Christy Cline
Yorktown
Summary
Accomplished financial leader with over 12 years of experience in accounting, finance, and HR, specializing in the construction industry. Proven ability to manage all accounting operations, implement new software, and ensure accurate financial reporting for multiple retail and construction projects. Adept at project costing, cash flow management, and directing teams. Eager to leverage expertise in financial operations and HR leadership to drive success at Cogent Analytics.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Financial Officer/Controller/Human Resources
Uncle Bills Pet Center
12.2023 - Current
- Led accounting operations and maintained financial records for 6 retail stores, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Restructured accounting procedures and implemented new payroll and accounting software, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Directed Accounts Receivable department to secure timely invoice payments, improving cash flow management.
- Secured collection of $450K in outstanding accounts to enhance financial stability.
- Directed Accounts Payable staff to ensure accurate processing and coding of vendor invoices prior to weekly payments.
- Processed subcontractor payments, verifying W-9s and Certificates of Insurance were on file.
- Administered weekly payroll for approximately 125 employees through Paychex, ADP, and Accupay payroll software.
- Generated and distributed weekly payroll analysis reports to owners for all stores.
- Entered journal entries for all sales transactions from the POS Counterpoint system into QuickBooks Online for all 6 retail locations.
- Ensured accuracy of all accounting entries by reviewing Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets, making monthly financial statements available by the 15th of each month.
- Submitted monthly financial statements to an outside CPA firm for review and analysis.
- Coordinated all Human Resources functions, including job postings, candidate interviews, and new hire onboarding, enhancing recruitment efficiency.
- Collaborated daily with the owner/CEO to ensure successful business operations across all departments.
Accounting/Finance Manager/Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Facilities Management, LLC
02.2016 - 12.2023
- Managed all accounting functions and maintained accounts for approximately 200+ clients across two parent companies.
- Processed approximately 250 customer invoices daily for completed work orders.Uploaded invoices into multiple online portals according to customer requirements to facilitate payment processing.
- Processed purchase orders entered by technicians, ensuring accurate posting to work orders for timely customer invoicing.
- Finalized purchase orders upon receipt of vendor invoices to prevent overcharges and ensure accurate entry for monthly payments.
- Reconciled all vendor statements daily against vendor invoices, ensuring timely payments within terms and processing vendor checks.
- Investigated discrepancies on monthly credit card statements, ensuring all charges were correctly coded and allocated to customers.
- Processed sales tax payments for both companies through the INTIME online portal.
- Managed daily processing of customer account payments via check or EFT deposits.
- Generated weekly Accounts Receivable reports and conducted collections calls and emails to follow up on past due invoices, enhancing cash flow.
- Processed weekly payroll based on technician hours charged to work orders through QuickBooks Enterprise payroll.
- Processed weekly 941 payroll taxes, garnishments, and state tax payments.
- Managed quarterly payroll report submissions to all required agencies.
- Generated and distributed W-2s, 1099s, and benefits statements to employees.
- Maintained up-to-date Certificates of Insurance for all subcontractors.
- Facilitated the conversion to a PEO company, implementing their new payroll software for payroll processing.
- Implemented the Vision accounting system in 2021, converting from QuickBooks Enterprise.
- Reverted to QuickBooks Online at the beginning of 2022.
- Analyzed Balance Sheet for accuracy and discrepancies during monthly financial reviews. and Profit and Loss Statements with the Owner and CPA to ensure the accuracy of all financial reports.
- Organized and maintained a home office to facilitate efficient remote work and record management. for remote work, supplemented by one in-office day per week for record management.
Construction Project Manager/Construction Accountant/Office Manager
Amos Exteriors
Indianapolis
05.2009 - 02.2016
- Directed all accounting operations and managed multiple residential and commercial construction projects.
- Integrated a commercial business division into the company's operations.
- Oversaw an average of 12 commercial projects daily, including comprehensive pre-qualification documentation submission to contractors (e.g., AIA 305 forms, licensing, bonding, OSHA logs, certifications).
- Instituted MICCS Certification Program, enhancing compliance and safety standards within the company.
- Developed daily, weekly, and monthly safety and inspection forms for MICCS program, improving reporting consistency and accountability.
- Maintained safety certifications and annual MICCS drug screens for approximately 35 employees.
- Reviewed and processed contractor contracts for accuracy before acceptance.
- Submitted AIA Schedule of Values to contractors for approval.
- Established new job files in accounting software for project tracking, including budgets, billings, payments, and job costing.
- Organized job binders and computer folders to track orders, scheduling, meeting minutes, project progress photos, certified payroll, daily reports, and safety logs.Generated material orders based on project manager shop drawing takeoffs.
- Monitored material orders for accurate delivery and quantity, tracking back orders.
- Communicated daily with project crews to collect and submit daily reports and progress pictures to contractors.
- Assessed project progress from Foremen to calculate percentage completion for monthly AIA Billings.
- Managed billing due dates for each project to ensure timely submission.
- Tracked retainage on projects to ensure proper billing and final payment receipt.
- Submitted close-out documentation to contractors for completed projects.
- Coordinated equipment deliveries to job sites, including aerial lifts, lulls, and dumpsters.
- Processed and submitted certified payroll reports for projects.
- Ensured compliance with Prevailing Wage rates on all relevant projects.
- Obtained supplier lien waivers for submission with AIA Billings to expedite payment processing.
- Submitted and tracked change orders with contractors for approval prior to billing deadlines.
- Managed daily Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) using QuickBooks Enterprise Contractor Software.
- Synchronized all QuickBooks transactions with Acculynx, our residential roofing online software, via Web Connector.
- Generated invoices for residential homeowners through QuickBooks and monitored payments.
- Entered and job-costed all vendor invoices.
- Processed vendor payments.
- Reconciled material vendor accounts against monthly statements.
- Matched invoices to statements and generated QuickBooks vendor reports to ensure accuracy before payment submission.
- Reconciled monthly credit card statements and job-costed expenditures against project usage.
- Managed weekly payroll processing and job-costed hours to specific projects.
- Processed monthly payroll reports for OCIP projects.
- Submitted monthly payroll reports to AON and Amerisafe, and processed monthly work comp insurance payments.
- Developed profit analysis spreadsheets in Excel for all commercial projects to verify budget adherence, submitting reports to the owner and project foremen.
- Generated weekly job cost reports through QuickBooks, ensuring accurate financial tracking and budget adherence for each job.
- Processed child support payments and garnishments, submitting them to the appropriate agencies.
- Managed weekly subcontractor payments.
- Verified that all subcontractors possessed updated Certificates of Insurance and W-9 forms on file prior to payment processing.
- Calculated weekly commissions for approximately 20 nationwide residential roofing salesmen.
- Maintained a sales log in Excel for all salesmen.
- Processed property tax payments for the company's Real Estate division, covering approximately 65 properties.
- Managed rental payments from tenants for all 65 properties.
Education
Graduate -
Warren Central/Walker Career Center
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Indiana Wesleyan University
Skills
- Financial Operations
- Accounting
- GAAP
- Cost Management
- Job Cost Accounting
- Contractor AcHuman Resources
- Financial Reports
- Cash Flow
- Expense Control
- Internal control
- Dynamics Reporting
- Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Project
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks
- Sage Accounting Software
- MAS 90 Accounting
- Great Plains Accounting
- Vision
- Dispatch Accounting
- Paychex
- ADP
- Accupay Payroll
- Asset Management
- Warranty Management
- POS
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Leadership
- Accounting
- Construction Finance
- Enterprise
- Corrigo
- Project Costs
Personal Information
Title: Senior Construction Leader
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer/Controller/Human Resources
Uncle Bills Pet Center
12.2023 - Current
Accounting/Finance Manager/Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Facilities Management, LLC
02.2016 - 12.2023
Construction Project Manager/Construction Accountant/Office Manager
Amos Exteriors
05.2009 - 02.2016
Graduate -
Warren Central/Walker Career Center
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Indiana Wesleyan University