Upon assuming the role of Accounting and Finance Manager, I prioritized the refinement of the accounts payable process. The implementation of BILL significantly expedited the month-end close process, reducing it by 10 days. This enhancement provided department heads with transparent spending visibility, enabling them to efficiently approve or reject invoices and access relevant documentation.In addition to bolstering expense oversight, I instituted quarterly budget reviews and collaborated closely with department heads to optimize spending and exercise cost control. This initiative resulted in more precise annual budgeting and forecasting, aligning expenses with both company-wide and departmental objectives.Recently, I have spearheaded a comprehensive restructuring of our revenue projection methodology. This involves extensive coordination with project managers to analyze work schedules and gauge the probability of accurately estimating short-term future revenue. Furthermore, I have been collaborating closely with the sales department to assess the probability of deal closure and ascertain estimated closing dates.

I was hired to lead the transformation of the company's financial statements. In just 6 months, I spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of the general ledger structure and ensured that all processes adhered to GAAP compliance standards. By implementing ASC 606, accurately accounting for accruals and prepayments, and reconciling all bank and general ledger accounts, I laid the groundwork for more precise and timely financial reporting.Building on this success, I further optimized financial operations by creating robust budgets, streamlining processes, and implementing standardized month-end procedures. As part of this role, I assumed responsibility for overseeing day-to-day operations of the accounting department, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and tax compliance.

--Maintain accounts receivable for 10 retail properties and 2 office properties, totaling 148 tenants--Implement and head monthly reconciliation of inter-company and delinquency meetings--Decreased the number of delinquent tenants by 23% totaling approximately $364,000--Reconcile balance sheet accounts including bank accounts, security deposits, inter-company, tenant reimbursements, A/R, and A/P and resolve all discrepancies--Responsible for reconciling, posting, and billing Rent, CAM, Tax and other miscellaneous charges--Create annual budgets for the 12 properties and verified the CAM Charges and Management Fees--Manage the cash by recreating the Cash Report and updating it on a daily basis

--Supported three manufacturing plants located in NC and OR by performing accounting responsibilities and quarterly visits --Analyzed and reviewed monthly final P&L statements, quarterly balance sheets--Collaborated with managers to prepare and revise three month forecasts and annual budgets--Evaluated the pricing of two standard stock models to accommodate regional costing differences to achieve a lower bill of material--Developed a new policy on reclassifying labor dollars--Aided in calculating and implementing new pay plans based on performance evaluation and net production

--Assisted in quarterly inventories by consolidating numbers and investing drastic variances in relief, calculate cost of goods sold, and book physical adjustments--Maintained Fixed Assets and associated depreciation schedules along with managing invoices and monitoring spending on construction in progress projects--Responsible for monthly close duties including tracking expenses, accruals, reconciliations, schedules, comparing LOCOM, and multiple reports--Verified weekly status reports to confirm correct production, shipping, and finished goods --Undertook special reporting including AR Delinquency Reports, monthly CAR Spending Reports, and assisted in building a model to change group insurance charges among all plants

--Maintain company licenses and ensure the company is following state regulations by interpreting and completing state reports and renewals--Respond to state audits and NMLS notifications--Complete reports, exams, and applications by executing queries, working closely with other departments, and communicating with state regulators--Collaborate with Information Systems to build tables fulfilling licensing’s needs for PowerPivot use--Improving efficiency and productivity by using PowerPivot and slicers for origination requests--Improving accuracy by creating a new servicing query to produce a true number of loans serviced with a specific time period

--Serviced three acquired investor portfolios and performed monthly reporting tasks including creating and communicating monthly distribution reports --Ran quarterly cash flows to value assets and ensure the distribution of funds are appropriately allocated to investors by interpreting the PSA and correctly categorizing expenses--Reconciliation Lead – advises other staff accountants on their monthly/daily reconciliations to correct outages and ensure no outages exceed 30 days and coordinates monthly reconciliation meetings--Recipient of four ACE Awards (Awesome, Awesome, Awesome Customer Experience)--Undertook multiple extensive research projects to identify and correct outstanding outages over a 3+ year period which consisted of multiple system issues

--Develops a team of thirty associates through training, effective communication, performance reviews, motivation and providing the necessary resources to execute processes--Fulfill Key Performance Indicators by ensuring productivity and efficiencies of the operation and associates, and by providing a safe working environment--Coordinates and manages staffing to accommodate daily work load, perform standard operating procedures, and minimize labor costs--Daily reporting of production and labor hours and continual communication with other members of the management team--Improving knowledge of Red Prairie for troubleshooting systematic issues and effective monitoring of work load

---Perform daily research on Visual Basic code and SQL procedures to enhance accuracy and consistency of executive reports---Developed accounts receivable report to improve turnover and developed a return on investment report for customer use---Teach Excel skills to warehouse workers to increase productivity and accuracy of reports