Danica Rupena
Senior Level Accountant
Greenville,SC
Summary
Experienced financial leader with a strong understanding of accounting principles and regulations. Committed to ensuring company financial operations are compliant, accurate, and cost-effective. Bringing over 7 years of experience to a challenging new role. Developed skills in financial management and strategic planning within a fast-paced corporate environment. Proven ability to handle complex financial reporting and budgeting tasks, along with proficiency in data analysis and accounting software. Seeking to leverage these skills to drive efficiency and contribute to organizational success in a new role.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing/Construction Controller
Bridge Brothers
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Evaluated all contracts and purchase orders to secure advantageous terms and conditions, while maintaining healthy profit margins and successful execution.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for 80 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
- Ensured compliance with tax regulations by managing the timely preparation and filing of all required returns.
- Reduced month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
- Increased cash flow by diligently managing accounts receivable and implementing effective collection strategies.
- Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
- Implemented controls to safeguard against financial misstatement and fraud, enhancing reliability of financial reporting.
Construction Staff Accountant
Dominium Construction & Architecture Services
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Maintained and reconciled construction project budgets
- Review of invoices and subcontractor agreements for accuracy
- Conducted thorough bank reconciliations to ensure financial integrity
- Prepared daily wire transfers and ACH payments to property owners for development team
- Prepare journal entries and month end close reports
- Performed internal audits on construction projects, analyzing cost variances and profitability
- Prepared monthly owner billings and maintained accurate financial records for all construction projects
- Analyzed construction costs and track project expenditures to provide accurate reporting to the operations teams
Project Accountant
Curran Young Construction
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Implemented effective cost control measures, proactively identifying deviations from budgets and taking corrective action when necessary.
- Eliminated discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
- Assisted in setting up accounting policies and standards
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
- Enhanced communication between accounting and project management teams with regular financial updates and collaborative meetings.
- Contributed to successful project completion by providing timely financial data analysis for informed decision-making processes.
- Ensured compliance with accounting standards and regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation practices.
Senior Accounting Manager
Gates Group LLC
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed and directed accounting team through strong leadership skills
- Cost management, including monitoring of project profitability for 50+ projects
- Reported, monitored, and presented key financial and non-financial performance indicators
- Monitored receipt of all income, and financial commitments
- Strong negotiation skills to resolve cost items with subcontractor, design team and/or owners
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing
- Ensured compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies by conducting regular audits and reviews.
- Contributed to hiring, training, and development of accounting teams
- Enhanced financial accuracy by streamlining and automating accounting processes.
Project Coordinator/Project Accountant
Big Island Builders LLC
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Adhered to budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
- Issued invoices and purchase orders, as well as paid consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers' bills.
- Improved client satisfaction with timely updates and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Coordinated inter-departmental communication, ensuring key stakeholders were consistently informed about project progress.
Project Accountant
Gates Corporation
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Interacted daily with project managers, 100+ subcontractors, and accounting teams on construction projects
- Managed subcontractors' compliance, including insurance requirements, and compliance issues
- Entered reviewed and approved monthly subcontractor pay applications, supplier invoices and overhead invoices
- Performed project closeouts upon project completion
- General reporting including A/R, A/P, job costing, and job overall status/progression
- Set up and managed implementation of new accounting software
- Cut checks, applied A/R payments, and collected appropriate lien releases needed for owner billings
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Florida
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Miami Dade College
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong work ethic and integrity
- Exceptional time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Account reconciliation processes
- General ledger reconciliation
- Bank account reconciliations
- Credit card reconciliations
- Expense tracking
- AP and AR management
- Contract review and contract management
- Cash flow analysis
- Fixed asset management
- Month-end reporting
- Financial reporting
- Financial forecasting
- Financial statement review
- Internal controls development and management
- Internal/External audit coordination
- Regulatory compliance with IFRS and GAAP requirements
- Tax preparation for sales/use tax returns, corporate tax returns, federal income tax returns, state/local tax returns
- Staff training and development
- Payroll administration
- Project forecasting
- Project variance audits
- Process improvement
- Budget projections
- Cost management
- Job cost tracking
- Project closeouts
- Inventory auditing
- Lien waivers
- Accounting software implementation and ERP systems proficiency
- Expertise in multiple construction industry software
Certification
- Blackstone Career Institute - Paralegal Certification
- Procore Technologies - Procore Certified
- Corporate Finance Institute - Accounting Fundamentals
- Corporate Finance Institute - Corporate Finance Foundations
- SC Public Notary - Expires 07/22/32
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Procore Technologies
Trimble - Vista and Spectrum
Yardi Construction
Sage 100 Contractor
Acumatica
Tekla - Power Fab
Oracle - Textura
GC Pay
Builder Trend
Blue Beam
Intuit - QuickBooks
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office Products
Affiliations
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Accomplishments
- Optimized workflow and reduced variances by recommending and introducing new accounting software.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Interests
Technology Integration
Regulatory Compliance
Continuous Learning
Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
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