CAROLINE (HILL) HANZO
Summary
Dynamic Certified Public Accountant specializing in managing full-cycle accounting for diverse corporate portfolios. Successfully executed month-end close procedures and standardized financial reporting, driving significant operational efficiencies. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize budgeting and reconciliation processes, supporting rapid organizational growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Pearl Real Estate LLC
San Antonio
07.2024 - Current
- Execute comprehensive month-end close procedures, including analytical budget-to-actual variance reporting to deliver actionable operational expense (OpEx) insights to executive leadership.
- Maintained and analyzed complex general ledgers and sub-ledgers for multiple high-volume corporate entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Audited, calculated, and processed intricate lease agreements and percentage rent roll structures within advanced accounting platforms to support financial reporting.
- Collaborated with property management and operational teams to streamline budgeting and reconciliation of multi-million dollar shared operational costs, enhancing financial transparency.
Real Estate Accountant
McNair Interests
Houston
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed full-cycle accounting, GL maintenance, and treasury for 10-15 corporate projects valued up to $50M, overseeing 15-20 bank accounts with $10M in monthly activity.
- Executed rigorous monthly balance sheet reconciliations and audited 250+ monthly invoice AP process, ensuring financial control.
- Standardized monthly financial reporting workflows and authored formalized SOPs, enhancing operational efficiency.
Tax Senior
SG Interests (Gordy Oil)
Houston
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed statutory tax compliance for 80+ companies, ensuring accurate reporting for portfolio exceeding $2.5B in assets.
- Prepared and reviewed federal and multi-state filings, delivering 100+ state returns across 20 jurisdictions.
- Collaborated with leadership and stakeholders to produce 70+ compliance workpaper packages, meeting high-priority regulatory deadlines.
- Served as a technical resource, leveraging specialized software to optimize and map large financial datasets.
Tax Staff & Tax Intern
Ernst & Young
Houston
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Developed foundational accounting and compliance rigor at a Big 4 firm, preparing detailed corporate tax returns and audit-ready supporting workpapers for prominent Fortune 500 energy and real estate clients (e.g., Hines, BP).
- Maintained international and cross-border entity compliance by preparing critical financial disclosures, including Form 8858 (Foreign Disregarded Entities) and Form 8865 (Controlled Foreign Partnerships).
- Collaborated with client corporate finance and tax teams to gather deliverables and resolve complex accounting questions, strengthening professional relationships.
- Internship: Jan – Mar 2018
Education
Master of Accountancy -
The University of Mississippi
Oxford05-2019
Bachelor of Accountancy -
The University of Mississippi
Oxford05-2018
Skills
- Financial Operations & Reporting: Property accounting
- Real Estate Accounting: Variance analysis
- Financial reporting
- General ledger management
- Budgeting analytics
- Financial Analysis
- Compliance & Internal Controls: US GAAP
- Strategic Collaboration & Communication: Management partnering
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Pearl Real Estate LLC
07.2024 - Current
Real Estate Accountant
McNair Interests
02.2023 - 06.2024
Tax Senior
SG Interests (Gordy Oil)
05.2021 - 02.2023
Tax Staff & Tax Intern
Ernst & Young
07.2019 - 05.2021
Master of Accountancy -
The University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Accountancy -
The University of Mississippi