Alexis Eames
Brookhaven,GA
Summary
Diligent Senior Accountant with strong background in corporate accounting. Expertly managed financial reporting and compliance, contributing to accurate and timely financial statements. Demonstrates proficiency in financial analysis and strategic planning, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Also, knowledgeable in several ERP systems like Yardi, SAP and Great Plains.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Corporate Accountant
Quinn Residences
Atlanta, GA
10.2024 - Current
- Reviewed contracts for potential risks or inconsistencies with standard accounting practices before finalizing agreements with clients or vendors to ensure compliance with corporate policies.
- Facilitated clear communication between accounting departments, resulting in improved collaboration and more accurate financial information.
- Provided valuable insights to executive team through comprehensive financial analysis, assisting in strategic decision-making processes.
- Strengthened relationships with external auditors, ensuring a smooth audit process while maintaining transparency and integrity in financial reporting.
- Review bank reconciliations and general ledgers for fund and feeder entities and assisting with budgeting, strategic analysis and profitability of business units.
- Led monthly financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining the month-end closing process and implementing efficient reconciliation procedures.
- Consolidated financial statements for multiple subsidiaries, ensuring accurate intercompany eliminations, account reconciliations, and timely preparation of consolidated financial reports.
- Reduced monthly reporting preparation time by 25% using Copilot for spreadsheet automation and financial summarization.
Senior Fund Accountant
Cortland
Atlanta, GA
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Work closely with the third-party fund administrator on the preparation of quarterly and annual fund financial statement and supporting workbooks, including fee calculations and P&L allocations.
- Facilitate the annual year-end audit process, in collaboration with the fund administrator and auditors.
- Coordinate with investment teams for seamless deal execution, portfolio monitoring and funding disbursements while recording and accounting for related transactions.
- Work closely with investment teams on preparation and review of quarterly portfolio company valuations including analysis of complex capital structures and implementation of valuation methodologies in accordance with ASC-820.
- Actively manage fund liquidity and line of credit including forecasting, compliance with partnership agreement and determination of timing of investor capital calls.
- Review bank reconciliations and general ledgers for fund and JV entities and assisting with budgeting, strategic analysis and profitability of business units.
- Analyze and calculate investment performance and projections including returns and carried interest waterfall.
- Ad hoc analysis for VP of Finance and senior management and other responsibilities as needed.
Senior Associate, Investment Controller
State Street Corporation
Atlanta, GA
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with our joint venture partners and asset managers to provide due diligence for acquisition and management of real estate portfolios.
- Kept detailed track of asset maintenance and potential future contributions and distributions to accurately portray data and advise clients.
- Prepared and coordinated with Treasury more than 50 complex real estate transactions, securing highest asset claim and liquidity.
- Evaluated transactions and reporting for adherence to applicable tax and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensured that our transactions are in line with the proposed transactions stated in each Investment’s Business Plan.
- Collaborated with fund managers regularly to align efforts to confirm accurate financial reporting.
Audit Associate
Ernst & Young
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Performed inventory counts and relating testing at various client sites to assure various assertions and fraud risks have been accounted for.
- Prepared work papers, reports and supporting documentation to substantiate audit findings.
- Confirmed cash accounts and debt agreements to the trial balance and respective loan agreements.
- Vouched equity contributions and distributions to various cash accounts to test the valuation of the Net Equity account.
- Completed various independence research for the entity to verify that we are complying with various accounting standards.
- Performed substantive procedures that are aligned with the audit strategy to ensure that the risk of material misstatements are low.
Staff Accountant
Kaplan, International
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries and account analysis.
- Generated reports detailing various metrics and account information for month-end purposes.
- Performed variance analyses on accounts to identify any inconsistencies.
- Recording intracompany entries for bills that are paid for by our parent company, Kaplan Inc.
- Compiled bank reconciliations for our main US and Canadian bank accounts.
- Managed several projects for our implementation of new software for invoice and expense management.
Education
Masters of Professional Accountancy - Accounting
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA08-2020
Bachelor's of Business Adminstration - Accounting
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05-2017
Skills
- Expert with Microsoft Word applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Microsoft 365 Copilot proficiency
- CPA Candidate
- Excellent communication skills
Timeline
Senior Corporate Accountant
Quinn Residences
10.2024 - Current
Senior Fund Accountant
Cortland
08.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Associate, Investment Controller
State Street Corporation
07.2020 - 08.2022
Audit Associate
Ernst & Young
05.2019 - 07.2020
Staff Accountant
Kaplan, International
08.2017 - 05.2019
Masters of Professional Accountancy - Accounting
Georgia State University
Bachelor's of Business Adminstration - Accounting
Georgia State University