Lisa Wilkes-Weber
Aiken
Summary
An accomplished diversified professional with a broad range of construction accounting experience. A dedicated, detail-oriented professional with consistently high levels of performance in dealing with people, products, and services, requiring strong organizational and time-management abilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable the development of strong information, providing informed and profitable recommendations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. GL Analyst
Savannah River Nuclear Laboratory - Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Aiken, South Carolina
12.2022 - Current
- Daily management of all accounting/financial duties throughout the facility. Constant communication and interaction with other finance personnel within the company.
- Active role in the company's management team, providing support and analysis of financial effects for the planning and performance of all departments at the facility.
- Manage the month-end closing of records, as well as review of all entries, reports, and supporting documentation in connection with the month-end closing and reconciliations.
- Manage the closing of annual financial statements in the same manner.
- Monitor Cash balances, AR invoicing and collections, AP disbursements, raw material pricing, payroll, inventory, and IT systems.
- Approval of weekly cash expenditure
- Manage the preparation of the annual operating budget, as well as related cash flow forecasts
- Prepare ad hoc short-term or long-term financial budgets or reports affecting any area of the facility.
- Report to management on monthly and annual financial results.
- Ensure all system reporting across the company is completed, both monthly and annually.
Controller
BARBERA HOMES & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Latham, New York
07.2003 - 12.2022
- Responsible for multiple companies – Residential Construction, Light Commercial Construction, Remodeling division, Property management, and Land Development.
- Manage the month-end closing of records, as well as review of all entries, reports, and supporting documentation in connection with the month-end closing.
- Manage the closing of annual financial statements in the same manner
- Manage the preparation of the Annual Corporate Budget, as well as related cash flow forecasts
- Supervision of all Project budgets
- Establish and maintain relationships with Lenders.
- Bank Reconciliations
- Human Resource Management
- Managing Health Insurance and Other Benefits. Corporate insurances – General Liability, Worker’s Compensation, Umbrella, Builders Risk.
- Supervision of all Company Audits, tax returns, and insurance
- Purchasing Company assets
- Management of IT functions and software
- Supervision of office staff and field personnel
- Management of Customer Service
- Managing subcontractor’s contracts and insurance paperwork
- Member of several Homeowner Associations, holding title of Secretary and Treasurer
- Latham, New York: Residential Home Builder and Land Development Company.
Accounting Supervisor
CENTEX HOMES, INC.
Charleston, South Carolina
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Management of Accounts Payable Department – Supervision of 3 staff members
- Management of subcontractor’s contracts and insurance paperwork
- Responsible for closing units and cash transactions.
- Participate in divisional corporate audits.
- Charleston, South Carolina: Residential Home Builder
Controller
COHEN’S DRYWALL & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
01.1993 - 01.1997
- Management of all Company Financial Operations
- Preparation of Monthly Financial Statements & Journal Entries
- Reconciliations of all bank accounts
- Human Resource Management
- Managing Health Insurance and Other Benefits
- Company insurances – General Liability, Worker’s Compensation, Umbrella, Builders Risk
- Supervising all Company Audits, tax returns, insurance
- Management of IT functions and software
Education
A.A.S. - Accounting
Hudson Valley Community College
Skills
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Purchasing Management
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Construction Management
- Oracle – PeopleSoft
- Oracle – Enterprise
- ECI Mark Systems
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office
- ADP Payroll
- Great Plains Dynamics
Timeline
Sr. GL Analyst
Savannah River Nuclear Laboratory - Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
12.2022 - Current
Controller
BARBERA HOMES & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
07.2003 - 12.2022
Accounting Supervisor
CENTEX HOMES, INC.
01.1997 - 01.1998
Controller
COHEN’S DRYWALL & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
01.1993 - 01.1997
A.A.S. - Accounting
Hudson Valley Community College