Laura Durkin
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Experienced professional in accounting and financial reporting. Extensive hands on experience and GAAP knowledge in the areas of financial statement preparation and analysis. My experience encompasses fixed assets, account analysis and reconciliation, payroll, audit interface, variance analysis, cash management, budgeting, taxes and more. I am a great collaborator and problem solver. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
VP of Accounting
Copper State Credit Union
Phoenix, AZ
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed a team of 5 professionals, providing guidance and direction to ensure successful execution of projects.
- Gathered and analyzed data to identify areas for improvement in accounting processes.
- Oversaw daily activities of the Accounting department, ensuring efficient and timely completion of all accounting-related activities.
- Identified opportunities for process automation that increased productivity levels.
- Provided leadership during times of organizational change by managing transitions effectively.
- Developed training programs that enhanced employee engagement and job satisfaction.
- Prepared monthly financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Prepared quarterly regulatory filings in accordance with laws and regulatory requirements of the National Credit Union Adminstration.
SENIOR PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT
Alliance Residential, LLC
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Prepare monthly property financial statements for a portfolio of apartment communities
- Critical review and analysis of financial reporting packages
- Constant review and awareness of financial and budgeted goals
- Cash management responsibility for ensuring funding requirements for expenditures
- Highly competent at using complex excel worksheets to maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial data, including fixed assets, depreciation, amortization schedules and many other financial reporting requirements
- Competent at developing large and complicated journal entries and posting to the General Ledger system
- Monthly TPT tax reporting and payments
- Liaison between Property Management and finance department
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Odysea In the Desert
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Prepare financial statements monthly in accordance with GAAP
- Full cycle accounting; AP, AR, Cash, Tax, Reconciliations, Payroll, Journal Entries
- Tenant Lease accounting
- Monthly reconciliation of intercompany balances for multiple companies
- Payroll processing and payroll tax reporting
- Monthly TPT Tax reporting
- Provide support and documentation for yearend audit
- Supervisor of 2 Staff Accountants
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Strategic Risk Solutions (West), Inc.
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Financial statement preparation – full cycle, GAAP and Statutory –AP, AR, Cash, Tax, Reconciliations, Journal Entries
- Financial statement reviews with management and owners on a monthly and quarterly basis
VP BUSINESS INSURANCE/SR ACCOUNTANT
Advantage Insurance Management, LLC
Phoenix, AZ
03.2011 - 05.2017
- Financial statement preparation – full cycle, GAAP and Statutory; AP, AR, Cash, Tax, Reconciliations, Journal Entries
- Balance Sheet and P&L reviews for other team members
- Maintained complex Excel worksheets
- Regulatory reporting -annual and interim reports for state offices, including tax filings
- Audit support for multiple insurance companies
- Payroll processing
- Regulatory reporting
- Audit support
- Customer service
Education
Bachelor of Science Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
01.1999
Skills
- Accounting Software Proficiency-NetSuites, Prologue, Quickbooks, JD Edwards, Lawson, SAP, Great Plains
- Experience with ADP and Paylocity
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Other: Revel=POS, Gateway/Galaxy=ticketing revenue, AM BEST=Insurance reporting, Sungard Insurance reporting
- Yardi – Property Management Software
Timeline
VP of Accounting
Copper State Credit Union
11.2022 - 08.2024
SENIOR PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT
Alliance Residential, LLC
03.2020 - 10.2020
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Odysea In the Desert
02.2018 - 03.2020
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Strategic Risk Solutions (West), Inc.
05.2017 - 02.2018
VP BUSINESS INSURANCE/SR ACCOUNTANT
Advantage Insurance Management, LLC
03.2011 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
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