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Katherine Boggs

Crestline,California
Katherine Boggs

Summary

Accounting Professional offers 20+ years progressive experience in GAAP accounting/financial principles. Proficient in MS Office, Yardi (Enterprise, Voyager and Genesis), SAP, QuickBooks, MRI, Timberline (Sage) software applications.

Experienced with financial management and property accounting. Utilizes advanced accounting principles to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance. Strong understanding of budgeting, financial analysis, and regulatory requirements, ensuring effective financial oversight and strategic planning.

Professional accountant with proven track record in managing property financials, ensuring accurate reporting, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. Skilled in financial analysis, budgeting, and reconciliations, with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable, consistently meeting changing needs and priorities. Recognized for effective problem-solving and clear communication in high-stakes environments.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Hodgdon Group Realty

Senior Property Accountant
03.2017 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Company Overview: A privately held company
  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformation to reporting and procedural standards for annual audits
  • Report to management regarding the financial status of the organization and provide suggestions of ways to increase operational efficiency
  • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to financial problems
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
  • Prepare forms and instructional/training manuals for accounting and property management personnel
  • Provide detailed recommendations to senior management on potential risk options
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses
  • Train and educate employees on the use of accounting system and processes
  • A privately held company

bkm Management Company

Senior Corporate Accountant
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Responsible for creating and training the new Accounting Team
  • Overseeing and supervision of accounts payable, accounts receivable processing and financial reporting to management and investors
  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformation to reporting and procedural standards for annual audits
  • Cash analysis and bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts
  • Inter-company and various other account reconciliations
  • Train and educate employees on the use of accounting system and processes
  • Prepare forms and instructions/training manuals for accounting personnel
  • Provide detailed recommendations to senior management on potential risk options
  • Prepare property common area maintenance reconciliations (CAM) based on lease analysis
  • CAM and Real Estate Tax True-up for GAAP reporting

Katherine Boggs, MSA

Senior Accounting Consultant
04.2016 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Implementation of MRI (Version X) software system, work with MRI organization on maintenance and upgrading of system
  • Prepare forms and instruction/training manuals to train employees on new accounting system
  • Complete onboarding of currently owned and future properties to MRI (Version X)
  • General Accounting ad hoc projects
  • Client: Avistone LLC, Laguna Niguel, California

Avistone LLC

Accounting Manager
01.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Responsible for the implementation of the new MRI (Version X) software working with the MRI organization to maintain and upgrade the software system for optimal results
  • Onboarding of current and future properties
  • Oversee and supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable processing and financial reporting to management and investors
  • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop and maintain solutions to financial problems
  • Setup accounts receivable and accounts payable processing and financial reporting for management
  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformation to reporting and procedural standards for annual audits
  • Cash analysis and bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts
  • Report to senior management regarding the financial status of the organization, provide suggestions of ways to increase operational efficiency as well as potential risk options
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting personnel
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses
  • Trained and educated employees on use of accounting system and processes

Robert Half

Senior Accountant - Contract
11.2024 - 03.2025

Job overview

Brought in to assist entire Accounting group until permanent positions.

Voit Real Estate Services

Senior Corporate Accountant
01.2012 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Company Overview: A privately held company
  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformation to reporting and procedural standards for annual audits
  • Develop and implement an automated billing/collection system for Corporate fees and insurance from third party and internal clients
  • Cash analysis and bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts
  • Report to management regarding the financial status of the organization and provide suggestions of ways to increase operational efficiency
  • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to financial problems
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, prepare periodic reports that compare budget to actual costs
  • Prepare forms and manuals for accounting personnel
  • Inter-company and various other account reconciliations
  • Provide detailed recommendations to senior management on potential risk options
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses
  • Train and educate employees on use of accounting system and processes
  • Working with Implementation team to prepare for upcoming software conversion
  • A privately held company

Katherine Boggs

Senior Accounting Consultant
01.2005 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to access accuracy, completeness, and conformation to reporting and procedural standards for annual audit
  • Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments and obligations to project future expenses and revenue
  • Report to management regarding the financial status of the organization and provide suggestions of ways to increase operational efficiency
  • Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop and maintain solutions to financial problems
  • Experience in Retail, Residential, Industrial, Office accounting and Property management
  • CAM and Real Estate Tax True-up for GAAP reporting
  • Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budget to actual costs
  • Cash monitoring and recommendations for underperforming properties
  • Inter-company and various other account reconciliations
  • Prepare and input adjusting entries and other material information to accounting system
  • Prepare property common area maintenance reconciliations (CAM) based on lease analysis
  • Create and maintain organizational policies and procedures manual
  • Establish consistent Chart of Accounts for pending system upgrade for future growth
  • Internal audit: Research and provide substantial evidence in an internal embezzlement case, resulting in the recovery of $1.3 million dollars
  • Clients: Birtcher Anderson Properties, Laguna Niguel, California; Kimco Realty, Vista, California; Cal Am Properties, Costa Mesa, California; Village Investments, Irvine, California; Hanover Financial Company, Irvine, California; Meadows Asset Management, Newport Beach, California; Russell Properties, Laguna Beach, California

Education

University of Phoenix
Costa Mesa, California

Master of Science from Accountancy

University Overview

GPA: 3.55

University of Phoenix
Costa Mesa, California

Bachelor of Science from Business Management

University Overview

GPA: 3.67

Skills

  • Staff Supervision
  • Training & Development
  • Budget Forecasting Expertise
  • Financial Statement Analysis & Reporting
  • Experience with retail accounting
  • Experience with residential accounting
  • Experience with industrial accounting
  • Experience with office accounting
  • CAM Reconciliation
  • System Conversions
  • Implementation
  • Training
  • Month end close
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Accounts receivable
  • Cash management
  • Accounts payable
  • General ledger management
  • Cash flow management
  • Audit support
  • Fixed asset management
  • GAAP
  • Cost control
  • Internal controls
  • Budget preparation
  • Variance analysis
  • Capital expenditures
  • Income statement analysis
  • Expense management
  • Financial forecasting
  • Depreciation schedules
  • Asset reports
  • CAM reconciliations
  • Lease administration
  • Balance sheet review
  • Variance analyses
  • Real estate industry insight
  • Funding requests
  • Year-end close
  • Tax filings
  • General ledger journal entries
  • Commercial property accounting
  • Property accounting
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Invoicing
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Title research
  • Business forecasting
  • Expense tracking
  • Collections management
  • Mathematical accuracy
  • Property information filing
  • Tax liability calculation
  • Accounts payable management
  • Auditing support
  • Month-end closing
  • General ledger maintenance
  • Balance sheet preparation
  • Utilities payment
  • Year-end closing
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • 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
  • Operating budgets
  • Team building and leadership
  • Documentation and reports
  • Microsoft office
  • Accounting processes
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Team management
  • Account reconciliation processes
  • Team building
  • Task prioritization
  • Balance sheets
  • Financial statements
  • Employee motivation
  • General ledger accounting
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Employee training
  • Document recordkeeping
  • Tax return filing

Timeline

Senior Accountant - Contract

Robert Half
11.2024 - 03.2025

Senior Property Accountant

Hodgdon Group Realty
03.2017 - 01.2024

Senior Accounting Consultant

Katherine Boggs, MSA
04.2016 - 09.2016

Senior Corporate Accountant

bkm Management Company
01.2016 - 01.2017

Accounting Manager

Avistone LLC
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Corporate Accountant

Voit Real Estate Services
01.2012 - 01.2015

Senior Accounting Consultant

Katherine Boggs
01.2005 - 01.2012

University of Phoenix

Master of Science from Accountancy

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science from Business Management
Katherine Boggs