Experienced hands-on accounting and administrative professional with a strong background in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. Influential team player able to work independently deliver timely and accurate results.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant/AR Specialist
Harvey Hanna & Associates, Inc.
12.2021 - 06.2025
Hotel Accounting: Administered financial oversight for 5 hotels: including bi-weekly check runs, monthly gross receipts and reconcile 20 bank statements monthly.
Hospitality Management Accounting: Managed accounts receivable for 16 affiliate hotels, reconciling discrepancies, collecting outstanding balances, accelerating cash flow by 15%.
Property Management Accounting: Produced receivable reports and tenant statements to assist with collections.
Applied rent payments for 85 tenants in Sage Property Management.
Billed tenants for third party repair and utility invoices.
Accountant
Tri-State Fabrication & Machining, LLC.
05.2020 - 12.2021
Monitored up to 10 active structural steel project contracts a time, enhancing financial oversight.
Drafted AIA billings, affidavits and lien waivers, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Secured financing for equipment, optimizing resource allocation.
Bookkeeper/HR /Payroll Administrator
Evergreen Waste Services, Inc
05.2019 - 05.2020
Reconciled bank statements monthly, identifying and correcting discrepancies that increased the accuracy of financial reporting, and maintained a balanced general ledger, ensuring accurate financial records.
Processed weekly payroll and monthly safety bonuses for 70 employees.
Implemented a weekly Cash Report for cash flow management.
Bookkeeper/HR Manager (Part-Time)
Kirkwood Soccer Club
02.2016 - 09.2019
Audited delinquent account reports from club website, implementing payment plan strategies and directly contacted 30+ parents monthly, recovering 90% of outstanding program payments within two weeks.
Managed finances for 50+ travel soccer teams, processing deposits, check requests for tournament registration, distributed custody account statements monthly, ensuring policy compliance across all teams.
Initiated a reporting system for the Board of Directors that included a weekly Cash Flash report and a monthly Profit & Loss two-year comparison report.
Payroll Administrator (Part-Time)
Sovereign Property Management
10.2017 - 06.2018
Hired to facilitate bi-weekly payrolls by working with Payroll Management Associates. Personnel consisted of three groups, maintenance, property managers and general office staff for a total of 60 employees.
Following the submission of payroll, all residential and commercial properties are billed immediately. Invoices are created through AMSI in conjunction with the job cost detail report drawn from Platinum Pay.
Accountant/Administrative Assistant
Mishimoto Automotive
04.2011 - 12.2014
Performed general accounts payable processes.
Spearheaded the redesign of the weekly cash flow report in Excel, incorporating a visual data chart that accelerated CEO decision-making speed by 15% and simplified cash flow forecasting. This report provided a detailed account of all payable and receivable cash flows for the coming week.
Accountant/HR Specialist
Brandywine Accounting, LLC
12.2009 - 04.2011
General accounting services included: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, assistance with budget preparation and financial statements for monthly board meetings.
Developed budgets for nonprofit programs as a part of the grant application process. Worked with state administrators during the program to receive funding by the grant guidelines.
Provided human resource services such as: Process new hire forms, answering employee questions, benefit enrollment and vacation tracking.
Accountant/HR Specialist
Delaware S.P.C.A.
09.2006 - 06.2009
Worked closely with the new Executive Director to bring her up to speed on the organizational policies and procedures for shelters in New Castle and Sussex County.
Prepared accounts payable aging reports for review through Quick Books, noting early payment discounts when available.
Tracked donations collected various sources and invoiced state agencies for services performed.
Assisted with the annual audit as performed by an outside CPA firm.
Collected payroll data from employee timecards for submission to an outside service.
Reviewed payroll reports for accuracy and made entries in Quick Books.
Accountant and Assistant
Industrial Training Consultants
07.2000 - 12.2002
Maintained a full set of accounting records for a multi-divisional company.
Created invoices, tracked payments, and performed collection calls. Prepared bank deposits, processed credit card payments, reconciled bank statements and developed cash flow statements.
Entered and paid vendor invoices. Followed up on credits and reviewed accounts payable aging reports. Prepared the bi-monthly payroll and staff reimbursement checks using Quick Books.
Performed human resource duties including creating new employee packages, followed through with completed paperwork and administered benefits upon eligibility.
Bookkeeper
Anderson, Brown Higley Associates
12.1998 - 04.2000
Converted the company's financial system from manual to computer.
Set up new construction projects by entering billing and budget details in the Wind2 Financial Management system. Produced monthly invoices for clients and tracked payments. Generated reports for project managers detailing the number of hours worked in relation to the project budget.
Developed and processed payroll for staff of 21 using Quick Books.