Deborah Wright
Apex,NC
Summary
To obtain a position that will effectively utilize my acquired expertise, creative talents, and commitment to excellence. Desire a full-time position with career growth potential. Recognized as an energetic and enthusiastic team player making key contributions through strategic leadership, critical thinking, excellent communication, and creative problem solving.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Cash Accountant
Rivercrest Realty Associates
Raleigh, NC
07.2016 - Current
- Works closely with CFO, Controller, and Accounting Manager on daily/ weekly/ monthly/ quarterly/ year end Cash Transactions. While working closely and being a liaison between the company and banks, lenders, field support, investors, and all internal departments.
- Managed cash flow and reconciled bank statements to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Conducted regular audits of financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and policies.
- Developed training materials for junior accountants, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development.
- Works directly with contacts, software, and web-based applications to resolve cash discrepancies
- Various Internal Revenue Billings: Travel, Legal, Mileage, Maintenance hours, Leasing
- Tracking and Allocation of Expenditures: Credit Cards, Expense Reporting
- Responsible for 60+ Bank Accounts – Operating Cash / Checking Accounts, Waterfall Accounts with Lockbox
- Cash Management spring accounts tied directly to the mortgage loan, Money Market, Escrow, Interest Bearing Tenant Escrow Accounts (with well over 700 sub-accounts)
- Implemented streamlined processes for accounts payable and receivable, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and improve financial accura
Senior Treasury Analyst
ITT Corporation
Seneca Falls, NY
04.2010 - 06.2016
- Compiles and analyzes the company’s daily cash position and ensures all bank accounts are properly funded
- Prepares daily cash forecast to HQ
- Daily Funding to our US and Canada Accounts
- Approvals for all electronic payments including Foreign Exchange payments
- Seeks opportunities to automate processes when possible 1. ACH migration project. Started with 58% and in a two-year time frame went to having 92% of our vendors being paid electronically 2. SAP GL Interface Project. Using our treasury workstation
- Oversees proper reporting back to Accounting, Payroll, and Accounts Payable for bank transactions
- Monitors bank fees and makes recommendations on ways to reduce fees
- Assists with maintaining the treasury workstation
- Reconcile Treasury activity with GL, provide backup and support
- Prepare and monitor Letters of Credits and Bank Guarantees outside of the US
- Analyzed cash flow forecasts to enhance liquidity management and optimize investment strategies.
- Developed treasury policies ensuring compliance with regulations and internal controls.
Treasury Analyst
American Food and Vending
Syracuse, NY
11.2008 - 04.2010
- Maintain banking relationships
- Analyze bank fees, recommend cost savings, and maintain bank accounts, liaison between bank and management
- Maintain cash, debit, and interest schedules
- Analyze treasury accounts and processes
- Analyze and possibly prepare A/R, A/P, and G/L entries and reconciliations
- Maintain communication with Regulatory Reporting to ensure efficiency between Internal & External auditing
- Cash management responsibility includes estimates, calculation of net cash position, and analysis of bank activity
Accountant
Honeywell Image & Mobility
Skaneateles, NY
11.2005 - 11.2008
- Responsible for creating and maintaining a 10M Capital Budget
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts, all bank accounts (including Hong Kong)
- Administrator for credit card accounts. I lead a team of 50 people who were responsible for getting a new credit card system up and running
- Responsible for the Corp credit card training and administration
- Analyze and prepare A/R, A/P, and G/L entries and reconciliations
- Maintained all Fixed Assets
- Managed spending with all projects
- Involved in yearly Capital budgeting
- Experience with SAP
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced data integrity and reduced reconciliation time.
- Oversaw budget preparation and forecasting, optimizing resource allocation across departments.
- Managed monthly financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
Expeditor/Research Department
JP Morgan Chase
Syracuse, NY
02.1998 - 11.2005
Education
Associate of Science -
Columbia University
01.2009
Skills
- Bank reconciliation
- Inventory accounting
- Accounts receivable
- Microsoft Excel expertise
- Cash management
- Accounts payable
Timeline
Cash Accountant
Rivercrest Realty Associates
07.2016 - Current
Senior Treasury Analyst
ITT Corporation
04.2010 - 06.2016
Treasury Analyst
American Food and Vending
11.2008 - 04.2010
Accountant
Honeywell Image & Mobility
11.2005 - 11.2008
Expeditor/Research Department
JP Morgan Chase
02.1998 - 11.2005
Associate of Science -
Columbia University