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Nicole Fredd

Bedford

Summary

Finance professional with history of providing critical financial insights and supporting strategic initiatives. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and delivering reliable results in dynamic environments. Skilled in financial modeling and data analysis, with reputation for adaptability and reliability.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Financial Analyst I

Cleveland Clinic
02.2019 - Current
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on healthcare reimbursement regulations and ensure the organization adheres to all relevant guidelines
  • Enabled informed decision-making by presenting key findings from complex data sets in clear, concise formats for senior leadership team members.
  • Team Leadership: Mentor and train junior reimbursement analysts, providing guidance on complex reimbursement issues
  • Assists with budget preparation, budget review for compliance and financial planning
  • Consults with all levels of management to provide decision support for initiatives, policies and procedures
  • Performs special projects and duties related to research, forecasting and conflict resolution as assigned
  • Reimbursement Impact Analysis: Assess the financial impact of proposed regulatory changes and new contracts on the organization's revenue cycle.
  • Cost Report Preparation: Lead the preparation and filing of complex Medicare and Medicaid cost reports, including data gathering, analysis, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Audit Support: Collaborate with internal and external auditors to provide supporting documentation and resolve any reimbursement related discrepancies
  • Contractual Analysis: Review and interpret payer contracts to identify potential reimbursement issues and opportunities for improvement, including negotiating contract terms when necessary.
  • Maintains acceptable level of operational knowledge for assigned hospitals
  • Facilitated accurate expense tracking through diligent maintenance of general ledger accounts and reconciliations.
  • Increased financial accuracy by conducting in-depth analyses of financial data and trends.
  • Maximized company resources by performing ad-hoc analyses supporting cost reduction initiatives across departments.
  • Provided valuable insights by leading monthly variance analysis reviews between actual results and budget/forecast expectations.

Senior Property and Construction Accountant

ABC Management
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Monthly Bank Reconciliations and month end close for assigned entities
  • Prepared monthly fees reimbursements
  • Co-maintained general ledger by transferring accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
  • Recorded and reconciled financial information
  • Filing systems/process creation
  • Assist with information access and accuracy
  • Prepared and record asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information
  • Participated in external audit by analyzing general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors
  • Reviewed property management financial reports
  • Maintained depreciation schedules
  • Processed mortgage payments
  • Assumed additional responsibilities and perform special projects as directed
  • Help avoid legal challenges by assisting with legal requirement compliance
  • Secured financial information - assist with data backups, etc
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis and reports
  • Summarized financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements
  • Assist with Budget process as required
  • Financial statement preparation and review, monthly accruals, and ad hoc reporting
  • Various construction projects
  • Recorded all construction activity
  • Managed the individual sub-contractor's risk management
  • Administered and recording all construction activity Including generating budgets, and purchase orders
  • Allocation of invoices using our Job Costing software
  • Reconciled the job costs tracked through to the Construction in Progress Account
  • Quarterly Variance reporting and analysis as expected
  • Annually prepared audit packages for all year end accounting for their assigned entities
  • Assisted with tax return filing
  • Commercial Properties standard book keeping
  • Manage the tenant's accounts and billing
  • As part of the commercial property cycle, estimation of CAM, reconciliation of year end CAM from estimate to actual

Financial Accountant II

PK Management
10.2015 - 04.2018
  • Analyze and maintain the monthly general ledger activity relating to the assigned portfolio
  • Prepare and update schedules supporting G/L balances
  • Prepare and update detailed schedules of fixed assets, prepare fixed assets addition/change forms and reconcile G/L balances to the balances in fix asset system
  • Review AME packages received from properties
  • Reconcile bank/trust accounts
  • Prepare miscellaneous cash transfer forms when needed
  • Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports
  • Communicate with property personnel in order to create an understanding of the financial statements and the underlying sources
  • Provide detail relating to HUD compliance and reporting procedures
  • Prepare surplus cash calculations and projections
  • Prepare annual budgets
  • Meet deadlines on projects relating to the property portfolio, and service tiers assigned
  • Assist in the monthly consolidation process
  • Assist in the review of year-end external financial statements
  • Meet deadlines on projects relating to external audit both quarterly and annually
  • Compile audit package at the end of the year
  • On a regular and continuous basis, exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area
  • Other responsibilities as requested by the Senior Financial Accountant or Chief Financial Officer

Accounting Specialist

Eden Inc
04.2014 - 09.2015
  • Cash Management/Cash receipts
  • Post Journal Entries
  • Post Accounts Receivable payments (Tenant rental payments, Grant funds received)
  • Use pivot tables, Marcos, Formulas, V-look up in Excel daily
  • Process rent determinations for low income housing residents
  • Utilize daily Customer services skills with landlords and tenants
  • Finalize new moves with landlords confirming W9, banking information, and tax id is accurate
  • Call landlords/vendors for additional documents needed to release payments
  • Negotiate rent amounts with property owners/vendors
  • Daily use of Microsoft office Word, Excel and Outlook

Education

Master of Science - Accountancy

Keller Graduate School of Management
Cleveland, OH
06.2019

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

Bryant & Stratton College
04.2014

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Effective Time Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Detail-Oriented Approach
  • Research and Data Management
  • Financial Variance Reporting
  • Monthly Account Reconciliation
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Financial Audit Procedures
  • Lawson, Onbase, Oracle, EPIC, SAS, HFS, McRef, Tableau, PNM( OHMedicaid)

Certification

  • Notary Public - State of OHIO

Timeline

Senior Financial Analyst I

Cleveland Clinic
02.2019 - Current

Senior Property and Construction Accountant

ABC Management
04.2018 - 01.2019

Financial Accountant II

PK Management
10.2015 - 04.2018

Accounting Specialist

Eden Inc
04.2014 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting

Bryant & Stratton College

Master of Science - Accountancy

Keller Graduate School of Management

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