DARLENE GARCIA
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically for over 23 years, while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Consultant
Saint James HealthCare
01.2023 - Current
- Audit Task: Grant Receivables, Receivables Patient Care, 340B Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Medical Supply Inventory, Fixed Assets, Security Deposits, Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Payroll Liabilities, Deferred Revenue, Long Term Liabilities, Grant Revenue, Patient Revenue, All other revenue, Payroll, Depreciation, Create schedules of other expenses to ensure all costs captured in 2022, Financial Report: Cash Balance, Statement of Cash Flows, Indirect Cash Flow Statement, Monthly Accounting: Ensure the revenue/expense reconciliation for assigned grant accounts, Review/Upload receipts log various payors, Assist CFO with preparation of Payroll Journal Entry/Allocations, Update visit log in SAGE, Update and monthly reconciliation schedules to be reviewed by CFO, Review grant budget vs actuals with CFO
Senior Accountant
Morris Heights Health Center
10.2012 - 01.2023
- Monitor 30 accounts for 340B Program Pharmacies and recording to our accounting software, Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements, Assist in grant accounting process and reporting, Reviews all assigned general ledger accounts, Provides account analysis and supporting documentation to external auditors and regulators, Monitor receipt of grant revenues and receivables, Assist with monthly closing including required journal entries, adjustments, and accruals, Prepares reconciliations, journal entries and analyses for all responsible general ledger accounts, Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts to subsidiary accounts, Prepares reconciliation for investments account, Ensures that assigned general ledger accounts are complete, materially accurate and properly presented in the financial statements, Generate basic monthly financial statements and edit/update line items as needed, Prepare complex entries and review other required journal entries and adjustments prepared by other accountants, Review work of accounts payable staff, Review allocations, payroll distributions, and proprietary payroll grid entries, Identifies methods to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of the financial close process, Perform ongoing analysis of account receivable, pre-paid, fixed assets, accounts payable, inventory, contract advances, claims, contract disallowance, revenue, and expense accruals, Maintain an accurate up to date general ledger and posts journal entries following review and approval, Lead financial statement preparation and annual audit process for Morris Heights Foundation, Prepare quarterly financial statements and reconciliation for sub entity of MHHC, Assist with the preparation of financial and regulatory audit schedules and supporting documentation
Accountant
World Conference for Religion and Peace
12.2006 - 06.2011
- Maintain cash receipts and disbursements, A/P, and Payroll using MIP fund accounting software, Coding of invoices and appropriate supporting documents for proper approval and processing, Generate check runs and match check with supporting documents and submit for signature, Monitor receipt of grant revenues and receivables, Prepares and maintains monthly cash flow and bank reconciliation, Perform allocations and payroll distributions to the general ledger, Assist with monthly closing including required journal entries, adjustments, and accruals, Assist with monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts to subsidiary accounts, Maintain an accurate up to date general ledger, Maintain accounting files, Assist with special projects
Accountant
Builders for Family and Youth (BFFY)
10.2005 - 12.2006
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annually financial statement to present pertinent information on the operating result of programs for a $110 million non-profit organization, Maintain an accurate up to date general ledger, Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis for revenue and expenses, Analyze balance sheet in totally to ensure compliance with GAAP, Prepare monthly work papers to provide appropriate information to facilitate independent audit, Ensure that revenue and expense are classified and recorded appropriately and that the financial statements present fairly the financial position of the corporation, Assist with special account analysis project, Perform ongoing analysis of account receivable, pre-paid, fixed assets, accounts payable, contract advances, claims, contract disallowance, revenue, and expense accruals, Prepare reconciliation in all balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, Monthly Bank Reconciliation
Accountant
Department of Finance
10.2002 - 10.2005
- Responsible for the Cash Bail forfeiture process as well as reconciling the books and the bank account for the 'Miscellaneous Court & Trust Funds', Perform the weekly checks cancellation function for the 'Cash Bail' and the 'Court & Trust' accounts, Accountable for verifying the outsourcing Cash Bail collections & deposits reports from JPMorgan Chase, Perform quality control on the Cash Bail and Court & Trust refunds before check printing, Provide back-up coverage for the Cash bail Unit, the Torts liens process, and the city vendor's checks cancellation and re-issuance process through FMS when needed
Staff Accountant
AOC -Agency
11.2001 - 12.2001
- Performed various accounting duties on an 'on call basis' for the Sept
- 11th disaster period
Accountant
Office of the Comptroller
03.2001 - 06.2001
- Reconciled Bank Accounts to the General Ledger of the City, Adjusted and corrected Cash Receipts and Journal entries in FMS, Analyzed and prepared schedules with linked information through the fiscal year of 2001 for NYC's Comptroller's Office, Worked with FMS Computer System-Preparing lists of cancelled items and time Difference Special Projects-such as the outstanding warrants comparison between Chase Manhattan records and the City of New York Sub Ledger
Education
MBA - Finance -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting -
Herbert Lehman College of the City University of New York
Income Tax Training Course -
H R Block
Bronx, NYSkills
- Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Microsoft Great Plains) accounting software, and Microsoft FRx Sage (MIP) accounting system, MACOLA system (Progression Explorer), IBM HOD (Host On- Demand 40), FMS, MAS 90, Quick Books, and Peachtree
- Revenue Recognition
- Accounting Expertise
- Financial Reporting and Review
- Tax Compliance
- Consolidation Accounting
- Year-End Close
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting Consultant
Saint James HealthCare
01.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Morris Heights Health Center
10.2012 - 01.2023
Accountant
World Conference for Religion and Peace
12.2006 - 06.2011
Accountant
Builders for Family and Youth (BFFY)
10.2005 - 12.2006
Accountant
Department of Finance
10.2002 - 10.2005
Staff Accountant
AOC -Agency
11.2001 - 12.2001
Accountant
Office of the Comptroller
03.2001 - 06.2001
MBA - Finance -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting -
Herbert Lehman College of the City University of New York
Income Tax Training Course -
H R Block