Experience

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  Howard County Government

  • Fiscal Specialist Ii

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  Howard County Government

  • Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

  • Fiscal Specialist II

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Ellicott City, Maryland, United States

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  Kforce Inc

  • Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States

  • Accounting Consultant

    • 2020 - Jul 2020
    • Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States

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  BRODIE MANAGEMENT, INC.

  • Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

  • Controller

    • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

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  The Cordish Company

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Senior Accountant

    • 2012 - 2018
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    • Responsible for up to 30 commercial real estate properties’ year-end closing financial statements, quarterly reporting, journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, variance analysis, and supplementary schedules.• Implemented uploading annual budgets.• Designed methodology for integrating a new utility management system responsible for storing invoices, automating payments.• Responsible for reviewing lease administration abstracts, tenant expense reconciliations, accountants’ bank reconciliations, accounts payable reports, and sales books.• Prepare legal counsel’s requests for AR calculations according to our tenant’s lease.• Indirectly supervise, review, and train staff accountants, lease administration, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting interns. • Approve accounts payable when necessary.

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  Melaleuca

  • Marketing Director

    • 2008 - 2013

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  General Growth Properties

  • United States
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Accounting Manager/Property Accountant

    • 2006 - 2012

    • After August 2011, position titles were demoted due to corporate restructuring in 2011.• Advanced to Manager within one year due to special approval to apply, since this was not company policy.• Trained indirect report staff and new hires, within my team or other teams, on the financial close process and communicated internal accounting procedure updates. • Ensured compliance with Sarbanes Oxley required documentation and the month-end close checklist.• Reviewed monthly financial statements and specialized partner reporting compliance.• Analyzed contracts for accuracy in the billing system.• Reviewed ad hoc calculations related to contracts, as well as, establishing procedures for future users. • Assisted field personnel with financial data questions, customer inquiries, forecasts, budgets, and internal audit inquiries.• Drafted and analyzed external financial statements as required.• Worked with various counterparts to ensure the various company structural changes were achieved throughout my tenure as a manager.• Completed monthly bankruptcy journal entries and reporting for upper management during our bankruptcy period, April 15, 2009 through October 9, 2010.• Provided validation requirements for new chart of account conversion and system upgrades.• Assisted staff of one direct report with the implementation of team and individual goals.

  • Staff Accountant

    • 2005 - 2006

    • Responsible for the preparation of financial reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for a portfolio of companies.• Recorded journal entries from supporting documentation and maintain company general ledgers in accordance with GAAP and internal accounting.• Performed monthly, quarterly, and annual variance reviews.• Prepared ad hoc analyses for internal and independent auditors, and assisted in year-end coordination as requested.• Requested to apply for the next level position prior to company policy of one year.

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  Provident Bank

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Senior Accountant

    • 2004 - 2005
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Responsible for accurate and timely Executive financial reports.• Prepared various month-end reports and entries for treasury, tax, dividends, investments and provision.• Documented analytical review of assigned accounts while meeting other deadlines.• Performed year-end rotation of financial spreadsheets and monthly formula maintenance.• Completed bank statement and account reconciliations.• Assisted with 10K schedules and audit requests.

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  Synagro

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Regional Accountant for Controllers

    • 2000 - 2004
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Prepared management’s financial reports and provided detailed financial analysis.• Provided budgetary information for management.• Prepared monthly financial statements and schedules for three divisions.• Created and maintained detailed balance sheet reconciliations. • Constructed, automated, documented and improved the closing process.• Completed personal property tax returns and state agency reporting.• Responsible for contract pricing maintenance.• Audited and approved invoices.

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  Brightview Senior Living

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Accountant

    • 1998 - 2000
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    • Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements and schedules for seven to eleven companies. • Originated a monthly written financial statement analysis and operational guidance memo for management.• Requested for the accounting for a new client’s portfolio within 6 months of employment.• Daily responsibilities included technical computer application support for the personnel of my portfolio.• Trained new hire accountants.

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  Reznick Group

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Auditor

    • Sep 1996 - Nov 1998
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Drafted financial statements and prepared tax returns for partnerships, sub-chapters S corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and personal property returns. • Completed compliance testing, substantive testing and supporting documentation for financial statements.• Audit and agreed-upon procedures include the industries of rental real estate, banking, not-for-profits, benefits, and hotels.• Worked independently on non-profit engagements and creating work papers to comply with OMB Circular A-133.