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Malvern, Pennsylvania, Us

Worked for various companies in the construction and manufacturing industries:Responsibilities include:Managed all general accounting activities, including AP, AR, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assetsCreate and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow reports, and budgeting processProcess, review and approve all monthly draws; ensure accurate and timely deliveryAnalyze each project on a monthly basis to determine profitability, percentage of completion, and accomplishments against budgetsPrepare and close out all jobs working with the construction accountant and project managerTrack the status of key project milestones for Executive Management and the OwnerEnhance tracking system to manage subcontractor executed contracts, insurance, and bondsProvide support for external audit, tax administration, and all LOCsManage accounting and project administration staff. Conduct quarterly and yearly performance reviews, identify areas for additional training, and support continuing education and developmentAccomplishments include:Assisted A/R team with reducing past due balance from 65% to 15%Improved Dun & Bradstreet credit score from 45 to 67 by working to remove old claims, submitting trade references, and updating company profileReduce monthly close from 45 days to 30 daysReduce DSOs from an average of 89 days to 23 daysObtained financing for approximately $500k in equipmentProcess, review and approve all monthly draws; ensure accurate and timely deliveryAnalyze each project on a monthly basis to determine profitability, percentage of completion, and accomplishments against budgetsDesign and create a monthly reporting package to include: budget vs. actual for each project, project analytics, project risks, issues, and key statistics. Institute monthly meeting with each Project Manager to review the financials of their on-going work

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Perform branch level accounting including account reconciliations, month-end close process, and preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly reportsCollaborate regularly with Branch Manager, CFO and PMs regarding financial performance of individual jobs and overhead managementInput and monitor project budgets; prepare monthly cost reports and work with Project Managers to ensure accurate projections of ongoing and new contractsManage staff of four, oversee AP, AR and Purchasing functions at the branch levelMaintain and audit job records, including Certified Payroll, AIA billing, Certificates of Insurance, labor union rates

Norristown, Pa, Us

Norristown, Pa, Us

- Function as an effective member of the management team, setting overall direction for the company and representing the administrative and accounting functions in all planning efforts.- Prepare all budget and financial reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) as needed by owners, management team members, and other functional managers.- Track and analyze monthly operating results against established budget.- Direct, coordinate, staff, and oversee all aspects of the company administrative and bookkeeping functions.- Negotiate company insurance policies.- Oversee financial activities and provide backup support to Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Accounts Payable and Payroll functions as needed.- Prepare and deliver documentation to collections agencies for liens, collections, and small claims processing. Annually identify receivables to be written off as “bad debt”.- Ensure that all client account inquiries are responded to in a timely and professional manner.

Somerset, Nj, Us

- Responsible for all General Ledger activities, close, and financial reporting requirements.- Ensure accuracy of cost accounting, monitor standard costs. Analyze and respond to costing variances, update and make recommendations as needed.- Assist with inventory accounting including cycle counts, physical inventories, and Work In Progress.- Aid in preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets.- Reconcile all intercompany AR and AP accounts.- Prepare monthly financial statements and submit all monthly, quarterly, and yearly standardized reports to Consolidations and Tax. - Manage Construction in Process, fixed asset registry, and conversion of CIP to FA.

King Of Prussia, Pa, Us

- Monitored transfer of bank services for all corporate and client accounts, including thorough fee analysis. Worked with the new bank's sales executives to ensure proper earnings credit and service rates applied.- Responsible for monitoring and forecasting operating cash on a weekly basis. Ensure all schedules match both the bank account and the G/L.- Updated and revamped prepaid rollforward and amortization schedules, and fixed assets schedules.- Assisted with financial audit, prepared bank and debt confirmations, ensured all schedules tied to bank and general ledger balances, responded to ad hoc requests for back up.- Responsible for all corporate payables. Created a master payable schedule to ensure all checks were cut and delivered on time. Created and updated an outstanding checks tracking system for monthly bank reconciliations.- Complete all corporate journal entries, with proper review and sign off. Maintain journal entry and EFT lead sheet for all companies in the general ledger.- Assist as needed with client billing, corporate billing, and claims transfers. Perform QC on daily cash receipts and account variances.

Detroit, Mi, Us

- Produce monthly report binder with summary of private bank debt for all business segments.- Responsible for collecting relevant data and tying out to the General Ledger.- Work with other team members to produce a comprehensive data source for reporting.- Provide back up tables and support for all SEC filings (10Q, 10K and 8K).- Assist Treasury Operations with reviewing Master Service Agreements, Service Level Agreements; revamp satisfaction survey, compile and analyze results; create and implement bank scorecards for Top 10 service providers.- Collect, analyze and report on quarterly fees for entire organization.- Assist as needed with compliance requirements (officer’s certifications, payments) on various syndicated financing arrangements.- Respond to ad hoc data requests in a timely fashion; prepare specialized reports and meeting support for executives.

Detroit, Mi, Us

- Reconcile PwC data to internal records/reporting.- Assist in developing robust analytics to track successes and failures in our file builds.- Develop a process that will ensure data integrity can be upheld on a daily basis.- Collaborate with Director on specific reporting needs and build out the templates that can be implemented for daily, weekly, and monthly metrics and statistics.- Perform ad hoc analysis as needed.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting And Finance

Ma, Public Relations

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations