Jared Eichelberger
Camp Hill,PA
Summary
Experienced financial professional and people leader possessing effective communication skills and detail oriented. Over twenty years of experience in various finance and leadership functions within Delta Dental. Experience in both leading and supporting cross functional teams in various enterprise projects and initiatives. Clear presentation and communication skills with team members of various levels, including vice presidents and directors.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Accounts Receivable
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
01.2018 - Current
- Lead a team of eight associates, including both union and non-Union associates
- Spearhead cross-functional collaborations with departments such as Accounting, Billing, Information Technology, Legal, Regulatory, Contracts, Group Configuration, Account Services, and Onboarding to achieve project objectives and organizational goals
- Provide mentorship and foster professional development of the accounts receivable teams across multiple locations
- Coordinate preparation and presentation of monthly variance close material to the Controller and directors of Accounts Receivable and Billing
- Perform revenue analysis to ensure accurate monthly premium accruals and proper revenue accounting
- Lead weekly aging meetings with Accounts Receivable and Billing leadership teams to address aged balances and formulate collection or reconciliation strategies
- Author and update desk level procedures for the accounts receivable teams
- Coordinate testing and validation for system enhancements and upgrades
- Support annual and biannual audits of premium revenues, receivables, and processes, maintaining a record of zero findings related to the Mid-Atlantic Accounts Receivable information.
Senior Regulatory Accountant
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2008 - 12.2017
- Assisted in preparing quarterly and annual statutory filings for seven Delta Dental companies
- Contributed to the preparation of audited GAAP and STAT financial statements for seven Delta Dental companies
- Prepared various compliance reports annually
- Researched guidance and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with GAAP and statutory standards
- Compiled quarterly summaries for Board of Director meetings
- Calculated various ratios and conducted cost-benefit analyses
- Prepared quarterly and annual premium and municipal tax payments and filings
- Responded to ad hoc report requests.
Financial Analyst
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2005 - 11.2008
- Assisted in preparing quarterly and annual statutory filings for seven Delta Dental companies
- Contributed to the preparation of audited GAAP and STAT financial statements for seven Delta Dental companies
- Prepared various compliance reports annually
- Researched guidance and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with GAAP and statutory standards
- Compiled quarterly summaries for Board of Director meetings
- Calculated various ratios and conducted cost-benefit analyses
- Prepared quarterly and annual premium and municipal tax payments and filings
- Responded to ad hoc report requests.
Staff Accountant
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2003 - 11.2005
- Prepared work papers, documentation, and journal entries
- Reconciled accounts receivable and various bank accounts
- Updated databases.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PABachelor of Arts Degree in Business – Concentrations in Finance and Managerial Accounting -
University of Pittsburgh At Johnstown
Johnstown, PAAccomplishments
- Currently leading AR efforts for the Oracle Fusion conversion.
- Facilitated the onboarding and development of two new Accounts Receivable managers in the past 18 months.
- Mentored team members for promotions to senior analyst and leadership roles within Accounts Receivable.
- Led improvement of the ACH debit process in Oracle, achieving near 100% accuracy.
- Partnered with Legal and Regulatory to rewrite enterprise delinquency notices for consistency and compliance.
- Maintained aged balances consistently at 97.0% under 30 days outstanding.
- Recognized for model aging and close meeting material, serving as a template for other Accounts Receivable teams.
- Led development and alignment of Accounts Receivable best practices.
- Developed enterprise daily receipt totals reporting for senior leadership to monitor cash flow.
- Created weekly aging metrics for senior leadership to monitor group business receivable balances.
- Authored desk-level procedure manual for EiS GL Connect report writing application.
- Resolved accounting inconsistencies between affiliated companies.
- Contributed to the development of a costing database for current and prospective groups.
- Led a Business Alignment Team subcommittee to streamline costing and pricing methods.
- Designed, built, and maintained various reports for monthly accounting close and quarterly statutory reporting.
- Streamlined chart of accounts across multiple affiliates for consistency in accounting and reporting.
Computer Applications
- Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Oracle Financial Software
- Premium Pro
- EiS
Timeline
Manager, Accounts Receivable
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
01.2018 - Current
Senior Regulatory Accountant
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2008 - 12.2017
Financial Analyst
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2005 - 11.2008
Staff Accountant
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
11.2003 - 11.2005
Master of Business Administration -
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business – Concentrations in Finance and Managerial Accounting -
University of Pittsburgh At Johnstown