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Carrie McGarvey

Rockville,MD

Summary

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.

Education

B.A. - Accounting -

Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
06.2001

Skills

    • Microsoft Windows platform
    • PeopleSoft Financials
    • Cadency Certification
    • Attention to Detail
      • Professional and Courteous
      • Excellent Communication
      • Cross-Functional Communication
      • Creating efficiencies

References

References provided upon request

Timeline

Senior Manager, Joint Venture Accounting

HMS Host
04.2008 - Current

Senior Staff Accountant, Joint Venture Accounting

HMS Host
08.2006 - 04.2008

Staff Accountant II, Joint Venture Accounting

HMS Host
12.2003 - 08.2006

Staff Accountant I

Kearney and Company
08.2002 - 12.2003

B.A. - Accounting -

Randolph-Macon College
Carrie McGarvey