Brittany Parrent

• Responsible for reviewing, posting, paying and reconciling all utilities portfolio wide, which is currently 42 properties.
• Enhanced financial accuracy by reconciling property accounts and identifying discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Performed electronic banking transactions and completed bank reconciliations to obtain comprehensive picture of organization bank accounts.
• Reviewed numerous financial statements for accuracy and determined compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Analyzed and reported financials for 8 commercial properties monthly.
• Assisted property managers with budget preparation, ensuring alignment with financial goals and objectives.
• Prepared insightful variance analyses comparing actual results against budgets, allowing management to make informed decisions regarding property operations.
• Reduced errors in financial reports by meticulously reviewing and analyzing general ledger entries.

• Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
• Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
• Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
• Managed accounts payable processing, ensuring timely payments to vendors while maximizing cash flow management strategies.
• Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements, and month-end accruals.
• Reduced discrepancies in financial reports, conducting thorough audits of accounts payable and receivable.
• Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by meticulously reconciling bank statements with ledger entries.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

• Led a team of 4 accounts payable clerks, overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process and ensuring the timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, and payments for a company with annual expenditures of $X million.
• Managed the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes for accounts payable, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Directed the reconciliation of vendor statements and accounts, resolving discrepancies and maintaining positive relationships with vendors to ensure a smooth payment process.
• Implemented process improvements that reduced invoice processing time, streamlining workflows and increasing department efficiency.
• Oversaw the preparation and processing of weekly and monthly disbursements, including checks, ACH payments, and wire transfers, ensuring adherence to cash flow management strategies.
• Worked cross-functionally with departments such as Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to ensure accurate invoice coding and adherence to budget guidelines.
• Managed vendor relationships, negotiated payment terms, and coordinated dispute resolution, improving payment cycles and vendor satisfaction.
• Played a key role in preparing financial reports and supporting the year-end audit process, providing detailed documentation of accounts payable activity.
• Conducted regular training sessions for staff on new regulatory requirements and accounting practices.

• Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
• Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
• Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
• Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.

At the time I attended college, in 2009, I did not have a clarity in the direction I wanted to take my education. Unfortunately, this lead me to not completing a degree.

I randomly fell into the world of accounting and have been educated first hand via trial and error coupled with experience. Having now been in the accounting field for 8 years I feel confident in the skills I have gained, however I am always striving to develop my skills and enhance my knowledge in accounting. I am very interested in continuing my education online in hopes of obtaining a degree in accounting eventually.