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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Facilitate the buying and selling of residential properties within the Greater Grand Rapids area.

Grand Haven, Michigan

The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power is a local, community-owned electric utility serving 13,400 customers in Grand Haven, Michigan, and the surrounding area. Annual revenues for 2011 were in excess of $31 million. As the Accounting & Customer Service Supervisor my responsibilities included:• Supervise and maintain the accounting system from trial balance to financial statements to accomplish the proper recording, measuring and reporting of all operations, assets and liabilities• Prepare monthly financial statements, related reports and statistics on operations • Maintains a complete system of budgeting control and assists management in the preparation of the budget program• Assures that the financial statements, reporting and policies are in compliance with the generally accepted accounting principles, Financial Accounting Standards Board rulings, FERC, and any bond resolutions• Responsible for monitoring internal auditing and check procedures, and recommending improvements, enhancements, additions and deletions thereon• Coordinates all necessary computer operations, programming and systems• Supervises and maintains all customer service office functions• Experience with the following software/hardware:o AS400o Lotus SmartSuite (1-2-3, WordPro, Approach, etc.)o Microsoft Office (including Outlook)

Workstage, LLC is a national Developer/Design Builder with an emphasis on user-friendly, sustainable, LEED Certified projects with revenues for 2008 in excess of $80 million. As the Project Account/Auditor my responsibilities included:• Assist preparation of monthly financial statements timely and accurately each month in compliance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies and maintaining accurate financial data each month • Assist in the preparation of Work-In-Process reports• Direct liaison with the construction project team to ensure accurate forecasting, project cost and budget vs. actual analysis each month • Review various processes in the department and operations, recommend areas for improvement and train affected employees• Manage owner directed accelerated depreciation of projects/properties• Perform internal audit of project costs, owner pay applications and data entry into Project Management software and Accounting software• Perform external audit of subcontractor cost and appropriate change orders• Direct liaison between construction project teams and the accounting/finance department• Experience with the following software:o Timberline Accounting Software (including Crystal Reports)o eCMS Accounting Softwareo USGN (Construction/Project Management)o Microsoft Office (including Outlook and Project)

Rockford Construction Co., Inc. is a commercial builder with over 20 years experience and annual gross sales in excess of $275 million. Rockford Construction has regional offices in Charlotte NC, Ft. Worth, TX and Traverse City, MI. Services provided include Medical, Educational and Retail general contractor and construction management. At Rockford Construction my responsibilities include:• Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements, including reconciliation of General Ledger accounts and preparation of month end and year end journal entries• Ensure the integrity of financial data by reviewing and reconciling Balance Sheet & Profit/Loss Accounts, addressing and correcting issues quickly • Assist financial data analysis, internal management reporting, board reporting• Planning, directing and coordinating the accounting operations• Prepare daily cash balance reports and cash management reports, including over-under billing• Help maintain profitability on individual projects through communication with Project Managers and budget analysis• The key liaison with the auditors each year and ensuring a timely and smooth audit process• Review various processes in the department and company, recommend areas for improvement and train affected employees• Manage all aspect of accounts payable, including conflict resolution with subcontractors and the supervisor roll of 5 accounts payable associates• Manage all aspect of accounts receivable, including collections of delinquent accounts and the supervisor roll of 4 accounts receivable associates• Experience with the following software:o Timberline Accounting Software (including Crystal Reports)o USGN (Construction/Project Management)o Microsoft Office

Blodgett Construction is the Grand Rapids metropolitan area leader of home improvements with annual sales totaling $4 million. Blodgett Construction has been one of the nation’s “Big 100” remodeling companies for the last 3 years (1997-1999) [Professional Remodeler’s Magazine]. As an Office Manager/Controller at Blodgett Construction my responsibilities included:• Create month-end & year-end financial statements with analysis and recommendations to improve profitability• Manage payroll and related responsibilities for 25 employees• Development and implementation of the Human Resource policies and procedures• Manage Accounts Receivable and collections of staged billings within projects, including cash management and cash flow responsibilities• Manage Accounts Payable functions and supervising preparation of necessary payment to vendors and trade craftsman, including check signing authority• Preparing individual remodeling projects for closing, including budget vs. actual cost analysis• Assist in preparation of annual overhead budgets• Board of Directors member• Experience with the following software:o Buildsoft (Construction Specific)o Microsoft Office

The Grotenhuis Group is a multi-line risk management agency with local, regional and national customers and sales of over $80 million in gross insurance premiums. As the Corporate Accountant, my responsibilities progressed from daily accounting and operating functions to management of the accounting subsidiary systems and general ledger, including:• Development and maintenance of a multi-departmental general ledger system• Management of the accounts payable system and supporting process, including reconciliation of the insurance carrier and trade payable accounts.• Management of the account receivable systems and supporting processes, including reconciliation of customer accounts and collection of delinquencies• Management of all cash transactions through an automated cash management system, including reconciliation of corporate bank and trust accounts• Production of multi-departmental and consolidated financial statements, including variance analysis of month and year-to-date expenses and revenues for monthly executive review• Experience with the following software:o Great Plains Accounting Softwareo The Agency Manager (Applied Systems)

Bachelors, Accountancy

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accountancy