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TONYA CLOWER

Florissant,MO

Summary

Detail-oriented and technically skilled Analyst with over 20 years of experience managing disbursement functions across diverse industries, including finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. Proven track record of accuracy and timeliness in implementing GAAP and IFRS standards while enhancing operational efficiencies. Recognized for strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within teams to drive business outcomes. Aiming to leverage extensive expertise to contribute to innovative financial solutions in a dynamic organization.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Contracts Manager

PATHWAYS HEALTH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2020 - Current
  • Supervise Contracts Analysts and Contracts Assistants
  • Responsible for assigning and managing workflow roles for approvals, reporting and maintaining accurate data information, licensing and revenue for all Vendor, Payer, Clinician, and Professional Services for 18 states
  • Collaborate with multiple government entities to adhere to their policies and the states' policies as well
  • Provide revenue reporting and month end reports for internal departments and external agencies
  • Responds to critical requests regarding data and/or contracts for Legal Counsel and Compliance

Rates and Revenue Analyst

AMERICAN WATER
Belleville and Alton, IL
03.2018 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: [Independent Contractor]
  • Reviewed and designed current and historical data from approved state tariffs/contracts to prepare and test price/rate changes on water, sewer, and fire utilities for existing and new acquisitions
  • Researched and analyzed various contract data revenue and expense and create prices/costs forecasting trends, bill testing/validation, and researched various data standard/non-standard prices for other suppliers in order to show profitability
  • Ensured UAT contract testing/validations are in Federal/State and SOX compliance and negotiated terms
  • Monitored state bulletins to ensure timely and accurate data submission to tariffs/contracts changes
  • Collaborated with internal and external audit and legal teams to correct/identify errors
  • Investigated revenue reporting discrepancies
  • [Independent Contractor]

IT Program & Data Management Analyst

SPECTRUM/CHARTER
Maryland Heights, MO
10.2017 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: [Independent Contractor]
  • Negotiated, implemented, executed and monitored contracts/SOWs/WOs/Executive Summaries for various IT vendors/suppliers and supply chain
  • Project management of hardware/software purchase cycle (requests, creation, change, tracking, payments/closure, and deletion), examined capital and expense voucher logs discrepancies, completed receipts and open receipt reports, reconciled invoice and shipment reporting, balanced budgets, forecasts, actuals/accruals, and employee on-boarding
  • Developed and maintained productive relationships with vendors and internal departments
  • Maintained compliance for contract maintenance, inventory, pricing, and accurate data for funding, general ledger reporting, and audit controls based on project contracts
  • [Independent Contractor]

Financial Analyst

SAVE-A-LOT
Earth City, MO
04.2017 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: [Independent Contractor]
  • Exported and analyzed inventory, pricing, and funding data from various software programs for Merchandising Analytics and Retail Operations departments
  • Provided analytic reporting such as key performance indicator (KPIs), pricing promotions, sales and margin forecasting, expense performance, depreciation, maintain monthly budget and month end reporting
  • Advised team leads and directors of monthly data analysis in order to project/forecast future department direction
  • Identified opportunities that can provide positive results to the bottom line
  • [Independent Contractor]

Distribution Financial Analyst

MONSANTO
Creve Coeur
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: [Independent Contractor]
  • Financial analysis reporting for projects such as capital vs
  • Expense, ROI, resource allocations, budget preparation, and month end closing for various IT departments (Products and Engineering, Business Operations, Global Supply Chain, Enabling, Vegetable, Agricultural, R&D, and Digital Foundation)
  • Maintained budgets for capital projects, Investigated, confirmed and validated GL entries and cost centers and provided financial supporting data to various departments to accomplish department goals
  • [Independent Contractor]

Clinical Operations Analyst

MALLINCKRODT INC.
Hazelwood, MO
04.2016 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: [Independent Contractor]
  • Executed financial processes for clinical studies by managing contracts, pricing, licensing, and invoicing activities with various contract service providers according to contracts/SOWs/SOPs for domestic and global compliance and regulatory standards
  • Complied with the Sunshine Act policies and procedures by accurately completing e-Forms for associated invoices
  • Coded and reflected spend and/or transfer data to appropriate general ledgers/cost centers
  • Monitored and confirmed milestone payments and receivables according to contract and general ledger system
  • [Independent Contractor]

Client Financial Analyst

SIRVA WORLDWIDE INC.
Saint Louis, MO
02.2011 - 11.2015
  • Company Overview: [Global Relocation and Mortgage Provider]
  • Processed A/R and A/P domestic, global/international fees, expenses and adjustments into multiple financial programs
  • Reviewed and coded payments to suppliers, clients and transferees
  • Obtained data for pre-move, packing, loading, shipping, delivery, and storage, internal and external audits
  • Negotiated contracts/bids prior to proceeding with the listing/closing process, residential title and deed review, and confirmed with legal department cleared for closing, account reconciliation, payroll, and preparation of various ad hoc financial reports
  • Accurately code, enter and initiate payments for household/non-household goods, home sale and purchase, home finding, final move, temporary living, inspections, appraisals, broker bills, equity advances, mortgage services, supplier invoices, and reimbursements for clients and transferees according to government and clients' policies and procedures
  • Risk management of company's fixed fee and program management fees
  • Managed repayment agreements, track policy exceptions, allowances, benefits, tax gross-ups, property management, and budgets for repatriates and expatriates
  • Prepared, identified, and evaluated internal test audits on various controls processed by analysts and management insuring processes aligned to generally accepted auditing guidelines
  • [Global Relocation and Mortgage Provider]

Corporate Finance Accounting Associate

GKN AEROSPACE
Hazelwood, MO
07.2005 - 07.2010
  • Company Overview: [Aero-structure Manufacturer]
  • Executed accounting tasks such as A/P, A/R, payroll processing, auditing, taxation, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, processed bank transactions, monitored vendor accounts for negotiated discounts, verified buyer transactions according to contracts/SOWs/Bids/POs, supply chain inventory data management (dock, FIFO, LIFO, test validations), and prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports
  • Managed accurate and timely processing of up to 25,000 invoices ($9-11M) per month for large multi-site organizations
  • Assessed and closed general ledger on a monthly basis, validated content and resolved various issues
  • Composed financial and budget reports using SQL, Kronos (union and non-union), PeopleSoft and Access summarizing finance, supply chain, HR, and other departments' data
  • [Aero-structure Manufacturer]

Education

Business Administration - Accounting

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
St. Louis, MO
12-2027

Skills

  • Account review
  • COUPA
  • MFG Pro (ERP)
  • SAP
  • Adobe
  • Crystal Reports
  • MS Dynamics NAV (ERP)
  • Service Engine
  • APEX
  • DART
  • MS Office
  • Service Now
  • Ariba (Finance/Spend Mgmt/Contract Management)
  • EDI (Electronic Data Integration)
  • Novatus
  • SharePoint
  • AS/400
  • Enterprise Accounting System (EAS/ERP)
  • Clarity (Timekeeping)
  • S-I-S-T-R-S (Indexing, Barcode, Imaging, Upload, Retrieval)
  • CARMS
  • ESilent Partner
  • PeachTree
  • SQL Queries (2008, 2012)
  • Ceridian (Payroll)
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  • People Soft
  • Tableau
  • Cincom
  • Hyperion
  • ProLaw
  • TimeSlips
  • Client Connections
  • JDE (Oracle)
  • QuickBooks
  • WestLaw
  • CODA Financials (ERP)
  • JIRA
  • Reflections
  • Wintrac
  • Cognos (SAP)
  • Lotus Notes
  • Relo-Advantage
  • Yardi

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Contracts Manager

PATHWAYS HEALTH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
01.2020 - Current

Rates and Revenue Analyst

AMERICAN WATER
03.2018 - 01.2020

IT Program & Data Management Analyst

SPECTRUM/CHARTER
10.2017 - 01.2018

Financial Analyst

SAVE-A-LOT
04.2017 - 10.2017

Distribution Financial Analyst

MONSANTO
09.2016 - 11.2016

Clinical Operations Analyst

MALLINCKRODT INC.
04.2016 - 09.2016

Client Financial Analyst

SIRVA WORLDWIDE INC.
02.2011 - 11.2015

Corporate Finance Accounting Associate

GKN AEROSPACE
07.2005 - 07.2010

Business Administration - Accounting

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
TONYA CLOWER