Accountant II, Special Projects at The First Church of Christ, Scientist (2021-02 – 2023-11)
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is a global nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Boston, MA, with financial operations spanning multiple countries and multiple currencies.
- Managed month-end and year-end close across multiple departments, preparing 60–90 journal entries monthly and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations to ensure audit-ready financial reporting.
- Performed monthly variance analysis, identified and resolved discrepancies, posted corrections, and strengthened internal controls to reduce repeat issues.
- Supported multi-currency reconciliations across eight countries, ensuring accurate cross-border fund tracking and GAAP-compliant reporting.
- Prepared financial schedules and audit support for external audits; conducted internal audit testing ensuring GAAP compliance and improving documentation quality.
- Analyzed major gifts and estate contributions to ensure proper GAAP revenue recognition and restricted fund compliance.
- Identified over $50,000 in misallocations through internal controls review; implemented corrective journal entries and standardized coding practices, eliminating recurrence.
- Improved close documentation quality, resulting in consistently audit-ready financials with no findings.
Accountant / Assistant Finance Manager at The Branch School (2015-01 – 2021-02)
The Branch School is a private nonprofit educational institution in Houston, TX, with an annual operating budget exceeding $8 million, funded through tuition revenue, restricted grants, and donor contributions.
- Managed full financial operations for a nonprofit school, overseeing $8M+ in annual budgets including investment activity, restricted grant funding, and tuition revenue.
- Supported budgeting and forecasting cycles by analyzing departmental spending trends and historical patterns, contributing to improvements in operational efficiency.
- Prepared monthly financial statements and performed variance analysis, resolving discrepancies through corrective journal entries and process improvements.
- Maintained account reconciliations and supported billing and collections processes, improving revenue accuracy and reducing outstanding balances.
- Prepared GAAP-compliant audit schedules and coordinated internal and external audit requests, supporting clean audit outcomes.
- Supported clean external audit outcomes for six consecutive years with zero audit findings.
- Contributed to measurable improvement in operational efficiency through budget analysis and process standardization.
Part Time Real Estate Agent at eXp Realty (2023-06 – 2026-01)
- Manage residential real estate transactions, including listing, marketing, and closing properties for clients.
- Provide pricing, ROI analysis, and market insights to support client decision-making and investment strategy.
- Conduct financial modeling and investment analysis for residential transactions totaling $5M+.
Founder / Staff Accountant at Fraine Accounting (2020-01 – Present)
Fraine Accounting is an independent bookkeeping and accounting practice serving small business owners across multiple industries using QuickBooks Online.
- Provide full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting services to multiple small business clients, including monthly close, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Complete cleanup and catch-up projects for up to 12 months of financial data; design and implement charts of accounts for new and existing clients.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes across multiple client engagements simultaneously.
