Regina Vann
Teaneck,NJ
Summary
Results driven Accounting professional with 20+ years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information and 15+ years in audit preparation and reporting .Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
HUDSON GROUP (ROBERT HALF)
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Assist in providing support for lease selections as requested by external auditors
- Review leases for which there is an escalation set to occur during the current month
- Documenting changes in lease master tracker
- Reviewing schedules against lease agreements coordinating with the external auditors, verifying any corrections/changes in lease calculations
- Ensuring all leases were recorded correctly
- Assist in completion of lease abstracts
- In the audit process tie out and verify YTD sales, payments, MAG, CAM to SAP Sales, GL and payments
- Notating the time period that the company has MAG relief recorded correctly
- Perform ad hoc accounting projects and research as necessary.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR
BED BATH AND BEYOND
02.2012 - 08.2020
- Review, research, analyze and audit tenants accounts and maintain complete tenant files
- Communicate with landlords to ensure correct base rent, CAM, Real Estate Taxes, Insurance & Utilities escrows
- Review annual CAM, Real Estate Tax, insurance and utilities reconciliations to ensure accuracy and lease compliance
- Track missing reconciliations and request immediately to ensure proper backup is provided for timely processing
- Audits performed resulting in savings an estimated hundred of thousands per year
- Prepare lease related correspondence and forms including estoppels and SNDA agreements to be reviewed by legal
- Establish/maintain good relationships with landlords/management companies to resolve discrepancies as soon as possible
- Verify and process landlord invoices (utilities, bill backs etc.) timely & accurately.
REAL ESTATE/LEASE ACCOUNTANT
SR. STAFF ACCT URBAN BRANDS DBA ASHLEY STEWART INC.
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Ensure timely review and processing of CAM, RET & INS reconciliations and disputes in accordance with the applicable lease documents
- Calculate payments/credits per lease agreements; analyze data to ensure accuracy
- Reconcile landlord statements, research charges/variances and resolve disputed items
- Prepare and process monthly rent and CAM escrow payments which includes calculation percentage rent and CPI rent adjustments
- Process payment and credit request for authorization to reflect appropriate charge
- Monthly closing process and accruals
- Assist in providing external auditors with statements, billing invoices and payment for various landlords/locations.
VARIOUS SR. ACCOUNTANT ASSIGNMENTS
ACCOUNTANT TEMPS A ROBERT HALF COMPANY
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Assist in monthly closing process
- Prepare and analyze reports for financial package submitting to upper management monthly
- Prepare monthly accruals and other adjusting entries
- Prepare and analyze various liability and balance sheet accounts as well as monthly G/L account reconciliations
- All aspects of general accounting and various special projects.
SR. STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SCHOLASTIC INC.
12.2003 - 12.2006
- Prepared bank reconciliations for major divisions
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and record daily, monthly and yearly journal entries
- Recorded sales and use tax entries, assist general accounting and financial reporting in month end closing procedures
- Assisted external auditors as well as Sarbanes Oxley test procedures the company is responsible to perform, financial reporting and special projects
- Developed a process/procedure for reconciling the companies main concentration account checks to feed from banks
- This reduced the amount of time taken to reconcile the account in half
- Brought all the account reconciliations up to date and kept performing the reconciliation on a timely basis
- Assumed additional accounts with the purchase of Grolier supervising the transition.
ROYALTY ACCOUNTANT
SCHOLASTIC INC.
01.1998 - 12.2003
- Obtained, process and transmit sales information to be used in the preparation of periodic royalty statement sent to authors
- Responsible for reviewing the publication and reprint contracts as it pertains to royalties and author inquires
- Produced monthly advance paid report to management
- Interacted with various authors regarding any questions and/or concerns with royalty statements
- Obtained direct contact with our legal staff concerning contract issues
- Manually prepared more complex contracts that required special attention
- Supervised royalty statement distribution.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
VARIOUS ACCOUNTING POSITIONS
A & E PRODUCTS GROUP/ UNITED RETAIL GROUP INC /TOYS R US/ METROBANK FOR SAVINGS(GMFS)/ SIMON & SCHUSTER PUBLISHING
01.1986 - 01.1998
- Monthly closings, account analysis and journal entries
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations for various stores
- Reconciling of major credit card accounts
- All aspects of accounts payable and journal entry preparation for accounts receivable
- Automated AP and GL on IBM systems and 1099 preparation
- Reporting of daily cash flow, preparation of state sales & use tax returns
- Renewing of business licenses, alarm permits, occupancy licenses, etc.
Education
BACHELOR BUSINESS ADMIN/COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS -
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
DURHAM, NCSkills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Applications
- Peoplesoft
- JD Edwards General Ledger
- SAP / SAP BW General Ledger
- Lawson General Ledger
- Tango
- Oracle
- AMT Direct
- Cash Flow Analysis
- MRI
- Auditing
- Data Inputting
- Variance Analysis
- GAAP Accounting
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- General Ledger Accounting
- MS Office Suite
- Superior Attention to Detail
- SAP Expertise
- Great Plains
- Auditing Procedures
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- GAAP Understanding
- Bookkeeping Knowledge
References Available
Upon Request
Timeline
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
HUDSON GROUP (ROBERT HALF)
04.2021 - 07.2023
REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR
BED BATH AND BEYOND
02.2012 - 08.2020
REAL ESTATE/LEASE ACCOUNTANT
SR. STAFF ACCT URBAN BRANDS DBA ASHLEY STEWART INC.
01.2008 - 12.2011
VARIOUS SR. ACCOUNTANT ASSIGNMENTS
ACCOUNTANT TEMPS A ROBERT HALF COMPANY
01.2007 - 01.2008
SR. STAFF ACCOUNTANT
SCHOLASTIC INC.
12.2003 - 12.2006
ROYALTY ACCOUNTANT
SCHOLASTIC INC.
01.1998 - 12.2003
VARIOUS ACCOUNTING POSITIONS
A & E PRODUCTS GROUP/ UNITED RETAIL GROUP INC /TOYS R US/ METROBANK FOR SAVINGS(GMFS)/ SIMON & SCHUSTER PUBLISHING
01.1986 - 01.1998
BACHELOR BUSINESS ADMIN/COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS -
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
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