KARA PETILLO-BENNETT

PROPERTY ACCOUNTANT

CONTACT

ad34sf@r.postjobfree.com

347-***-****

Denver, CO

www.linkedin.com/in/kara-petill

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business

Administration

Accounting

Pace University

1996 - 2000

New York, NY

SKILLS

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

Promas Real Estate Software

Oracle

Sales Tax

Accounts Payable/ Receivable

Financial Reporting

ACTIVITIES

Board Member East HS Baseball

Program

Real estate investing

Volunteer for Lasagna Love

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Experienced and versatile Senior Accountant actively gaining knowledge and experience in the real estate industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sr. Accountant

Iris Companies

May 2018 - current / Denver, CO

Assists CFO with month-end journal entries and reconciliations, including tenant statements, invoices, and general ledger accounts Ensure accurate data entry of accounts payable and timely processing of accounts payable checks

Oversee daily accounting functions for 30+ entities and properties Own all daily cash receipts processing and reconciliation with 100% accuracy Ensures accuracy of all tenant ledger data and reviews monthly reporting packages with Property Manager and CFO

Controller

Sign Language XL

December 2013 - April 2018 / Denver, CO

Top financial executive of large format printing company and human resource liaison between Sign Language XL and parent company Managed finance team of six staff members including AR Specialists, AP Specialist, the Purchasing Manager and the IT Specialist Reported financial performance on a monthly and quarterly basis to the corporate financial management team and CEO

Handled monthly and quarterly close responsibilities including journal entry preparation, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations, income statement analysis and revenue forecasting

Reconciled intercompany G/L accounts ensuring settlement with all AEG entities every quarter

Liaison between employees and the corporate human resource department for pay increases, performance improvement plans, new hire documentation, onboarding new employees, terminations and employee benefit inquiries Assisted Senior Managers with implementing new company standard operating procedures while ensuring effective communication of new policies to 50+ employees

Assistant Controller

Radius Media Holdings

July 2004 - December 2013 / Denver, CO

Recorded and reported revenues for media ads and venue sponsorships Assisted Controller in providing timely and accurate financial statements for multiple entities

Processed weekly A/P check runs, credit cards transactions and reconciliations Prepared year end 1099s, sales tax returns for Colorado and California Completed valuations of venue assets for ongoing sponsorship opportunities Approved and handled AP activity, maintained contract data and vendor files Billing Coordinator

ProCorp Images

December 2002 - July 2004 / Denver, CO

Processed, prepared and dispatched invoices to clients with billing over $500k per month

Handled all credit card transactions and AP invoices Assisted in boosting monthly billing numbers over 10% each month Input client orders with 100% accuracy while in communication with lead sales representatives

Assistant Controller

Face The Music

June 2001 - August 2002 / New York, NY

Processed, prepared and recorded all SAG and royalty receipts Handled AMEX statement transactions and reconciliations Assisted outside CPA with audit inquiries and bank reconciliations Processed all employee expense reimbursements

Assistant Controller

Tapestry International

June 2000 - June 2001 / New York, NY

Processed AP invoices for all actors and film makers Deposited and recorded all cash receipts

Assisted Controller with ad hoc projects

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