Project Manager
Resume:
Denise E. Rose
Jamaica, NY 11434
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced Project Accountant with experience in billing, month-end close,
journal entries, account/cost analysis, billing, accounts payable, and
accounts receivable. Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, CMiC, Deltek
Vision, JD Edwards, Lawson, EPIC, AS/400, Sema4, Oracle, Visio,
ConstructW@re, Lotus Notes, and Peachtree.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC., Atlanta GA July 2010 -
February 2011
Project Accountant - Contract Assignment
. Created and maintained project cost reports, including budget,
commitments, and invoices
. Performed variance analysis on each project
. Administered close-out process
. Prepared projected cash flow for projects
. Reviewed and analyzed Change Order tracking logs
CITY OF CHARLOTTE, AVIATION DEPT., Charlotte NC May 2010 - July
2010
Accountant II - Contract Assignment
. Prepared reconciliation reports as needed
. Reconciled fund accounts
. Prepared journal entries as needed
HUNTER ROBERTS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, Charlotte NC November
2007 - November 2009
Southeast Business Unit of Engineering News Record (ENR) Top 125
Commercial Construction Company
Project Accountant
. Revenue of $35M in the Carolinas and $800M corporately
. Managed and maintained complete AP disbursement process from receipt
in mail through payment
. Created monthly owner AIA billings; responsible for collection of
payments; reviewed lien waivers
. Maintained successful relationships with project teams, clients, sub-
contractors and vendors
. Completed close-out analysis of project costs and billings
. Prepared journal entries as needed
. OSHA Certified February 2008
LANDDESIGN, INC. /LANDDESIGN SURVEYING INC., Charlotte NC
September 2005 - November 2007
Award winning, 30 year old, Urban Design, Planning, Civil Engineering,
Surveying and Landscape Architecture Company with 7 offices, including
one in China, and over 250 employees
Staff Accountant
. Processed accounts payables/receivables for all US offices
. Prepared monthly journal entries for 401k and payroll taxes for all
offices
. Maintained successful relationships with Engineers, Surveyors and
Landscape Architects
. Tracked long-and-short-term loans for timely payments
. Monthly entries for all six US offices' checking account, including
manual checks as needed
. Tracked truck fleet for repairs/maintenance and fuel costs for
Surveying division
. Entered monthly work orders into system
COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP., Albemarle NC
December 2002 - August 2004
Designer/supplier of automotive interior systems and floors, cockpit
modules and acoustic systems
Senior Cost Analyst
. Researched material and component usage to compile cost history and
customer quotes
. Worked as liaison between purchasing, customers, Program Managers and
Industrial Engineers for product design & engineering to develop quote
strategy
. Successfully completed Kaizen College (Process Improvement) training
program, May 2003
. Assisted in revamping quoting spreadsheets
. Completed various reports/analysis for upper management
. Spearheaded creation of Training Manual and updated as needed
Denise E. Rose
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J.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, New York NY
November 2000 - August 2002
Northeast Business Unit of International Construction Services Company
Project Accounting Manager
. On-site Project Accountant for approximately $80m contract for a
Dormitory and Academic/Athletic Facility at Polytechnic University in
Brooklyn, NY
. AP, AR and Payroll responsibility for the two projects
. Maintained insurance, bonds, waivers as needed with sub-contractors
. Supported Project Managers in development of client relationships,
including maintaining key financial contacts
. Maintained successful relationships with project teams, clients, sub-
contractors and vendors
. Successfully completed all required reporting tasks in preparation for
executive meetings
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, Blue Bell PA
January 1999 - October 2000
Global Contract Research Organization with offices in 33 countries and
approximately 10k employees worldwide
Senior Project Analyst
. Assisted in reducing Days Sales Outstanding by 25%
. Managed the finances for clinical trials with budget of up to $25m and
contract values over $50m
. Created, managed, and maintained budgets, contract values, and reserve
. Setup and updated payment schedules and monitored for timely billing
. Reconciled project budgets to WIP schedule and Lawson database
. Maintained stable Gross Profit margins and completed profitability
reports as requested from Bids & Contracts
. Completed close-out analysis of project costs, GP, and all billings
. Maintained successful relationships with European affiliates on global
projects
. Promoted from Project Analyst (Wilmington, NC) May 2000
DUPONT, Leland NC January
1997 - July 1998
Cost Accountant - Contract Assignment
. Performed cost analysis on various items
. Interfaced and ensured compliance with various internal/external
organizations
. Prepared forecast for input and processing in the system
. Taught systems training classes and assisted with system maintenance
. Prepared journal entry vouchers and general reports as needed
. Reconciled accounts and/or obtained detail from supporting systems to
assist in performing reconciliations
. Obtained information as required for analysis/audit/reporting purposes
. Prepared flowcharts of current state cost processes using PC-based
Visio software package
CITY OF WILMINGTON, Wilmington NC June - December
1996
Government Accountant - Contract Assignment
. Assisted in maintaining Fixed Assets
. Tracked fund allocations
. Prepared account analysis and prepared journal entries
. Utilized AS400 mainframe accounting system
. Completed various on-site verifications of inventory
. Assisted in preparing work papers for annual audit
. Maintained Petty Cash
EDUCATION
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY July 2011
Master of Business Administration,
Concentration in Project Management
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON June 1996
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Academic Achievement Award from the Office of Minority Affairs.
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