Jasmine Thomas
Summary
Results-oriented accounting professional with several years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, and audit-related settings. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and a consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
09.2024 - Current
- Maintain commercial rent payments for all entities (PPG, PPMH, PPHS) within the facility to ensure all funds are deposited accurately and timely.
- Expense large prepaid costs for equipment and products each month for budgeting and cost analysis purposes.
- Proficient in reviewing the general ledger to ensure all capital costs are coded to their respective cost centers.
- Provide sufficient accounting expertise to all departments in healthcare as it pertains to budgeting, financial analysis, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
- Adhere to the needs of senior management regarding audit reports, documentation, and efficiency of financial reporting.
- Properly analyze all healthcare reimbursements processes to ensure accuracy of data and compliance with GAAP and HIPAA laws.
- Reconcile the general ledger, profit and loss statements, and balance sheet to provide detailed and accurate financial reports to management.
- Operate medical system (Meditech) to efficiently process payments and review the GL for accuracy.
Controller
Canfor Southern Pine
Thomasville
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Complete month-end closings by using check figures to ensure accuracy of each cost account.
- Provide weekly, quarterly, monthly, and annual budgets to General Manager & corporate finance management.
- Code and approve invoices for billing and payment in the system.
- Reconcile bank statements against the company’s balance sheet to check for accuracy and discrepancies.
- Attend weekly meetings with all production members to ensure capital is properly allocated and to assist with providing details on how to reduce downtime issues.
- Conduct internal audits in the warehouse parts room to remain in compliance with companies’ policies.
- Manage all financial records/documents for the company for tax purposes.
- Ensure timely and accurate general ledger entry.
- Communicate financial discrepancies to leadership and suggest solutions to mitigate the issues.
- Provide EBITDA (earnings before interest, amortization, depreciation) & profit and loss reports to Regional Managers.
- Responsible for working with the General Manager to write & complete AFE’s (Authorization of Expenditure) for large capital projects and infrastructure needs.
- Reconcile, code, and approve purchasing manager’s monthly purchases by its deadline.
- Responsible for budgeting donations in the facility annually for non-profit organizations.
Accountant
Tyson Foods
Camilla
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Reconcile invoices for efficiency and accuracy.
- Audit all departments to prepare for external audits and to certify all regulations of the company are properly followed.
- Create spreadsheets to keep track of companies’ revenues and expenses.
- Work with other team members to ensure all processes are followed correctly.
- Manage and lead payroll clerks.
- Trained production team on how to properly enter their times.
- Held weekly meetings for each department to explain the importance of their data and how it affects the budgeting and financial decisions.
- Shipped offal companies product to foreign countries in the system.
- Properly documented all shipments for tax purposes.
- Created and updated the KPI (key processing indicator) for the production and corporate team to report safety issues, weekly profits/losses, and if forecasts were met.
- Ensured that all manufacturing inventory and equipment was properly functioning, labeled, and in their proper locations in the warehouse as well as in the system for auditing purposes.
- Conducted weekly meetings with quality assurance, production managers, and supervisors, to discuss how their production ties into financials to increase morale.
Health Information Analyst
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Keyed data and/or uploaded offshore resources: manual and/or automated transactions and verified accuracy of input by balancing to both charge and deposit reports on a daily basis.
- Researched and responded by telephone and in writing to clients/patients to process disability and billing claims.
- Verified accurate medical documents in patient’s files to assist physicians.
- Properly allocate patient’s medical reports to the correct account.
- Created patient accounts and notified physicians.
- Apprehended lost Xray, sonography, and CT scan test results and images for doctors review.
- Reported fee tickets to the correct department and cost center.
- Effectively presented analytical results in the department.
- Scheduled team members duties and responsibilities.
- Developed cost-benefits analysis and cost savings projects and explained how it had a financial impact on the company.
- Provided cost savings solutions to medical professionals so that patients are seen in the office in a timely and accurate manner.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
- Increased the patient capacity for physicians whilst also abiding by the regulations required by HIPAA.
Accounting Specialist
Thompson Concrete & Construction
Albany
03.2015 - 03.2018
- Categorize business expenses.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and invoices.
- Track overdue account balances and mail balance amounts to clients.
- Create budget plan and make purchases of equipment needed for the business operation needs.
- Posted internal and external financial transactions.
- Overall data entry duties.
- Ensured businesses financial information was accurate.
- Submitted 941 forms for the business operations and tax purposes.
- Entered garnishments, work hours, and payroll for employees.
- Responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable role for the company.
- Oversee all financial operations of the company for accuracy.
- Create work schedules for all personnel.
- Check financial reporting for accuracy daily prior to submission.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting
Albany State University
Albany, GAAssociates of Science Degree - Health Science
Albany State University
Albany, GASkills
- Financial reporting
- General ledger reconciliation
- Financial auditing
- Accounts payable
- Payroll administration
- Attention to detail
- GAAP accounting
- Variance analysis
- Bank reconciliation
Career Focus
Finance & Accounting Services
Military Service
- US Army National Guard, Thomasville, GA, 09/21
- Officer Leadership Training, Fort Knox, KY, 03/19
Timeline
Accountant
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Controller
Canfor Southern Pine
07.2022 - 08.2024
Accountant
Tyson Foods
07.2020 - 07.2022
Health Information Analyst
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
03.2018 - 07.2020
Accounting Specialist
Thompson Concrete & Construction
03.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting
Albany State University
Associates of Science Degree - Health Science
Albany State University