Shelly Mohan
Ozone Park, NY 11416
***********@*****.***
Accounting and Financial Management Professional
Cost Controls – Process Improvements – Software Savvy Successful financial manager with extensive experience in all aspects of accounting management, financial analysis and professional office operations.
Proven Results in all Controller Functions Process $500M in Construction contracts
Negotiated Bank Interest Rate on $17M Project Management Achievements
Staffing and Staff Management Results Surfaced $250K in Accounting Fraud Professional Experience
AKRF, Inc. – New York, NY 05/2015
Project Controls Manager
Extensive experience managing and overseeing project controls for Environmental, Engineering and Construction Management projects. Responsible for project planning, scheduling and monitoring, and quality review. Provided guidance and consultation project managers, practices, and procedures, relying on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performed a wide variety of tasks including guiding and directing resolution of project difficulties and complex control problems; interacting with clients and attending regular meetings, and providing reports. Recommended and customized project control systems to satisfy project requirements. Coordinates with project management staff to ensure project objectives and timelines. Trained for NYS Prime Contractors engaged with State Agencies and Authorities on how the Division has transitioned to standardized industry code system; vendor look-up method through MWBE directory using NAICS, NIGP, CSI; and DOT codes. AECOM/NOVA Consultants, Inc. – New York, NY
Project Administrator 11/2012 – 5/2015
Working with prime contractors on administrative and managerial assignments. Contract Support, Provide project and contract administration to support engineers, project staff and Project Director, assist with project logistics; managing SharePoint for selected users, using extensive finance experience with specific assignments, setting up subcontract agreements and subcontractor invoice reviews, payment and project budget tracking. Accountable for maintaining project management procedures, while being aware of project goals, financial limitations and deadlines; in order for resources to best be allocated. Coordinate and schedule Public meetings. Oversee bill preparation, including volume, quality and timeliness: Maintain billing rates submission and billing arrangements. Monitor unbilled time and ensure timely processing of invoices, Review timekeeper diaries and costs for compliance.
NYC DEP (BEDC) - Junction Blvd, Flushing Queens, NY – Move back to NY from Florida 2009 10/2009 – 11/2012
Contract Specialist
Experience in contracts procurement administration; Perform analysis and prepare reports; Strong analytical skills and detail oriented; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Process Funding Requests for Construction Management Contracts; Process Construction Management and Design Contracts; Assist Bureau Information Manager with report preparation.
Work with Bureau Chief in Procurement of Construction, Design and Construction Management Contracts; Prepare Performance Evaluation for BEDC
Wescar Management, Inc. – (Real Estate Developer)
10/2006 –
08/31/2009
Finance Manager
Monitor and control all financial aspects of the firm’s Finance Department, including: Annual budgeting, monthly variance reporting, month end close, inter-company transfers. Prepare company payroll
(ADP), reconstruct 2006 accounting database on Peachtree software, prepared financial statements for CPA firm to file company taxes. Prepare cash flow statements. Prepare financial reports and summarize and forecast the organization’s financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets analyses of future earnings or expenses for all projects for all projects
Uncovered definitive evidence of bank fraud and embezzlement of company funds
($250K) by previous accountant. Evidence supported criminal charges and the seizure of assets by local law enforcement.
Initiated the financial review of new construction project including analysis of future occupancy, building and credit costs and project feasibility. Directed corporate owner to avoid financial loss and credit over- extension.
Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP - New York, NY 02/2002 – 07/2006 Senior Financial Analyst
Coordinated monthly and yearly closings, consolidated the preparation of financial statements. Conducted Hoffman & Alvery’s yearly surveys, Citibank’s minority reports, and performed monthly balancing of ELBS to FMS. Converted time batches from DTE to Elite. Prepared monthly analysis of billing realization, clients’ billing & collections. Performed analysis on
Billings and write offs for various Partners. Tracked all contributions made to charitable organizations. Recommended new accounting software and technology this improved efficiency and provided stronger financial controls. Utilized newly acquired programs that enabled the firm to bill and collect funds with improved AR results. Led data export project from DTE to Elite Extended which resulted in improved partner accountability and increased awareness of AR issues. Enabled the firm to better track invoices and collect payments faster. Process led to the firm’s ability to benchmark law firm statistics.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson New York, NY 07/1999 – 01/2002 Accounting Manager
Managed a staff of 24. Trained employees on Elite Billing System; Managed accounts payable, cash receipts, disbursements input, billing, general ledger, and petty cash. Evaluated staff for merit increases; Kept track of vacation and other absenteeism; Assisted Associate and Partners with billing reports, produced various reports on the Alp system. Identified abuse of company policies regarding “overtime” and the misuse of company resources. Established new controls and systems of accountability to preserve profits. Restructured the corporate operating systems and structure. Instituted accountability processes and financial controls. Redistributed signature authority among staff members in order to safeguard financial security. Directed the turnaround of accounting department through reorganized functions. Established accountability and improved teamwork and performance by staff involvement. Reorganized departmental functions to accommodate changes mandated by new accounting software. Trained existing staff to use software effectively which resulted in a smooth transition, more efficient and productive teamwork and reduced downtime.
Richards & O’ Neil, LLP New York, NY 10022 10/1986 - 07/1999 Assistant Finance Manager
Managed staff of six. Managed the firm’s daily cash flow, AP/AR, legal billing, ADP Payroll, financial reports and general ledger. Led corporate efforts to reconstruct critical records after computer crash. Developed budgets, Excel spreadsheets and various Elite reports for the Executive Committee. Also managed accounts payable/receivable, payroll, attorney timekeeping and legal billing. Tracked flexible spending account and 401(k) contributions. Recreated an entire financial database after the loss of a year's worth of entries which resulted in saving the firm six months of downtime and reduced operational overtime costs. Evaluated all of the firm’s real estate transactions including: escrow accounts, closing activities, title work, taxes and HOA issues. Education
Queens College – Flushing, NY
Master of Science – Accounting & Information Systems & Bachelor of Arts - Accounting Demonstrated Computer Software Proficiency
UNIFIER QuickBooks Microsoft Office
BST Elite Enterprise Billing Elite Data Warehouse
Elite Financial Mgt Elite BillBack -Extend Whitehill Technologies
DTE System Abra Suite HR Vendex
SharePoint ADP Software -Windows Alp Reporting Software