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Full Name

• Rita M Kunakowsky

About Me

• I am a Notary Public for the State of Ohio. I am also a Senior Construction Accountant, Project Management Professional. I love to stay busy!

Telephone Number

• 440-935-3605

Available Hours

• Morning
• Afternoons

City and State

• Broadview Heights, Ohio

Your Zip code

• 44147

E-mail Address

• ritarae0659@gmail.com

Commission Number

• 2016-RE-606919

Commission Expiration

• 10/22/2026

Resume

• Rita Kunakowsky – Self Employment
  Consultant, Accountant, QB ProAdvisor, Project Management, Construction Accountant, Property Management, Asset Management
  Broadview Heights, OH 44147
  ritarae0659@gmail.com
  4409353605

  2015 to Present
  Currently providing Consulting, and full accounting services to a variety of businesses ranging from $500k to $20 million in revenues. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  Consulting, New Business Set up, Business Planning – including Departmental Policy and Procedure, Financial Preparation and Reporting, Project Management, Job Costing, Billing ( AIA, Progress Billing, and T&M), Contract Procurement, Variance Analysis, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, General Journal Entries, Cash Flow and Budget Projections.
  General Bookkeeping, Bank and BS Reconciliation, Payroll and Payroll Taxes (multi state and cities), Prevailing Wage and Union Reporting
  CAT, Sales and Use Tax Reporting and Filings
  Employee Benefits
  Human Resources
  Notary Public
  Administrative Support
  And more….
  Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
  Work Experience –
  I am currently working in-house and remotely to implement company policy and procedures for field, job costing, accounting, and corporate reporting. I oversee all accounting, project management, payroll, taxes (payroll and corporate taxes), Budgets (company and projects), human resources and company benefits. Month end closing and working with all management and outside accountant teams to process and close out year end.
  Business Agent/Controller/Construction Accountant
  Independence Cement LLC – Brecksville, OH Self Employment

  Business Agent/Closer
  Gangale Properties
  Remote work closing out month end preparation for quarterly reviews and year end closing. Asset Management posting HUD closing statements working with seller and buyers to close.

  Outside Accountant
  ARG Meadowbrook Farm
  Remote work closing out month end preparation for quarterly reviews and year end closing.
  July 2020 -Current

  Project Manager/Controller
  Athos Contracting LLC – Seven Hills, OH Self Employment
  January 2008 to 2021
  I work remotely as a part time controller, and project manager for this company. I create all estimates, job budgets, subcontract agreements, compliance, for heavy highway jobs. I also perform all daily, weekly, monthly, and annual entries and prepare all reporting. Athos Contracting are Highway Bridge Painters and Concrete Patching mainly for O.D.O.T and Heavy Highway Contractors. DBE/EDGE/MBE/SBE Certified
  Controller / Business Agent
  Bowtie Medical
  July 2015 to May 2018
  Responsibilities included but not limited to full financial preparation and variance analysis, prepared journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts, cash management, bank reconciliation, AR/AP (All Clinic Locations), billing/rejections/payment postings/refunds/collections, payroll, human resources, and employee benefits.

  AP/AR Supervisor
  PIRHL, LLC
  January 2012 to December 2014
  Responsible for month-end account (trial balance through general ledger), cash management and management of disbursements, asset and property management, AIA Development / Construction Billing and Documentation, Job cost management, Cost to complete forecasts, Payroll (Union and Non- Union) General Payroll, Multi City and State tax filings, BWC, CAT Tax, Sales & Use Tax. Other responsibilities included management of purchasing, subtractor and change orders. (salary $72,000)
  ODOT Contractor
  NES Construction Company
  July 2009 to 2012
  Controller
  Company was involved in heavy highway construction which included prevailing wage. Main program used was QuickBooks Contractor edition. Responsibilities included month end closing, prepared, and issued financial statements, reconciliation of bank accounts and account balances, variance reporting, contract procurement (ODOT), EEOC & ARRA Reporting, daily job cost entry, disbursements, union payroll and human resources including fringe benefits programs, billing/sworn affidavits/lien waivers, notary. (salary: $70,000)
  Accounting/Construction Manager
  Great Lakes Financial Group/Sunshine Builders
  July 2007 to December 2009
  Land Development & Direct Lender/Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, & HUD (Commercial Loan Servicing); Software Programs: Peachtree, Excel, Word, Yardi and QuickBooks.
  Responsible for twelve (12) entities financial statement preparation, month end closings, from GL through income sheet analysis-audit of all accounts. Management of new home construction, sales & marketing, schedules, trades and document controls. Oversight of bank reconciliations for over 35 bank accounts, depreciation and amortization schedules, preparation of all land purchases, construction contracts, and construction draws, job costing and budgeting including company overhead budgets.
  (salary $67,000)
  Construction Accountant
  Wheaton Development
  May 1998 to August 2007
  Land developer which was involved in building residential and commercial sub-divisions. Software program used: QuickBooks Contractor Edition. Responsibilities included general ledger through trial balance/audit of all accounts, all balance sheet account reconciliations, construction draws, generated bank proformas for lending, payroll and payroll taxes including BWC, union reporting i.e., fringe & working dues, E.E.O.C. compliance, bank reconciliations for over 10 cash accounts, administrative duties of maintaining all filing systems, office administrative duties as assigned. The company closed in 2008.
  (salary $75,000)
  Education

  BA – Business Administration/Accounting
  Canterbury University
  Construction Management
  Turner School of Construction – Cleveland, OH
  February 2019 to August 2020
  Skills
  • All Microsoft Applications, Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Crystal Reports, Intuit QuickBooks Applications QuickBooks ProAdvisor
  Sage/Timberline, Foundation, SAP/Asset Management, EMR Systems: Charm, Hint, Emdeon

  • General Ledger Reconciliation/Bank and Balance Sheet
  • Journal Entries
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Financial Report Writing
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Account Analysis
  • Project Management/Estimating/Budgets/Procurement
  • Financial Statement Preparation
  • Office Management
  • Payroll
  • GAAP
  • Year End Tax Experience
  Certifications and Licenses
  Project Management Professional (PMP)
  Notary

Education

• University of Canterbury, UK Business Management/Job Cost Accounting
  Project Management @ Turner School of Construction

Counties or Cities/Zip codes

• Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit

Gender

• Female