Lauren Hahn
Cartersville,GA
Summary
Results-driven Senior Project Accountant with over 12 years expertise in financial management, tax compliance, and cash flow analysis. Proven ability to prepare accurate financial statements and streamline invoicing processes, enhancing project profitability and operational efficiency. Managed large, complex clients while managing in-office operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Accountant
The Conlan Company
12.2024 - Current
- Managed project budgets, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of expenditures.
- Implemented efficient accounting practices to improve financial accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with project managers to forecast financial needs and allocate resources effectively.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, enhancing visibility into project performance and profitability.
- Compiled complex monthly pay application documents and subcontractor backup
- Verified subcontractor compliance before arriving on site
- Mentored junior accountants, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Streamlined invoicing processes, reducing turnaround time and improving cash flow management.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Drafted and submitted tax returns and government reports in proper format to IRS as required by law.
- Assessed and forwarded project overhead estimates in accordance with budgets.
- Assessed, cleaned and closed out accounts with depleted funds upon project completion.
- Worked with bank finance and completion guarantors to achieve funding goals.
- Set up and managed project accounting systems.
- Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
- Submitted sales tax filings at local and state levels
- Confirmed statutory and legal contract accounting documents across various states
- Developed and maintained project documentation, enhancing team communication.
- Ensured accurate documentation was maintained throughout each project lifecycle including bids, contracts, change orders, invoices.
Project Accountant
The Conlan Company
08.2014 - 12.2024
- Reviewed contracts and agreements to ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations.
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
- Collaborated with project managers to develop accurate cost estimates for upcoming projects, increasing overall profitability.
- Contributed to successful project completion by providing timely financial data analysis for informed decision-making processes.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Set up and managed project accounting systems.
- Supervised daily accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices.
- Developed training materials and facilitated onboarding for new accounts payable staff, promoting operational consistency.
- Analyzed vendor payment trends to identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved cash flow management.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and streamline communication regarding payments.
- Managed month-end closing activities related to accounts payable, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards.
- Established strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable terms to enhance organizational procurement strategies.
- Processed all vendor invoices promptly in accordance with company policy.
- Reduced payment errors by closely monitoring and reconciling vendor statements.
- Researched all invoices that were past due.
- Oversaw monthly accounting close process for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
- Interacted with corporate vendors, upper management and peers.
- Coordinated with auditors during annual audits, providing necessary information to ensure a timely completion of the audit process.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
Education
No Degree - Accounting
Kennesaw State
Kennesaw, GASkills
- Staff training and development
- Journal entries
- Bank reconciliations
- Audit preparation
- Account reconciliation
- Accounts receivable management
- ERP systems expertise
- Cash flow analysis
- Bookkeeping
- GAAP
- Financial management
- Accruals and prepayments
- Tax compliance
- Contract review
- Expense tracking
- Month-end closing
- Accounts payable management
Timeline
Senior Project Accountant
The Conlan Company
12.2024 - Current
Project Accountant
The Conlan Company
08.2014 - 12.2024
No Degree - Accounting
Kennesaw State