Yardi
Fornicha Jones-Harris
Oakland,USA
Summary
Specialize in Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable in various industries. Very familiar with the GAAP and FDCA requirements. Strong computer skills with Excel and all the Microsoft Office systems. Willing to relocate to: Houston, TX - Dallas, TX Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Experienced with managing accounting operations and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Utilizes strong analytical skills and team leadership to improve processes and efficiency. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and financial analysis.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Property Accountant
The Unity Council- Robert Half
04.2025 - Current
- Managed monthly financial reporting and reconciliation for multiple properties, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Led the preparation of annual budgets, collaborating with property managers to align financial goals.
- Developed and implemented streamlined processes for accounts payable and receivable functions, enhancing efficiency.
- Mentored junior accountants, providing guidance on best practices in property accounting techniques and software use.
- Oversaw audits by external firms, coordinating documentation and responses to ensure successful outcomes.
- Utilized advanced accounting software to track property performance metrics and generate detailed reports for management review.
- Addressed questions from external auditors and provided requested documentation to enable issue resolution.
- Reviewed numerous financial statements for accuracy and determined compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis on property performance, aiding in the identification of trends and areas for improvement.
- Ensured timely and accurate processing of monthly invoicing by implementing streamlined billing procedures, improving cash flow management.
- Verified accounts payable documentation and generated weekly check runs to pay tax and liabilities before predetermined deadlines.
- Mentored junior accountants within the team, fostering professional development opportunities through training initiatives and ongoing feedback sessions.
- Developed strong working relationships with external auditors, facilitating efficient year-end audits and minimizing discrepancies identified during reviews.
- Contributed to the continuous improvement of accounting policies and procedures through regular reviews of best practices, maintaining alignment with industry standards.
- Performed electronic banking transactions and completed bank reconciliations to obtain comprehensive picture of organization bank accounts.
- Oversaw month-end close process for various properties, ensuring accurate recording of all transactions in accordance with GAAP guidelines.
- Monitored accounts payable and accounts receivable functions to accurately gauge organization cash flow.
Staff Accountant
Robert Half
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring accurate recording of transactions
- Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, providing valuable insights on cost-saving opportunities
- Conducted regular audits to identify discrepancies or errors in financial records
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
- Maintained accurate records of fixed assets and depreciation schedules
- Assisted in the implementation of new accounting software system, resulting in improved data accuracy and streamlined reporting procedures
- Provided support during external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
- Reviewed expense reports submitted by employees for accuracy and adherence to company policies
- Generated detailed financial reports for management review on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
- Collaborated with procurement team to negotiate favorable terms with vendors resulting in cost savings
- Ensured compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) standards throughout all accounting processes
- Supported finance department during annual audit process by providing requested documentation promptly
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive financial information at all times
- Identified areas for process improvement within the accounting department and implemented necessary changes
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement cost-saving initiatives
- Performed detailed account reconciliations to identify discrepancies or errors
- Managed intercompany transactions, ensuring accurate recording and elimination of any duplications
- Provided guidance on accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance across the organization
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting regulations, industry trends, and best practices
- Audited employee expense reports for compliance with company policies before reimbursement approval
- Investigated variances between actual expenses versus budgeted amounts, identifying areas for cost control
Accounting Supervisor
First Place for Youth
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Run day to day operations for AP. Supervise a staff of 3 (Sr. Accountant, AP Specialist and Jr. Accountant). Responsible for overseeing month end close, weekly check runs, posting GL entries, bank and all account reconciliations. Responsible for 1099s and Audits. Maintaining all ERP Systems. Oversees all Banking approvals via ACH and Positive pays, Fraud. Improve processes and procedures, internal control and SOPs.
Lead Finance Specialist
Homeless Children Network
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments, and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting. Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the board of directors; assess any changes necessary. Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the ED; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes; and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status. Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting. Implement a robust contracts management and financial management/ reporting system; ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to, and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements. Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual. Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to the board of directors. Oversee all general ledger entries including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll.
Accounting Supervisor
OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
01.2019 - 02.2022
- Supervises and assists Account Clerks in maintaining bookkeeping and accounting control records, preparation and balancing of computer-based data processing batch input, posting to ledgers and journals, and preparing accounts receivable billings. Processes accounts payable and distribution of checks to vendors and landlords; prepares miscellaneous reports. Assists in the training of Account Clerks I and II. Participates in the drafting of procedures. Resolves accounts payable and receivable problems with vendors, landlords, and other operating departments.
Senior AR/ Billing Specialist
Service West, Inc
04.2014 - 01.2018
- Supervise a team of 3 AR/Billing Specialist for all billing and collections. Oversees the opening of new credit accounts and requests for additional credit. Compiles bank and trade references, credit reports and business reports. Analyzes and evaluates credit applications and financial information using sound judgment. May approve credit lines up to a pre-defined limit. Recommends approval/rejection of credit applications to management. Identify account risks, potential credit problems, disputes, and other customer issues. Communicates potential risks to Branch Managers, Account Managers, and Account Coordinators and will escalate significant matters to CFO. Contact customers regarding accounts which are past due. Provide information as requested in order to facilitate a quick remittance. Obtain future pay information. Corrects errors, including misapplied payments, reversed late charges and over payments. Documentation is critical, log conversations, e-mails and other communications. Organize documentation as to facilitate follow-up efforts. Initiate appropriate follow-up action on mail returned as undeliverable. Prioritize portfolio so that collection efforts result in maximum benefits. Watch for key indicators that a customer account is falling behind, becoming delinquent. Review Collection education courses frequently so that collection efforts do not damage customer relationships. Prepare lien documents, conditional release for payments. Verifies proper general ledger accounting through credit account analysis and reconciliation. Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual closing cycles and financial statement preparation. Assists in annual audits through collection of information on general ledger accounts. Develops and maintains sound Relationships with various credit agencies. Prepare lien documents for management action as needed. Special projects and other duties as assigned. Comply with all company policies.
Compliance Accountant
UCSF Medical Center
01.2014 - 02.2014
- Make funds for research projects were used appropriately by doing internal audits. Verifying all doctors involved was listed and funds distributed to the appropriate accounts. Prepared completed packages for AP to process for payment.
Senior Billing Specialist
Quantcast
12.2012 - 11.2013
- Research customer discrepancies, and prepare monthly invoices for International Accounts. Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software. Collaborated extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes. Reduced my audit time by 40% and decreased errors by 60%. Analyze accounts receivable information to determine priority. Calculated figures such as discounts, percentage allocations and credits. Provide support for accounting and/or finance staff as needed.
Senior Billing Analyst
UnitedHealth Group
04.2012 - 11.2012
- Provide support for accounting and/or finance staff as needed. Process cash receipts, research customer discrepancies, and prepare monthly invoices. Prepare bank reconciliations, monthly journal entries, and reconciliation of monthly accounts receivables. Receive payments and reconcile with statements or invoices for accuracy and additional charges relating to amounts due; and process related paperwork; post and update account information. Data entry, report generation and distribution, and special projects as assigned. Analyze receivables information from aging report. Process accounts payable/receivables. Duties also include compiling, classifying, recording, verifying and maintaining data and payments to accounts. Payable and receivable records. Prepare monthly reports for new rates and employee counts for customer billing products. Analyze accounts receivable information to determine priority.
Senior AR/Collection Specialist
Suburban Propane
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Overall responsibility for "well standing" of customer accounts is to make sure every effort is made to get the customer current with their account. Analyze accounts receivable information to determine priority. Monitor and collect on past due amounts. Support monthly/quarterly customer review meetings. Produce regular aging reports. Analyze receivables information from aging report. Faxed or emailed customers (commercial and consumer) invoices for payment. Organize work list to prioritize by outstanding dollars, risk levels, pay history and overall customer value. Assessed and Reviewed cash applications for customer credit worthiness. Prepare weekly collection reports for our customer service centers. Initiate all collection activities (calls, letters & emails) to customers & follow up on all items. Resolve all dispute cases to a mutual satisfactory end between customer and Company.
Document Specialist
Internal Revenue Service
01.2011 - 07.2011
- Responsible for processing US Individual Income 1040X and Amended Tax Returns for taxpayers who needed to correct their regular 1040 US Individual Tax Return. Process returns based upon rates and accuracy.
Collection Specialist
Wells Fargo
12.2006 - 09.2009
- Responsible to meet monthly performance goals in the collection of charged-off automobile loan and lease accounts. Will be required to manage a collection queue and work in an auto-dialer environment. Will be required to analyze account data and negotiate payments and settlements on loan and lease accounts. Will work in a highly charged team environment to meet quantity and quality goals for the individual as well as various team requirements. Will be required to handle legal referrals, repossession referrals and customer service issues as well as processing skip trace activities. May be assigned to special tasks associated with the recovery process and/or the teams that support the process.
Operations Analyst
Wells Fargo
11.2005 - 12.2006
- Performs a variety of operational tasks for a moderately complex process or function; Takes accountability for entire process from receipt of work/item to resolution and closure; Tasks require coordination of information among various operational areas and customers; May use multiple online systems; Duties may include: receiving and reviewing incoming work, contacting appropriate resources as needed; entering transactions into CRT/PC, verifying accuracy; balancing general ledger accounts; resolving customer issues using multiple resources and records; preparing, editing, distributing, and/or correcting specialized and/or complex documents; Works under general supervision following established procedures.
Lead Collection Representative
Internal Revenue Service
01.1995 - 10.2003
- Supervised and coached a team of 12 to 16 employees; provided training on complete collection techniques and enforcement actions, regulations, practices, tax forms, notices, bills, and other documents to fully advise taxpayers of options available for collections; monitored employees for feedback and evaluations; developed work plans for individuals and management on current procedures and policies; Assisted taxpayers on complete collection techniques and enforcement actions, regulations, practices, tax forms, notices, bills and other documents; contacted and conducted personal or telephone interviews with taxpayers to provide full explanation to specific inquires. Prepared tax returns for taxpayers; assisted and advised taxpayers in meeting their Federal Tax Obligation; assisted taxpayers with questions regarding their accounts, notices and bills received; discussed tax law impact with individuals, review records, researched and gathered data for analysis
Education
Associate of Arts in (A.A.) - Accounting and Business/Management
Heald College
01.2005
High school diploma - undefined
Skyline High School
Oakland, CA06.1992
Skills
- Senior leadership
- Manufacturing
- Billing (10 years)
- SaaS
- Project management
- Account Reconciliation (10 years)
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- System design
- Supervisor (6 years)
- Budgeting
- Non-profit accounting
- Tax Experience
- Property management
- Typing
- NetSuite
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Payable (8 years)
- Presentation skills
- Internal Audits
- Spreadsheets (10 years)
- Benefits administration
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis skills
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Salesforce (5 years)
- Financial Report Writing
- Office Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Quickbooks (6 years)
- Paylocity
- Regulatory reporting
- Management
- Customer service (10 years)
- Accounts Receivable (10 years)
- Receptionist (3 years)
- Medical billing
- Governmental accounting
- Public accounting
- Microsoft Office (10 years)
- Account reconciliation
- Windows
- Accounting
- Time management
- Journal Entries
- Accounts payable
- Financial acumen
- Management (7 years)
- ERP Systems (10 years)
- Construction
- GAAP
- Pivot tables
- Auditing
- Supply chain
- Contracts
- Word (10 years)
- MAS 90 (5 years)
- Yardi
- Microsoft Access
- Account Analysis
- Facilities management
- Medicare
- Double entry bookkeeping
- Payroll
- Human resources
- Retail Sales (10 years)
- Math
- Oracle (6 years)
- Bank Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Data collection
- SOX
- Quality control
- Financial management
- Month end close
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts receivable
- Cash management
- General ledger management
- Cash flow management
- Audit support
- ERP system proficiency
- Internal controls
- Budget preparation
- Tax compliance
- Variance analysis
- Income statement analysis
- Expense management
- Financial forecasting
- Property accounting
- Year-end close
- General ledger journal entries
- CAM reconciliations
- Variance analyses
- Balance sheet review
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Invoicing
- Accounts receivable management
- Expense tracking
- Collections management
- Mathematical accuracy
- Property information filing
- Balance sheet preparation
- Month-end closing
- General ledger maintenance
- Year-end closing
- Accounts payable management
- Utilities payment
- Auditing support
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Journal entries
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Clear communication
- Bookkeeping and reconciliation
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Relationship building
- General accounting
- Journal entry preparation
- Team building and leadership
- Documentation and reports
- Microsoft office
- Accounting processes
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Team management
- Account reconciliation processes
- Team building
- Financial statements
- Task prioritization
- Employee motivation
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Documented and resolved issuing paper , which led to direct deposit for all payables.
Awards
Employee of the Month, 2017-01
Links
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Additional Information
- Skills & Expertise
- Account Reconciliation
- Budgets
- Microsoft Excel
- Access
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- PowerPoint
- Team Leadership
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursCompany CultureCareer advancementPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing4-day work weekSoftware
Sage-Intacct
Quickbooks
Sharepoint
ADP
MIP
Microsoft Outlook
Salesforce
Paylocity
Netsuite
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sr. Property Accountant
The Unity Council- Robert Half
04.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
Robert Half
01.2025 - 02.2025
Accounting Supervisor
First Place for Youth
09.2023 - 07.2024
Lead Finance Specialist
Homeless Children Network
02.2022 - 07.2023
Accounting Supervisor
OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
01.2019 - 02.2022
Senior AR/ Billing Specialist
Service West, Inc
04.2014 - 01.2018
Compliance Accountant
UCSF Medical Center
01.2014 - 02.2014
Senior Billing Specialist
Quantcast
12.2012 - 11.2013
Senior Billing Analyst
UnitedHealth Group
04.2012 - 11.2012
Senior AR/Collection Specialist
Suburban Propane
01.2011 - 01.2012
Document Specialist
Internal Revenue Service
01.2011 - 07.2011
Collection Specialist
Wells Fargo
12.2006 - 09.2009
Operations Analyst
Wells Fargo
11.2005 - 12.2006
Lead Collection Representative
Internal Revenue Service
01.1995 - 10.2003
High school diploma - undefined
Skyline High School
Associate of Arts in (A.A.) - Accounting and Business/Management
Heald College
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