Dynamic, expert-level professional with 25 years of progressive finance and accounting experience

  Call on strong attention to detail to consistently garner positive results

  Excel in deadline-driven, fast-paced environments under pressure to achieve or surpass corporate goals

  Adept at creating processes that serve to bolster levels of operational efficacy and accuracy

  Leverage acumen in problem solving and interpersonal communication to thrive as a leader and show others, by example, how to deliver the utmost in quality customer service

  Able to make swift, accurate decisions definitively and with confidence

  Technical savvy includes use of accounting software programs, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word

  Oversee all daily accounting functions such as Accounts Receivable/Payable, monthly closing loan-level processes and balance sheet reconciliations

  Prepare daily profit and loss (P&L) statements for all branches and handle accounting for serviced loan portfolio

  Reconcile all investor wires for loans purchased with LOS and warehouse banks

  Improve and automate the company s proprietary commission system, wire desk application and other projects in partnership with the IT Department

  Utilize the wire desk function daily to order wires for loan funding using four warehouse lenders

  Join with external accountants to engage in tax preparation and annual financial audit processes

  Supervise, guide and mentor a top-performing staff of 14 professionals

  Complete commission calculations for 900 Loan Officers and Branch Managers

  Handled all accounting operations and accurately prepare all financial statements

  Succeeded in converting the General Ledger from QuickBooks to Accounting for Mortgage Bankers

  Fostered and sustained positive working relationships and with warehouse lenders, banks, auditors and tax accountants in order to keep day-to-day processes running smoothly

  Led accounting processes, as well as payment processing and escrow servicing on an interim basis

  Nurtured trust-based professional relationships, both internally and with warehouse lenders, banks, auditors and tax accountants

  Headed treasury management including mortgage loan funding; also handled regulatory reporting for HUD and FannieMae

  Here, also converted the General Ledger from QuickBooks to Accounting for Mortgage Bankers

  Solely supervised bookkeeping, accounting and tax services

  Worked with a variety of both small business and individual clients

  Oversaw processes within an outsourced accounting setting

  Ensured the delivery of first-class service at all times; also maintained a strong sense of precision and accuracy across all processes

Continued

  Worked in an advisory capacity to offer expertise in a consultative role

  Aided the company in completing an important intercompany account reconciliation project

  Headed accounting duties in a start-up mortgage company setting; included converting the General Ledger from QuickBooks to Accounting for Mortgage Bankers.

  Also collaborated with ADP to implement an automated General Ledger entry used for payroll purposes

  Integral in the implementation of DataTrac

  Managed a 10-perdon Accounting Department and succeeded in merging the Accounting Departments of both PrimeLending and PlainsCapital McAfee Mortgage

  Completed closing at the end of each month and reviewed financial statements to ensure accuracy

  Developed and implemented balance sheet reconciliations across 100 accounts, as well as a new chart of accounts

  Played a key role in converting payroll software to ADP and crafting automated software used to calculate commissions

  Vastly improved relationships between the Accounting Department and others within the organization to help ensure seamless cross-functional operations

  Drove smooth operation accounting functions with the aid of two directly-supervised Associates; collaborated to develop faster, more efficient account reconciliation methods

  Acted as an effective intermediary to develop lasting working relationships with various operating units that offered valuable accounting input

  Managed the conversion to PeopleSoft General Ledger and led all related personnel trainings, including a full-scale cross-training program

Accounting Finance Manager, Centex Home Equity Corporation, 2000-2001

Financial Services Manager III, Bank of America, 1998-2000

Senior Accountant, Bank of America, 1998

Auditor, Bank of America, 1996-1998

Associate Bank Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank, 1995-1996

Assistant Bank Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank, 1993-1995

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas

Certificate, Certified Public Accountant (Current License)

Also hold a FBI Top Secret Security Clearance