Elizabeth Frazer Keyser, PMP

Experience

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  Land Architects International

  Dec 2002 - Jan 2006

  Business Manager

  Land Planning - Urban Design - Landscape Architecture Firm specializing in land development- lot layout - zoning and annexation for clients in the private and public sector.Complete financial and accounting function through general ledger closing including but not limited to preparing periodic and year-end financial statements, AP, AR, Bank Reconciliation and Payroll, Job Cost Analysis, and reconciliation.Financial analysis of utilization, job costs/variance reporting - budget adherence and compliance.Financial performance analysis Overall and departmental budget development and analysis.Human resource management and payroll compliance.Benefit design and reporting.Employee handbooks edit, redesign and rewrite.Creation and implementation of companywide systems for financial compliance and reporting, contract administration and management Implemented series of complementing systems to facilitate the ease of workflow and company reporting.Implemented series of system improvements allowing for increased reimbursable recovery from client base.Staff capacity planning.Fixed Asset management. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Dec 2005 - now

  Owner/Author

  Family-owned business dedicated to the promotion of proper maintenance and care of horses.Provide training and equitation lessons.Authored and published My Horse Book – A Record of My Horse’s Life which provides horse owners with information and organizational tools needed to have a healthy happy horse.My Horse Book is currently in revision and update. Releasing via Amazon Fall 2023.Rebranding to Jae Richards Media LLC.

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  Cooling Tower Depot, Inc.

  Feb 2007 - Apr 2011

  Project Cost Coordinator - General Compliance Accounting

  Major international contractor for new cooling tower design and construction as well as existing cooling tower repair and refurbishment.Weekly analysis of actual labor and adjusting forecast to labor included in cost to complete.Includes weekly reporting to each specific project manager as well as company management.Analysis and generation of labor costs forecast based upon project estimate which is provided to projects managers as well as company management and serves as basis of pre-construction meetings with client and field superintendents.Lead bi-weekly labor review meetings identifying labor variances, change orders and issues which directly affect labor dollars such as material delays, weather delays, etc.Meetings include review of project photos and field staff reports.Lead bi-weekly material status review meetings identifying lead time, critical path items, purchase cycle, fabrication cycle, material variances which will directly affect profitability as well as provide upper management with a concise understanding of margin gain or erosion.Ongoing analysis of material costs reconciling budget versus actual expense.Ongoing analysis of material lead time and impact thereof.Multi-jurisdictional taxation preparation – sales, use, SUTA.Preparation of majority of general journal entries from source documentation for CFO approval and input.QuickBooks Enterprise package. Show less

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  Littleton Elks Lodge 1650

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  Lodge Secretary

  One Year Elected Lodge Office -Responsible for maintaining complete and accurate membership records for nine hundred plus lodge membership including input and correction of nationwide proprietary database as well as hard copy files.Prepare billing and receive payments for dues, leases, and other accounts receivable.Review, approve, code all accounts payable documentation.QuickBooks Pro and Peachtree software.Prepare and approve all accounting data for staff input.Review, reconcile and prepare adjusting journal entries for staff.Supervise office staff.Prepare and publish meeting minutes.Prepare monthly interim financial [statements for Board of Directors review and budgetary analysis.Obtain, manage, report charitable grant programs and results.Receive and process application for membership including personal contact via phone, email, postal mail as well as background checks and verification of required balloting, membership committee meetings and compliance with the BPOE Grand Lodge statutes and regulations.Receive, document and code all monies received from all fundraising and other lodge activities.Maintain licensing and appropriate records thereof Show less

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  Blackhawk Equipment

  May 2019 - now

  Project Coordinator Manager

  Engineer to Order Manufacturing Instrument Air SkidsCollects data and information from vendors, sub-contractors and teammates to determine exact costs for all aspects of each project.Determines project scope, boundaries, time frame and possible complications to produce accurate estimates.Juggles multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.Prepares and issues progress and final project billing and closeout.Improves profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow.Develops and updates cost estimates by documenting relevant information into jobs in internal database.Documents all labor hours and budget expenses for project.Liaises with project managers to evaluate project scope and define milestones and deadlines.Cultivates lasting partnerships with stakeholders and created innovative strategies and functions to promote products and offerings.Collects historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.Demonstrates leadership by making improvements to work processes and training others.Supervise and manage other departmental coordinatorsServe as liaison between coordination staff and accounting department Show less