Accounting Contractor

SUMMARY

Results oriented leader with an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Accounting with 10 years of experience working in industries including construction, property development, manufacturing, non-profit and advertising. Ability to implement and run financial systems, perform job cost analyses, negotiate contracts and oversee contract administration, monitors lines of credit, develop strategic plans and manage joint-venture relationships for organizations up to $300 million in annual revenues. Background includes integrating newly acquired subsidiaries while maintaining integrity of current systems and maintaining a solid record of contributions leading to improved financial performance, heighten productivity and profitability. Skilled in:

Controllership * P&L Oversight * Budget Creation * Cost Improvements * WIP (Gross Margin) * Forecasting * Financial Reporting & Analysis * Divisional & Departmental Accounting * Business & Accounting Policy Implementation/Reviews * Systems Conversions & Implementation * Job Cost Analysis * Revenue Recognition *Staff Development & Training * Strategic Planning * Special Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner/Self Employed Upper Marlboro, MD

LTEVA Accounting Services January 2007-Present

Independent Accounting Contractor specializing in day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, job cost and financial analysis, payroll and employee training services for small/medium sized businesses.

Corporate Controller Washington, DC

Mindshare Interactive Campaigns, LLC July 2005-January 2007

A medium size advertising agency that provides online advertising and strategic consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and educational institutions, and serves as subcontractor for government contracts, Agency has 6 offices across the United States, 2 profit driven divisions, 1 wholly owned subsidiary, 70+ employees and $12M in estimated annual revenues.

 Reported to the CEO with responsibilities including overseeing and managing the accounting systems, creating new accounting policies/procedures and driving operational and profit improvements.

 Prepared and customized financial month-end reporting package including forecasting, tracking budget variances, reconciling payroll, bank statements and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.

 Supervised staff of 2 employees in billing, collections, accounts payable/receivable contract administration and cash applications.

 Served as direct contact for lenders and partners relating to financial reporting, monitor lines of credit, and maintain fixed asset and depreciation records.

 Assisted outside auditors in the completion of corporate taxes and year end compilation.

Achievements:

 Developed and implemented comprehensive revenue reports to track client sales on a “contract by contract basis”.

 Consolidated the financial activities and client billing process of newly acquired subsidiary.

 Served as key member of upper management team assisting outside consultants in implementing new Microsoft Dynamics “Solomon” accounting and project management software.

Senior Project Accountant/Controller Arlington, VA

Bush Construction Corporation January 2003-July 2005

A leading developer and general contractor specializing in multi-family housing construction that focuses on building capital through joint-venture relationships. Company had numerous subcontracting partners, 20+ employees and $300M in estimated annual revenues.

 Reported to Regional Vice President with responsibilities including administering project requisitions for bank financing, managing accounting department, and working directly with partners and upper management team.

 Served as direct contact for lenders and architects relating to AIA’s submission, approval, documentation and cost verification.

 Supervised staff of 2 employees in general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, payroll and contract administration.

 Used Timberline accounting software to analyze job cost variances and reported findings to senior project managers

 Worked closely with senior managers to determine whether change orders needed to be created, determined cost overruns, tracked committed cost, retainage and monitored profit on projects.

 Oversaw principal payments and calculated interest due to joint-ventures/partners on percent of ownership basis.

 Posted proper settlement journal entries based on loan closing documentation from lender.

Achievements:

 Streamlined accounting process during transitioning a project from the construction phase to the development phase upon securing a certificate of occupancy.

 Created and maintained several reports using Timberline’s Report Writer and modified existing job cost and A/P reports to improve the time and accuracy of financial information received by owners and partners.

 Established and streamlined new office protocol for purchasing, shipping and receiving materials at each of construction office.

Assistant Controller Arlington, VA

Valcourt Building Services December 2001-January 2003

A waterproofing subcontractor, window cleaning and restoration company that provides services to commercial office buildings, hospitality, retail complexes and other facilities. Company had 8 offices across the United States, 100+ employees and $50M in estimated annual revenues.

 Reported to the Controller with responsibilities including managing accounting systems and training staff on Timberline accounting software during conversion from Peachtree.

 Supervised staff of 5 employees in billing, collections, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable payroll and human resources.

 Assisted in the preparation of consolidated financial statements and analyzed changes in revenue and expense levels.

 Reconciled monthly bank statements and maintained fixed asset and depreciation records.

 Created and maintained “WIP” Gross Margin Report to track cost to complete on projects, over/under billings and profitability.

 ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Assisted outside auditors in the completion of corporate taxes and year-end review.

 Used Timberline Report Writer and Financial Statement Designer to map and create new financial reports based on prior reports from Peachtree and summarized data to track revenue by division (office) resulting in gaining the ability to project revenue.

Achievements:

 Served as team leader for the Timberline conversion and developed reference tables to mapping vendor/customer master files.

 Performed testing on A/R, A/P, and J/C modules to ensure data was mapped correctly.

General Ledger Accountant Richmond, VA

KBS, INC. General Contractor April 2000-December 2001

A locally owned Virginia based general contractor specializing in construction and renovation of multi-family, institutional, and retail construction project. Company had 4 profit driven divisions (construction management, design/build, pre-construction services and engineering), 80+ employees and $178M in estimated annual revenues.

 Reported to the CFO with responsibilities including preparing and customizing financial month-end reporting package including forecasting, tracking budget variances, reconciling payroll, bank statements and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.

 Used Timberline to create and maintain “WIP” Gross Margin Report to track cost to complete, over/under billings and profitability.

 Monitored lines of credit and investments, managed accounts receivable, and maintained fixed asset and depreciation records.

 Assisted management in creating yearly budgets, developing business plan, and making recommendations to increase profitability.

 Responsible for Builder’s Risk Insurance and Business Licenses for the company.

Achievements:

 Implemented a process for improvements in collections resulting in a 25% reduction in accounts past due 30 days and improved cash flow forecasting.

 Originally hired as a Staff Accountant and after 5 months was promoted to General Ledger Accountant.

Accountant Charlottesville, VA

Pinnacle Construction & Development Corporation May 1999-April 2000

& it’s affiliate Park Properties Management Company

A small privately owned general contractor specializing in construction of single-family homes, renovation of historic properties, construction of apartments and commercial buildings. Company had numerous subcontracting partner, 20+ employees and $2M in estimated annual revenues. The affiliate was a medium size privately owned development and management company specializing in multi-family housing construction through several joint-venture relationships/financing and management of 13 residential and commercial communities across Virginia.

 Reported to the President with responsibilities including assisting management in creating yearly budgets, and developing business plan and preliminary job cost spreadsheets for new jobs/projects.

 Audited all completed jobs and submitted AIA requisitions to HUD and partners for approval and payment.

 Recorded daily reports for each job and provided project managers with weekly job cost reports.

 Worked closely with managers to determine whether change orders needed to be created, determined cost overruns, tracked committed cost, retainage and monitored profit on projects.

 Posted accounts receivables and payables and ran daily check-runs on a timely basis.

EDUCATION

Strayer University Arlington, VA

Masters of Business Administration GPA 3.4 / 4.0 December 2003

Strayer University Richmond, VA

Bachelors of Science Accounting GPA 3.4 / 4.0 March 2001

National Business College Charlottesville, VA

Associate Business Administrative Accounting GPA 3.5 / 4.0 May 1998

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Lotus, PowerPoint, Peachtree, Timberline, QuickBooks, AS400, AutoTask, Solomon, ADP,Paychex, Buildsoft and Standard Computerized Accounting Software.

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