Real Estate Staff Accountant

Tiffany C. Jenkins

Accounting Fixed Assets Depreciation Personal Property & Sales Tax Returns Reporting & Analysis Month, Quarter, & Year End Closings Policy & Procedure Development Billing Cash Receipts GAAP Account Receivable Accounts Payable Bank Reconciliations General Ledgers Leadership Complex Accruals Payroll Human Resources Tax Law Records Management Accounting Controls Streamline Software Systems Peoplesoft Vertex PTMS Great Plains Lawson Soarian Sage Oracle ADP FAS AS400

Professional Profile

Detailed oriented and experienced accounting professional with a proven track record of success in accounting management, financial forecasting, financial analysis, and accounting department leadership. Experience in managing financial deliverables and providing leadership to accounting teams has contributed to an exceptional and broad-based knowledge of GAAP and its implementation. Proven ability to analyze information, financial data, audits, and reports logically and effectively. Outstanding ability to be concise, complete, logical, objective and persuasive in both written and oral communications. Highly focused on implementing the most effective accounting programs that balance cost and efficiency in delivering accurate accounting solutions. Professional Experience

The Motor Enclave Tampa LLC Feb 2023 to Jun 2025

Accounting Manager

Daily tasks included but not limited to: Real Estate Accounting, A/R, A/P, Account Reconciliations, Bank Reconciliations, Event Billing and Collections, Fixed Assets, Vehicle Sales and Importation, Customs Clearance and Delivery and Job Costing. Also was responsible for contractor 1099 payments and Year End 1099s filings as well as filing and calculating sales tax for multiple POS systems.

North Tampa Behavioral Center Sep 2022 to Feb 2023 Sr. Staff Accountant

Assist in preparation of journal entries, reconciliations for financial statements

Handle FTE stats, monthly pre-paids, fixed assets, taxes and accruals

Weekly AP and bi-weekly payroll reports

Cushman and Wakefield Feb 2021 to Sept 2022

Client Accountant

Full cycle accounting for 15 properties

Monthly bank reconciliations in Yardi

Producing financials, AR, and AP for 15 properties

Conduct trial balances, income statements, journal entries, accruals, real estate tax schedules, file and pay real estate and sales tax for 15 properties

The Raymond James Financial Center, 2018 to 2020

Staff Accountant

Responsibility included all the company’s capital asset management with an average annual balance of $3.8B. Performed the monthly accruals for depreciation expense and personal property tax expense. Completed the year end entries and work papers for the fixed asset, depreciation expense, and personal property tax liability accounts. Filed all personal property tax returns and made all the tax payments for 525 locations in 50 states. Prepared consolidated personal property tax returns for 2 states, as well as monthly, quarterly and annual sales tax returns for 50 states and sub-jurisdictions.

Paid and reconciled the sales tax account monthly.

Completed Vertex system upgrade and fixed the Peoplesoft and Vertex interface issues.

Cleared aged projects from the CIP accounts.

Provided accounting oversight to the corporate, real estate, facilities, and IT departments. OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES, 2017 to 2018

Staff Accountant

Provided financial accountability and leadership for the enterprise-wide accounting function through the diligent adherence to GAAP principles. Oversaw and managed the general ledger, documented journal entries and prepared numerous account statements and financial reports to be used in the budgeting process. Additionally, was responsible for all account reconciliations, financial records management, maintenance of asset schedules, and management of the external audit process in a manner that is compliant with GAAP. Handled all applicable State Sales Tax accounts.

Managed A/R, A/P invoicing for 12 locations, with sales reporting more than $7.2M.

Coached, developed, and mentored accounting staff, including temporary employees, trained staff on corporate policies and accounting principles.

Reconciled all balance sheet and cash accounts monthly and conducted weekly sales and cash entries.

Managed a special project; cleared out the backlog of ‘beer checks’ that recovered over payment funds to distributors; recovered $200K to date.

FERMAN Automotive Group, 2016 to 2017

Staff Accountant

Partnered with Corporate Controller to brainstorm best accounting practices, develop annual budget, and resolve any accounting issues for 12 dealerships. Prepared, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Utilized effective communication skills to resolve accounting discrepancies on reports.

Managed and coordinated the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures for dealings with 148 vendors.

Managed all payroll functions for 15 dealerships, entered New Hires, transfers, terminations and commission basis; established all benefits, W 4, and garnishments.

Ensured all payrolls were processed on a biweekly basis, balanced and paid and reconciled all accounts, taxes, and bank balances.

BayCare Health System, 2007 to 2016

Financial Analyst

The first accountant, nationally, to implement and balance the Soarian patient accounting system to the financial accounting system. Administered multiple financial and accounting functions, including real estate lease accounting, sales tax return filings, utilities and leasing corporate deposit accounts, all intercompany journal entries. Worked with Finance IT to streamline the real estate billing processes, correct revenue-coding issues and cut total processing time by 60%.

Oversaw patient A/R accounting and system reconciliations for 18 BayCare locations approximately $1 billion dollars in A/R Team Coordinator for Lawson upgrade testing.

Lead Project Manager for revising Invision and Signature patient AR procedures, Lawson GL interface issues and testing procedures.

Reduced Invision patient AR reconciliation time by 30 hours a week. Maxim Healthcare Services, 2006 to 2007

Corporate/Lead Staff Accountant

Managed 3-5 corporate employees and reconciled all of the company’s main payroll bank accounts, monthly and annually. The average monthly cash flow for the payroll accounts was $50,000,000. Successfully resolved multiple years of audit issues related to payroll bank account balancing.

Served as accounting lead liaison to the payroll and HR departments.

Organized the transition and opening of the new payroll bank accounts under a positive pay system.

Produced and implemented policies and procedures in accordance with State and Federal regulations for void payroll checks, returned checks, and unclaimed property.

Completed personal property tax returns for Maryland consolidated and Washington State Individual.

Performed staff training in the accounting and payroll departments.

Assisted the IT department in writing an intranet sequel-based check reconciliation program and resolved other software related issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) Management, Coppin State College

Concentration in Accounting

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