Donae Newman
Burlington,KY
Summary
Highly organized and dependable Staff Accountant with background in bookkeeping and financial analysis. Successful history of streamlining accounting processes, identifying cost savings opportunities, and improving accuracy and efficiency. Skilled in using various accounting software programs and technologies.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable
TriHealth Inc.
12.2021 - Current
- Manage Infor Lawson master vendor file of 8100 active vendors by completing requested updates to contact, remittance, and payment type information
- Enter all new purchasing vendors to Infor Lawson by collecting necessary documentation for new vendor set up
- Request W-9, ACH information, and preferred payment methods
- Reconcile over five different procurement credit card programs and work with vendors to process invoice payments in a timely manner
- Enroll new vendors in procurement credit card programs as requested by Accounts Payable Manager
- Provide support to seven Accounting Specialists in researching vendor payment discrepancies and providing documentation of payments received by vendors
- Assist management with yearly 1099 reporting and filings
- Complete financial systems reporting for weekly payment runs issued to vendors
- Post to general ledger for accounts payable
- Upload payment files to financial banking system and procurement card programs
- Assist Accounts Payable and Financial Systems Manager with special projects as needed throughout the year
Cash Ops Reconciliation Specialist
EyeSouth Partners LLC
07.2012 - 12.2021
- Develop and implement universal cash reconciliation policy and procedure for over 25 affiliate practices across the United States
- Design a new cash reconciliation processes for the corporate division
- Assisted in periodic reviews of existing policies and procedures, suggesting updates as needed for optimal effectiveness.
- Reconcile patient account postings to deposits in bank
- Resolve unapplied cash payment issues with patient accounts
- Research missing payments and discussed course of action to affiliate practice managers on corporate procedures to correct posting errors
- Monitor legacy banks for newly acquired affiliate practices
- Help facilitate the closing of legacy accounts and moving all ACH, cash, and check transactions to new corporate bank accounts
- Handle sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner
Business Operations Assistant/Staff Accountant
Eyesouth Partners LLC
07.2012 - 12.2021
- Enter medical practice's daily accounts receivable into Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Software
- Complete monthly bank reconciliation process for main checking account and patient refund account
- Balance and Reconcile 21 office location's monthly income journals, ensuring each office location balances to Allscripts, practice management software
- Research deposit discrepancies and create a plan of action for correction of errors reported on office income journal
- Collect all documentation needed to close the month and send to the practice's accounting and consulting firm
- Manage and coordinate accounts payable check writing process for the medical practice
- Ensured invoices paid in a timely manner, coding of invoices captured correctly in the accounting system. Collaborate with vendors and department managers for any accounts payable issues
- Collect all documentation needed from 21 office locations in preparation and payment of monthly Sales Tax and quarterly Use Tax payments
- Maintain and update medical practice's website information as needed
- Help coordinate technological training for new computer software systems introduced to clinics
- Assist the Business Operations Manager and Practice Administrator in special projects
- Served as interim HR coordinator while practice searching for new candidate for the position for approximately four months
- Entered all new employees into practice's payroll software Evolution
- Prepared and submitted bi-weekly payroll for the practice
- Enrollment of eligible employees with medical, dental, and retirement benefits
- Maintained and updated over 200 employment personnel files
- Proficient in Microsoft office products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Reviewed invoices, payment requests, and expense reimbursements prior to approval.
Assistant Director
Little Miracles Child Development Center
02.2004 - 07.2012
- Supervise 23 employees on daily compliance in classrooms
- Collect and organize tuition payments of over 90 clients
- Develop new strategies for all classroom instruction material and guidelines
- Help center become an accredited member of the KY STARS program
Lead Preschool Teacher
Little Miracles Child Development Center
10.1999 - 07.2012
- Designed a new summer program and activities for over 20 school-aged children
- Prepared 14 preschool children to pass the kindergarten screening process
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Anthropology
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05.2007
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Computer literacy
- Office Management
- Payroll
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Healthcare Management
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Time management
- Phone etiquette
- Cash handling
- Supervising experience
- Accounting software
- Analysis skills
- Monthly Account / Bank Reconciliation
- Audit Support
- Accounts Payable / Invoice Coding
- Accounts receivable management
- Statement Reconciliation
- Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
- Typing and 10-Key Entry
- Team Collaboration
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable
TriHealth Inc.
12.2021 - Current
Cash Ops Reconciliation Specialist
EyeSouth Partners LLC
07.2012 - 12.2021
Business Operations Assistant/Staff Accountant
Eyesouth Partners LLC
07.2012 - 12.2021
Assistant Director
Little Miracles Child Development Center
02.2004 - 07.2012
Lead Preschool Teacher
Little Miracles Child Development Center
10.1999 - 07.2012
Bachelors of Arts - Anthropology
Northern Kentucky University
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