MELISSA LOVETT
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Accomplished and energetic accountant, with experience as a permit coordinator with a solid history of providing month end closing duties in a timely manner while also obtaining building permits. I Mentored and trained a junior accountant, helping them advance their skills and take on more responsibilities. I am a motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include communication, planning month end closing duties, knowledge of how to obtain building permits at multiple different municipalities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Clerk
M/I Homes
09.2025 - Current
- Processed high volumes of invoices with accuracy and efficiency.
- Managed vendor communications to resolve payment discrepancies promptly.
- Reviewed and approved expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline invoice processing workflows.
ACCOUNTANT
D.R. Horton
08.2020 - 08.2025
- Assist in the preparation of the company's financial statements
- Analyze and assist in the implementation of new accounting standards
- Conduct monthly close procedures and ensure that deadlines are met
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
- Apply GAAP to a variety of business transactions
- Perform account analysis and reconciliation for significant balance sheet accounts
- Review and analyze financial statements
- Other run analyses, reports, and projects as needed by division
- Assist with the divisional business plan process. Ensure quality, accuracy, and analytical review
- Compile departmental budgets into GMA/GPA format
- Oversee project profitability spanning the life of a project
- Equipment management with profitability analysis and reporting, including actual to enable informed decision-making
- Identify problem areas. Evaluate, recommend, and implement alternative solutions
- Provide accounting support in addition to managing special projects
- Assist with month-end closing and analysis of results
- Prepare various reports and analyses required by Corporate
- Provide financial advice to managers
PERMITTING COORDINATOR/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Maronda Homes
04.2016 - 08.2020
- Obtain Building Permits on all new residential single-family homes, including zoning permits, water and sewer taps. I also obtain culvert and driveway permits if applicable.
- Run all permits to the proper municipality needed to obtain the necessary permits.
- Processing check requests to pay for the permits.
- Input all of the customers color selections into the system that were mat at the selections center.
- Put together start packs for all of the production supervisors and email those out to all of our current vendor list, they know what to place in the home.
- Process all change orders for the home and make everyone aware of the necessary changes we are making to the home.
- Stamp and code all of the invoices and bills that come into the office and send them up to my corporate office for payment in a weekly FedEX package.
- Processing all of our property tax bills for all of the land we currently own in our division.
- Scan and file every invoice that comes through our office on a weekly basis.
- Maintain and update multiple Excel spreadsheets on a weekly basis.
- Maintain and update visual aid boards kept in our office.
- Knowledge of AS400, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Sign up new vendors to do work for Maronda Homes, by having them fill out our new vendor packets.
- Updating general liability insurances and BWC for all vendors in our system
QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITOR
RDI Marketing
06.2012 - 04.2016
- Experienced with inbound and outbound calls; acted as a gatekeeper for incoming company calls.
- Handled requests for several clients; also took part in weekly client calibration calls.
- Daily client communication and updating staff on project changes.
- Send weekly report from client call/meeting to upper management team
- Coached agents on the sales floor using QA/sales knowledge.
- Data Entry on high dollar accounts
- Responsible for daily administrative duties; mail, emails, client, visits.
- Order supplies for each department
- Scheduled interviews and orientation.
Education
ASSOCIATES - Electrical Engineering/Renewable Energy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati06-2014
Skills
- Time management
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Ability to Multi-task
Timeline
Accounts Payable Clerk
M/I Homes
09.2025 - Current
ACCOUNTANT
D.R. Horton
08.2020 - 08.2025
PERMITTING COORDINATOR/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Maronda Homes
04.2016 - 08.2020
QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITOR
RDI Marketing
06.2012 - 04.2016
ASSOCIATES - Electrical Engineering/Renewable Energy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College