Jennifer Cole
Ramsey,MN
Summary
Detail-oriented professional, dedicated to being a team player in any situation. Strong customer service and time management skills. Excellent administrative and financial management skills. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Treasury Analyst
Altru Health System
01.2023 - Current
- Manage daily cash process, reviews all cash management transactions, and resolves cash issues in a timely manner
- Execute daily concentration of cash and borrowing
- Maintains account balances and performs cash forecasting
- Execute cash movement for manager funding, portfolio rebalancing, capital calls and manager invoice payment as needed within the longer-term investment pools at custodian bank
- Assist with preparation of monthly reports including reconciliations at cash management bank and custodian bank as needed
- Perform database management in treasury workstation or in Excel and provides data for monthly journal entries relating to cash management activity
- Assist with implementation of treasury workstation, bank software or other treasury technology
- Process returned bank account items and distributes to other departments, as needed
- Manage the ordering and tracking of credit card machines utilized in the organization
- Initiated biweekly payroll procedures and provided accurate and on-time compensation for employees.
- Audited and analyzed payroll information and produced payroll returns to reduce outsourcing costs.
- Developed strong internal controls to mitigate risks, safeguarding company assets and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Supported month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis reports.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced manual tasks for the accounting team, freeing up time for higher-value activities.
- Managed cash flow effectively by monitoring daily transactions reconciling bank accounts regularly.
Accounting Analyst
Altru Health System
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Served as a resource to end users to resolve issues with application of cash receipts
- Managed multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring timely completion and accurate results in a fast-paced environment.
- Assisted external auditors during annual reviews, providing detailed documentation and clarification on complex accounting issues.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting regulations, industry standards, and best practices through continuous professional development activities.
- Implemented new accounting software, leading to improved data organization and accessibility for end users within the organization.
- Verifie and validated the online bank and credit card processor services for any transactions
- Reviewed receipts and deposits and enters data into appropriate cash journals
- Prepared monthly sales tax worksheets and reconciles journal postings for state and city sales tax, North Dakota and Minnesota State
- Processed uploads from patient receivable system to accounts payable system for patient refunds
- Validated accuracy of data and forwards for generation of refund disbursements
- Implemented and maintained new/current software programs
- Developed innovative ideas for the use of different technology to help complete job duties more efficiently and cut down on organizational expense
- Developed and trained new processes throughout the Treasury/Accounting department
- Superuser of multiple systems
- Aggregation of data and preparation of financial statements of various joint ventures
- Consulted with banks and other capital providers to maintain continuous access to capital
- Interfaced with accounting for bank general ledger upload, journal entry differences and general troubleshooting
- Research discrepancies in payments received, accounts payable and payroll
- Created and reviewed journals for bank account transactions
- Reconciled accounts with statements and invoices on monthly basis, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain records accuracy.
- Streamlined accounting processes for increased efficiency and reduced errors.
- Participated in company-wide process improvement initiatives designed to enhance overall operational efficiencies across all departments.
- Reconciled accounts and resolved both internal variances and discrepancies in external documentation.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Inventory Accountant
Duke Cannon Supply Co
11.2021 - 12.2021
- Posted financial data in Excel spreadsheets and managed inventory
- Minimized internal accounting department backlogs by updating accounts and generating reports
- Entered information into system to update status reports
- Conducted routine and ad hoc reporting and analysis to evaluate inventory performance, diagnosing and resolving issues
- Monitored database system to prepare and deliver customer orders on time
- Coordinated receipt of incoming materials and verified accuracy of items received
- Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport
- Investigated and resolved variances with inventory records.
Accounting Analyst
Altru Health System
04.2018 - 11.2021
- Served as a resource to end users to resolve issues with application of cash receipts
- Managed multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring timely completion and accurate results in a fast-paced environment.
- Assisted external auditors during annual reviews, providing detailed documentation and clarification on complex accounting issues.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting regulations, industry standards, and best practices through continuous professional development activities.
- Implemented new accounting software, leading to improved data organization and accessibility for end users within the organization.
- Verifie and validated the online bank and credit card processor services for any transactions
- Reviewed receipts and deposits and enters data into appropriate cash journals
- Prepared monthly sales tax worksheets and reconciles journal postings for state and city sales tax, North Dakota and Minnesota State
- Processed uploads from patient receivable system to accounts payable system for patient refunds
- Validated accuracy of data and forwards for generation of refund disbursements
- Implemented and maintained new/current software programs
- Developed innovative ideas for the use of different technology to help complete job duties more efficiently and cut down on organizational expense
- Developed and trained new processes throughout the Treasury/Accounting department
- Superuser of multiple systems
- Aggregation of data and preparation of financial statements of various joint ventures
- Consulted with banks and other capital providers to maintain continuous access to capital
- Interfaced with accounting for bank general ledger upload, journal entry differences and general troubleshooting
- Research discrepancies in payments received, accounts payable and payroll
- Created and reviewed journals for bank account transactions
- Reconciled accounts with statements and invoices on monthly basis, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain records accuracy.
- Streamlined accounting processes for increased efficiency and reduced errors.
- Participated in company-wide process improvement initiatives designed to enhance overall operational efficiencies across all departments.
- Reconciled accounts and resolved both internal variances and discrepancies in external documentation.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
Accounting Specialist
Altru Health System
03.2014 - 04.2018
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Coached, trained and delegated tasks to team members to meet specific department goals.
- Streamlined accounting processes for efficiency, implementing automation tools and software solutions.
- Assisted auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and addressing inquiries promptly.
- Supported month-end closing process by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis reports.
- Managed cash flow effectively by monitoring daily transactions reconciling bank accounts regularly.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Processed virtual credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- · Prepared monthly sales tax worksheets and reconciled journal postings for state and city sales tax.
Administrative Assistant
Knife River Materials
07.2010 - 08.2012
- Compose and/or edit letters, memos, reports, procedures, etc., as required
- Act as liaison between group/supervisor and others, such as other departments, external contacts, clients
- Such liaison may be required to arrange meetings, clarify, and resolve problems, coordinate work, maintain working relationship and public relations
- Respond to employee requests for information or assistance
- Process day-to-day administrative items (i.e., supply requisitions, personnel transaction forms, etc.) per supervisor's authorization
- Organizes the preparation of proposals and presentations using marketing resource materials such as brochures, data, slides, photographs, and reports
- Prepare special reports, studies, statistical analysis
- Such items would usually require research, development and/or interpretation of data and be performed with little supervision or instruction.
Education
MBA - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Business Administration
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND12.2019
Associate of Science - Accounting
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN05.2010
High School Diploma -
Larimore High School
Larimore, ND05.2004
Skills
- Cash control/management
- Account reconciliation
- Positive attitude
- GAAP compliance
- Project support/implementation
- Written communication
- Detail oriented
- Microsoft Office 365 knowledge
- Data collection/Journal entry preparation
- Creative Problem Solving
- Customer Relations
- Precision and Accuracy
- Time Management
- Handling Confidential Materials
- Payroll Preparation and Processing
Certification
- Leading vs Managing - CPE Credit - 2021
- Emotional Intelligence - CPE Credit - 2021
- Critical Thinking - CPE Credit - 2021
- Time Management - CPE Credit - 2021
- Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform your
- Data - CPE Credit - 2021
- Power BI - Go Beyond PivotTables with Power Pivot - CPE Credit - 2021
Timeline
Senior Treasury Analyst
Altru Health System
01.2023 - Current
Accounting Analyst
Altru Health System
12.2021 - 01.2023
Inventory Accountant
Duke Cannon Supply Co
11.2021 - 12.2021
Accounting Analyst
Altru Health System
04.2018 - 11.2021
Accounting Specialist
Altru Health System
03.2014 - 04.2018
Administrative Assistant
Knife River Materials
07.2010 - 08.2012
MBA - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Business Administration
Dickinson State University
Associate of Science - Accounting
Northwest Technical College
High School Diploma -
Larimore High School
- Leading vs Managing - CPE Credit - 2021
- Emotional Intelligence - CPE Credit - 2021
- Critical Thinking - CPE Credit - 2021
- Time Management - CPE Credit - 2021
- Power BI - Use Power Query to Transform your
- Data - CPE Credit - 2021
- Power BI - Go Beyond PivotTables with Power Pivot - CPE Credit - 2021
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