NORMA CHAVEZ
Dublin,USA
Summary
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE / JOB COST
MOUNTAIN CASCADE, INC
07.2023 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Managed full-cycle accounts receivable, including invoicing, payment posting, reconciliations and collections.
- Maintained accurate customer records, resolved billing discrepancies, and ensured timely cash flow.
- Generated and analyzed aging reports to monitor outstanding balances and reduce delinquency.
- Partnered with Project Managers to ensure billing accuracy and customer satisfaction.
- Collected all lien releases required for payment submission.
- Tracked and analyzed project/job costs, including labor, materials, and overhead, to ensure accurate budget management.
- Prepared cost reports and variance analysis to support decision making and project profitability
- Maintained detailed records to support financial reporting, audits and compliance
Accounts Receivable/Billing
Preston Companies
01.2013 - 10.2023
- Capably organize all the necessary timing, paperwork and coordination of the contract billing process on monthly basis, including all change estimate billing, as well as processing of change estimate billings and change order management and billings
- Interface with Project Managers and Senior Management on all aspects of construction accounting
- Significantly manage and cooperate the projects with sub-contractors as to accruals, maintain compliance with project/payments requirements and process the changes as approved by Project Management teams
- Observe and communicate with customers on an ongoing basis to ensure timely collection of billing, as well as supervise the release of all subcontract payments after associated project billing collected and subcontract paperwork compliance items sufficiently satisfied
- Organize contract files and all related billing files in order to maintain the record, as well as ensure that all paperwork timely filed for future reference by all employees as well as audits
- Attend monthly meetings to oversee all aspects of collecting payments due from accounts receivable
- Build relationships with accounts to develop trust and find solutions to help clients meet financial obligations
- Assist in the collection of $210M in billings, collections, cash applications and monthly close-out functions
- Assist in leading strategic initiatives to support company's growth
Staff Accountant
Sabah International
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Managed all construction billings, collaborated with the Project Managers for timely and accurate billings executed all payment applications and lien releases needed for construction jobs as well as maintained SOV for billings as required
- Coordinated full cycle Accounts Payable & Receivable, including daily bank deposits organized new vendors / subcontractors into the database as well as processed credit card payments
- Reordered all jobs and change orders into Timberline to manage billings.
GSMC Property Accountant
ACCOUNTEMPS
01.2009 - 01.2009
- Successfully organized the Monthly Financial and Operating Reports formulated Owner Distribution invoices, as well as recorded invoices into A/P and cash receipts into A/R
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General Ledger Accountant
DESILVA Gates Construction
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Skillfully prepared current weeks' PR Tax while transmitting PR Taxes to Federal & State using Wells Tax and posting PR Taxes into CMIC updated fixed asset schedule, cash flow statements, and monthly reporting
- Organized intercompany, and posted billings into A/P & A/R, transmitted quarterly taxes filed the 571L Business Property Taxes, tracked various GL accounts for year-end audit
Accounts Payable Supervisor - Job Cost Accountant
SUNSET Development Company
10.1998 - 01.2008
- Succeeded all accounting operations, including oversight of data entry for all construction job budgets, assignment of job numbers, tracking of job budgets, as well as preparation of monthly budget vs. actual construction reports
- Directly coordinated with the Construction Department, and executed accounts payable functions
Education
California Secretary of State -
Notary Public of The State of California
06.2026
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
09.2009
Associates Degree - Accounting
Heald College School of Business
10.1998
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE / JOB COST
MOUNTAIN CASCADE, INC
07.2023 - Current
Accounts Receivable/Billing
Preston Companies
01.2013 - 10.2023
Staff Accountant
Sabah International
01.2009 - 01.2013
GSMC Property Accountant
ACCOUNTEMPS
01.2009 - 01.2009
General Ledger Accountant
DESILVA Gates Construction
01.2008 - 01.2008
Accounts Payable Supervisor - Job Cost Accountant
SUNSET Development Company
10.1998 - 01.2008
Associates Degree - Accounting
Heald College School of Business
California Secretary of State -
Notary Public of The State of California
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
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