Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Intern
Kim Cosme

Kim Cosme

Peoria,AZ

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Compensation & Benefits Manager

Optima Medical
02.2023 - Current
  • Delivered targeted advice on issues such as applicable employment regulations, compensation strategies, and internal systems to update antiquated or ineffective approaches.
  • Improved payroll process to reduce errors by 80%.
  • Developed proactive overtime review process to decrease costs.

Finance Manager

Optima Medical
11.2021 - 02.2023
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes, decreasing credit card reconciliation time by 90%.
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.

Accounting Manager

Village MD
02.2020 - 11.2021
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
  • Managed journal entries and reconciliations specific to provider compensation and accrued revenue
  • Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
  • Supported controller with special projects and additional job duties.

Accounting Supervisor

Summit Medical Group Arizona
01.2018 - 02.2020
  • Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Disciplined and motivated accounting team to maximize performance.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to national payroll manager

Staff Accountant

Thunderbird Internal Medicine
07.2012 - 01.2018
  • Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
  • Lead payroll platform implementations to provide additional functionality and streamlined workflows; InflectionHR and Paylocity.
  • Monitored and updated employee information in payroll system to add changes in salary, bonuses and deductions.
  • Uploaded time records into computer system and made adjustments to create accurate database for payroll processing functions.
  • Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
  • Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.
  • Completed employee employment verifications and unemployment paperwork prior to hire or termination.
  • Implemented streamlined new hire onboarding process, decreasing processing time by 75%.

Administrative Coordinator

Arizona Public Service Co
08.2010 - 07.2012
  • Assisted management with special regulatory projects to complete all tasks by deadlines.
  • Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
  • Monitored and ordered office supplies to keep office stocked with resources necessary to function smoothly.

Owner/Bookkeeper

Cosme Group Business Services
09.2002 - 08.2010
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs for multiple national clients.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses for multiple national clients.
  • Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures for multiple national clients.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy for multiple national clients.

Accounts Payable Manager

Pete King Construction
11.1992 - 09.2002
  • Coordinated accounts payable functions and improved workflow.
  • Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
  • Positively interacted with all partners, employees and customers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
06.2015

Skills

  • Office Operations
  • Discipline Documentation
  • Vision Planning
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Vendor Relations
  • Personnel Records
  • Critical Thinking
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Implementation Skills

Timeline

Compensation & Benefits Manager

Optima Medical
02.2023 - Current

Finance Manager

Optima Medical
11.2021 - 02.2023

Accounting Manager

Village MD
02.2020 - 11.2021

Accounting Supervisor

Summit Medical Group Arizona
01.2018 - 02.2020

Staff Accountant

Thunderbird Internal Medicine
07.2012 - 01.2018

Administrative Coordinator

Arizona Public Service Co
08.2010 - 07.2012

Owner/Bookkeeper

Cosme Group Business Services
09.2002 - 08.2010

Accounts Payable Manager

Pete King Construction
11.1992 - 09.2002

MBA - Business Administration

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Business

University of Phoenix
Kim Cosme