Work directly with Controller to review & upgrade accounting procedures within the accounting department. Assisted in coming up with solutions to create better process flows for Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable. Moved accounting department towards a paper free environment. Created a financial database that assisted in allowing quick access to viewing prior & current financial data for P&L & Balance sheet reviews - replacing the former manual model. Created a daily bank reconciliation process to allow for more time during month end closing procedures.

Worked with a newly expanded accounting department to update an outdated model of accounting procedures. Worked with a focus on the fixed assets of the company & on their debt schedules. Created an accurate system to review debt waterfalls for the lifetime of loans that the company had on the books. Created a substantially detailed financial reporting system within Excel to allow quick recaps of over 5+ years of data. With the change of dates or divisions within specified cells - data from the General Ledger would pull directly into the report. This replaced the outdated manual model the company utilized prior. Assisted in creating an allocation module that allowed for overhead costs to be allocated back to operational divisions - taking out a need for manual calculations.

Worked on the TradeRev accounting team. Developed & maintained weekly invoicing/accounts aging tracking system used for collection efforts with a customer base of 2,500 accounts. Created the standard operating procedure manual, comprised of 15 key processes, and updated as system changes rolled out. Trained new hires as the accounting department grew from 3 to 8 people. Reviewed departments’ daily incoming tasks in Salesforce, averaging 60 tasks/day, & delegated workflow to team members. Assisted Staff Accountants to interpret and improve database reporting to effectively complete close entries. Assisted the software development team with bug reporting & overall design by utilizing knowledge of system operations.

Effectively managed the invoicing process for more than 20 locations, ensuring smooth financial transitions and departmental communication. Processed employees’ weekly per diems and expense reports to assure teams were reimbursed accurately and quickly. Developed extensive report on state by state escheatment processes, maintaining up to date requirements on outstanding checks. Established an effective way to reduce departments dependence on paper documentation. Assisted department in rising ahead of workflow instead of reacting to incoming work, eliminating the need for a third team member for the department within a five-month period.

Fulfilled a number of bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities, leading as a backup for daily payment processing. Resolved issues throughout internal procedures and ensured accuracy of invoices throughout the day. Reconciled complex bank accounts and processed up to 400 invoices per week. Handled expenses and invoicing for two plants. Corrected all issues associated with consignment for two separate plant locations. Collaborated with buyers at the plant to better communicate needs and process payments effectively. Cleared invoices out of accounts payable pipeline, driving continued process improvement across the department and organization

Served as an informational resource for field and team members, answering inquiries about reports and verifying the accuracy of information found within the reports. Collaborated across internal teams to manage financial information and ensure accuracy of a variety of reports found in Excel. Identified issues in departmental processes to increase efficiency and cut costs, allowing internal teams to increase performance. Maintained a rental payment database for 550 units, processing month-end statements and managing daily balance reports. Audited incoming tenant information compared to unit and owner database, incorporating departmental guidelines to ensure smooth operations. Collaborated with team members to effectively improve procedures and capture process enhancements. Reduced errors, which in turn slashed time required at the end of the day to process errors. Prepared files to transfer from corporate office to sister company, enhancing operational output. Trained five employees on the accounts receivable side of rental accounting, ensuring compliance with all GAAP policies and IRS requirements.

Worked on weekly payroll processing for 25+ employees.

Handled incoming calls & scheduled jobs for technicians. Completed daily billing & collection calls.