Summary
Highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with 15+years of experience leading full cycle of accounting operations. Demonstrated ability to code and maintain expense invoices, billings, bank deposits, and journal entries, ensuring accuracy. Expert at processing employee timesheets, leaves, and benefits to offer entitled payment. Skilled at steering banking needs including reconciliation of credit cards/bank statements and monitoring cashflow. Meticulous in confirming precision and accuracy by conducting monthly/yearly audits. Articulate communicator with ability to settle disputes via leveraging expert negotiation skills. Areas of Expertise
Professional Experience
Blue Onyx Management LLC, Paterson, NJ 2014 – 2020 Full Charge Bookkeeper
Directed overall processes involved in maintaining and managing account structure across a maintenance company, the management company, 250-units garden apartment complex, 105 residential entities, 75-unit complex apartments, 19- unit townhouse complex, and 20-unit commercial complex, while leading a team of two full-time and one part-time bookkeepers. Efficiently supervised and assisted in the process of rent/security payments for over 450 tenants. Processed payroll for 24 employees through ADP/Paychex payroll services. Created and oversaw streamline operation of accounting functions for 109 property accounts, management account, and maintenance account. Compiled and maintained ley? records for insurance compensation of subcontracting workers. Generated precise quarterly/yearly financial reports for 11 partnership accounts. Supervised operative budget and preparation of A/R and A/P of over 600 monthly entries.
! Executed reconciliation of six credit card accounts and bank statement for over 109 accounts.
! Monthly escrow reconciliation and entering adjusting journal entries for 25 mortgages.
! Identified and corrected inconsistencies across company operations by conducting monthly/yearly audits.
! Ensured accuracy by recording journal entries of real estate purchase/sale/mortgage, fund transfer, and adjusting entries.
! Integrated continuous improvement across accounting procedures confirming high accuracy rate and lower cost incurred.
Franklin & Hamilton Capital LLC, Montclair, NJ 2011 – 2014 Full Charge Bookkeeper
Administered all activities surrounding account structure maintenance of 42 separate entities including real estate development, sport complexes, investment accounts, hotel/venue rentals, residential/commercial/parking lot properties, and restoration construction, while leading a team of two assistant bookkeepers. Supervised efficient preparation of operating/construction budget, over 400 monthly checks/bill payments, and internal/external monthly/quarterly financial reports. Generated and recorded quarterly sales tax, occupancy reports, expense reports, deposits, vendor invoices, and credit card charges. Implemented weekly fund transfer based on projection for operating/construction accounts. Deborah Bertinato
Full Charge Bookkeeper
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Real Estate Sales/Leasing
A/R, A/P, G/L
Payroll Management
Cashflow Management
Budget Management
Filing/Record Management
Financial Reporting
Credit Card Reconciliation
Escrow Reconciliation
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! Headed bank statement reconciliation for over 42 accounts and petty cash funds for precision.
! Ensured employee satisfaction by researching and integrating employee benefits including health/dental insurance.
! Actively maintained key records including compensation insurance for subcontracting workers, employee timesheet/vacation/paid leave/payroll, overhead allocation, labor distribution, equity, reclassification, and real estate development reports.
KBH Property Management, LLC, Totowa, NJ 2007 – 2011 Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Admin
Headed rent collection for 300 residential units, processing of A/R and A/P for six entities and one management company, payroll processing/tax reports for 12 employees, and tenant file maintenance, encompassing move in/out, lease renewals, and correspondence/inquiries. Expertly directed reconciliation of 14 bank accounts. Navigated office operations including file management, sick/vacation leave, machine maintenance, and office supply order.
! Led key acquisition of certificates and report preparation for workers comp audits.
! Expertly resolved various tenant disputes via leveraging extensive knowledge and problem-solving skills.
! Executed lease renewals and notifications of annual rent increases. Additional Experience
Real Estate Referral Agent, Independent Referral Service Real Estate Sales Associate, Prudential Damiano Realty Real Estate Sales Associate, Infanti Real Estate
Technical Proficiency
Quickbooks
Rent Manager
Probate
Outlook
Yardi
A Go Systems
MS Office Suite
Licenses & Certifications
Real Estate License
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