Diana Shipe is a senior accountant and accounting manager with over 15 years of experience in manufacturing and healthcare. She has extensive experience with accounting software like ADP, payroll processing, accounts receivable and payable, inventory management, and financial reporting. In her current role at Acuity Health Care, she utilizes ADP for HR functions and ensures the financial integrity of employee benefits. She is proficient in all aspects of the accounting cycle and seeks to contribute her skills to support a dynamic organization.

1. DIANA SHIPE
Kannapolis, NC 28081 | (863) 521-4471
Ladydi01125850@yahoo.com
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Financial Operations | Inventory Accounting | Accounting Software
Accounts Receivable| Accounts Payable | General Ledger
Adept accounting professional with extensive experience in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. Proven
abilities in inventory management, system and control optimization, cost analysis, and payroll due diligence. Work
well under pressure and take pride in employing accounting best practices in all activities and interactions. Eager to
contribute to a dynamic organization and grow global business operations in a Senior Accountant capacity with a
customer-focused team.
 ADP
 Flexible Spending Accounts
 Full Cycle Month End Close
 Form 1099
 Health Savings Accounts
 Intercompany Accounts
 Journal Entries
 Payroll
 Reconciliation
 Profit & Loss
 CompuPay
 EpiCor
P R O F E S S I O N A L E XP E R I E N C E
ACUITY HEALTH CARE, Charlotte, NC December 2014 – Present
Payroll/AP Coordinator
 Ensure financial integrity of paid-time-off (PTO) and leave-of-absence (LEO) accruals by tracking unpaid benefit
premiums, consulting with HR at each hospital under my assignment, and collecting payment (or deducting PTO
when available) from employees resulting in a company-wide savings of $30,000.
 Utilize ADP software for human resource (HR) related activities pertaining to new hires and terminations,
benefits enrollment and provider reconciliation, taxes, levies, direct deposit accounts, and payroll for 1000+
employees.
 Remain in compliance with Federal and State laws regarding employee confidentiality, salary information and
wage garnishment.
 Process 1099 tax forms, bank wires, transfers, deposits, and audit FSA and HAS accounts and journal entries for
BCBS claims.
COLORADO BOXED BEEF COMPANY, Auburndale, FL April 2014 – August 2014
Senior Accountant
 Appointed oversight of special projects by upper management to ensure best accounting practicing were in
place. For example, assigned monthly journal entries after discovering and resolving errors in general ledger
system that went otherwise unnoticed; investigated whereabouts of rebatesmissing from general ledger,
corrected journal entries, and trained AR to post future rebatesto correct accounts.
 Performed daily cost analysis and prepared weekly P&L to assess achievement of KPIs set forth by
management.
 Assured accuracy of entries posted, balance sheet and intercompany accounts, and uploaded weekly payroll
to complete month-end closing procedure.
HESCO, Waverly, FL May 2004 – March 2014
Senior Accountant
 Prevented $50K loss via daily margin report analyses which revealed inflated cost prices on big-ticket ($200-
$500 value) and returned items; collaborated with software to adjust errors and trained sales team to process
future returns at true cost value.
 Achieved desired average cost of annual physical inventory by applying Gross Profit Method of Inventory
and daily cycle counts, for 5,000+-item inventory.
 Centralized and quality-checked key components of business operations within Epicor, new ERP software,
and led the company-wide launch.

2. DIANE SHIPE 863.521.4471 | Ladydi01125850@yahoo.com
 Delivered high-quality financial reports, profit analyses (invoiced $60,000 a day), facilitated year-end audits
and managed banking activities including Positive Pay and PayPal Verisign, reconciled company credit
cards to general ledger and expense reports, and spearheaded month and year end closing procedures.
E D U C A TI O N
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, University of South Florida, Lakeland, Florida 2006
Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida 2003