Experience

United Property Associates

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accounting Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and development of association accounting team• Assisting in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures related to financial management, budgeting, and accounting• Supervising and participating in the preparation and review of various monthly financial statements and reports• Assisting in maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable and operating expenses• Participating in the budgeting process for individual associations• Coordinating preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting• Reviewing financial statements with management personnel• Managing the installation and maintenance of new accounting, property, and other related procedures and controls• Managing the development, testing and system controls of software applications to maximize their use• Managing in depth studies and analysis of accounting staff to determine if changes in procedures or processes may improve efficiencies and eliminate unnecessary overhead• Assisting with responding to inquiries by board members and participating in board meetings as needed

• Accounting Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2019

  • Overseeing operations of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Bookkeeping Departments.• Managing five employees reporting directly plus 23 – indirectly.• Assessing and balancing workload of the departments, writing and administering evaluations, conducting interviews.• Analyzing processes and making changes to increase the efficiency.• Reviewing financial statements for 350 properties on regular basis to ensure accuracy, making necessary adjustments.• Reconciling General Maintenance Reserves and Petty Cash accounts, making sure that reimbursements of the expenses have been processed correctly.• Calculating management fees for 350 properties on a monthly basis based on a current contract.• Reviewing proposed budgets for 350 properties for accuracy, making adjustments if needed.• Preparing and filing 1099-MISC forms.• Communicating with Boards of Directors and auditors, responding to their questions, addressing concerns, providing any additional information and supporting documentation.• Working with software development and support team to implement automated processes for the departments.



Advanced Enterprises, Inc.

• Accounting and Quality Assurance Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2014

  • Supervised day to day operations of Accounting and Quality Assurance departments.• Controlled accounts receivable and payable processes in a company with over $70 million in annual revenue.• Managed 18-person team, promoted personal and professional development.• Reviewed reports and work completed by both departments, analyzed issues to ensure integrity of the processes, made necessary corrections.• Created custom procedures to accommodate new clients, established framework for new projects.• Implemented methods of improving effectiveness of internal processes.• Communicated with clients and contractors concerning various invoicing, funding and compensation questions.• Prepared multiple financial reports that showed profitability and condition of funds.• Advised executive team on methods of reducing expenses and increasing profitability.