Brandon McIlhargey
Redmond,WA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Accountant with expertise in ERP implementation and audit preparation at Murray Franklyn. Proven track record in reducing close cycles and enhancing accounting processes. Skilled in financial reporting and teamwork, driving clean audit opinions and scalable growth. Excel in analytical problem-solving and fostering diversity and inclusion.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Murray Franklyn
Bellevue, Washington
10.2023 - 01.2026
- Managed external audits and served as liaison with auditors, achieving clean audit opinions
- Implemented ERP system (Acumatica) within first three months, improving financial reporting accuracy
- Led month-end and year-end close processes, reducing close cycle from 10 business days to 3 business days
- Developed annual budgets and rolling forecasts to support alignment of financial strategy with company objectives
- Built scalable accounting processes that facilitated company growth and improved financial operations
- Oversaw and tested semi-annual updates of Acumatica software to ensure system reliability and performance
Senior Accountant/Donations Lead
Plymouth Housing Group
Seattle, USA
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Researched, prepared, forecasted, reviewed, updated, and tracked annual budget for over 10 subsidiaries, aligning financial goals with strategic objectives.
- Analyzed and wrote 30% of monthly financial statements and consolidations, ensuring accurate reconciliation of general ledger to bank accounts per GAAP.
- Established and enhanced accounting systems/processes, streamlining data entry and saving an average of 5 days per month.
- Oversaw portfolio of 200-220 units across four apartment buildings, managing rent, cash flow, grant funding, operational costs, and staffing for month/year-end activities.
- Interviewed, trained, and developed AP/AR, Senior Accountants, and Accounting Managers.
- Created training portfolio and structure for onboarding new hires, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
- Prepared for annual and semi-annual audits and provided additional documentation to auditors.
Staff Accountant
Plymouth Housing Group
Seattle, USA
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Analyzed and reported monthly financials for 4 residential and 3 commercial properties, enhancing transparency and supporting informed decision-making.
- Calculated, prepared, and submitted monthly grant billing for over $1 million to uphold compliance with all applicable laws and funder requirements.
- Collaborated bi-weekly with resource development team to align project strategies with goals, ensuring timely execution of milestones and project success.
AP/AR Accountant
Plymouth Housing Group
Seattle, USA
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed full AP responsibility for building expenses, producing 73% of invoices in three weeks, overseeing AP email, reclassifying journal entries, maintaining vendor relationships, and developing finance procedures.
- Managed accounts payable processes to ensure timely vendor payments.
- Oversaw AR responsibilities for three buildings, executing monthly AR reconciliations and updating finance procedures for improved accuracy and efficiency.
- Processed invoices and expense reports for multiple departments, ensuring timely processing and accuracy.
- Reconciled monthly financial statements to maintain accurate records.
Accounting Assistant I
Public Consulting Group
Phoenix, USA
07.2017 - 11.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN08-2026
Associate of Arts - Emphasis in Accountancy
Winona State University
Winona, MN05-2017
Skills
- Accounting
- Financial reporting
- Month-end closing
- Year-end closing
- Journal entries
- General ledgers
- AP & AR
- Audit preparation
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Planning
- Data analysis
- ERP implementation
- Analytical skills
Software Proficiencies
- Acumatica
- MIP
- BostonPost (affordable housing MRI software)
- QuickBooks
- Navision
- NetSuite
- MS Office
- Excel (creating spreadsheets, writing/preforming/recording macros, coding entries, and isolating data)
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Murray Franklyn
10.2023 - 01.2026
Staff Accountant
Plymouth Housing Group
09.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Accountant/Donations Lead
Plymouth Housing Group
10.2019 - 05.2022
AP/AR Accountant
Plymouth Housing Group
10.2019 - 09.2020
Accounting Assistant I
Public Consulting Group
07.2017 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Bemidji State University
Associate of Arts - Emphasis in Accountancy
Winona State University