Ruby Velez Howell

New Castle, DE ***** • 201-***-**** • adwqb0@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Financial and Operational Reporting

Financial Statement Review

General Ledger Accounting

Budgeting and Variance Analysis

Month-End and Year-End Closings

Budget Preparation

Work-In-Progress reporting

Staff Management

Employee Performance

Policy Enhancements

Yardi, MRI, QuickBooks, Oracle

Spreadsheet Server

Looker, Power BI Query, Blackline

Complex Problem-Solving

Work History

Link Logistics Fort Washington, PA

Regional Controller 02/2020 – 03/2023

Oversee and lead the monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting packages for the leadership team.

Reviews and ensures the timely preparation of monthly work papers, year-over-year and actual to-budget variances.

Lead, plan, and manage the annual budgeting process for all departments.

Enhance 23 month-end closing workpapers for efficiency and reduce the time to close from 10 days to 5 days.

Manage and review the general ledger and perform any adjusting entries.

Manage, lead and supervise a team of 7 accountants.

Evaluate and enhance financial controls, manage risk, and guide financial decisions developing and monitoring policies and procedures.

Review acquisition and disposition related entries as needed.

Work with internal and external auditors for audit requests

Performs all other related and compatible duties as assigned.

BPG Real Estate Services Wilmington, DE

Portfolio Accounting Manager 10/2019 - 02/2020

Property Controller 11/2017 - 10/2019

Development Controller 06/2015 - 10/2017

Property Accountant 09/2011 - 05/2015

Managed the accounting operations including accounting close, internal, and external reporting, Bank and GL reconciliation and annual audits and tax return work papers.

Lead the administration of the annual budget process and communicate schedules, and deadlines and facilitate the process.

Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.

Prepared monthly financial statements for assigned entities.

Prepared variance analysis of profit and loss statement (actual to budget)

Prepared monthly bank reconciliation of property bank accounts and general ledger accounts Recorded journal entries to the general ledger.

Maintained fixed asset schedule along with corresponding depreciation and amortization schedules Reviewed and prepared for payment of Real Estate Tax bills.

Monitored escrow balances with various lenders.

Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.

Ensure effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory laws and rules for finance and tax reporting.

Supervised a staff of 5 Accountants and 4 AP Specialists

Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.

Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance.

Provide support to the CFO, Asset Managers, Property Managers and Company's Principals as needed Provide business analysis, communications, and data reporting for internal and external audiences.

Updated monthly cash projection reports and tracking/reporting of all projects’ "sources and uses" documents.

Responded to monthly, quarterly & annual compliance requests from these lenders for financial information.

Collaborated with outside auditors for the preparation of tax returns.

Oversaw the annual audit processes on controls, transparency and quality of financial information, budget variances and operations.

Delmarva Rural Ministries, LLC Dover, DE

Staff Accountant 12/2009 - 06/2011

Maintained a chart of accounts, general ledger, and subsidiary ledgers, including rent roll.

Prepared journal entries and bank reconciliations monthly, monitored bank accounts daily, verified all deposits, and prepared monthly cash reports.

Prepared year end work papers and analysis for outside accountants/auditors who used these reports for preparation of tax returns and/or audit reports.

Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.

Collaborated with external auditors to provide information for audit process.

RICOH Business Solutions Fairfield, NJ

AR & Account Analyst, 03/2009 - 12/2009

Researched, analyzed, and reconciled customer account discrepancies with their invoices, rates, contracts and determined actions necessary to produce accurate billing.

Developed and maintained weekly and monthly aging of Accounts Receivable and Statement of Accounts reports using Excel.

Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

HMR Group - Philippines, 11/2005 – 11/2008

Romma Electronics Industry Corporation; Philippines, 04/2000 – 11/2005

EDUCATION

Manuel Luis Quezon University – Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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