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Stephanie Fox

Troy,IL

Summary

Current Career Objective: Talented Manager with team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Accounting and Reporting

Ascension
09.2019 - Current
  • Perform monthly close tasks for various entities, including journal entry preparation and approval, reconciliation preparation and approval, and report preparation and review
  • Centralize value-based contract accounting into a central team
  • Implement consistent revenue recognition and account usage for similar risk-based programs
  • Develop financial reporting and revenue tracking for value-based revenue
  • Create standard accounting policies and overviews of major value-based contracts
  • Review journal entries for inefficiencies and improve processes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.

Senior Financial Analyst

Ascension
06.2015 - 09.2019
  • Completed accounting, budgeting and income statement analysis for centralized debt management portfolio
  • Assisted with system conversion of legacy program to Reval
  • Assisted with System Office budget preparation
  • Prepared monthly reconciliations on all balance sheet accounts as assigned
  • Prepared journal entries for incentives
  • Completed income statement analysis for Ascension Medical Group to ensure financials are accurate.

Senior Accountant

Peabody Energy
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Insured proper revenue recognition and costing, including invoice processing, for all physical deliveries
  • Insured that all transactions are properly recorded and paid in accordance with the contract terms
  • Completed Coaltrade cash forecast on a weekly basis
  • Provided income statement analysis of trading activities as needed by senior management and internal/external auditors
  • Monthly review of selling, general, and administrative expenses for all Coaltrade departments
  • Assisted in the preparation of the annual budget
  • Assisted in the preparation of VAT returns.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.

Specialist, Operational Planning

Peabody Energy
07.2013 - 07.2014
  • Assisted in compilation of monthly financial reporting packages for executive management
  • Developed reporting related to financial and other relevant operating data
  • Assisted with analysis of the operating costs of the business units
  • Assisted with budgeting, forecasting and analysis of the selling, general and administrative costs of the business units
  • Assisted in development of quarterly board materials
  • Managed and reported consolidated global safety data.

Accountant

Peabody Energy
09.2011 - 06.2013
  • Responsible for preparation of all closed mine budgets and forecasts
  • Performed monthly close tasks for various entities, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, reconciliations, and report preparation
  • Prepared monthly management reports
  • Maintained FAS 143 cash flows for each location’s Asset Retirement Obligations assets/liabilities.

Staff Accountant

Furniture Brands International
01.2010 - 09.2011
  • Managed aspects of the month-end close process, including the oversight of brand financials
  • Prepared account reconciliations and ensured that balance sheet discrepancies were resolved in a timely manner
  • Reviewed financial statements to ensure accuracy
  • Trained new staff accountants on responsibilities
  • Transitioned brand accounting to a shared service environment
  • Assisted in diagnosing and remediating access conflicts in SAP.
  • Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.

Accountant II

Sara Lee Corporation
11.2007 - 10.2009
  • Reviewed, validated, and approved journal entries submitted by Plant Financial Managers
  • Prepared and posted journal entries to the general ledger
  • Reviewed plant financial statements prior to general ledger closing each period to ensure accuracy
  • Prepared balance sheet reconciliations each period close
  • Assisted Plant Financial Managers in identifying and resolving Balance Sheet reconciliation discrepancies
  • Performed monthly audit of union due payments
  • Ensured proper documentation and approval is obtained for period close accruals.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

McKendree University
Lebanon
05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
12.2007

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
12.2007

Skills

  • Balance Sheet Analysis
  • Reporting
  • Data Analysis
  • Finance Software Knowledge
  • Monthly Financial Statements
  • Closing Procedures
  • Account and Ledger Reconciliations

Timeline

Manager, Accounting and Reporting

Ascension
09.2019 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst

Ascension
06.2015 - 09.2019

Senior Accountant

Peabody Energy
08.2014 - 06.2015

Specialist, Operational Planning

Peabody Energy
07.2013 - 07.2014

Accountant

Peabody Energy
09.2011 - 06.2013

Staff Accountant

Furniture Brands International
01.2010 - 09.2011

Accountant II

Sara Lee Corporation
11.2007 - 10.2009

Master of Business Administration -

McKendree University

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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