Senior Reporting And Construction Accountant
Current• Succeeded in proactively streamlining and automating processes which resulted in a nearly 50% reduction of days to pay, from an average of 40 days in 2018 down to 22 days in 2021.• Saved up to 4 hours of processing time per pay application by collaborating with other construction accountants, IT department members, and accounting system support to develop an automated Excel file program to export invoices from the Textura system to import into the Yardi accounting system, instead of… Show more • Succeeded in proactively streamlining and automating processes which resulted in a nearly 50% reduction of days to pay, from an average of 40 days in 2018 down to 22 days in 2021.• Saved up to 4 hours of processing time per pay application by collaborating with other construction accountants, IT department members, and accounting system support to develop an automated Excel file program to export invoices from the Textura system to import into the Yardi accounting system, instead of manual data entry.• Reviewed general contractor pay applications for proper coding, fee rate, and to confirm all supporting documentation is included. Rejected invoices with errors and provide support to vendors on corrections. Monitored the signature workflow and reached out if signers are delayed. • Gathered fully signed documents to create a complete pay application and submit to manager for approval to pay. Created a fully paperless submission system in 2019, which proved critically important once all employees had to work remotely in 2020. • Compared total contract values and prior payment balances to the accounting system. Included a reconciliation of values in the email submission of pay applications. • Processed pay applications and performed other tasks such as uploading contracts and change orders. • Developed and maintained a guide that outlines the company's invoicing policies to provide to vendors, in addition to hands on help.• Distributed the guide during introductions new vendors. Provided ongoing support to ensure proper invoicing through the Textura, including submitting tickets for errors and working with the vendor's representatives. • Compiled and calculated outstanding values for month end close accruals. Show less