Yardi Voyager
Jennifer Reese
Accountant
Benton,LA
Summary
Analytical, hands-on manager with expertise in accounting systems development and financial reporting. Eliminates bottlenecks and wasted resources through process and requirements review, simplification of systems and effective mentoring and development of personnel. Results-oriented individual with strong leadership, critical assessment, decision-making, mentoring and personal development skills combined with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Controller
Green Thumb REIT
Cambridge, ON
01.2022 - Current
- Working remotely and reporting directly to the CFO and owners of this startup international REIT and residential property management company, responsible for accounting duties related to corporate and property entities in Canada and the United States
- Software selection, contract negotiation, conversion, and implementation
- Yardi Voyager super administrator
- Acquisitions accounting; conversions from various platforms to Yardi Voyager
- Month end close process, general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements; junior accountant training
- Currency conversions; intercompany transactions entries
- Canadian and US payroll
- Expense management and job costing to support project management objectives
- Internal and external audit and tax coordination and support
- Process improvement, creation, and documentation
Controller
Linden Management
Shreveport, LA
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Worked remotely and reported to owners; directed all major accounting and payroll functions for six companies; responsible for one accounting specialist
- Month end close process, general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements; internal and external audit and tax coordination and support
- Financial variance analysis; budget to actual reporting; budget preparation and monitoring
- Expense and job costing to track expenses by truck and trailer to analyze spend
- Completed MS Dynamics Great Plains to QuickBooks Online conversion; generated $10K in annual software savings
- Identified and recouped a $20K tax refund previously missed or misidentified
- Used networking resources to introduce a state-funded training grant to receive free company training for Louisiana employees; approved for over $20K in state-funded training
- Acquired outside agency billing accounts receivable process; identified over $50K in unbilled receivables; company was able to purchase two new diesel trucks for student training use with these funds
Director of Accounting
Fairfield Property Management
Shreveport, LA
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Residential property management company with over fifty-four conventional and affordable housing properties (approximately 5500-6000 units); reported to the managing partners
- In addition to former Assistant Controller duties, supervised two corporate accountants, accounting supervisor, and administrative assistant, and indirectly supervised the accounts payable department
- Responsible for corporate-level budget, forecasting and financial analysis reviewed monthly with managing partners
- Assisted with property/liability insurance, certificates of coverage, renewal processes and cost savings initiatives
Assistant Controller
Fairfield Property Management
Shreveport, LA
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Responsible for directing the accounting team; reported to the managing partners and Director of Accounting consultant
- Led strategic planning, conducted ad hoc reporting and analysis, audit and tax coordination, system maintenance and implementation, software issues, contract negotiation, budgeting and forecasting, and project management
- Internal and external audit and tax contact
- Month end close; reviewed and distributed monthly financial packages prepared by corporate accountants
- Implemented new A/P module to move from an email and paper system to an OCR and approval workflow system compatible with MRI software; three-person A/P team was able to code over 5,000 invoices per month
- Contract renegotiation for accounting software resulted in adding two additional modules to MRI software, resulting in over $50K annual savings
- Implemented audit and tax process to organize and delegate tasks and communicate with auditors, negating the need for physical trips to our offices, saving thousands in travel fees per audit and tax group per year
Senior Accountant
Fairfield Property Management
Shreveport, LA
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Monthly financial reporting for over twenty-four properties, including accruals, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and month end closings; reported to the Controller
- Streamlined and automated monthly financial reporting process
- Reduced the month end close process from two days to two hours by documenting procedures, revamping reporting, cleaning system data, and holding teams accountable for deadlines
Senior Accountant
Delta Rigging & Tools
Pearland, TX
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Reported to Controller and Assistant Controller for consolidated monthly financial reporting, accruals, and other journal entries
- Ad hoc reporting, data cleanup, fixed asset setup and depreciation, amortizations and schedules, property tax, business licenses, vehicle registration/licenses, sales commission calculations, and other duties as assigned
- Found and corrected a large error in double-booking, resulting in a $200K credit
Assistant Controller
ScreenTek
Pearland, TX
02.2013 - 08.2013
- Reported to Controller and owners; responsible for managing the seven-person accounting team, consolidated monthly financial reporting and packages, including foreign subsidiaries, accruals and other journal entries
- Oversaw intercompany accounting, ad hoc reporting, sales commission calculations, month-end close, and cash flow forecasting; internal and external reporting, as well as backup for cash, A/R, and A/P functions
- Ensured invoices were received and posted by day of close, keeping salesperson commissions on target per daily reports
Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
Schlumberger
Sugar Land, TX
05.2011 - 05.2012
- Streamlined reporting process to reduce the A/P lag report preparation time by 80% and include greater detail by adding a forecast algorithm to the inventory obsolescence report for better planning
- Trained new team members in journal voucher entry and upload, report processing with SAP, and data input into Hyperion Financial Management
Financial Reporting Accountant
Schlumberger
Sugar Land, TX
05.2010 - 05.2011
- Reported to the Financial Reporting Supervisor; GAAP financial reporting duties for segments as assigned
- Accruals and other journal entries, inventory obsolescence provisions, A/P lag accrual process, ad hoc reporting, quarterly balance sheet reviews, process improvements, and accounting software improvements in coordination with internal SAP IT team
Operations Specialist I
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Gillette, WY
10.2008 - 05.2010
- Reported to the Operations Accounting Supervisor; responsible for A/P coding, vendor relations, field personnel support, journal entries, general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliations, ad hoc reporting, and other duties as assigned
- Completed financial investigation; found over $25K in unpaid fees related to a multi-million-dollar construction project
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO 06.2008 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Management
Colorado Technical University-Online
Colorado Springs, CO 06.2005 - 05.2007
Skills
Financial analysis
Software
QuickBooks Online
MRI Software
BostonPost
SAP
SAP Concur Expense
Sage
Adobe
ADP Payroll
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Paylocity
Salesforce
Zapier
Slack
Zoom
Billcom
Expensify
AvidXchange
DocuSign
Certification
Louisiana Notary Public
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Assistant Controller
Green Thumb REIT
01.2022 - Current
Louisiana Notary Public
01-2020
Controller
Linden Management
08.2018 - 12.2021
Director of Accounting
Fairfield Property Management
09.2017 - 08.2018
Assistant Controller
Fairfield Property Management
06.2016 - 09.2017
Senior Accountant
Fairfield Property Management
05.2014 - 06.2016
Senior Accountant
Delta Rigging & Tools
09.2013 - 05.2014
Assistant Controller
ScreenTek
02.2013 - 08.2013
Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
Schlumberger
05.2011 - 05.2012
Financial Reporting Accountant
Schlumberger
05.2010 - 05.2011
Operations Specialist I
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
10.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Colorado Technical University
06.2008 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Management
Colorado Technical University-Online
06.2005 - 05.2007