Dedicated joint venture accountant with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Joint Venture Accounting
HMS Host
04.2008 - Current
Managing all aspects of the joint venture department
Ensure HMSHost is in compliance with joint venture agreements
Prepare monthly joint venture financial packages
Prepare year-end financial packages which include the primary financial statements (and notes), supporting referenced workpapers, variation analysis, tax schedules, fixed asset rollforwards, loan rollforwards, and other supporting schedules
Calculate and distribute partner cash distributions and management fees
Monitor partner loans, receivables and reserves and recommend write offs for uncollectible amounts
Reconcile all joint venture related general ledger accounts
Prepare Prelim and Final PBC schedules and support for use in external audit
Provide legal and development with comments/recommendations for new joint venture agreements
Assist corporate development and field operations with questions and concerns
Supervision experience of senior staff and staff level accountants
Perform special projects as assigned.
Senior Staff Accountant, Joint Venture Accounting
HMS Host
08.2006 - 04.2008
Responsible for two staff accountants and review of quarterly and year end financial statement packages
Prepare financial statements and calculate cash distributions
Prepare billings to partners for fixed asset purchases made during the quarter
Review and distribute periodic operating statements to the joint venture partners
Monitor system generated entries and make adjusting entries as needed
Assist controllers, partners, and other corporate departments with questions and concerns relating to joint ventures
Assist in special projects as assigned and provide support to staff accountants.
Staff Accountant II, Joint Venture Accounting
HMS Host
12.2003 - 08.2006
Responsible for preparation of quarterly and year end financial statement packages which are sent to joint venture partners
Calculate and prepare all cash distributions sent to joint venture partners in compliance with the joint venture contract
Prepare billings to partners for their share of fixed asset purchases made during the quarter
Review and distribute periodic operating statements to the joint venture partners
Post correcting entries as needed and monitor system generated entries to ensure proper posting
Assist controllers with questions and concerns relating to joint ventures
Assist in special projects.
Staff Accountant I
Kearney and Company
08.2002 - 12.2003
Performed financial statement audits for the Library of Congress by documenting accounting cycles and walkthroughs, as well as documenting results of completed testing of internal controls and substantive testing for Investments, Custodial Liabilities, Non-Payroll Expenses and Account Payables
Provided consulting services for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Loan Portfolio Management Project, assisted in analyzing and comparing sub ledgers and documenting procedures to substantiate recorded outstanding loan balances for the FCC's multi-billion dollar loan portfolio.