Customer Service Driver's License
Resume:
Chalanda
Johnson
Vancouver, WA *****
********.*******@*****.***
Skills
Project Billing (GMP, Lump Sum/Fixed
Fee, Time & Material, Percent complete)
Experienced in office management with
great customer service
Organizational Skills
Bookkeeping
ERP systems proficiency (Deltek, JD
Edwards, Oracle, Quick-books)
Data inputting
Year-end close
Accounts payable and receivable
Account reconciliation processes
Payroll, Certified payroll
MS office suite
Construction Accounting
General Ledger Accounting
Spreadsheets
Financial Statement Preparation &
analysis
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business with
an emphasis in accounting
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus,
Tigard, OR June 2007
Certifications
Driver's License, Class C Driver's license
Passionate and driven individual with a proven track record of quickly learning, strong analytical and organizational skills, and thriving in diverse work environments. Adaptable to various team dynamics, excels in collaborative settings, and values knowledge gained from working closely with project teams. Eager to contribute to project teams and expand skill set further. Work History
Accountant
JLD Cost Consulting, Portland, USA March 2024 - Current Billing Coordinator
Westlake Consultants, Inc., Tigard, USA May 2023 - December 2024 Project Accountant
Mortenson Construction, Portland, USA December 2019 - June 2020 Prepare up to 20 project billings per month, ensuring all allowable costs are billed in a timely manner
Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
Elevate awareness of financial implications that can be addressed or reversed Prepare, process project billings (AIA, Lump Sum/Fixed Fee, Time & Material, CMCG, Cost Plus)
Processing of up to 4 state and city quarterly taxes Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations. Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts. Collaborate with all department professionals to maintain accounts receivable Compile and process project information such as percent complete billing, time and material invoices
Issue up to 35 invoices a month and distribute them electronically email, online construction billing software
Prepare and submit change orders
Updated Deltek per contract
Updated documentation, reports, and spreadsheets with financial information. Run all project billing reports to compile information for monthly invoices per contract
Project set up using MorNet applications with Oracle. Created and maintained monthly Project Owner billings (G702/G703, cost plus and lump-sum)
Budget allocations, task/cost code set up, reconciliations, review AR/AP Core responsibilities include but not limited to project setup, billings, reports, expenditures inquiry, subcontractors, payroll
Inside Sales/Account Management
Williams Form Engineering Corps, Portland, USA September 2018 - August 2019 Project Accountant
Larco Development, Escondido, USA December 2016 - November 2017 Accountant/Office Manager
Cobra Construction, Portland, USA August 2013 - June 2015 Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
ONLY TEMPORARY 1 YEAR
Developed exceptional rapport with customers to build trust and create value through guided buying decisions.
Collaborated with suppliers to fulfill customers' routine inventory needs and handle special requests.
Prospected new leads with high level of outbound calls to both cold and warm contacts.
Review and manage work in progress (WIP) and maintain project files through project completion.
Follow through on all billing related issues to resolution. Prepare monthly client invoices and post all vendor invoices. Effectively communicate with projects teams regarding contract documents, change orders and other contracts modifications, approvals, and any additional services related to billings.
Perform financial analysis of project costs versus budget Handled all insurance and bond information.
Support the team by updating the calendar for 15 people daily. Prepare Job cost reports for month end billing
Ran daily, monthly and quarterly reports for month end or tax purposes MOVED BACK TO OREGON FAMILY EMERGENCY
Needed work after maternity leave
QUIT - UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations. Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts. Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
Project Accountant
Skanska, Beaverton, USA October 2007 - November 2012 Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Report to management regarding the finances of establishment. Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice. Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology. Prepare, process up to 15 multimillion-dollar client invoices a month Ensure that owner invoices are in accordance with contract requirements and documents.
Verify accuracy of ACR and challenge the logic of ACR vs project schedule and subcontractor cost incurred.
Review and provide guidance with NR forecast to ensure its accuracy, verify accuracy of GC forecaster.
Attend monthly cost reviews with the project team and verify accuracy of all documents kept on site regarding the billing of owner and subcontractors. Post cash receipts to ensure maximum interest income of project Coordinate subcontractor payments with Corporate AP Staff to ensure company policy followed prior to payments
Provide financial reports to project teams to help with the overall forecasting/management of project
Run necessary assistance with all/any cost related data entry into Prolog Analyze and adequately communicate any and all exposures/opportunities that ultimately may impact forecasted project gross profit Submit final PSR (project status reports) upon project close and ensure projects are financially closed before year end, if applicable. Understand and comply with all elements of project contracts, advising project management on risk and related issues regarding Project Owner AIA billings. Assess and process project payroll prior to posting to ensure accuracy in hours/budgets for each project.
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Authorized To Work: US for any employer
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