Abigail Douglass
Chicopee,MA
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with a proven track record of surpassing targets and generating success in dynamic work settings. Seamlessly blending strategic thinking with practical experience, consistently providing impactful solutions that elevate organizational performance.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Accountant
Daniel O’Connells Sons
04.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with the controller and project managers to facilitate monthly review meetings, analyzing project budgets, cost to complete, contract reconciliation, cost forecasts, and cash flow
- Prepared detailed analyses, key performance indicators, risk assessments, and other project reports as requested by management
- Assisted with change order pricing for subcontractors and owners, ensuring accurate financial adjustments
- Ensured subcontractor and vendor compliance by working closely with project managers and contract administrators as well as reviewing invoices
- Supported the controller with year-end external audit requests, including contract confirmations and various audit documentation
- Provided any needed documentation for owner audits and managed the financial closeout of projects, ensuring thorough and accurate reporting
- Regularly reviewed actual project costs and performance against budgets and estimated costs, identifying variances and areas of concern for management
- Assisted payroll manager in processing salary payroll with attention to details such as work versus pay state, sick time, and account allocation
- Assisted payroll manager in processing union payroll by ensuring compliance with union contracts by setting up worker’s comp tables, rate and fringe tables, and by reviewing sick, holiday, overtime, and doubletime
- Created tracking spreadsheet for union rate updates, new employee set ups, job set ups, etc.
- Created several instructions for my department to be used as training and reference guides for any current and future employees
- Cut down time spent on several procedures by finding more efficient (and sometimes more accurate) ways to complete tasks relating to employee and job set up as well as invoice processing
Accounts Payable
Daniel O’Connells Sons
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Performed data entry for invoice processing with high accuracy, ensuring precise financial records
- Reviewed AIA invoices for compliance with subcontracts and purchase orders, maintaining adherence to regulations
- Reconciled financial statements and accounts, ensuring accuracy and consistency
- Created training plan and instructions for each task the role is responsible for that I used to train two new employees start to finish as I transitioned to the cost accounting role
Billing Coordinator
Pace Analytical Services
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Gained extensive finance and invoicing experience by mastering the company’s invoice system and assisting the accounts receivable specialists with complex payment applications
- Was a support for the new employee I trained who was placed in my previous role as admin assistant while I continued handling the more complex reconciliations and contract requirements
- Created master spreadsheet to track billing improvements and deadlines so management could have real data on contract compliance with NYSDEC
Administrative Assistant
Pace Analytical Services
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Performed diverse administrative tasks, ensuring smooth office operations
- Developed proficiency in Excel, Pace's LIMS, and various online portals for invoicing and reporting
- Managed monthly invoicing and specialized billing processes for the location’s largest client, NYSDEC
- Consistently surpassed deadline expectations
- Developed a comprehensive 'how-to' guide on the new invoicing and billing process which I used to train a new employee start to finish as I transitioned to the billing coordinator role
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration; Financial Focus
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
11.2022
Skills
- Process improvement
- Critical thinking
- Learning new software/programs
- Procore
- Sage300
- Timberscan
- LIMS
- ERP systems
Microsoft Excel proficiency including:
- Data analytics
- Pivot tables/charts
- Basic scripts
- Office connector
- Query and write wizard
Timeline
Cost Accountant
Daniel O’Connells Sons
04.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable
Daniel O’Connells Sons
03.2023 - 03.2024
Billing Coordinator
Pace Analytical Services
10.2022 - 03.2023
Administrative Assistant
Pace Analytical Services
03.2022 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration; Financial Focus
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
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