Senior accountant

Heather Sarlanis adj296@r.postjobfree.com

***** *. ***** ***** ********** AZ 85259 267-***-****

Experience

Legacy Communities Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Accountant May 2020 – Present

Managed full cycle accounting processes for a portfolio of 6 large motor home communities and their corresponding TRS’

Responsible for monthly standalone financial reporting to our lenders for 12 entities

Reviewed miscellaneous projects completed by our staff accountants including work papers, bank reconciliations, rent rolls, and write ups communicating unexpected variances

Completed sales tax monthly for Nevada, Florida, and Illinois

Handled motor home sales including the buyers payments, the sellers receivables, completing the move in/move out in rent manager, recording the gain or loss on the sale

Worked directly with property managers on billing questions, deposit inquiries, and system requests

Clearway Energy Group Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Project Accountant April 2019 – May 2020

Managed full cycle accounting processes for a portfolio of several large utility scale wind farms including monthly, quarterly, and year end close

Completed monthly analysis of balance sheet fluctuations, debt rollforwards and trial balance reviews

Construction accounting for a 440MW utility wind farm including loan draws and WIP reporting

Responsible for quarterly and annual audited and unaudited financial statements for Wind assets in accordance with compliance reporting requirements

Coordinated with Asset Management and Plant Managers to explain the financial performance of each owned project

Adhoc reports and activities as requested

Nuverra Environmental Solutions Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Accountant January 2017 – April 2019

Reconcile accounts such as prepaids, accruals, goodwill, intangibles, RBNI, receivables, payables, etc. for financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis

Input, verify data and prepare financial entries

Calculate and pay monthly sales tax for Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Mississippi and West Virginia

Prepare reports for external reporting, management reporting, and auditors as requested

File unclaimed property tax reports when due per state

Quarterly variance analysis for all assigned accounts

Enter all cash receipts, cash sweeps and complete bank reconciliations daily

Interface with other departments to verify transactions and report data/issues

Record and track accrual entries related to revenue and expense cycles

Monitor reserve balances and adjust as necessary

Monitor all intercompany accounts and reconcile monthly

Healthcare Trust of America Scottsdale, AZ

Senior Property Accountant December 2014 – January 2017

Handled full-cycle accounting for 14 properties in the Southwest region, including analyzing actual to budget variances, calculating Straight Line Rent adjustments and reconciling General Ledger accounts

Reviewed and approved all journal entries for the property accounting team under $50k/line item

Reviewed and approved mid-month and month-end financials and bank reconciliations for Southwest and Midwest regions

Created complex annual CAM reconciliations and CAM billings

Created and sent out monthly statements for tenants

Assisted in creating new mid-month and month-end workpapers that were rolled out to the accounting team

Calculated and paid monthly sales tax for Arizona and Hawaii properties

Worked with property management team to finalize and process all billings in order to successfully prepare cash and accrual financial statements

Assisted in training new employees; oversaw the work of two staff accountants

Artex Risk Solutions Mesa, AZ

Captive Account Manager June 2014 – December 2014

Managed a variety of 831(b) captive insurance companies acting as the main point of contact for clients

Reconciled cash and investment accounts, billed and collected premiums, monitored claim activity, tax payments

Prepared regulatory filings

Assisted with policy issuance, certificates of insurance, and other insurance documentation

American Realty Capital Dresher, PA

Property Accountant February 2013 – April 2014

Handled A/P, Prepaid Expenses, Real Estate Taxes, Security Deposit, Minority Interest, and Due-To-From reconciliations monthly, quarterly, and annually for the Healthcare I REIT

Responsible for creating straight line rent schedules for acquired properties

Budget project coordinator and creator – assigned budgets for completion and assigned reviewers

Calculated and paid sales tax monthly

Coordinated payment of invoices with AP and 3rd parties – including Real Estate Tax payments

KTR Capital Partners Conshohocken, PA

Property Accountant January 2012 – January 2013

Handled full-cycle accounting for over 50 properties in NV, FL, OH

Generated A/R report sent out on the 20th of each month, assessed late fees on the 13th of each month

Reached out to tenants regarding payments, bill back invoices, and responded to tenant inquiries

Remote deposit of received checks

Created (or) updated and tied all quarterly workpapers – filled out workpapers for NV, FL, and OH

Assisted in preparing and rolling forward financial statements

Created annual budgets and annual CAM reconciliations

McGladrey & Pullen Blue Bell, PA

Audit Staff January 2011 – December 2011

Performed audit tests on significant client accounts, including cash, payroll, accounts payable, accrued expenses, operating expenses, accounts receivable and fixed assets

Identified, obtained and evaluated account information

Assured client adherence to GAAP in a variety of industries including non-for-profits, pharmaceuticals, financial institutions, law, and retail

Reviewed and approved appropriate sections of final audit report

Education

Temple University, Fox School of Business Ambler, PA

Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting Graduation: January 2011

Dean’s List: Fall 2007 – Spring 2009 GPA: 3.54

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Advanced in Excel

Vista

MRI

PowerPlan

AVID Exchange

Rent Manager

Great Plains

NetSuite

Epicor

Quickbooks

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