Sascha O'Donnell
Perkinston
Summary
Dedicated Finance Professional with over 20 years of experience in financial management, credit analysis, and accounts receivable/payable across diverse industries. Delivered impactful results through expertise in QuickBooks, NetSuite, Rent Manager, and AvidExchange, complemented by advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Recognized for strong leadership, effective problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently while managing payroll functions and maintaining accounts payable.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Accountant/Evaluator
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pala
08.2024 - Current
- Managed federal and state grant reconciliations of internal budgets to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Financial statements, invoices, reimbursements and reporting within guideline of Awarded Grants.
- Evaluated 25 grants with Director to uphold accuracy in structures, policies, and procedures.
- Collaborated with partners and consultants to ensure compliant invoicing and thorough itemized tracking.
- Allowable Cost and Purchasing Grant(s) within guidelines of the Budget(s)
- Reporting Quarterly, Yearly, Close Out, Carry Over and Budget Modifications.
- Working strongly with Director and Program Managers to ensure Budget Forecasting for Funding Year.
- Data Tracking and Analysis.
- Monitored Check Request, Travel Reimbursement, Credit Card Purchases.
- Processed travel requests including per diem calculations for federal and state guidelines.
- Time Studies for accuracy within Funding Grants.
- Grant Applications alongside Director.
Controller
Hammer Ventures
Encinitas
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Full cycle Accountant for over 15 Companies
- Established accounting records for newly acquired companies
- Cash Flow
- Budgeting
- Financial Audits
- Intercompany Payables and Receivables
- Prepare Draws, Financial Reports
- Executed banking transfers to ensure timely transactions
- Processed wire transfers to support financial operations
- Monitored cash flow to maintain liquidity
- Job Costing
- Project coding
- Operating Statements
- Inputting new sets of books for new companies acquired
- Managed billing processes to ensure timely payments
- Receivables for Residential and Commercial properties
- Accounting reports-reconciliations
- Employee reimbursement
- Billing
- Conducted bank reconciliations for all companies, ensuring accurate financial balances
- Processed property tax payments
- Pay and reconcile all credit cards with backup and receipts coded by the project
- Reconciled credit card transactions with project coding, maintaining accurate financial documentation
- Work closely with the Property Manager to ensure accuracy
Accounting Manager
Lansing Companies
San Diego
02.2015 - 08.2023
- Full cycle Accountant for over 100 Companies
- Payables, Receivables for all Companies
- Inter Company Payables and Receivables
- Bank Reconciliations for all Companies to keep balances correct and accurate.
- Intercompany Payables and Receivables
- Managed corporate accounting functions for multiple entities, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Inputting new sets of books for new companies acquired
- Completed check deposits to ensure accurate bank transactions.
- Executed banking transfers to manage cash flow efficiently.
- Initiated wire transfers to support financial operations.
- Processed employee reimbursements to maintain accurate expense records.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure adequate funds for operations.
- Updated general ledger entries to support financial accountability.
- General Ledger
- Budgeting
- Financial Audits
- Executed billing processes to ensure prompt collections from clients.
- Billing
- Cost Reporting
- Month, quarterly and yearly closings
- Accounting reports-reconciliations
- Accounting reports-reconciliation's
- Company Contracts
- Convert Supplement Agreements into Purchase Orders
- Led cost improvement initiatives and renovation processes to optimize operational efficiency.
- Updated rent roll records to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Performed job costing analysis to monitor project expenses.
- Executed CAM reconciliation to ensure accurate expense sharing among tenants.
- Managed project coding to facilitate accurate financial tracking.
- Project coding
- Prepare Investor Reporting for investors associated with project partners.
- Pay all property taxes to multiple companies up to 4 times a year per property.
- Generate 1099's for all Companies for vendors.
- FTB Taxes for all companies
- Pay and reconcile all credit cards with backup and receipts coded by the project
- Collaborated with project managers to ensure timely project execution
- Forensic Accounting to locate and correct discrepancies.
Accounting Manager
Global Plastic Sheeting
Vista
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Managed full cycle accounts payable processes
- Processed vendor invoices to ensure timely payments
- Managed full cycle accounts receivable processes
- Made daily collection calls to bring in revenue
- Created monthly statements for customers with outstanding balances
- Conducted daily collection calls to expedite revenue collection
- Balance Credit Card Batches, Pay Pal and Bank Account
- Processed all invoices for Web Cart and Sales Team Members
Accounting Manager
White Digital Media
Carlsbad
03.2010 - 09.2013
- Lead Accounts Receivable for the Australian Sector
- Full Cycle Accounts Receivable
- Created detailed invoices for client billing
- Converted AUS to US dollars for payment posting, facilitating efficient financial reporting
- Managed vendor communications for collections, reducing outstanding balances
- Executed mail merge campaigns for prospective clients
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance
Palomar College
San Marcos, CATimeline
Grant Accountant/Evaluator
Pala Band of Mission Indians
08.2024 - Current
Controller
Hammer Ventures
08.2023 - 08.2024
Accounting Manager
Lansing Companies
02.2015 - 08.2023
Accounting Manager
Global Plastic Sheeting
09.2013 - 12.2014
Accounting Manager
White Digital Media
03.2010 - 09.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Accounting And Finance
Palomar College