Experience

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  Silicon optix

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2009

  Accounts receivables/payables-billing
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  Aecom

  May 2010 - Aug 2018

  Billing analyst, finance
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  Ghd

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  Project analyst

  All aspects of client billings for GHD, including tracking of billing schedules per established client contracts to ensure clients are invoiced in accordance with those schedules All aspects of project maintenance, including set-up, editing and closing projectsEnsuring proper revenue recognition and accuracy of the WIP accountMonthly and quarterly reporting for revenue adjustments, reserve recommendations and percent complete adjustments on lump sum projectsLiaison between internal project managers and financeAnalysis of revenue streams and profitability by client, product or service to support recommendations to senior managers on targets and various business decisionsProvide input into processes to drive greater accuracy and efficiency Show less

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  Sirati & partners consultants ltd.

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Senior accountant

  Assist in all aspects of accounting department to streamline vendor payment processes and improve the financial health of the company. Assist FC for month, quarter and year-end financial activities. Assist controller with accounting tasks. Main gatekeeper of Projects accounting, analysis and reports from project set up to project completion. Obtain and update required project information from project managers. Helps ensure project managers meet deadlines and challenges them when appropriate on questionable data, tardy information, etc. Identifies accounting impact of Projects, AR, AP, and Billing transactions and enters correcting journal entries, where required. Enters billings on a timely basis and helps ensure project managers follow applicable billing deadlines. Performs billing adjustments and adjustments in other areas in Vision ERP as required. Reconcile AR Trade Subledger to G/L monthly. Identify errors, correct them, and resolve client disputes in a professional way. Exercise good judgement in dealings with all key stakeholders (clients, accounting team, project team, management, contractors). Familiar with Construction Act in terms of receivables. Enter vendor AP invoices into accounting system on a timely basis, following internal and external deadlines. Implement correct GL coding for payables according to nature of payment. Liaise with FC for high priority payments with FC (e.g. rent, government, utilities) meet their deadlines with adequate lead time for internal review and approval. Submit vendor invoices for management approval and answer queries as required. Create and maintain recurring AP Aging Reports on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Reconcile AP Trade balance to vendor statements and reconcile AP Trade Subledger to GL monthly. Identify and record necessary accruals to ensure month end payables are not understated. Programs used were Deltek Vision & QuickBooks. Show less

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  Norr

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Project accountant

  Communicate with Project Managers and Principals-in-Charge, regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract mods, approvals, and any additional services-related to billingResearch any unbilled issues to optimize the billing possibilities for the billing period and ensure the AP coding to direct/reimbursable agrees with the contractProvide the AP team member with advice on client billing, relative to consultant invoicing and reimbursable expensesWork with the cash receipts team member to reconcile variances that occur in the application of cashAnalyze and prepare sub-Consultant payments based on PWP for the Accounting Directors approvalAnalyze the Profit & Loss accounts monthly, and prepare balance sheet account reconciliations as assigned by the Accounting SupervisorSet up new projects, transfers of employee hours and/or expenses, and open and close time classes in company systemWrite off any uncollectible receivables, labor or expenses, as directed by the PICCoordinate with PM and maintain required folders for all projects including; sub consultant agreements, billing folders and contract folders, with all the appropriate documents as well as the on-line copies for original contracts as well as amendmentsPrepare final invoice package for all billable projects, including all applicable backup for approval by the Accounting Supervisor. Mail invoices and file consultant and client invoice copies in the billing folderGenerate and distribute bi-monthly receivables reports, prepare special project analyses for the PICs, PMs and others as requiredProvide year-end support to accounting team, which may include research and reconcilement and liaising with auditorsMaintain Fee reconciliation spreadsheets for large projects and ensure the IC projects are billed and categorized correctlyAnalyze processes, procedures and working practices to identify and implement improvements to the billing cycle to increase efficiency, and maximize client billing Show less

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  Morrison hershfield

  Jun 2021 - now

  Project accountant

  Project maintenance including consulting with PM on work breakdown structure, project set up, budget maintenance, and timely closureRun reports on Revenue, Variance, WIP and AR, meet with project managersAssist project managers with interpretation of dataRevenue recognition and invoice maintenanceProcess invoices, working with project managers and collections group, answer client inquiries regarding billingsJournal entries as required (WIP, AR, manual invoices)