and participated in finance related projects.
- Prepared forecasts, performed critical budget analyses and variances.
- Performed analysis of monthly information including inventory accounts for manufactured furniture using specific identification and average methods of costing.
- Prepared monthly consolidated financial statements for Domestic and International locations.
Corporate Controller
Gulf States Health Services
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Responsible of individual financial statements, consolidation of all accounting functions of 8 LTAC hospitals and 2 Rehabilitation hospitals, corporate office financial statements and investor financial statements
- Managed daily operations of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll Departments.
- Responsible for annual budgets, reporting trends and variances to budgets.
- Responsible for 7 staff members, which consisted of 2 staff accountants, 3 accounts receivable clerks and 2 accounts payable clerks.
Education
MBA - Accounting
LSU Shreveport
Shreveport, LA08.2021
BBA - Accounting
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR08.2001
Skills
- Cost Accounting
- Employee reviews
- Project Coordination
- People Management
- Logistics
- Staff hiring
- Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
- Contract Administration
- Contract and Vendor Management
- Rules and regulations
- Verbal and written communication
- Team Leadership
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Relationship Building
- Staff Development
- Effective leader
- Cost analysis and savings
- Inventory Management
- Team Management
- Sound Judgment
- Decision-Making
- Delegation
- Goal Setting
- Performance Improvement
- Capital Spending
- Process Improvements
- Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
- Cost Control
- Inventory Tracking and Man
- Inventory Valuation
- Cash and Financial Management
- Systems Analysis and Implementation
- Payroll Management
- Monthly Financial Statement Closing
- Contract Negotiations
- Accounts Payable Management
- Budget Control
- Assignment Delegation
- Program Management
- Financial Reporting
- Management Team Building
- Employee Motivation
- Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Word, Quickbooks, Infor Cloud Based, Oracle, ADI, HMS, ADP, API
Timeline
Central Supply Chain Director
North Oaks Health System
07.2020 - 11.2023
Accounts Payable/Payroll Manager
North Oaks Health System
07.2017 - 07.2020
Senior Accountant
Smitty's Supply Inc.
03.2014 - 03.2015
Controller
Post Acute Specialty Healthcare LTAC
08.2009 - 03.2014
Division Controller
Neill Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2009
Corporate Controller
Gulf States Health Services
01.2001 - 01.2006
MBA - Accounting
LSU Shreveport
BBA - Accounting
Southern Arkansas University
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