>Mentored, coached, and trained a staff of nine people to promote positive change and to ensure timely and accurate financial statements for shareholders and third parties. >Changed and updated the collection process to increase cash flow.>Developed and tracked continuous improvement goals for the accounting department. Goals included: producing timely and accurate financial statements within seven business days of the following month, decreasing the percentage of AR that was over 60 days old to under 2% of total AR, and reducing the time needed to bill our customers. >Encouraged teamwork across all departments.

Budget and Finance Operations > Established and created quarterly and annual budgets which balanced organizational financial goals with real-time operational needs > Analyzed and predicted cash flow; developed cash-management systems to ensure flexibility in a constantly changing fiscal climate >Ensured the accuracy and timeliness of invoices to expedite cash receipts >Developed, implemented, managed, and enforced accounting policies and procedures to ensure the integrity of internal processes and systems >Worked with senior project management staff to ensure profitability of projects at competitive rates >Reconciled general ledger accounts and prepared job-cost schedules to produce accurate monthly financial statements to comply with bank and bonding agreements Auditing >Organized and prepared work papers for audits to help expedite the process and ensure high standards of quality >Led audit planning and coached employees on expectations and requirements for various audits >Successfully completed all audits (financial, customer, union, tax, and insurance) Supervision & Management >Oversaw and directly supervised a team of up to twelve individuals engaged in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other accounting and financial functions>Reviewed employees’ work product, conducted annual performance appraisals, provided coaching and support, managed performance issues and concerns ranging from work quality to attendanceStrategic Partnerships >Developed a strong relationship with the operational leadership including the VP of Construction and the VP of Estimating to ensure competitive, yet profitable, bid packages >Consistently engaged in opportunities to develop and enhance my understanding of operational needs in order to make better strategic financial, planning, and policy decisions >Helped negotiate long-term contracts with customers to promote financial stability for the organization

Auditing > Reconciled and reviewed accounts to ensure accurate audited financial statements >Supervised audit engagements and worked with staff members to ensure a quality experience for our clients >Analyzed variances at a detail level to determine root causes to increase awareness and promote improvements