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All in the Details
BRITTANY NORTON , STAFF ACCOUNTANT AT NEWPORT BEACH COUNTRY CLUB , LOVES HER METICULOUS JOB FOR ITS PROBLEM-SOLVING ELEMENTS .
BY ASHLEY RYAN
Brittany Norton
It ’ s been roughly a year since Brittany Norton joined the accounting team at Newport Beach Country Club , stepping into the role just before Christmas last year .
“ I had the pleasure of working with Robin Shelton , [ our ] general manager , … at a previous club ,” she notes . “ It was a great opportunity for growth , and I absolutely loved the idea of … working with Robin again .”
As staff accountant for the club , Norton is responsible for overseeing and facilitating NBCC ’ s accounting operations , alongside Pam Burns and Michelle Sanchez . Each day during her shift , you ’ ll find her doing everything from generating internal financial reports and posting transactions to monthly tasks such as generating the member statements and bank reconciliations .
“ I love accounting because , although it may be cyclical , with the same job duties and deadlines every month , it is very detail oriented and keeps me motivated ,” Norton explains . “ It ’ s one of the only things in college that genuinely challenged me . I am a problem-solver at heart , so accounting was a perfect fit for me .”
Before coming to NBCC , Norton earned a bachelor ’ s degree in accounting from Rasmussen University before taking on roles as an administrative assistant at the former SeaCliff Country Club in Huntington Beach and an accounts receivable / accounts payable ( AR / AP ) clerk at a manufacturing company called Infratech Heaters USA .
So far , her experience working at NBCC has been positive , thanks in large part to her colleagues . “ The team we have here is so caring and hospitable ,” she says . “ We live and breathe hospitality , and we are genuinely empathetic people . Everyone is so welcoming , hardworking , supportive and always willing to help . It is a great place to be .”
The most challenging thing she ’ s faced so far ? “ Being away from my fur babies ,” Norton adds about the two corgis , Kona and Ben , that she shares with her fiancé , Khris . The couple is currently planning their wedding , coming up in January 2023 , and enjoy spending time at Disneyland together . Norton also enjoys playing video games and hanging out with her family when she has some downtime .
Following her wedding early next year , Norton says she would really like to travel to Tokyo as well as go back to school to begin working on her master ’ s degree .
While she loves her accounting role , she could also see herself working in the performing arts . “ I ’ d be an opera star if I could ,” Norton notes , adding , “ Music has always been a huge part of my life .”
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