- Gayle Heike has over 25 years of accounting and financial analysis experience. She holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. - Her experience includes roles at NextEra Energy, Hanley Center, Florida Power & Light, Palm Tran, Inc., Home Quality Management, Plants Express, AmeriPath, Inc., Choice Restaurant Equipment, and CSR Rinker. - She has strong skills in accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, data analysis, and computer programs like Excel, SAP, and QuickBooks.

1. GAYLE HEIKE
Lake Worth, FL
gheike@bellsouth.net cell (561) 236-8188
Proactive and adaptable professional with ability to both assume and delegate authority.
Strong work ethic, extremely well organized, with first-rate analytical and time-management skills.
Education:
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL April 2009
Masters of Public Administration
Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD December 1990
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Volunteer: January 2015-April 2015
 United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program - free tax-preparation for
households with income less than $60,000
Professional Experience:
NextEra Energy (Contract) – HR Admin September 2014 – October 2014
 Validation of over 3,200 job qualifications and requirements for Human Resources/Compensation
using SAP
Hanley Center - Accounting & Budget Analyst June 2013 - April 2014
 Contributed in month-end close, journal entries, and accruals for an addiction treatment center
 Facilitated account analysis, bank reconciliations, cash receipts, patient funds, budget, accounting
for bi-weekly payroll and fixed asset records
Florida Power & Light (Contract) - Business Services Technician January 2012 - May 2013
 Provided Rate Case recordkeeping for Fla. Power & Light, the largest electric facility in Florida
 Investigated and calculated employee expense reports, procurement transactions and SOX testing
of plants’ internal controls over business applications’ data integrity and reporting
 Recorded Journal Vouchers and entered Cash Flow Budget
Liberty Tax-Tax Preparer January 2012 - April 2012
Palm Tran, Inc. - Financial Analyst II April 2002 - April 2010
 Major contributor in the development and preparation of the annual $113 million capital, operating
and grant budget for Palm Beach County’s public transit agency
 Reported financial and non-financial data (funds expended, uses of capital, operating expenses,
assets, service supplied and consumed), critical for receiving $13 million in federal funds
 Evaluated operational controls of the automated and manual process of transportation integrity and
reporting in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
 Researched revenue and expense accounts and projections
 Initiated and summarized the paperwork in regard to millions of dollars of reimbursement
monies from Federal Emergency Management Agency
 Helped with processing bi-weekly payroll and organized the annual inventory process

2. GAYLE HEIKE Lake Worth, FL gheike@bellsouth.net 561-236-8188
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Home Quality Management - Staff Accountant December 2000 - January 2002
 Examined monthly financial statements for sixteen nursing homes and six assisted-living facilities
 Supported the month-end close regarding journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
 Expense analysis, bank reconciliations, fixed asset records, and processed payroll
Plants Express - Assistant Controller May 2000 - October 2000
 Aided in the preparation of the monthly financial statements and development of the yearly budget
for a plant nursery and floral distributor
 Handled the month-end close including all journal entries and accruals
 Managed accounts payable using QuickBooks and reconciled bank accounts
AmeriPath, Inc. - Staff Accountant August 1999 - May 2000
 Assisted in the month-end close of physicians, clinics, and laboratories’ books
 Booked $1 million in monthly payroll expenses and related taxes and deductions
 Compiled $3 million/facility A/R analysis, billing, cash flow schedules, and bank reconciliations
Choice Restaurant Equipment - Assistant Controller February 1999 - August 1999
 Conducted the month-end close for the full service distributor and dealer of restaurant equipment
 Constructed monthly financial statements, income statement, balance sheet, journal entries and
accruals, bank reconciliations, fixed assets records, and processed payroll for 36 employees
CSR Rinker - Operations Accountant January 1992 - February 1999
 Compiled all financial reports including profit and loss statement, balance sheet, statement of cash
flows and year-end financial reports for the supplier of ready-mix concrete, glass block, and
building materials
 Developed the $40 million sales budget
 Prepared the month-end close including all journal entries and accruals using SAP
 Computed key performance indicators, and price-volume cost analysis
 Fixed asset management and summarized the accounting treatment for acquisition, transfer and
disposal of capital expenditures
Computer Skills:
Proficient in Excel (pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access; Software: Blackbaud, SAP,
Advantage, Crystal reports, HRIS, MAS 90, FRx, QuickBooks, and Solomon
Volunteer:
 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans – Palm Beach County Chapter – Financial Director 2011-2014