Kara Miller
Denver,United States
Summary
Results-driven accountant with extensive experience in full-cycle property accounting across multiple properties. Demonstrated ability to streamline accounting processes, ensure compliance, and enhance cash flow management. Collaborated effectively with property management to resolve discrepancies and improve tenant relations, driving business success through meticulous financial oversight.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Property Accountant
Revesco Properties
Denver, Colorado
06.2024 - Current
- Full-cycle accounting: performed full-cycle property accounting activities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close processes for 19 properties.
- Accounts Receivable & Cash Management: Managed accounts receivable and cash management activities, including monthly rent invoicing, tenant payment processing, cash application, deposits, and account reconciliations. Monitor tenant balances and collaborate with Property Management to research and resolve outstanding and delinquent accounts. while also ensuring rent and miscellaneous cash receipts are accurately and timely applied to maintain current cash balances.
- Accounts Payable & Vendor Management: Managed the accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, entry, approval, and vendor payment processing. Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting documentation, research and resolve invoice discrepancies, and coordinate with vendors and internal departments to ensure invoices are processed accurately and payments are made timely and in accordance with established procedures.
- Month-end close: month-end close activities, included preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations and trial balances, and maintaining supporting schedules. Analyze account activity, investigate discrepancies and variances, and ensure all assigned close responsibilities are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
- Financial reporting: Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement packages for assigned properties by compiling, reviewing, and reconciling financial information and supporting schedules, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reports.
- Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Prepared and filed required 1099 forms and maintain supporting documentation to meet annual reporting requirements. Calculate and file privilege and sales tax returns in compliance with applicable state and local regulations. Monitor property tax obligations, and coordinate timely payments to ensure compliance with tax deadlines. Maintain organized tax and accounting records to support audits, financial reporting, and regulatory requirements.
- Budgeting/CAM: Support the annual property budgeting process by entering and maintaining approved budgets within the accounting system. Research budget-to-actual variances and provide accounting information to support monthly financial analysis and decision-making. Assist Property Managers with annual CAM reconciliations by reviewing tenant charges, recording final adjustments, and processing applicable credits or charges.
- Tenant relations: Served as primary accounting contact for tenants, promptly responding to billing, payment, and account balance inquiries. Researched discrepancies and collaborated with Property Management to resolve billing issues while fostering positive relationships through clear communication.
- Systems Implementation & Process Improvements: Implemented and optimized accounting systems and workflows, utilizing Commercial Café and Yardi Check Scan to streamline accounts receivable and cash application processes, enhancing accounts payable with Vendor Café and Yardi YES for improved invoice processing. Revamped AP processes to standardize workflows and strengthen controls.
Staff Accountant
Accountfully
08.2022 - 04.2024
- Month End Close: Check all transaction coding is caught up to date, complete all month-end account reconciliations ensuring there are no variances or uncleared transactions, prepare month end review document which entails reviewing Balance sheet and Profit & Loss reports comparing prior months to current. Calling out any fluctuations in accounts and what caused it.
- Account Reconciliation: Performed month end reconciliations of CC, BA, LOCs. This was completed by pulling bank statements for current months, ensuring statement and QBO information entered is accurate. Compare transactions in QBO to bank statements ensuring no variances or uncleared transactions. This was completed for an average of 15 clients monthly, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring timely invoicing and vendor payments while addressing past due invoices and bills according to client preferences and company policy.
- Cash Flow Management: Using bank accounts to total the amount of cash the client has across multiple accounts including credit cards and LOCs, with additional details of minimum payments and due dates. Review recurring expenses over multiple accounts, along with compiling all open bills that need to be paid and documenting scheduled payments. Review A/R for 120+ day forecast. Cleanup questions during cash flow of transactions or bills that require a little more clarification from the clients. For an average of 15 clients monthly.
- Sales Tax: Review and pull sales tax info from clients platform used, process sales tax in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with state law and the clients agreement. Communicating with client sales tax has been processed and paid.
- Payroll: Checking bank funds before processing to ensure no overdrafts, process payroll in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with clients agreement. Communicate to client payroll has been processed, total amount and when they can expect it to withdraw from their account.
- Client Services: Conducted client calls to address business inquiries and service processes, assisting with 3rd party access issues and client concerns during setup.
- Client account setup: Launching client work management platform along with assigning tasks, due dates and additional notes if needed. Creating both internal and external documents for clients calls and use.
- Developed a 3rd party access document for client platforms, detailing login instructions and required information for setup, while addressing ongoing issues with client interactive documents.
Accounting Associate II
Acrisure
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Ensured accurate categorization of transactions and timely reconciliation of accounts during month-end closing procedures, achieving closure without variances or uncleared transactions.
- Ensured accurate categorization of transactions and timely receipt of funds while following up with clients and vendors on outstanding payments in accordance with company policy.
- Ensured timely payment of carrier invoices, followed up with clients on bill approvals or insufficient funds, processed payments, and communicated payment timelines and details to clients and vendors.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes and improve efficiency across departments.
- Utilized accounting software Epic, AMS360 and TAM to maintain organized and up to date financial records.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Alma College
Alma, MI04-2021
Highschool Diploma -
Waterford Mott Highschool
Waterford, MISkills
- QBO
- Yardi
- AMS 360
- Epic
- TAM
- Billcom
- Payroll Management
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Attention to detail
- Detail-oriented
- Problem solving
- Organization
- Time management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Accountability
Volunteer Experience
- Denver Colorado, Tennyson Children's Center.
- Denver Colorado, Food For Thought.
- Grand Rapids Animal Shelter, Making puppy blankets and mats.
- Alma College, Organized a group for Trunk-or-Treat for safe trick-or-treating.
- Alma College, Helped organize and played in Breast Cancer Awareness Basketball game fundraiser.
Personal Information
Title: Staff Accountant
Timeline
Property Accountant
Revesco Properties
06.2024 - Current
Staff Accountant
Accountfully
08.2022 - 04.2024
Accounting Associate II
Acrisure
06.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Alma College
Highschool Diploma -
Waterford Mott Highschool