Below are the 4 Project Accountants, 4 Staff Accountants & 4 Accountants with Timberline / Sage 300 Construction and other systems expertise. The Thor Group® provides Accountants on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is impacting your organization with a project accountant with experience working in real estate and construction industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment involves AA in Accounting Core/Management and Supervision, and BS in Financial Accounting. Professional certifications are composed of Construction Management Certificate and Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program. Software skills consist of Sage Timberline Gold, Yardi (Voyager / Genesis), Budgetrac, SAP, Platinium, QuickBooks for Contractors, Deltek Vision, MRI, Oracle, Master Builder, MAS 90, Cost Points and Spectra.

While employed in a general contractor as a project accountant, provided special training and specialized in real estate / construction / development (commercial and residential), general contractors, sub-contractors, government contracting, hospitals, architectural & engineering, hospitality, construction management and start-up license contractors providing services such as: full-cycle accounting and bookkeeping services, tax services, and project management assistance. Accounting responsibilities included assisting Controller, Accounting managers, project management, office management, accounts payable, receivable, billing, certified payroll, cash management, heavy loan draws request, cash flow reporting, bank reconciliations, heavy job costing, WIP account, fixed asset management, thru full-cycle accounting. Also, has tracked subs – lien releases (conditional and unconditional), mechanics lien, and risk management insurance. Moreover, has filed quarterly payroll tax deposit, 940s, 941s, DE6s thru EDD via electronic filing thru EFTPS filing.

As a senior project accountant in a business solutions company, key duties involved assisting clients in training accounting personnel staff, management, and project / property managers to be more efficient in using accounting software modules. This included Timberline, MAS 90/200/500, QuickBooks, Great Plains, SAP, Yardi (Genesis / Voyager), Master Builder, Cost Points, American Contractors, Deltek Vision, MRI, and Oracle.

What contributions could a project accountant with work background in real estate and construction industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment involves BS in Accounting. Technological skills are composed of Sage Timberline, WMS, Entrada, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Solomon, Prodeo, Epicore, Microsoft FRX, Computron and Concur.

Challenges like doing daily cash management such as reviewing balances, receipts and required disbursements, as well as setting up wires and ACH transfers as required were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Acting as a project accountant in a real estate company, made daily deposits for receipts received in house, notified Treasurer of items for investigation, as well as prepared and recorded cash receipts, journal entries and job cost entries. Some of the tasks were preparing reconciliations of bank and escrow accounts apart from investigating any differences, as well as maintaining closing proceeds information from cash receipts and closing statements for the company. Part of the job was to advise closing coordinators of receipts and work with vendors to resolve issues. Moreover, has processed Monthly Accruals and Imputed interest, as well as carried out replacement reserve request-loan/capital improvement.

Shared expertise by moving from Paychex to ADP, Pay Union Dues and Union Fees. While working in an entertainment company as an accountant consultant, trained A/R clerk with QuickBooks, as well as developed and updated internal control procedures. In addition, has created an Inventory track sheet, weekly entries into QuickBooks. Furthermore, has ensured that all the projects/shows have been correctly billed by the contract terms.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a project accountant who worked in real estate and homebuilding industries? Educational background is composed of BA in Sociology/Business Administration. Professional certifications include Certificate in Accounting and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Technical skills include Sage Timberline, TimberScan and ADP Payroll.

Serving in a real estate company as a project accountant, generated monthly bank draws for several real estate development projects. Part of the job was to correspond with bank representatives in terms with funding and issues, as well as reconcile job cost to the draws and to general ledger. This specialist processed commitments and commitment change orders, as well as entered project estimates and budget transfers. Also, has reviewed general contractor pay requisitions, as well as maintained and tracked preliminary notices and lien waivers. Moreover, has processed subcontractor AIA G702 and G703 pay applications as well as vendor invoices in Timberline and TimberScan.

Working in a homebuilding company as a project accountant, completed a $38 Million Medical Office project and the CSUSB Palm Desert Health Science Building, a public works project. Some of the tasks were generating monthly owner billings using AIA G702 and AIA G703 format, as well as processing and coding accounts payable invoices from vendors and subcontractors. Furthermore, has audited subcontractors weekly certified payroll reports and produced weekly, certified payroll reports and documents on several public works projects.

Would a detail-oriented project accountant with experience working in real estate and property management industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Arts in Tourism/Business Management, Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Masters in Tourism Management. Software skills are composed of Finance/Accounting Software Timberline, Yardi, QuickBooks, Navision, ADP and MAS 500.

Some accomplishments included reviewing/processing GMP Pay Apps, as well as addressing any discrepancies and issues. Serving in a property management company as a project accountant, processed full cycle accounts payable, including matching, batching, coding and issuing of checks. Some of the duties were preparing weekly check runs and wire transfers, preparing and submitting monthly requisitions to lender for funding, as well as processing manual and recurring journal entries necessary to complete month-end close. Part of the job was to manage monthly bank reconciliation for 3 accounts and prepare monthly financial reports on 3 major projects. This specialist produced various reports for management including accounts payable register, statement of open invoices and cash flow projection. Also, has ensured project budgets are in line and communicated with the field Development of Internal Controls.

Shared expertise by setting up the Anticipated Cost Report (ACR) using budget data, as well as tracking and updating ACR for approved change orders and budget transfers. As a project accountant in a real estate company, worked with the Project Managers on Cash Flow projection, as well as reviewed applications for payment from contractors to ensure all general conditions/payroll are billed accurately and all the backup provided. In addition, has collected as well as assembled monthly soft cost invoices and reviewed with Project Manager. Furthermore, has prepared monthly payment recommendations.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this senior staff accountant who worked in real estate and property management industries? Educational attainment involves degree in Accounting. This accountant has extensive experience in all aspects of accounting. Also, proficient in Sage Timberline & Paperless, GAAP, MRI, Solomon (Dynamics SL), Velocity, PIPS, Feith, AS/400, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Avid Xchange, Capture Perfect and various databases.

Contributed to the organization’s success by assisting with the conversation and verification of data from Sage Timberline to MRI X web vs, and from Sage Paperless to Nexus for paperless. While employed in a property management company as a senior staff accountant, entered all daily cash activity including tenant rent payments in Timberline, verified the posted entries in the General Ledger, as well as entered billable charges and sent invoices to the tenants. Part of the job was to resolve tenant questions regarding their A/R Balance and billings, as well as to interact with the Property Managers for tenants, vendors, invoices, billable charges, A/R and A/P questions. Also, has prepared the monthly Bank Recs, ran the General Ledger for all of the cash accounts to verify that the balance matched with that of the Bank Recs, as well as researched and corrected discrepancies.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by updating the utilities spreadsheet by coding the utility invoices and entering them in MRI. While employed in a real estate company as an accounts payable accountant, verified the coded Vendor invoices from the property managers and entered them in MRI. In addition, has verified the coded Real Estate Property Taxes from the Property Accountants and entered them in MRI. Furthermore, has updated the Real Estate Tax schedule for received and paid, as well as entered invoices in MRI for Commissions and Management Fees.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this staff accountant with experience working in construction and property management industries? Educational attainment is composed of Associate’s Degree. Technical skills include Sage 300/Timberline Version 8.3.3, Skyline 2008, Real World and Visual Accounting, ACCPAC, Lotus Approach, Quicken, QuickBooks Premier Contracting Edition, QuickBooks & Paychecks payroll systems/ Payroll Specialist/CUS Auction System as well as Intuit Master Builder, PRO X Mgmt., ADP and MAS 90 Version 4.2.

Contributed to the organization by posting and paying all general expense invoices, running cash disbursements/weekly reimbursements to employees, logging monthly payments to vendors for yearend reports, as well as posting manual cash disbursements (accounts payable). Acting as a staff accountant in a commercial construction company, has reconciled cost plus billing, prepared and entered billing information, posted A/R invoices, cash receipts, as well as prepared progress billings: AIA documents (accounts receivable). Also, has performed month end close, bank reconciliation, G/L analysis, as well as prepared fixed assets, YE Budget Prep, YE prep for CPA, and audits using Sage 300/Timberline.

Supported goals and objectives by processing A/P for tenant improvements for approximately 15 commercial retail shopping centers. As a staff accountant in a commercial construction/property management company, has prepared construction loan docs for banks, processed payments utilizing AIA Documents, as well as interacted with architects, contractors and sub-contractors in addition to accepting bids for new construction projects. This specialist has posted daily bank deposits, transfers and reconciliation of tenant payments, as well as did daily cash flow revenues.

Is impacting your organization with a staff accountant with work experience in construction and rental industries a current business consideration? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting. Software skills include Timberline, AS/400, OnBase, QuickBooks and Solomon.

While employed in rental company as a staff accountant, has posted daily sales journal and daily general journals, as well as prepared and posted journal entries such as accruals, miscellaneous deposit and adjusting entries. Some of the duties were preparing inventory reconciliation, performing general ledger account reconciliations, as well as reviewing P&L variance for multiple locations. Tools used included QuickBooks and Timberline.

Part of the job as a project accountant in a construction company was creating monthly financial statements, reconciling monthly bank statements and preparing adjusting entry for bank fees and other bank charges. This individual also prepared month end journal entries. This professional verified daily deposits, generated monthly statements for owners, as well as investigated and resolved billing and account discrepancies. Additional responsibilities were processing collection report and letters to owners, as well as preparing and processing quarterly and semi-annual general excise tax. Furthermore, has resolved customer inquiries.

What contributions could a staff accountant who worked in construction and property management industries bring to your organization? Educational background involves Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Technical skills are composed of Timberline, Yardi Voyager, JD Edwards and QuickBooks.

Challenges like preparing monthly cash flow statements, actual versus budget reports, sales tax returns, monthly accruals reports, monthly management fee calculations, and monthly consolidated upper management reports were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. As a senior property accountant/staff accountant in a property management company, has assisted controller in facilitation and management of global month-end close process, as well as prepared CAM, real estate tax, and insurance billings, including reconciliations. Also, has corresponded with property and regional managers on issues impacting expenses, income, and other financial reporting. Partnered with leadership to prepare yearly budgets. Prepared and submitted year-end audit packages to auditors. Part of the job was to perform comprehensive variance analysis and determine root-cause for each significant variance, as well as serve as a key contributor to annual budget process, working with department heads reviewing historical activities, trends, and future obligations.

Shared expertise by providing management with quick snapshot of organizational financial strength and capabilities by finalizing each property’s monthly and quarterly MOR (P&L) and balance sheet. Other duties were maintaining each property’s monthly and consolidating work papers for all balance sheet accounts. Additional responsibilities involved submitting quarterly and annual reports to lenders, servicers, and banks to comply with loan documents and government regulations, avoiding penalties on future debt service financing.

Would hiring a construction accountant with experience working in real estate and construction industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment involves Associate of Science in Business Management (ASBM), Bachelor of Science in Business Management (BSBM) and Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA). Technical skills include Sage Timberline and Yardi.

Acting as a property management accountant in real estate and construction companies, financially managed existing residential and commercial income portfolios consisting of over 650 units. Some of the tasks were delivering budgets, quarterly forecasts, long range plans, mini forecasts, and monthly cash planning, as well as facilitating monthly /year-end closes on time, for key monetary preparation meetings and auditing deadlines. This specialist eradicated and/or corrected determined variances for monthly/year-end financial statements/closes and forecasts. Part of the job was to analyze accounting data and job costing using both Sage Timberline and Yardi platforms.

While working for construction and real estate companies as a construction accountant/financial analyst, accurately analyzed accounting data and job costing for new Class “A” medical office construction projects, single family homes, rehab/renovations of office buildings and residential apartment complexes with budgets ranging $2.5-$16 million +/-. Also, has processed requisitions to proper entity or banking institution for funding. Moreover, has audited commercial/residential bidding process to ensure the project managers were properly awarding bids by getting at least three competitive bids apart from choosing licensed insured subcontractors. Furthermore, has transitioned to a new financial tracking system, Sage Timberline, which reduced overhead costs by eliminating additional coding and data entry employees, as well as streamlined the accounting practices within the company.

Would hiring an accountant with experience working in construction and engineering industries help meet the needs of your organization? Technical skills are composed of Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (Timberline). Core competencies involve accounts payable and receivable, cash management, contract administration, job analysis, job costing, payroll, project management and proposals. This accountant has extensive experience in financial and accounting practices or procedures.

Acting as an accountant in a construction and engineering company, managed all financial and accounting activities including maintaining accounting principles, practices, procedures and controls. Some of the tasks were preparing and submitting all required Payroll reporting, This included contacting employees, as well as carrying out financial preparation and analysis, cash flow management, general ledger accounting, percentage complete job analysis, and payroll. Also, has performed daily accounts payable and receivable processing. Job costing included new job set up, commitments, and entering estimates. Completing contract administration, assisting in creating job proposals and certifying payroll reporting as required were also some of the tasks finalized. Moreover, has trained incoming project managers and superintendents in Timberline Project Management.

While working for a concrete contractor as a bookkeeper, this individual had set up general ledger accounts, contracts, payroll, and payroll reporting. Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable was part of the job. Furthermore, has managed cash flow, as well as provided estimates to customers and contracted work with them.

Would hiring an accountant with extensive experience working in the construction industry help meet the needs of your organization? Educational background is composed of BA degree in Accounting, Minor in Business Administration. Technological skills include Timberline Construction Software, QuickBooks Pro/Premier and Peachtree.

Acting as an accountant in a construction company, has utilized Timberline Construction Software and QuickBooks Premier in the timely, accurate processing of commitments, subcontractor invoices and payment transactions. Some of the tasks were maintaining subcontractor information including W-9, licenses, certificates of insurance and lien waivers. Also, has carried out job costing and subcontractor analysis; timely, accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders and payment transactions as well as account analysis and preparation of support documents. Additional responsibilities were preparation of books for outside accountants, preparation of general journal entries, assisting in any audits, doing monthly and yearly close-outs, including preparation and filing of 1099s.

While working for another construction company as a staff accountant, has utilized Timberline Construction Software in the timely, accurate processing of commitments, subcontractor invoices and payment transactions. This professional has maintained subcontractor information such as W-9, licenses and certificates of insurance. Other duties were preparing weekly subcontractor invoice reports, processing approvals for payment, as well as completing job costing and subcontractor analysis.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this accountant who worked in construction and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of AA in Business and BS in Business/Accounting. Professional certifications include Certificate in cGMP Training, Certificate in Integrity Training (Understanding and communicating with different personality styles), Certificate Integrity Coaching (Learning how to develop people) and Certificate in HACCP Training Course. Software expertise consists of Sage 300 CRE, SAP and Movex.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being in charge of managing company’s office functions and daily accounting operations, for three internal companies, which grossed $6M annually. While employed in a construction company as an accountant/office manager, accounting responsibilities included all accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, which involved sending/receiving/requesting billings, lien waivers, and certified payroll. This accountant paid all federal and state payroll taxes for two states, along with any union dues due to 1 carpenter and up to 8 local labor unions. Other tasks involved performing the reconciliation of all month-ends to ensure accurate financial statements. Also, has worked closely with an independent company on 2 annual workers’ compensation and general liability audits.

Other jobs entailed managing payroll for 10 to 15 employees including any taxes and union dues paid. The payroll system was reorganized to include one employee per social security number to enhance payroll accuracy for month and year-end. Additionally, this individual paid and communicated with over 50 vendors in the accounts payable process. Accomplished tasks involved accounting for up to 15 to 20 projects with the accounts receivable process, ranging up to 1.5 million dollars per job. Contributions involved improving financial statement accuracy by $200,000 from the previous year. Software used included Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate.