Accounting professional with over ten years of accounting experience looking to make better use of
my skill set. I am currently seeking a certification in data science and plan to be completed by Fall
2025. I also have a passion for creating process improvements and finding efficiencies within
systems that provide value for the entire organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant II
Omnicom
, Remote MI
02.2023 - Current
Mentor the Senior I Accountants
- Coordinate offshore team activities and work product
- Primary contact with Agency CFO’s/Finance teams
- Approve journal entries with appropriate backups
- Review & submit final P&L and Balance Sheet to Agency for approval
- Promote Agency approved Revenue Flash, P&L and B/S in Hyperion Financial Management tool
- Maintain Agency scoreboard with current close status
- Review Hyperion Financial Management walk to Microsoft Dynamics AX trial balance to ensure there are
no topside entries
- Review and approve B/S reconciliation package
- Promote all working capital schedules in Hyperion Financial Management tool
- Promote Internal Reporting Package schedules in Hyperion Financial Management tool
- Manage multiple agencies during close
- Other duties as needed
Senior Accountant
Bedrock
Detroit, MI
11.2021 - 02.2023
Assist in the quarterly reporting of the real estate portfolio and management company
- Work closely with the Senior Vice President to maintain efficient and effective accounting systems
- Ensure compliance with GAAP reporting requirements
- Develop daily, monthly, and quarterly cash reporting
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with all areas of the business in the preparation and maintenance
of annual management company budgets
- Work with outside CPA firms on timely completion of annual audits
- Develop monthly internal reporting to Team Leaders of the management company
- Create and compile consolidated account reconciliations at the property, segment, and legal entity level
- Evaluate existing financial management policies and processes, ensuring controls are in place, adhered to,
and continually improved and documented
- Maintain and assist with Yardi entity setup, as well as property lists and reporting attributes
- Create and maintain tenant CAM setups in Yardi as well as reviewing and delivering annual CAM invoices
to Property Management team to be distributed to tenants
- Create custom workbooks and facilitate trainings to be utilized by property accounting team
Staff Accountant
Bedrock
Detroit, MI
10.2017 - 11.2021
Complete the monthly financial reporting packages, including the preparation and analysis of the balance
sheet and income statement with budget variance narratives
- Responsible for the accuracy of the General Ledger and entity records
- Review and create all journal entries and prepare/post complex adjusting and closing journal entries as
necessary to be in compliance with GAAP
- Prepare and update fixed asset amortization and depreciation schedules
- Keep and update work papers that substantiate monthly reporting and for the annual financial audit and
tax returns
- Review and post tenant work orders and utility billings
- Review and code all invoices in paperless accounting system
- Verify and process monthly mortgage and interest payments to lenders
- Calculate and process management fees
- Monitor cash balances to determine the disbursement of funds and necessity for cash funding
- Prepare bank and account reconciliations
- Prepare schedules as necessary for cash flow projections and financial analyses
- Prepare the annual budget for all entities related to your portfolio
- Review lease documentation and ensure that all charges are billed pursuant to the terms
- Calculate CAM estimates and complete the CAM Reconciliation process for properties
- Monitor and supervise third party financial reporting on parking garages
- Create miscellaneous reports as needed by team leaders, property managers, lenders, accountants/auditors,
tenants and vendors
Senior Accountant
RDV Corporation
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2016 - 10.2017
Prepare financial statements for review amongst senior leadership
- Facilitate month end close process including preparation and posting of journal entries and reconciliations
- Annual budget preparation and review for the corporation and an investment entity
- Weekly completion of accounts payable & accounts receivable processes
- Maintaining company credit card program for employees including, but not limited to, ordering new credit
cards, canceling cards and monitoring fraudulent activity
- Administrator and trainer for company expense and travel program (SAP Concur)
Accountant
Blackford Capital LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
10.2013 - 08.2016
Completed monthly bank statement reconciliations
- Initiated accounts payable & accounts receivable processes
- Prepared and posted journal entries at month end
- Assisting with Portfolio Company tax returns and K-1 distribution
- Finalized annual 1099 distribution to qualified vendors and IRS