Experience
Two Trees Management Co, Inc, New York, NY
September 2012- February 2014
Project Accountant
. Prepared and submitted quarterly submissions to the New
York State Housing & Community Renewal for minority and
women owned firms.
. Extensive knowledge of standard contracts and AIA (G702 &
G703) applications and requisitions.
. Prepared and analyzed projected final cost reports,
subcontractor status reports, open payable reports, cost
transfers and balanced budgets.
. Maintained updated subcontractor insurance logs (general
liability, workman's comp, & professional liability) risk
management, notice to owner and bonding information..
. Prepared subcontractors requisitions and assured that all
documentation (signed applications, subcontractor release of
liens, lower tier releases) was received in order to process
payments.
. Analyze and maintain the monthly general ledger and job cost
activity relating to the assigned portfolio
. Manage the activities related to the timely and accurate
recording and analysis of monthly financial data
. Process invoices and pay applications in accordance with
contracts
. Billing management that includes preparing and obtaining
contracts/purchase orders, change orders, lien waivers and
other required documents
. Prepare and review monthly project cost reports
. Meet deadlines on projects relating to external audit both
quarterly and annually
AECOM, New York, NY
June 2006 - September 2012
Project Accountant
. Prepared subcontractors requisitions and assured that all
documentation (signed applications, subcontractor release of
liens, lower tier releases) was received in order to process
payments.
. Prepared, reviewed and submitted monthly invoices for the
Path Station project and other Port Authority projects.
. Implemented, managed and refined the department project
management system. Worked with manager, director of
marketing production and other staff to implement system for
inputting, prioritizing, tracking and managing projects.
. Maintained updated subcontractor insurance logs (general
liability, workman's comp, & professional liability) risk
management, notice to owner and bonding information..
. Manage the disbursal of funds from the client's revolving
fund account in addition to making payments after the
monthly requisition has been funded.
. Prepare special computerized reports as requested by
management or the client.
. Confirmed that all projects had clear marketing objectives,
made sure that they were in alignment with approved
corporate goals. Ensured that effective response methods
were in place (either by phone and web) and that these were
measurable
. Review approved contractor requisitions and vendor invoices;
identify and correct items without sufficient or proper
backup documentation; and enter information into the
computerized system to generate monthly requisitions for the
client.
. Prepared and analyzed projected final cost reports,
subcontractor status reports, open payable reports, cost
transfers and balanced budgets.
. Constantly monitor project status and coordinate with
clients as required
. Sustained an excellent rapport between project managers,
subcontractors, architects, field personnel and project
staff.
American Federation Of Musicians Employees Pension Fund, New York, NY
August 2003 - May 2006
Collections Analyst
. Managed customer accounts and processed information either
internally or transferred to the appropriate department.
. Reviewed daily status report for possible errors, researched
balance history, determined the appropriate remedy and
documented the correcting transaction to ensure policy
accuracy.
. Acted as a liaison between organizational members; updated
members subscription changes, contact information changes,
and any other record-related issues.
. Prepared journal entries to apply payments to accounts.
. Managed complaints, calls and emails and provided timely
responses and resolutions while maintaining positive
relationships.
. Supported and provided document for external auditors.
Viacom, New York, NY
September 2001 - July2003
Accounts Payable Specialist
. Managed full cycle of Account Payable including invoicing,
coding, data entry, matching checks, and prepare checks.
. Matched invoices to checks, obtain all signatures for checks
and distribute checks accordingly.
. Processed PO and non-PO related invoices and gather all
supporting documentation and approvals.
. Audited employee expense reports and matched supporting
receipts with reports.
. Ensured that financial reporting is accurate, timely and
readily understood by management.
. Managed daily and monthly reconciliation of customer and
company accounts.
Forrest Edwards Group, New York, NY
November 1998 - August 2001
Information Technology Assistant
. Provided help desk support on Windows 95, 98 & XP MS Mail
and MS Office applications.
. Performed hardware installation, configuration and
troubleshooting.
. Repaired, upgraded and built servers and personal computers.
. Utilized Windows network monitor to analyze network
performance issues. Replaced hubs with switches and
redesigned the network flow as necessary.
. Managed help desk support staff in daily IT support issues
and resolve complex tasks.
. Improved network security on workstations.
. Monitored router and switches to maximize bandwidth usage.
Education
Lehman College, Bronx, NY
. BA, Business Administration, Minor in Accounting, Marketing
& Computer Application.
Qualifications/Skills
. A dedicated, hardworking individual able to quickly adapt to
new environments and successfully master key objectives.
. Implements a systematic approach to problem solving by
evaluating all aspects of a task and formulating a
methodical action plan to achieve desired results.
. Proficient in software applications such as Microsoft Office
(Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) Lotus 123, Lotus
Notes, Oracle, Yardi, Sage, Timberline, Primavera,
Expedition.