Rhakeba Arnold

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Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst

SUMMARY

Senior accounting professional with over 20 years of experience in strong problem solving abilities and maintaining 100% accuracy in processing invoices. Proficient at vendor management and thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments. Demonstrated expertise in cost accounting, Grant Funding, Budget Management and management of general accounting functions. Superior analytical skills. Adept at budget forecasting, financial reporting, corporate tax planning and drilling down transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement. Knowledge of HUD housing and budget bi-laws. Flexible and adapt seamlessly to constantly evolving accounting processes and technology. Office administration and knowledge of several accounting software within corporate and non-profit government entities. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Professional; as well as Exchange, Oracle, Greater Dynamic, Sage, Solomon Financial, HUD REAC, HUD FAHS, eVA Procurement Management System, FAAS Financial Systems banking imaging, ICMA Retirement, Payroll systems, CAMS and First Data Credit Card accounting software.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Public Notary 01/2018 – 11/2022 The Commonwealth of Virginia

Freight Broker Certification -09/2020-present

Bachelor of Science in Business concentrated in Accounting 01/2019 – present

Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA

Associate in Business Management

Fortis College-Centerville - Centerville, OH

03/2011 – 09/2012

CORE COMPETENCIES

PeopleSoft 7.5 & 8.4, Oracle and PeopleSoft Enterprise

Microsoft DOS and Application Designer PS (8.4)

Kronos, Greater Dynamics Great Plains and Procore

Image Now 5, and 6 & 6.5 Ops Exchange

Sage Timberline Office Desktop 1.0.2

Sage 300 Construction & Real Estate

Merlin Switchboard and AIA Contract Document

Netscape 6 Banking Application & SOX

HUD, Yardi, eLOCCS, CAMS, Fiscal Management System

Jenark, Oracle JD Edwards E-fileTax,Oracle eVA Procurement,FAAS, EZone, Financial Audit Clearing House, and ASAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Service Specialist 2020-current

Department of Housing and Community Development

•Assist with audit reviews

•Approve and submit audit for Virginia localities in reference to Federal Awards

•Work with Rent & Mortgage Relief program to review recipient project budget to ensure that financial statement and trial balance are reconciled with approve budget for all contracts and amended agreements are

•EZ monitoring for Virginia job creation

•Update Budget and Actual reporting per programs

•Conduct monthly financial meeting with program managers

•Process monthly draws per request

•Reconcile monthly financials per programs

Financial Analyst Assistant 2020-2021

Department of Housing and Community Development (Sedona Contractor)

•Assist with audit reviews

•Approve and submit audit for Virginia localities in reference to Federal Awards

•Work with Rent & Mortgage Relief program to review recipient project budget to ensure that financial statement and trial balance are reconciled with approve budget for all contracts and amended agreements are

•EZ monitoring for Virginia job creation

Executive Support/Program Consultant 2018 – 2020

Virginia department of Social Services- Family Services Division)

•Assist HR /Budget manager with HR position/application process posting for all vacant positions.

•Assist with applicant matrix screening and selection for each position posted.

•Schedule phone screenings and face to face interviews

•Prepare all HR packets for interviews and hiring

•Work with hiring manager to coordinate interview schedules

•Coordinate and conduct position required writing exercise for Family Service Division

•Assist budget manager preparing Fiscal year budget documentation for submission

•Provide Family service Division update for all vacant and posting positions for weekly leadership meeting upon request.

•Processing all request forms Agency Hiring request all position request and changes.

Senior Accountant / Financial Reporter 2018 – 2019

Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority - Richmond, VA

•Sr. Accounting and Financial reporting for Capital Grants

•Responsible for Capital Grants reporting monthly.

•Responsible for Capital Grants budget revisions and all JE, Accruals, project fund re-class, monthly Draws for funds. Provide funding information per grant year to project manager where funds are available for expenditures per PO, per available grant year and budget.

•Interpret findings and provide updates to upper management during routine and last minute meetings.

•Provide financial reporting packages including Grant forecasting, Income Statement and Balance Sheets to the board of commissioners per Capital monthly meetings.

•Responsible for month end and year end closings and periodic audits.

•Responsible for all JE logs by verifying all provided information to identify discrepancies and assure accuracy.

•Process yearend REAC information for Central Richmond HUD Units

•Communicate and provide information for approval according to HUD bi-laws per grant fund release per grant year and project.

•Perform HUD maintenance unit yearly /Audit count

Senior Construction Accountant / Consultant 2017 – 2018

Thalhimer /MGT Construction – Richmond, VA

•Manage financial reporting for all MGT construction projects

•Responsible for MGT Construction financial reporting and provide all Allocation, balance sheet reporting to financial upper management.

•Update estimates reporting per (WIP report) for MGT Construction projects, monthly billings using Procore and AIA Contract to project owners on open projects.

•Work with Thalhimer corporate accounting department and Upper management on financial special projects. Researched and troubleshoot past due and miscellaneous invoices.

•Manage MGT Construction AR and assist with AP. Resolve and communicate with AP vendor's research and reconcile accounts.

Financial Systems Accountant & Analysis and 2017 – 2017 Human Resource Benefits Coordinator

Virginia Municipal League - Richmond, VA

•Daily multitasking of workloads between two positions.

•Manage all financial properties for the League and the Affiliates to the league

•Coordinate AP/AR processing manual and system payments between companies, as well as our vendors and members/ non- members.

•Administrate financial reporting for the League and Affiliates; which includes bank reconciliation, quarterly and monthly Budget/prepare financial statements, balance sheets per request per company monthly/quarterly, Journal Entries, member/associate billing per League and affiliate schedule.

•Payment processing, bank deposits, cash management, and bank transfer between the leagues and the affiliates. Acting liaison between vendors and accounting to facilitate invoice resolutions.

•Coordinate month end /year end (Fiscal and calendar) close out.

•Coordinate with auditors and process Workers Compensation auditing as well as process tax statement and income per fiscal year.

•Process and transmit Semimonthly payroll (time management, accrued vacation and overtime). Benefits coordinator; manages employee open enrollment as well as administrates benefits throughout the year.

Senior Accounts Payable Manager 2014 – 2016

Bostwick Laboratories, Inc. – Richmond, VA

•Manage Accounts payable daily functions and staff.

•Coordinate AP monthly, quarterly and yearly Accruals, Allocations and close outs.

•Work with CFO and Controller with daily disbursements and; work with staff accountants on escheatment maintenance, chart of account re-class, Accruals, Allocations, balance sheets and bank reconciliations.

•Manage banking positive pay files, stop payment request and payment inquiries.

•Responsible for million dollar disbursements to suppliers weekly, manage payment request and invoice entries per approvals.

•Assist with hiring AP staff and training.

•Manage all supplier year end 1099 distributions/reporting. Prepare financial reporting/provide financial documentation to auditors for quarterly review in reference to disbarments, invoice entries, identifying and auditing financial data.

•Reconciled vendor account balances. Researched and troubleshoot past due and miscellaneous invoices. Prepared and maintained journal entries reports.

Senior Accountant (Contractor) 2011-2013

•Process purchase orders for payments. Assist in month, quarter and year-end close.

•Allocate, Accrue Sort, batch and enter utility invoices for payment processing.

•Reconciled vendor account balances. Researched and troubleshoot past due and miscellaneous invoices. Prepared and maintained journal entries reports.

•Assist with quarterly audit. Sorted, coded, batched and entered invoices for payment processing.

•Monthly Financial reporting close

Accounts Payable/Receivables Supervisor

United Dominion Realty (UDR) –Richmond, Va. 1998 - 2011

•Supervised and managed 24 accounts payable clerks. Supervised and manage requested time off for associates.

Prepared year-end performance reviews.

•Assist accounting department with entering invoices, identifying and auditing financial data.

•Processed transactions for vendor invoices, expense reports, check requests, wires and etc.

•Supervise multi-million dollar disbursements on a daily basis. Posted invoices in accounting system for payment processing.

•Performed account analysis for expense and assigned accounts. Researched and reconciled payable reports.

•Analyzed monthly trial balance reports, journal entries for escheat/ unclaimed cash accounts.

•Processed vendor credit memos and refund checks upon receipt, supervised processing of daily payment requests, bank debits and electronic fund transfers.

•Resolve vendor past due invoice issues and discrepancies.

•Train new hires on accounts payable system applications and procedures.

•Coordinated AP staff onsite training testing for all newly AP functions, system updates and processed company credit application for vendors.

•Assist with supplier 1099 distribution.

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