Accountant
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Streamlined all accounting operations while introducing internal controls and spearheading powerful financial initiatives. Achieved the highest value for properties through building renovations and upgrading 150 units.

• Reviewed project estimates, controlled budgets, and maintained bonding/insurance. Hired, supervised, and coached 15+ accounting and project management professionals.
• Maximized project profitability while expertly managing budgets from initial property acquisition to final sale.
• Improved gross profit margin from $2 million to $26 million as revenues increased from $15 million to $48 million.
• Garnered net project return of 44% after completing project 17% under budget.

Provided leadership in the coordination of efforts that ensure smooth, timely, and accurate financial information and profitable performance. Managed all domestic and international finance and accounting. Oversee all financial statements, budgeting, cash accounting, account analysis, and monthly global consolidating management reporting and analysis. Serve as a key advisor to execute leadership and supervise a team of 7.

• Oversaw AR/AP, general ledger maintenance, accruals, monthly financial accounts, financial reporting budgeting, account reconciliation, cash flow projection, and deferred revenue.
• Advises management on resource allocation, tax policies, fiscal budget forecasts, and legal expenses.
• Trained, supervised, and delegated tasks to team members, ensuring they understood all policies and procedures for the accounting department.
• Supervised the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and facilitate quarterly presentations to the board, including audit and budget presentations.
• Identified, developed, and executed analysis of business initiatives product launches, new service offerings including discounts; work closely with sales and marketing to establish pricing strategies.
• Streamlined billing and accounting processes across the finance and accounting department.

Introductory role requiring relations and analytical skills to execute duties in a multifaceted position as storekeeper/bookkeeper for a local bookstore.

• Streamlined bookkeeping practices for a bookstore, to increase efficiency and cut time waste.
• Helped transition the store from paper bookkeeping to digital bookkeeping.
• Reported discoveries to the proprietor which prompted the implementation of new policies to promote operational efficiency and cut back on costs.
• Attended to clients upon entry into the establishment and recommended books based on their needs.

Challenging role analytical, multitasking and collaboration skills to execute duties.

• Received charge of processing payment documentations such as invoices, checks etc.
• Coordinated with colleagues in other departments to investigate and rectify deficiencies.
• Routinely delivered detailed financial reports and forecasts that facilitate operational transformations.
• Analyzed and interpreted financial data to deliver reports that aid strategic decisions.

Oversaw all aspects of accounting for organizational and departmental budget including cash flow planning, sales quota, profit margins, forecasting monthly financial reporting, and variance analysis. Advised executive team, senior management, and sales leadership on financial planning, investments, budgets, cash flow, sales forecasting, and process improvements for the entire organization. Ensured all efforts are appropriately integrated with all other departmental processes across the organization.

• Collaborated with business operations team for proposals, pricing analysis, and strategy development for all significant accounts.
• Supervised the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and facilitated quarterly presentations to the board, including budget and forecasting presentations.
• Assisted Business operation team to update Inter Work Order (IWO), sales, and cash forecast in COGNOS.

Dynamic position requiring project management and relations expertise to drive several accounting workflows to successful completion.

• Performed comprehensive audits of financial books to identify and investigate deficiencies and implement corrective strategies.
• Liaised with business leaders to define financial goals and implement strategies to achieve them.
• Evaluated and streamlined accounting workflows to promote efficiency and reduce costly error margins.
• Oversaw the recruitment and training of accounting staff to ensure team efficiency and compliance with establish standards.

Dynamic role requiring project management, leadership and process optimization skills to direct a specialized team of accountants to achieve defined goals.

• Executed comprehensive financial audits and risk assessment procedures to identify and discuss vulnerabilities with the company’s management whilst preferring solutions.
• Delivered comprehensive financial reports to stakeholders and contributed to the development of calculated business plans to achieve financial and organizational goals.
• Conducted in-depth internal audits to identify operational bottlenecks within the accounting department and implement corrective initiatives to rectify issues.
• Simultaneously managed multiple projects by delegating tasks to team members, outlining project goals and ensuring work compliance with established standards.