Dawn Deskins
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Experienced project accounting professional skilled in managing multiple multimillion-dollar construction and development draws. Specializes in delivering accurate financial insights and providing support to project objectives. Recognized for fostering team collaboration and driving results in dynamic environments and known for reliability and adaptability, with expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis to ensure successful project outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant II
Holland Partner Group
Vancouver, WA
05.2020 - 02.2025
- Reviewed and processed general job cost invoices and subcontractor billings accurately and timely
- Reviewed and processed project-related contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders
- Coordinated and prepared accurate project draw packages for submission to project teams and ownership entities for funding purposes
- Prepared accurate project and Joint Venture financial statements
- Prepared and distributed monthly construction and development accounting reports to various teams
- Prepared partnership capital calls and distributions
- Responded to year-end tax/audit requests as required
- Communicated daily with construction and development team personnel, subcontractors, and external vendors to field various project accounting questions
Accounting Assistant II
The Management Group
Vancouver, WA
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with the General Contractor and ran reports on a variety of job-related topics, including costs to date, remaining budget, and project completion.
- Tracked construction projects and entered budgets, contracts, purchase orders, and change orders.
- Managed accounting for all construction project costs, and processed all payments for final approval and review.
- Assisted with a multimillion-dollar bank loan, keeping accurate files of invoices, lien waivers, paid amounts, and retentions.
- Kept subcontractors' files up to date with certification of insurance and state business licenses.
- Processed 1099 forms to the IRS and subcontractors.
- Filled out and submitted credit applications for the construction project with vendors.
- Processed ADP payroll.
Accounting Associate
Adair Homes
Vancouver, WA
05.2017 - 08.2018
- Full Cycle Accounts Payables -Processed 125 invoices a weekly in general AP
- Cost Account-Posted invoices for each project
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries
- Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal ID numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase orders, contracts, invoices, payment discrepancies, and documentation; ensuring credits
- Paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports
- Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Maintained historical records
- Reported sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
- Protected organization's value by keeping information confidential
Assistant to CEO
Classic Vintage Rentals
Camas, WA
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Payroll Manager: kept track of hours and pay rates, followed federal and state laws, processed payroll in ADP
- HR Manager: oversaw all onboarding, posted open positions, trained employees, assisted in conflict resolution
- Inventory Controller: fulfilled orders, reconciled stock count, and charged clients for damaged merchandise
- Assisted in minimizing expenses by researching merchants and payroll companies
- Created invoices and accepted payment on accounts
Accounting Intern
Mannahouse Church
Portland, OR
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Coded invoices/receipts
- General Journal Entries
- Counted, verified, and recorded cash, credit, and check contributions
- Researched, corrected, and mailed yearly deduction contribution statements
Bookkeeper
Twin Perks Espresso
Vancouver, WA
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Full cycle accounts payable
- Managed all general ledger accounts
- Counted cash and reconciled tills for all 11 locations
- Issued billable invoices and monthly statements
- Processed 1099’s for vendors
- Business license compliance
- Communicated with CPA, owner, and other managers regarding accounts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, concentration in Accounting
Washington State University
Vancouver, WASkills
- Full-cycle accounting
- Development draws
- Construction draws
- Contract management
- Vendor management
- Financial records and reporting
- Bank reconciliation
- Account reconciliation
- General ledger maintenance
- Lien waivers
- Team building and leadership
- Fast learner
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Outlook
- Yardi
- ADP
- Sage 100 Contractor
- Integrated Homebuilder Management Software (IHMS)
Timeline
Project Accountant II
Holland Partner Group
05.2020 - 02.2025
Accounting Assistant II
The Management Group
08.2018 - 03.2020
Accounting Associate
Adair Homes
05.2017 - 08.2018
Accounting Intern
Mannahouse Church
01.2016 - 08.2016
Assistant to CEO
Classic Vintage Rentals
10.2015 - 05.2017
Bookkeeper
Twin Perks Espresso
07.2012 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, concentration in Accounting
Washington State University
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