Maranda Moore
Andover,MN
Summary
Driven Accountant with a solid track record at Amplifon Hearing Healthcare and Allina Health, excelling in financial analysis and general ledger management. Leveraged expertise in GAAP, IFRS, and ERP software to enhance reporting accuracy and support strategic decisions. Proven ability to manage accounting operations, reconcile accounts, and analyze financial data. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Amplifon Hearing Health Care
04.2024 - Current
- Accurately process technical accounting transactions, including journal entries and month-end close activities, ensuring compliance with IFRS 15 and GAAP.
- Prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts monthly, researching and clearing outstanding, out-of-balance, and stale-dated items.
- Support the preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and explanations to support audit requests.
- Develop and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and accuracy in the financial statement close cycle and intercompany activity.
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, identifying trends, variances, and recommending corrective actions.
- Utilize advanced Excel and ERP tools (including Oracle) to analyze financial data, build models, and support decision-making.
Intermediate Accountant
Allina Health
12.2022 - 04.2024
- Posted journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Generated periodic reports such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
- Completed financial analysis and provided recommendations.
- Owned balance sheet accounts, researching and clearing outstanding transactions.
- Created and prepared adjusting journal entries.
- Reviewed accounts for discrepancies to properly reconcile differences.
- Prepared periodic reports to compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Prepared journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations.
- Reconciled bank statements and balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
- Performed month-end close activities such as accruals, amortization, allocations.
- Utilized advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups, macros.
- Balanced payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies and recommending financial actions.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing processes and developed strategies for implementation.
Accountant Associate
Allina Health
03.2020 - 12.2022
- Generated detailed reports summarizing current fiscal activity as requested by senior management team members.
- Prepared consolidated financial statements, including income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, notes to the financials and related disclosures.
- Participated in special projects involving process improvements or system upgrades and enhancements.
- Drafted journal entries for accruals and other general ledger adjustments.
- Reviewed account balances for accuracy and compliance with GAAP principles.
- Utilized multiple software programs such as QuickBooks, Peachtree Accounting Suite, Microsoft Excel and Access.
- Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts.
- Created and prepared adjusting journal entries.
- Reviewed accounts for discrepancies to properly reconcile differences.
Patient Access Specialist Senior
Allina Health
11.2011 - 12.2020
- Utilized advanced computer skills to navigate multiple electronic health record systems with accuracy and efficiency.
- Displayed strong problem solving capabilities while troubleshooting issues regarding patient accounts and insurance claims.
- Exhibited excellent organizational abilities by maintaining current records of patient information for billing purposes.
- Performed quality assurance functions on all entered data to ensure accuracy before submission.
- Resolved patient billing issues and collected payments.
- Assisted patients with insurance information and billing questions.
- Explained policies, procedures, and services to patients using medical and administrative knowledge.
Patient Access Specialist
Allina Health
06.2008 - 11.2011
- Established strong working relationships with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff to facilitate patient care needs.
- Registered patients by obtaining necessary and accurate financial and demographic information.
- Reviewed charts for accuracy and completeness prior to patient visits.
- Created new patient charts to include personal and insurance information and reason for visit.
- Counseled and assisted patients with application processes for available financial assistance programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Minnesota Crookston
Crookston, MN05.2018
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Criminology and Sociology
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN05.1998
Skills
- Bank reconciliation
- Intercompany transactions
- Variance analysis
- ERP systems experience including Lawson, Workday, and Oracle
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Amplifon Hearing Health Care
04.2024 - Current
Intermediate Accountant
Allina Health
12.2022 - 04.2024
Accountant Associate
Allina Health
03.2020 - 12.2022
Patient Access Specialist Senior
Allina Health
11.2011 - 12.2020
Patient Access Specialist
Allina Health
06.2008 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Minnesota Crookston
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Criminology and Sociology
University of Minnesota Duluth