Nicole Britt Okpara, M.B.A. Email & Phone Number

Newport Beach, California, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Inglewood, CA Project Accounting Manager, Feb 2014 – present•Direct accounting operations and enforce adherence to corporate accounting policies.•Manage subcontractor and vendor payment processing, prepare and post month end accruals and journal entries. Oversee the collection and review of lien releases, affidavits and bond documents.•Maintain relationships with vendors and subcontractors, addressing concerns promptly and professionally.•Handle gross receipts and business property statement filings and related audits.•Analyze project cash flow, review cost reports, and perform account, bank, and petty cash reconciliations.•Manage and evaluate the ongoing training and skill development of accounting staff, coordinate work assignments, evaluate performance, develop and implement process improvements that increase efficiency.

Houston, Us

*Implemented and monitor AvidXchange to automate accounts payable for a portfolio of projects, thereby increasing employee efficiency and employee and client accessibility to payables information. *Address inquiries and find solutions to problems to by working with AvidXchange to determine better ways to use the system effectively and maximize performance. *Review and provide feedback on financial reports prepared by senior and staff accountants prior to the reports being delivered to clients, ensuring that the reports are accurate and complete. *Provide feedback to the Controller and Assistant Controller on how to improve department processes and procedures, and provide support in implementing such changes.*Manage the ongoing training of employees, coordinate work assignments, appraise employee performance, address employee concerns, and resolve problems.*Review budgets in conjunction with accounting data to verify and validate the reporting, estimating, and assumption of revenues, expenses, and notable variances for the sound forecasting of current and future operating activity.

Houston, Us

*Maintain accurate account of the general ledger and processed financial statements for month-end and year-end reporting for 10-12 multi-tenant commercial properties in California and Hawaii, with combined assets of more than $400 million.*Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and other information to summarize current and projected company financial position.*Review and provide feedback on the preparation and accuracy of CAM reconciliations for assets by analyzing tenant lease provisions, historical reconciliations, and financial and accounting data for tenant reimbursables and capital expense pass throughs.*Review and approve the processing of accounts receivable and accounts payable items for assets, ensuring that client revenue is accurately accounted for and expenses are paid timely and in accordance with client guidelines and requirements.*Maximize client revenue and minimize client losses by resolving discrepancies related to leasing, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Review records for accuracy by working closely with internal staff and off-site personnel. *Provide auditors with documents upon request and account for financial activity as needed.

Houston, Us

*Researched and processed tenant information, billing adjustments, cash receipts, and accounts payable invoices.*Discussed and implemented change to improve or modify accounts receivable and accounts payable procedures.*Resolved accounts receivable and accounts payable discrepancies.

M.B.A., Human Resources Management

B.S., Business Finance

Various Accounting Classess Including Intermediate And Advanced Accounting, Financial Auditing, Accounting