Amber Lynn Rivera

Manalapan, NJ Cell 848-***-**** ad2ycx@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Strong Accountant with hands-on industry knowledge of Construction Accounting. Excellent communication and relationship building skills. A creative thinker who adapts to the needs of the environment, supporting project managers directly. Exceeds client expectations and thrives in a faced paced environment.

Employment Experience

Senior Project Accountant/Assistant Controller

Hylan Services- Holmdel, NJ (06/2022 – 03/2023)

Supervised and crossed trained accounting personnel (Staff Accountant, AP Manager, and AP Specialists)

Lead in financial preliminary and year end audit & secondary lead in PNC bank audit

Managed month and year end close processes

Analysis of financial statements and GL accounts to ensure accurate balancing

Created adjusting entries after extensive account analysis

Prepared financial statements for forecasting and budgeting purposes

Generated reports for job cost analysis (WIP schedules)

Maintained amortization and fixed asset schedules across 5 subsidiary companies

Reconciled intercompany accounts

Processed daily cash recordings and bank transactions for 10+ accounts

Ran weekly AR calls to go over cash collections and invoices that are coming due, anticipated WIP collections

Processed customer and/or vendor refunds

Created work flow approval for routing and approval of invoices in TimberScan

Vendor account review

1099 processing and submissions

Senior Project Accountant/Assistant Controller

Nicholson Corporation- Whitehouse Station, NJ (07/2021- 06/2022)

Supervised and crossed trained accounting personnel (Office Manager, Payroll Manager & Assistant, 2 Staff Accountants, and AP Specialist)

Create and implement workflows for PR and AP department

Thorough analysis of all B/S, P&L, general ledger accounts, and bank transactions

Created adjusting entries after thorough account analysis

Quarterly financial statement preparation for all subsidiary companies (4)

Prepared and created journal entries for debt and depreciation schedules

Processed monthly/quarterly intercompany transactions and bank reconciliations

Completed weekly general ledger cash transfers to cover expenses

Generated reports for job cost analysis

Payroll processing for 350+ employees across 35+ unions, including child support/wage adjustments and garnishments

Uploaded positive pay to bank to ensure fraud protection

Organized and submitted all weekly/monthly CPR submissions to GC’s

Reviewed & processed weekly and monthly union due remittances; resolved union discrepancies

Paid weekly federal and state payroll taxes to NJ, NY, and PA

Lead representative on payroll audits

Resolved AP discrepancies and vendor inquiries

Approved invoices to be paid for bimonthly check runs

Lead for converting accounting system from Foundations to Sage: Review all departmental accounts and transactions for upload; account clean up and verification

Project Accountant

JJ White Inc.- Linden, NJ (01/2017-07/2021)

Create and implement workflows for Payroll, AP, and AR department

Onboarding of new hires and rehires

Daily time entry for weekly payroll for full time and seasonal employees (40-150)

Managed employee expenses

Created and processed client invoices

Conduct invoice reconciliations and submissions

PO, contract, and invoice analysis

Created and submitted AIA billing to client

Entered rate tables into accounting system

Created and updated WIP reporting for month end

Job cost analysis

Worked directly with subcontractors to verify T&M

Spearheaded clerical duties (email and phone correspondence, and replenishment/purchasing of office supplies)

Assisted client with workorder related purchases on client software; created excel template for tracking of material purchases

Project Accountant

Joseph Jingoli & Son Inc- Lawrenceville (04/2017-06/2017)- Contract

Project Accounting Functions

Created client invoices based on approved vendor invoices & company expenses

Tracked and billed out work in progress (WIP)

Requested change orders (CO’s)

Enrollment Agent

MorphoTrust USA- Ewing, NJ (07/2016-10/2016)- Contract

Enrolled customers in Federal Programs & for State Employment

Federal Programs: TSA Pre-Check, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), Hazmat Threat Assessment Program (HTAP), and eQIP-- Customer identity verification

Captured biometric data (fingerprinting)

Non-Profit Coordinator

Sodexo- Piscataway, NJ (07/2014-07/2016)

Liaison between Sodexo management and 15+ vendors and contracted organizations

Managed contractual agreements

Recruited NPO

Vendor set-up

Drafted and finalized commission statements & submit payment via UFS

Trained, supervised, and coordinated training for 15+ Not-For-Profit Organizations

Design: NPO Guide to Working Concession Stands & Employee Safety Training Manuals

Open & Close booth operations

Data Administrator

CBA Industries- Edison, NJ (04/2013-05/2014)

Designed & implemented: Device Set-Up and Troubleshooting Manuals

Administrative responsibilities & technical support

Trained Managers and Distributors for Edison, Bergen, & Staten Island Facilities

Report preparation and presentation

Configured and set-up mobile devices for delivery

Created distribution maps for field testing, address verification, and delivery

Inventory control

Professional Skills

Accounting

Conflict Resolution

Develop and Maintain Client, Customer, & Vendor Relations

Workflow & Project Management

Software/Computing

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Foundations

Sage 300 CRE/Timberline

Timberscan

QuickBooks

LCP Tracker

Elation Systems

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe (Acrobat Pro DC)

DocuSign

Google

Education

Rutgers University School of Arts & Sciences, Newark, NJ- Graduated May 2012

Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice & a minor in Psychology

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