Brandi Everett, MBA

***** *** ****** **., ***** Coeur, MO 63141

Home: 314-***-**** - acy3nz@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Capable Accountant successful at managing multiple projects and consistently meeting deadlines under pressure.

Extensive knowledge of accounting software and processes.

Highlights

Financial statement analysis

Strong organizational skills

Account reconciliation expert

General ledger accounting

Great Plains familiarity

Expert in customer relations

Effective time management

Superior analytical skills

Microsoft Proficient

Flexible team player

Accomplishments

Accounting Skills

Operated computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

General Ledger Accounts

Maintained accurate accounts including cash, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses.

Auditing

Extensive experience with Financial Statements audits, reviews, compilations.

Experience

Fund Administrator

September 2012 to Current

Twain Financial – originally a part of US Bank CDC. - St. Louis, MO

Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.

Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software.

Conducted month-end balance sheet analysis, and reconciled any variances.

Completed monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations for over 100 Investment Funds in a timely manner

Reviewed account book entries to ensure accuracy of the G/L.

Reconciled bank statements to clients' books and prepared financial statements and budgets from client documents for Microgrid.

Efficiently implemented processes that have contributed to the efficiency of the office’s workflow.

Trained new employees

Go to person for special projects and assisting in building processes

Able to work with clients, making their problems, my problems, in difficult situations for decision-making and problem solving

Achieve consistent and accurate bookkeeping for each legal entity using Great Plains

Effectively communicate with all partners within a deal structure.

Assisted in completing an effective depreciation schedule.

Adequately able to review closing (legal) documents, projections, and reporting requirements.

Facilitated month-end close processes, invoicing, journal entries and account reconciliations.

Thoroughly reviewed financial statements and tax audits to correct any discrepancies.

Portfolio Financial Analyst

June 2010 to September 2012

US Bank - Community Development Corporation - St. Louis, MO

Analyzed legal documents

Identified operational processes inefficiencies and recommended necessary improvements.

Executed and reported variance and gap analysis.

Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and financial ratios.

Managed financial accounts for over 90 funds that are made up of projects ranging from 15 to 60 properties.

Created several functional spreadsheets to assist in efficiently completing an analytical review of the financials.

Provided exceptional support to customers.

Successfully performed financial and operating performance analysis and report quarterly financials, fund level reserves, watch list and property level performance metrics

Effectively developed a procedure to analyze variances and provide explanations

Provided exceptional communication.

Tracked all financial documents and progress of analysis on each asset within the portfolio

Selected and trusted to complete regression testing of software database.

Property Accountant

November 2009 to May 2010

Draper and Kramer - St. Louis, MO

Conducted apartment tours for potential tenants and answered any questions.

Collected and kept careful records on rental payments.

Handled customer complaints personally.

Fully abstracted all leases and entered all pertinent information into MRI management system.

Disbursed petty cash on an as-needed basis to engineering staff and property personnel.

Processed invoices each month.

Coded general ledger and completed an analysis of the numbers in the system.

Deposited third party checks

Conducted month-end balance sheet reviews and reconciled any variances.

Prepared and Completed Legal filing

Regional Accountant

September 2007 to July 2009

Equity Residential - Augusta, GA

Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting

software.

Completed monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliations for 26 properties with unit numbers ranging from

100 to 600.

Reviewed account book entries to ensure accuracy of G/L.

Reconciled bank statements to clients' books and prepared financial statements from client documents.

Conducted month-end balance sheet analysis, and reconciled any variances.

Facilitated month-end close processes, invoicing, journal entries, financial analysis, and account reconciliations.

Managed the financial accounts for military housing for Ft.Lewis and McChord AFB

Successfully processed and reviewed capital and operating expense accounts

Created a functional spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel to assist in completing more accurate utility accruals.

Became proficient with Yardi and MRI.

Billing Analyst

April 2007 to September 2007

Farmers Home Furniture - Washington, GA

Assisted in management role over three of the five employees in the store.

Addressed customer inquiries and resolved complaints.

Maintained daily record of all transactions.

Successfully managed three employees in a store of five.

Completed legal filings on delinquent accounts.

Improved the accounting process for the store.

Reviewed and submitted payroll

Researched and resolved collections and billing disputes with tact and efficiency.

Processed bank reconciliations and financial reports to verify practice of proper due diligence.

Handled cash and deposits using the proper accounting procedures and documentation.

Education

Devry-Keller University

Currently taking courses to prepare for the CPA Exam

Masters' of Business Administration : Business Administration, 2008

University of Phoenix - Augusta Campus - Aug, GA, United States

BBA : Finance, 2006

University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA, United States

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