Hanna Tadesse

Arlington

Summary

Highly skilled Portfolio Accountant, demonstrating comprehensive background in financial reporting, portfolio analysis, and asset management. Exceptional understanding of accounting principles with deep expertise in reconciling complex accounts. Known for improving efficiency by establishing streamlined workflows, resulting in significant cost savings and optimal resource allocation. Strong impact made in previous roles through strategic decision-making and effective team leadership.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Portfolio Accountant

Gates Hudson

07.2025 - Current

Drive the full-cycle month-end close process within Yardi by executing complex monthly accruals, amortizing rate caps, preparing adjusting journal entries, and performing multi-account bank reconciliations to maintain pristine general ledgers in accordance with GAAP.
Manage critical ownership and tax disbursements, executing the accurate routing and processing of real estate and personal property invoices for a 12-property portfolio valued in excess of $600 million.
Analyze weekly cash flow and funding priorities, closely evaluating operating reserves to strategically commit invoices and disburse funds, ensuring optimal property liquidity while meeting high-level ownership obligations.
Mitigate financial risk and ensure strict compliance by overseeing critical property tax assessments and ownership-related expenditures, guaranteeing on-time payments to prevent penalties, interest accruals, or negative account standing.
Perform detailed variance analysis on monthly property expenses against established annual operating budgets, identifying root causes for financial discrepancies and providing actionable insights to support accurate reporting for internal and external stakeholders

Senior Accountant

Sikich LLC

01.2022 - 04.2025

Led the planning, execution, and completion of financial statement audits for various industries including software development, technology, government contracts and non-profits.
Performed internal control walkthroughs and tested controls across revenue cycles, payroll, cash receipts and disbursement, and financial close processes; documented control gaps and provided recommendations for operational improvement.
Performed scoping analysis and risk assessment to determine which financial statement accounts are material and high risk to the audit.
Performed detailed testing and analysis on critical areas such as revenue recognition testing under ASC 606, account receivable, account payable, accrued liabilities and payroll.
Assisted clients with technical accounting consultations and prepared audit documentation for complex areas including fixed asset disposals, prepaid allocations, allowance for credit loss, and intercompany eliminations.
Developed strong analytical and organization skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task by overseeing multiple projects in a fast passed environment.
Built strong relationships with client CFOs, Controllers, and Accounting Managers, enhancing communication and facilitating smoother audits and transitions.
Supervised and reviewed the work of audit staff and interns across multiple engagements; provided coaching on audit methodology, technical accounting issues, and best practices to enhance team performance and quality.

Assurance Staff

Ernst and Young

09.2020 - 12.2021

Conducted financial statements audits on both private and publicly traded clients in various industries including, Telecommunication, Real Estate fund and Technology.
Evaluated internal control design and effectiveness to support SOX compliance, documenting control walkthroughs and control testing results.
Assisted in the preparation clients' SEC reporting (10-K and 10-Q filings) by verifying financial statements and disclosures for accuracy and US GAAP compliance.
Audited accounts receivable balances, including rollforward analyses, aging reconciliations, and subsequent receipt procedures to validate valuation and collectability.
Assessed accounts payable and accrued expenses through testing of vendor reconciliations, invoice sampling, and search-for-unrecorded-liabilities procedures to ensure completeness of liabilities.
Performed lease revenue testing for a public telecommunication client, by evaluating and analyzing costumer contracts for proper classification and revenue recognition under GAAP.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting & Finance

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Skills

Technical Accounting & Finance: Full-Cycle Accounting, GAAP Compliance, Month-End & Year-End Close, Detailed Variance Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Monthly Accruals, Rate Cap Amortization, Financial Statement Audits, Internal Controls Assessment
Real Estate Specialties: Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Disbursements, Ownership Expense Routing, Operating Budget Analysis, Multi-Property Portfolio Management, Liquidity & Reserve Evaluation

Systems & Software: Yardi, Nexus, Paymode, Advanced Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Formulas), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint)
Professional Competencies: Audit Management, Stakeholder Reporting, Financial Risk Mitigation, Client Relationship Building, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Leadership

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