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Nathalee Ashmeade

Clermont

Summary

Fervent and driven individual with established finance, accounting and technical skills seeking to excel and apply my capabilities to this role of Sr. Staff Accountant. Dedicated to maintaining the highest level of professionalism in finding resolutions to ensure accuracy in Financial planning and Reporting.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Staff Accountant

Exploria Resorts
08.2024 - Current
  • Developed customized financial reports tailored to specific stakeholder needs, enabling efficient decision-making processes at all levels of the organization.
  • Oversee Management company for over 20 HOA associations by conducting intercompany transactions and ensuring there are discrepancies in account balances by thoroughly reviewing and reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Tracked funds, prepared check requests and deposited checks.
  • Prepared and analysed accounts receivables, to ensure accurate allocation of revenue between the Developer and all the HOA associations.
  • Gathered, analyzed and reported financial information.
  • Conducted thorough variance analyses to identify discrepancies between budgeted and actual expenses, providing actionable insights for cost-saving initiatives.
  • Supported smooth transitions during employee onboarding and offboarding by managing relevant financial documentation, ensuring timely completion of necessary paperwork.
  • Enhanced interdepartmental communications by serving as a liaison between accounting staff and non-financial personnel regarding key finance-related matters.
  • Assisted team members in transitioning to new system Netsuite and Oracle through extensive training and one-on-one support.
  • Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
  • Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting team.
  • Continuously improved accounting skills through regular professional development opportunities, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.

Staff Accountant

Exploria Resorts
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Navigate Sage Pro and NetSuite to support daily accounting operations including accounts payable and receivables, bank, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Complete end of month Accounts Receivable analysis to accurately record cash and non-cash transactions.
  • Prepare and post Payroll entries to support month-end closing processes.
  • Perform complex journal entries to maintain general ledger and streamlined monthly closing processes under tight deadlines.
  • Utilized advanced excel functions such as VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, SUMIF and macros to uncover, analyze, and resolve variances to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Manage and report variances for revenue and expenses.
  • Collaborate with management on process improvements, financial controls and accounting for cash flows.
  • Assist in preparation of financial statements such as P&L and Balance Sheet to support budget analysis, revenue forecasting and definitive decision making.
  • Calculate and post accruals for Engineering, Utilities and Housekeeping for 10+ entities.

Accounts Payable Clerk

Exploria Resorts
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Accurately code and process vendor 350+ invoices monthly.
  • Create spreadsheets to achieve accurate distributions for inter-company transactions.
  • Update and manage Vendor list to ensure proper documentation.
  • Maintain up to date logs of vendor invoices to keep records organized and easily traceable.
  • Efficiently input and properly document monthly utility invoices to ensure payments are made within the due date.
  • Document employee expense reports and company credit card usage to support accounting processes.
  • Communicate internally and externally with necessary personnel to gather invoice approvals and retrieve missing invoices.
  • Collaborate diligently with accounting team to achieved smooth month-end closing.

Loan Account Representative

Exploria Resorts
07.2020 - 12.2022
  • Loan payment processing using ACH, debit, and credit cards.
  • Debt collections on assigned delinquent accounts.
  • Currency conversion to assist owners in making accurate monthly, principal, and final payments.
  • Assist with training new hires to facilitate smooth transition into debt collections and account maintenance.
  • Pulling CSS reports and maintaining portfolio excel logs of payments processed for accurate weekly reporting and efficient debt recovery.
  • Navigating software such as Concord, Time Shareware and Paperwise to effectively note and gather information for collections and account maintenance.
  • Effective use of outlook to communicate with owners/customers as well as to complete inter-departmental tasks.

Seasonal Warehouse Associate

Amazon Inc.
11.2018 - 01.2020
  • Reset Station for Amazon Flex pickups and Overnight Sortation
  • Dispatched Amazon Flex delivery drivers.
  • Checking out Delivery Service Partners (DSPs)
  • Accepting, problem-solving and re-routing returned packages using scanners and PCs.
  • Stowed and picked packages, then created and staged routes for pick up.
  • Inducting packages to prepare them for sorting and delivery.
  • Conducted Audits for returned packages and reported to managers via email.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Accounting

Liberty University
05.2017

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Information Systems Management

University of Technology
12.2014

Skills

  • Educated in Finance, Accounting, Administration, and Information Systems
  • Keen understanding of FLSA and US Gaap
  • Microsoft 365 and KPIs
  • Revenue, expense management and variance analyses
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot table, SQL, and Ad hoc analysis)
  • Strong work ethic to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
  • Time-oriented and meticulous to ensure accurate and efficient financial reviews and analyses
  • Outstanding interpersonal communication and ability to collaborate and work in a team or independent setting
  • Promoted twice within in a 7 month period due to leadership ability and job performance
  • Employee of the month (July 2021, January 2022) & Transformational Leadership Award (July 2021)

Timeline

Senior Staff Accountant

Exploria Resorts
08.2024 - Current

Staff Accountant

Exploria Resorts
06.2023 - 08.2024

Accounts Payable Clerk

Exploria Resorts
12.2022 - 06.2023

Loan Account Representative

Exploria Resorts
07.2020 - 12.2022

Seasonal Warehouse Associate

Amazon Inc.
11.2018 - 01.2020

Master of Business Administration - Accounting

Liberty University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Information Systems Management

University of Technology