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• Monitored 5-person accounting team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and maintaining financial accuracy.
• Reviewed budget comparisons to actual expenses (including capital appropriations and operating budgets) and communicated findings to senior management.
• Set up and improved electronic accounting systems in order to increase flow of financial information throughout the company and maximize effectiveness of operations.
• Assisted team members in transitioning to Realpage accounting procedures through extensive training and one-on-one support.
• Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
• Prepare and submit monthly funding request to external owners in order to support operational functions throughout the month.
• Prepare and present monthly forecast detailing prior month results along with forward looking forecast of cash projections to external owners and management.
• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.

• Modified comprehensive financial reporting packages to reflect growing organizational complexity.
• Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
• Computed taxes owed by applying prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
• Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Visited managers on site to provide one on one training of monthly financial procedures.
• Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month for 14 different entities.
• Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting and researched report issues to improve accounting operations.

**Promoted to Accounts Payable Manager after 6 months of employment.**
**Promoted to Property Accountant after 1 year of employment.*

• Successfully implemented new technologies and process automations to encourage continuous improvement.
• Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.
• Supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions.
• Trained and mentored new team members and managers on accounts payable systems and policies.
• Generated and submitted invoices based upon financial schedule.
• Ensured vendor files were accurate and up-to-date to expedite payment processing.