Lori Anderson

Experience

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  Vekich Arkema and Company

  Jan 1984 - Sept 1990

  Accounting Supervisor

  Grew from an entry level accountant in the Accounting Group to an Accounting Supervisor in the Management Advisory Group of Vekich, Arkema & Company, a regional Public Accounting Firm in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. Gained close to 7 years of experience in the areas of accounting, audit and tax. Participated in wholesale, retail and non-profit company audits. Prepared Corporate, Partnership and Individual tax returns. Provided day-to-day accounting support to several large clients, including the account coding and processing of monthly financial statements, preparation and filing of quarterly payroll tax returns and the preparation of account reconciliations. Worked with one of the firm's partners to provide implementation support and training of the MAS90 Accounting Software application to numerous small clients. Show less

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  TheraTx Incorporated

  Dec 1990 - Sept 1993

  Controller

  Started as Accounting Manager and grew in experience to the position of Controller. Assisted the CFO in managing the accounting and finance functions for TheraTx Incorporated, a rapidly growing and fast paced start-up company which provided rehab therapy services to skilled nursing facilities throughout the US. Company grew from approximately 20 employees to over 800 in a very short time period before relocating to Atlanta, GA in 1993. Supervised the accounting department and was responsible for AR, AP, Payroll, the General Ledger, account reconciliations and the month-end close activities. Managed and coordinated all work with the external auditors. Led the implementation of the MAS90 Accounting Software application and supported the finance system. Show less

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  AMSERV Healthcare

  Nov 1993 - Oct 1996

  Controller and Treasurer

  Managed the accounting and finance functions for AMSERV Healthcare, a provider of home health care services. Led the relocation of all accounting activities from Reno, NV to San Diego, CA. Hired and supervised the accounting staff and was responsible for the day-to-day processing of AR, AP, and the reconciliation of the General Ledger. Maintained relationships with the various remote offices. Responsible for working with the external auditors each year and assisted in the preparation of the quarterly 10Q's and the annual 10K's. Resolved numerous tax filing issues for previously filed payroll tax returns and Form 1099's. Led the implementation of the Great Plains financial applications software. Provided support for the acquisition of an Ohio based home health care company and took over all accounting and finance functions. Show less

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  Qualcomm Incorporated

  Nov 1996 - Nov 2015

  Expanded role in the Financial Systems Group (FSG) as Manager of Business Processes for the Procure-to-Pay function. Provided guidance and oversight for the adoption of consistent global processes and led process improvement opportunities. Traveled internationally to lead the roll-out of Oracle AP as the company implemented it's Oracle ERP systems around the world to strengthen and streamline it's business processes. Provided functional support, documentation, and training to Qualcomm's remote offices in India, the UK, Europe, China, Taiwan, Japan and Israel. Show less Joined the Financial Systems Group (FSG) as a Business Process Analyst supporting the Procure-to-Pay function as the company continued to grow and expand. Participated in the system implementations of PeopleSoft, the Oracle ERP Business Suite, the MarkView (Kofax/Lexmark) imaging and workflow automation application, and the C-Series (Bottomline Technologies) electronic payments tool.Key contributor to the countless process improvements that were implemented for the Corporate Accounts Payable team as they moved into a paperless environment with automated workflows for invoice entry and into the world of electronic payments and away from paper check printing. Show less

  • Manager, Business Processes

    Oct 2011 - Nov 2015

  • Business Process Analyst Staff

    Nov 1998 - Sept 2011

  • Accounting Supervisor

    Nov 1996 - Oct 1998
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  AMN Healthcare

  Nov 2016 - now

  Continuing in my role of managing the Cash Application Team under Corporate Accounting at AMN Healthcare. Joined AMN Healthcare as Supervisor of the A/R Cash Receipts Team. Provide leadership to the Cash Receipts Accountants, manage the daily activities of the department, and supervise the month-end close processes and account reconciliations for A/R, Cash and Inter-Company transactions. Also participate in the assessment of business processes and provide guidance and leadership for continuous improvements.

  • Manager, Cash Receipts

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Supervisor, Cash Receipts

    Nov 2016 - Mar 2021