Priyanka Divakaran
Plymouth Meeting
Summary
Experienced in property management with a solid background in accounting. Managed leases, tenant interactions, inspections, and maintenance, alongside financial reporting and CAM reconciliations. Proven ability to enhance property operations and maintain high tenant satisfaction levels.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Property Accountant
EQT REAL ESTATE
09.2024 - Current
- Perform quarterly financial close, bank reconciliations, process management fees, security deposit refunds, and journal entries for accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Verify property documentation, including term sheets and contracts for building and tenant improvements, to budget, forecast, track payments, and determine commissions.
- Monitor and approve invoices daily and prepare monthly utility invoices for tenants to process payments.
- Work cross-functionally with project managers, sales teams, internal management teams and vendors to ensure accuracy, resolve discrepancies and provide recommendations to avoid future errors.
Accounts Receivable and Lease coordinator
THE GOLDENBERG GROUP
BLUE BELL
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed efficient cash flow reporting, maintained daily checkbook entries and processed remote check deposits, posted daily cash receipts, processed security deposit refunds, adjusted tenant accounts and applied NSF charges in tenant files using Skyline software and adhering to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Coordinated with property managers to add new leases, set up ACH payments, execute wire transfers, generate new invoices and reports, send default letters, monthly statement preparations, and maintained files of all payments and correspondence.
- Researched, reconciled and resolved discrepancies, missing payments and audited all entries to ensure payments were up to date, demonstrating strong time management and accuracy.
- Communicated with account managers to determine the cause of unpaid items, identified and adjusted bad debts and processed write-offs.
- Recorded monthly scheduled charges, assisted with month-end close, bank reconciliation, CAM, RET charges, generated monthly statements, reviewed aging reports and communicated with tenants on any changes related to their accounts for timely payment.
Accounts Payable
ROUSE CHAMBERLIN HOMES.
EXTON
12.2018 - 05.2022
- Managed high-volume invoices, purchase orders, work orders, back-charges and variance analysis, including verifying, validating, coding, and entering data into a builder-specific accounting system.
- Processed weekly check runs, mailed checks upon approval and filed check stubs with invoices for audits, maintaining organized financial records.
- Ensured collection of all accounting documentation, including COIs, W-9 forms and other backup as required.
- Reconciled statements from vendors to ensure all payables were accurate and up to date, supporting effective property management.
- Supported the controller with cash flow, month-end close, payroll, customer service and trained new team members, contributing to operational efficiency.
Property Manager
US CONSTRUCTION INC.
Philadelphia
03.2017 - 11.2018
- Communicated with maintenance and repair teams to ensure timely resolution of resident issues and property upkeep, facilitating smooth property management operations.
- Assisted in managing lease agreements and rent collections to maintain high occupancy rates, contributing to high financial stability.
- Conducted property inspections and documented findings to identify areas for improvement, ensuring property value and tenant satisfaction.
- Prepared schedules for the maintenance team and recorded hours for payroll.
Staff Accountant
JOHN MORRISON & CO.
Philadelphia
08.2012 - 04.2016
- Prepared and reviewed journal entries, bookkeeping and bank reconciliations for small business entities.
- Assisted in the preparation of tax returns.
- Maintained organized records and supported senior accountants with financial data analysis and reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Fox School of Business
12.2012
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel - Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP
- QuickBooks and Propertyware
- Appfolio and Skyline Software
- FAST by Constellation Software
- Sage Timberline and MRI
- Notion and Asana
- Billcom and Slack
- GAAP compliance
Timeline
Property Accountant
EQT REAL ESTATE
09.2024 - Current
Accounts Receivable and Lease coordinator
THE GOLDENBERG GROUP
06.2022 - 05.2024
Accounts Payable
ROUSE CHAMBERLIN HOMES.
12.2018 - 05.2022
Property Manager
US CONSTRUCTION INC.
03.2017 - 11.2018
Staff Accountant
JOHN MORRISON & CO.
08.2012 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Fox School of Business