Experience

Herrera Environmental Consultants

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Accountant III

  • Dec 2021 - Present



SERA Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Billing Manager/Project Accountant/Revenue Accountant

  • Apr 2018 - May 2021

  Revenue Accountant/Sr. Project Accountant managing and monitoring all monthly project transactional activity for 30+ Project Managers and 120+ Active Projects; to ensure project accuracy, and conduct all company invoicing (both firm locations), as well as identify and correct project issues as they arise. I work on a variety of issues/ needs. In early 2018, I overhauled all billing related functions including project set-up, invoicing, consultant processing, rate tables, and project close-out processes. I have trained and overseen the work of a 2nd Project Accountant to work on a portion of the Project Managers I facilitate monthly. I created and implemented a Standard Numbering System now being used across the firm. I created and implemented Standard Consultant Invoicing processes now being used across the firm. I facilitated multiple software conversions from Ajera to Deltek for Professional Services and then, in May 2020, I facilitated the software conversion from Deltek for Professional Services to Deltek Vantage Point (100% cloud based). *Worked remotely for 15 months



IA Interior Architects

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Accountant

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2018

  Process invoices, recovery logs, expense reports and accounts payable. Monitor progress payment releases. Prepare reconciliation reports. Assist with project financial reviews. Budget tracking/maintenance. Client contract review. Project planning/forecasting. Utilization reporting. Office earning report generation. Client contract review. Process invoices, recovery logs, expense reports and accounts payable. Monitor progress payment releases. Prepare reconciliation reports. Assist with project financial reviews. Budget tracking/maintenance. Client contract review. Project planning/forecasting. Utilization reporting. Office earning report generation. Client contract review.



Avangrid Renewables

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Accountant (via contract)

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Analyze expense accounts and transactions for appropriateness; determine the need for journal entry adjustments on a monthly basis. Review automated processes done by the System to ensure processes are timely and accurate. Post the transactions for the corresponding companies as assigned (Daily transactional accounting). Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts; ensure corrections processed in a timely manner on a monthly basis. Analyze monthly G/L account variances; determine the need for corrections, reclassifications and adjustments. Participate in the monthly accounting close. Participate in external audits by providing required information and justifying accounting policies. Ensure accounting processes are SOX compliant through review of existing Accounting Policies, existing controls and new processes.



Nike

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Audit Accountant (via contract)

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Complementary Sales Corrections Credit Card retrievals Credit Card Chargebacks Visa/Amex daily process Bank Reconciliations New Store set up Complementary Sales Corrections Credit Card retrievals Credit Card Chargebacks Visa/Amex daily process Bank Reconciliations New Store set up



Williams/Dame & Associates, Inc.

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeper/Project Accountant

  • May 2013 - Feb 2014

  Construction Project accountant handling all A/R & A/P functions (including check runs and cash receipts), Cash Management entry, Job Cost entry, Project Reconciliation, Note & Loan payment schedule updating/tracking, and Project Accounting functions including budget tracking, Loan Draw Submittals,. Change Orders, PO Creation & various reporting to the project managers. Construction Project accountant handling all A/R & A/P functions (including check runs and cash receipts), Cash Management entry, Job Cost entry, Project Reconciliation, Note & Loan payment schedule updating/tracking, and Project Accounting functions including budget tracking, Loan Draw Submittals,. Change Orders, PO Creation & various reporting to the project managers.



Guardian Real Estate Services, LLC

• Portland, Oregon

• Property Accountant

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  (Via Contract) Bank reconciliation Cash management CAMs Forecasting/accruals Financial statement generation/review GL maintenance Journal prep/entry Provide all reporting to project managers (Via Contract) Bank reconciliation Cash management CAMs Forecasting/accruals Financial statement generation/review GL maintenance Journal prep/entry Provide all reporting to project managers



ZGF Architects

• Architecture and Planning
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project/Cost Accountant

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2012

  Architectural Project/Cost Accountant for Architecture and Urban Design Projects based out of our New York, Portland, Seattle and Washington DC locations. Manage all cost accounting responsibilities for 20+ large architectural projects. Projects include Healthcare, Universities, Government, and other large institutions. Architectural Project/Cost Accountant for Architecture and Urban Design Projects based out of our New York, Portland, Seattle and Washington DC locations. Manage all cost accounting responsibilities for 20+ large architectural projects. Projects include Healthcare, Universities, Government, and other large institutions.



Havas

• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Accountant/Reconciler/Auditor

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2010

  Reconciliation of past projects for internal audit. Project accountant for online media tracking. Reconciliation of past projects for internal audit. Project accountant for online media tracking.



Blount International, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accountant

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2009



Disney Corporation via Contract

• Disney Corporation, Anaheim, California

• GL Reconcilation Specialist

  • Nov 2003 - May 2004

  Reconciliation of park restaurants and all vendor kiosks. Reconciliation of park restaurants and all vendor kiosks.



West Coast Polymers

• Los Alamitos, California

• Jr Accountant

  • Nov 2001 - Nov 2003



US Bancorp

• Portland, Oregon

• Lead Teller

  • Sep 1999 - Nov 2001