Melissa Reaves Email & Phone Number

Hampstead, Nc

Quality Bookkeeping Services to provide you with excellent results and the best return on your investment! As a family-owned and operated business, we strive to provide our client with the most accurate, timely and detail-oriented bookkeeping services available. We will work with you to provide you with accurate up to date financials records, to ensure you have the most accurate information to make the best decisions for your company.

North Carolina, United States

Hampstead, North Carolina, United States

Assist the Leadership Team and Financial Department in daily financial-related business tasks.○ Keep all business accounts reconciled at all times○ Perform all Bookkeeping & Accounting duties that may be needed.○ Enter transactions and reconcile payments in company’s bookkeeping program○ Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions○ Prepare monthly financial statements, including balance sheets, accountspayable and accounts receivable reports, profit and loss statements, etc.○ Balance and maintain accurate ledgers○ Create and execute invoices to new clients when onboarded and to existingclients on a monthly basis○ Communicate with current and past due clients via email and phone to assist inseamless transactions and provide excellent customer service○ Process monthly automatic charges as needed○ Proactively communicate with Leadership Team and Financial Department tocomplete all tasks, including reporting, on time or per request○ Provide insight into and recommendations for the company’s financial processesto streamline systems○ Prepare Yearly Budget and maintain that spending and income is within a reasonable range to the monthly outlook.

Hampstead, Nc

Wilmington, N

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Provided all financial reporting and analysis, including $7M capital budget and $2.6M expense budget, with emphasis on upgrading accuracy and timeliness for Eastern Carolina Region Construction Department.• Generated $3.5M in capital reallocation to Corporate, offset financial miss in Revenue.• Managed spending of $12.6M, maintaining 98% accuracy of authorized budget.• Developed and customized financial models to measure and analyze financial and operational information using a wide range of interrelationships data, historical trends, monthly forecasts, yearly budget, return on investment (ROI) analysis and internal rate of return (IRR).• Established new forecasting, tracking, and management reporting system that improved availability and accuracy of financial data, triggering 10% increase in accuracy.• Worked closely with Director and Senior Director of Construction to complete budget, and made all changes requested by VP of Engineering and Executive Vice President.• Selected as Chairman of Employee Appreciation Committee, oversaw events and activities targeted to boost morale for 700 employees.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Provided all financial reporting and analysis of non variable / non payroll expenses for all departments within East Carolina Division.• Prepared $20M non variable / non payroll expense budget for East Carolina Division, collaborated with all department Directors / Managers and made all changes to budget requested by Director of Finance, Regional Vice President of Operations, and Executive Vice President.• Managed multi-million dollar spending to be at 95% accuracy of authorized budget.• Generated detailed financial and operational projections (i.e. expenses per headcount, expenses per department and project).• Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements and 3 month rolling P&L forecasts to ensure alignment with company priorities and business strategies designed to meet yearly targets.• Analyzed trends and areas of cost improvements, presented to directors and managers for implementation of improvements within departments.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Responsible for entire capital expenditures for East Carolina Division. Analyzed all capital projects and determined if passed Internal Rate of Return and made good business sense before sending project to be authorized by President.• Prepared $41M yearly capital budget for East Carolina Division.• Designed and implemented procedures that ensured accurate and efficient month-end closes for capital, which consisted of a 2 day close. Completed close in 1 day, enabling upper management to review final numbers ahead of time.• Controlled fixed assets purchases according to department budgets.• Worked closely with Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Engineering, and Vice President of Marketing to compile yearly capital budget, and made all changes to yearly budget requested by President and Executive Vice President.• Reviewed all capital projects before authorized to ensure met company’s policies, procedures, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and that capital funds were available to make requested project.• Analyzed all capital spending and made adjustments to forecast to coincide with spending trends.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Responsible for all journal entries related to capital expenditures, and for processing all project authorizations prior to approval from Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Engineering, and President.• Assisted Accounting Manager with preparing $30M capital budget for East Carolina Division.• Prepared all asset retirements and transfers for East Carolina Division.• Prepared capital spending reports to be reviewed by Controller and Vice President of Finance.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting