Project Manager Accounting

Margaret M Jordan

*** ********** **** *****, ******** MS 39503-3065

228-***-**** home, 228-***-**** cell

abndut@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

. Over 12 years of managerial experience.

. More than 16 years of accounting experience.

. Seeking professional employment.

. MBA Candidate: two classes left to obtain degree.

. CPA Candidate: will pursue after Masters is completed.

. Strong work ethic, tenacious, enthusiastic, works well independently

and with others. Strong leader and team player. Demonstrates

professionalism, respect, and courtesy toward others. Self-motivated

and takes initiative. Can fully analyze problems and quickly find

solutions. Constantly strives to streamline and improve internal

processes.

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Oversight Analyst/Consultant, RW Block Consulting Inc, 871 Outer

Road Ste B, Orlando FL 32814

Contact: Roy Block 407-***-**** cell

Contract Job in Biloxi MS

June 2008 - Nov 2009

Reason for Leaving: layoff

. Supervised and trained a team of project analysts in a coordinated

effort to process Requests for Cash for Long Term Workforce Housing

federal grant program ($350,000,000 Dept of Housing and Urban

Development). Cash Request Reviews consisted of homebuyer loan

closings and construction draws.

. Created various pre-development tools for monitoring Long Term

Workforce Housing (LTWH) projects and their sub-recipients.

. Developed various tracking tools to assist management in decision

making.

. Developed numerous Cash Request Review tools for analysts to use when

processing grant reimbursement submissions.

. Met with project coordinators and sub-recipients to assist with

preparing sub-recipients with contract readiness and cash request

readiness, which included preparing budgets, developing sub-recipient

policies and procedures, and environmental readiness.

. Met with project coordinator and sub-recipients to address and resolve

project issues.

. Performed statistical analysis and financial performance reviews for

each LTWH project.

. Ensure sub-recipients are in compliance with HUD regulations,

including allowance of expenditures and budget items.

Office Manager/Controller, George P Hopkins Inc Contractors, 520 34th

Street, Gulfport MS 39507

Contact: George P Hopkins III 228-***-**** office

March 1997 - June 2008

Reason for Leaving: better opportunity

. Accounting for George P Hopkins Inc, George P Hopkins Jr, Hopkins Ltd

Partnership, and Mississippi Coast Marine Inc.

. Hands on operations of construction business, including estimating,

project management, and OSHA standards.

. Reconciled all balance sheet accounts and income statement accounts.

. Post month-end journal entries; maintain monthly payables and

receivables.

. Performed weekly payroll; prepared quarterly 940s, 941s, MESCs.

. Prepared monthly financial statements; P&L analysis; accounted for

assets, budgets, and profitability.

. Prepared monthly state withholding returns and monthly sales tax

returns; prepared annual W2s and 1099s.

. Prepared budgets and reviewed variances monthly; reported

fluctuations for variances.

. Prepared work papers for external auditors.

. Supervised office personnel, including hiring and performing annual

evaluations.

. Administered employee benefits, including healthcare, dental care,

life insurance, and profit sharing.

Senior Accountant, Casino Resource Corporation, Biloxi MS

June 1996 - February 1997

Company no longer in business.

General Ledger Accountant, Phillips Colleges Inc, Gulfport MS

November 1993 - June 1996

Company no longer in business.

EDUCATION:

. Masters in Business Administration, Nov 2005 - present, University of

Phoenix, AZ

. Bachelor of Science, Aug 1991 - May 1993, University of Southern

Mississippi, Long Beach MS, Major: Accounting. Received Degree May

1993.

. Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Jan 1989 - Aug 1991,

Gulf Coast Community College-Jeff Davis Campus, Gulfport MS. Received

Degree August 1991.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in: Windows XP and Vista; MicroSoft 2003 and 2007, including

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Lawson (accounting

software), ProfiTrac (job cost accounting software), Peachtree

(job cost accounting software); Lotus, Quattro Pro, Visio,

Project Manager, and Access.

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