Experience

Bond Companies

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Accountant

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Ridge Development Company

• United States
• Real Estate

• Staff Accountant

  • May 2016 - Dec 2017



Flats Chicago

• United States
• Real Estate

• HQ ACCOUNTANT

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  - Coordinated timely entry and processing of standard and complex payable entries- Reviewed payable entries, approval process and ensured proper coding, allocation and backup for all items- Committed entries for payments- Processed monthly fees (commissions, marketing, management, salaries, leasing and marketing)- Posted Mortgages and reconciled balances in a quarterly basis (principal, interest, escrows, replacement reserves)- Processed and posted salary for nonemployee laborers requiring tax form 1099-Misc- Setup and maintained vendors (w-9, certificate of insurance and vendor security)- Processed and e-filed 1099 tax forms- Point of contact for acquisition/disposition of properties and open/closed utility accounts- Escalation point for vendor invoices and payment inquiries.- Kept track of utility deposits and request refunds when permitted by vendors- Submitted loan disbursement requests from financial institutions as permitted by loan contracts - Resolved tenant discrepancies- Trained new property managers and maintenance staff in system and mobile apps (one-on- one and group)- ‘Go to person’ for tenant ledger, system or reporting issues- Assist with month-end, quarterly and year-end responsibilities - Created ad hoc reports as needed



Urban Innovations

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Coordinator

  • Jan 2009 - May 2015

  - Reviewed and approved payable entries from senior housing, commercial and construction before posting- Setup and maintained vendors (W9's and Certificate of Insurance)- Reviewed, verified and posted expense reports- Processed property county taxes, escrows and mortgage payments- Generated checks in a weekly basis and mail in a timely manner- Resolved payment discrepancies and vendor inquiries- Applied payments, updated ledger and prepared bank deposits- Reconciled vendor and bank statements- Prepared benefits and payroll reports and posted journal entries for human resources- Served as first contact for issues with the payable system and trouble shoot problems- Visa card online corporate program administrator for online access, reconciliation and reporting issues- Trained new employees for visa online and payable system (in person and online)- Prepared and supported year end audits- Assisted the Controller and CFO with month-end, quarterly and year-end responsibilities - Maintained accounts payable, journal entries and bank reconciliations filesTemporarily served as a Cost Accountant responsibilities included:- Processed and posted job related costs- Prepared and analyzed cost reports and audits- Posted draws- Applied payments to corresponding jobs- Ensured waivers, certificates of insurance, approval of job proposals and change orders were completed and approved prior to disbursements- Prepared and processed payroll for contractors requiring tax form 1099- Acted as a liaison between the construction and accounting department to make sure proper accounting procedures and details were in place- Created ad hoc reports to better communicate the financial expenses and incomes generated through jobs- Posted year-end journals and write offs



Old Republic Title Company

• United States
• Insurance

• Customer Service/Collections

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2008



METRO FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookeeper

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006