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Skills

  • Data trending knowledge
  • Advanced bookkeeping skills
  • Account reconciliation specialist
  • Supervision
  • Construction project accounting
  • Relationship development
  • Project organization
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Financial modeling capability
  • Operational improvement

Work Experiences

  • Achieved a 56% reduction in material and labor overages.
  • Completed daily accounting tasks such as tracking funds, deposit preparation, and account reconciliation.
  • Completed all audits on time.
  • Collaborated with general contractors.
  • Achieved a 24% reduction in unplanned expenses.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Denver to establish project budgets that aligned with strategic objectives, resulting in a 54% increase in project efficiency.
  • Automated project financial tracking spreadsheets, reducing manual errors by 74% and improving the timeliness of cost data submissions to senior management.
  • Automated project financial tracking spreadsheets.
  • Was in charge of the entire accounting cycle, which included gathering data, preparing documents, completing reports, and closing the books.
  • Approved cost revisions worth $6.

Summaries

  • Accomplished professional focusing on aligning project budgets with strategic goals, driving a 50% increase in operational efficiency for Atlanta development projects.
  • Successfully revamped and strengthened controls, reorganized processes, and simplified procedures to increase accounting record efficiency and accuracy.
  • Achieved zero financial penalties.
  • Adept at collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Achieved $16 in savings across complex infrastructure projects.
  • Achieved a 58% reduction in cost overages.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Achieved significant 51% improvements in budget predictability.
  • Within Accounting and Finance, senior Project Cost Accountant and outstanding performer in data analysis and quality assurance.
  • Achieved 78% fewer discrepancies.

Accomplishments

  • Conducted a comprehensive review of project cost accounting processes, leading to a 30% reduction in inaccurate reporting and audit errors.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to framework.
  • Monitored capital project costs in real-time using a bespoke dashboard solution, which helped uncover and avoid 3 in potential cost overruns.
  • Reduced overall project costs by 9 through enhanced monitoring of project contracts and vendor management across 5 concurrent projects.
  • Reconciled conflicting vendor invoices and budget allocations on 18 large-scale projects, improving profitability by resolving $15 in disputed costs.
  • Established a project capitalization policy that resulted in tax savings of 2 for Vantage, while remaining fully compliant with IFRS requirements.
  • Developed a comprehensive project cost tracking system that streamlined reporting and reduced project margin erosion by 63% across multiple departments.
  • Designed and conducted financial training seminars for project teams, which enhanced their understanding of cost reporting and led to a 39% decrease in end-of-month budget errors.
  • Collaborated with the procurement team to develop cost-saving strategies that resulted in 24% savings on materials procurement for long-term capital projects.
  • Led cost allocation improvements using HubSpot, which simplified expense tracking for non-financial managers and reduced reporting errors by 50%.

Affiliations

  • Participation in the Government Financial Officers Association (GFOA)
  • Member of the Institute for Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals (ICCIFP)
  • Certified Project Accountant from the Institute of Financial Accountants
  • Rotary International
  • National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA)
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • International Council of Nurses
  • International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Designation

Certifications

  • Contract Management and Cost Accounting Online Certificate - initiative
  • Infor ERP Financial Management Certification - metric
  • Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) - AACE
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified in Financial Management (CFM) - IMA
  • GAAP Financial Reporting Excellence Certification - method
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - method
  • Construction Project Controls Specialist Certification - Northwind
  • Risk Management Certification for Financial Professionals - initiative

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