ACCOUNTANT
Financial Statements ∙ Budgets ∙ Payroll ∙ Auditing ∙ Accounts Payable & Receivable
Accountant and office manager with more than ten years experience in a variety of industries.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
METRO DISTRICT MANAGEMENT LLC, Fort Collins, Colorado, January 2008 – February 2013
Accountant – for 3 small businesses, 8 metropolitan districts, and 1 homeowner association
Prepare financial statements for Board review and approval, and work closely with auditors on year-end financial statement audits. Prepare and monitor budgets for multiple clients, including local governments. Oversee accounts receivable and payable, payroll, payroll taxes, and bank reconciliations.
- Maintained 100% collection rate for HOA dues, 100% collection rate for irrigation water accounts three (3) consecutive years
- Streamlined processes and created procedure manual for irrigation billing systems – reading meters, billing, collections and posting of customer payments
VANCIL CONSULTING, Fort Collins, Colorado, December 2009 – Present, Grant Writing Collaborator
Research, data collection and analysis, editing, and budget reconciliation for a U.S. Department of Education grant awarded to the State of Alaska Department of Corrections to ensure compliance with Federal requirements
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Brought multiple positions from a backlogged state to current within the first couple of months of employment and maintained 100% compliance throughout
- Instrumental in company growth with gross revenue increase of 320%, took on additional duties while maintaining a consistent superior customer service level and 100% compliance
- Achieved “Outstanding” and “Highly Successful” employee rating on all performance reviews
- Increased inventory accuracy to 99.1 % (1.1% higher than company goal) within first four months
- Absorbed duties of other positions at three different companies, eliminating the need for additional staff
- Redesigned statistics-reporting charts, which resulted in significantly reducing the time employees spent on daily reports
- Designed a more consistent applicant approval process to take the “guess work” out of approving new tenants and protect the company from potential discrimination lawsuits
- Developed a system to determine requirements and laws in multiple states and municipalities regarding mortgage releases to better serve the customer and maintain 100% compliance.
- Processed 37% more documents daily than the expected rate, with 0% error rate
- Initiated and gathered support to prove eligibility of non-profit status resulting in reduced property tax liability for the organization
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
CENTURY 21 METRO ALLIANCE, Fort Collins, Colorado, June 2006 – December 2007, Bookkeeper / Management Assistant – Metro District Management Division, Office Manager – Real Estate Division
Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget preparation and monitoring, bank reconciliations. Supervised and trained office assistant, trained agents and staff on new company procedures.
- Set up and streamlined procedures for efficient billing and collection of irrigation water payments
- Achieved 100% collections in 2006 and 2007 irrigation seasons
- Achieved 100% compliance with all state statutes regarding reporting requirements
ALL PROPERTY SERVICES, INC., Fort Collins, Colorado, November 2005 – June 2006, Community Association Manager
Researched and compiled data for reserve studies, budget preparation, implementation and monitoring, audited financial statements and ledgers, facilitated Board meetings and coordinated vendors for thirteen (13) associations
CENTURY 21 ONE WORLD, Fort Collins, Colorado, September 2004 – November 2005, Bookkeeper – Administrative Manager
Implemented and fine-tuned systems to improve efficiency and accountability in the office. Completed several large projects with results greater than anticipated.
- Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash, payroll, payroll taxes, and commissions
- Audited real estate files and transactions and prepared bank reconciliations
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR, Fort Collins, Colorado, April 2004 – September 2004, Office Manager
Assisted with accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, managed waiting lists and audited client files
THINK COMMUNITY FIRST LLC, Fort Collins, Colorado, December 2002 – March 2004, Bookkeeper/Office Manager – Personal Assistant
Researched, learned and implemented laws and requirements for payroll, payroll taxes, worker’s compensation and liability insurance. Developed procedures for pre-employment drug testing and criminal background checks. Designed all company forms, including letterhead, invoices, brochures, business cards, property flyers.
- Set up and was responsible for all aspects of the bookkeeping system for tracking, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and payroll taxes, scheduling, and human resources
- Produced employee handbook and policy manual
- Developed system and forms for daily activity and time card reporting, created spreadsheets for computing profit & loss for individual jobs and real estate sales
FEDEX CORPORATION, Greeley, Colorado, Customer Service Agent/Handler, May 2002 – December 2002
BROOKVIEW APARTMENTS, Fort Collins, Colorado, Assistant Manager, April 1999 – May 2002
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, Expected Graduation Date: May 201, Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Concentration, GPA 3.93 (Accounting GPA 3.87)
Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, Colorado, August 2010, Associates of Arts Degree, Emphasis in Business, GPA 3.93
LEADERSHIP/AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), Student Ambassador, 2012
Beta Alpha Psi, Candidate, 2012
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Program Volunteer, 2012
Phi Theta Kappa, 2010
Real Estate Broker’s License, 2003
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Quickbooks Premium Accountant, Microsoft Office, excellent with Excel, Microsoft Visio, proficient typist with speeds above 85 wpm, ten-key by touch