Accountant

Rhonda J. Gregory

Email: *****************@*****.*** Phone: 843-***-****

Lawrenceville, GA 30044

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondagregory

Accountant

A highly skilled professional with more than 10 years of accounting and management. Proven ability to manage effective teams, improve efficiency, and manage daily operations. Proficient in reconciliations, data review, budget creation, general ledger, and financial reporting. Operates with a sense of urgency and flourishes in a fast-paced environment. Has a cross-functional background in business administration, operational strategies, real estate, and property management. Willing to relocate. Core skills include:

Budget Creation Accounts Payable/Receivable Financial Statements Financial Reporting Project Management Cash Flow Reporting Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-End Closing and Reporting Internal Control and Auditing General Ledger Reconciliation Staff Development and Management

Professional Experience

Southern Property Management Oakwood, GA 2014 – 2016

A locally owned company specializing in HOA, Condo, and POA management as well as Commercial and Residential rental property management.

Community Association Manager/Office Manager 2015-2016

Managed the day to day operations of the 30 assigned communities, approximately 50% of the company’s portfolio. Reported directly to the Qualifying Broker/Owner. Advised each community Board of Directors of budget compliance, state regulations and compliance, project management, and solutions to operational problems as they arose. Created yearly budgets for all 30 non-profit communities. Managed an office staff of five. Handled all HR responsibilities including on-boarding, training, complaints, reviews, and termination.

Obtained approximately $500,000 of potential income by utilizing out of the box thinking to generate fresh leads.

Quelled contentious boards by using clear and effective communication, a firm stance, and knowledge of the industry, saving the communities up to $500.00 in frivolous expenditures.

Improved office morale by implementing an automated mailing system to deal with the over 100,000 letters mailed monthly that was previously done by hand. This also saved the company approximately $67,000 of over-time and lost man hours.

Accounts Receivable 2014-2015

Responsible for the entire company portfolio of 60 communities with approximately 5,000 accounts. Reported directly to Qualifying Broker/Owner. Posted all payments both manually and electronically to all accounts. Completed monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing on all accounts and generated reports for review by all Board of Directors. Generated and verified collection letters for entire portfolio within compliance of state regulations. Reconciled 120+ bank accounts monthly as well as ensuring reconciliation of the General Ledger.

Initiated and ran transition from BB&T to Mutual of Omaha smoothly, and with no interruption to residents that improved payment posting and bank account reconciliation by 87%. This transition saved an average of $125,000 yearly in wages and errors as the posting and reconciliation was now almost entirely automated.

Improved delinquent collections by 135% bringing increased revenue for both the company and the communities by implementing a collections process.

Alaskan Home Services Tucson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ 2012 – 2014

40 years of experience of providing home and business owners the best quality and service for all their air conditioning, heating and plumbing needs.

Office Manager/Human Resources Generalist 2013-2014 Tucson, AZ

Responsible for the day to day operations of the Tucson Branch. Coordinated with two other managers to make sure all corporate directives were being met. Handled all HR responsibilities including reviewing 100+ resumes a week, 10+ interviews a week, on-boarding, training, complaints, reviews, and termination. Also handled COBRA requirements, FMLA needs, E-verify, and manager of 150+ personnel files. Directly managed three customer service staff and handled all escalated customer service issues. Reported directly to CEO

Reduced corporate office struggles with a complex payroll system that included hourly, salary, and piece work employees by implementing quality control on the piece work employees paperwork and correcting the issues before it reached the corporate offices. This also improved employee morale and lead to a 50% reduction in turnover.

Within the first four weeks took on and organized the largest client that brought in an estimated $1.5 million a year, leading to a reversal in their decision to terminate services. This also resulted in saving the company an additional $30,000 a year.

Created and maintained and Access database that tracked all employees’ purchases for the owner to review, leading in a reduction in employee expenditures by 23%.

Accounts Payable/Bookkeeper 2012-2013 Phoenix, AZ

Received, coded, and entered, and printed checks for all bills into Quickbooks for both branches. Made sure the 8+ parts vendors accounts were correctly paid, and all credits had been applied correctly. Researched to make sure all available credits turned in by technicians. Managed all required 401k paperwork. Reported directly to CEO.

After three months with the company, took over and managed all archiving and recording of installations into the tracking software, saving $55,000 yearly.

Raising 2 Children Chicago, IL June 2011-Jan 2012

Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy Hilton Head, SC 2008-2011

Hank Haney (Tiger Woods’ coach) International Junior Golf Academy. Training junior golfers for

success in tournament golf and beyond. Hank Haney IJGA is the only academy in the world that

combines training,academics,and competition.

Data Entry Specialist/Admission Administration Assistant-Contractor

Contractor called in to clean up and then upkeep Excel sheets, entering student data

into both SalesForce and company system. Also called in to help with special projects as needed.

Lincoln Harris Property Management Accounting – Medical Dallas, TX 2006-2008

Lincoln Harris provides clients with a national platform and unparalleled institutional resources including over 5,000 employees in 52 offices across 26 states. The combined resources of both firms currently manage over 150 million square feet.

Administrative Assistant/Accounts Payable

Report directly to department Controller. Provide support to Controller and five assistant Controllers. Support for nationwide medical property managers. Input full cycle Accounts Payable in both JD Edwards and MRI software with a weekly check run average of 500 checks. Prepared 1099s at end of year.

Was given own portfolio consisting of five banks within three months of obtaining this position. Responsible for full cycle accounts payable and receivable.

Created a mail tracking spreadsheet that insured all properties bills were received in a timely manner. This cut down on late/cutoff fees by 45%.

Took over the entering of the 11,000 page monthly wire transfer. Reduced the time entering of this by 75% thus further ensuring the monthly closing could be completed on time.

Education

Blinn College - Accounting, minor Business Administration

Bryan, TX

Technical Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word Outlook Access Power Point advanced Excel

Proprietary financial software QuickBooks software Very quick learner in new software

Licenses/Certifications

CAM License-#367257

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