Senior Accountant — Contract - The Health Management Academy - Arlington, VA
(2025-12 - 2026-05)
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP, including accrual-based adjusting entries.
- Led and supported the full monthly close process, including journal entry preparation, review, and approval.
- Performed general ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Analyzed financial results and prepared variance explanations for leadership review.
- Managed multi-state payroll processing, benefits and deduction reconciliation, payroll journal entries, and accrual calculations to ensure timely, audit-ready close.
- Reviewed and coded employee expense and reimbursement submissions to appropriate GL accounts, ensuring policy compliance and timely disbursement.
Staff Accountant - Washington Spirit - Falls Church, VA
(2024-09 - 2025-11)
- Led month-end close activities including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules for multi-entity operations.
- Owned project-level revenue and expense accounting for game day (retail/event) operations, tracking revenue, cost of services, and event-specific accruals by project code to support profitability analysis.
- Prepared audit-ready schedules and served as key point of contact during annual audits, achieving zero audit discrepancies.
- Partnered cross-functionally with operating teams to support budget tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis — improving forecast accuracy by 20%.
- Performed monthly bank and account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Supported AP, revenue accounting, and payroll functions, ensuring timely processing and policy compliance.
- Identified inefficiencies in reimbursement and expense workflows and implemented improved tracking systems, enhancing internal controls.
Staff Accountant - Valcourt Building Services - Virginia
(2022-12 - 2024-09)
- Executed monthly close including revenue and cost recognition and detailed balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring GL and sub-ledger alignment.
- Prepared and reviewed journal entries related to accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments.
- Developed and implemented workflow improvements that increased payroll processing accuracy by 30%.
- Supported statutory audits and year-end reporting, coordinating documentation and delivering schedules ahead of deadlines.
- Strengthened internal controls by auditing AP transactions and monitoring credit card activity, recovering $5K in questioned expenses.
Staff Accountant - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Washington, DC
(2021-06 - 2022-11)
- Managed payment processing and wire transfer operations, ensuring accurate and timely disbursements in compliance with internal controls.
- Maintained fixed asset schedules, depreciation records, and related balance sheet reconciliations in compliance with GAAP.
- Managed lease accounting and amortization schedules, posting recurring journal entries and supporting reporting requirements.
- Assisted with monthly financial reporting packages, providing analysis and explanations for senior leadership.
- Documented accounting policies and procedures to improve consistency and control effectiveness.
Finance Associate - DCI Enterprises - Washington, DC
(2019-06 - 2021-05)
- Supported general ledger maintenance, month-end close, and preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Managed AR/AP functions, invoice review and approval, collections, and cash application, improving cash flow efficiency by 10%.
- Automated AP workflows using Bill.com, reducing invoice cycle time by 10% and strengthening vendor relationships.
- Assisted with annual audits, ensuring regulatory compliance and contributing to zero audit findings.
