Andrew Evans Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Spearheaded and oversaw accounting and financial matters for the company, cash management and forecasting, and developing and overseeing all project-level accounting; led the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the TDC’s accounting and back-office operation.•Directed all annual budgeting, re-forecasts, company and project audits and tax returns, JV partner reporting and the maintenance of banking relationships pertaining to TDC’s borrowings and credit facilities.•Supervised the draw process, financials, audit, tax, and treasury functions for 88 projects totaling $6B in projects costs ($2.5B of closed/sold 59 deals and $3.5M of 43 active deals under construction).•Managed entire budget process, using a detailed, bottoms-up approach for management company; created budget template, process, and timeline; led the quarterly re-forecasts, variance analysis, and associated reporting to management team. •Created internal checklist and tracker for compliance to all reporting, draw, banking, audit, and tax requirements for all JV partners. •Instituted and performed monthly cash flow analysis; identified cash flow issues and developed a cash management plan to work through periods where cash was extremely tight including the development and navigation of a company goal to pay off significant company debts over the course of a five-year period.•Spearheaded development of a financial model utilized for a potential enterprise capital raise; model produced a total capital picture and identified the capital needs to achieve growth plans.•Presided over the annual budget and financial review board meeting for TDC owners and presented underlying analysis.•Directed the analysis of 2023 and 2024 budget shortfalls and developed a plan on how to work through budget shortfalls; developed a financial lever worksheet and established various cost saving financial levers to pull if certain financial results were not achieved.

Led the complete transition of an underperforming accounting department of seven accountants; oversaw 100% turnover in the department; analyzed areas for process improvement, cost reduction, and overall efficiency. •Charged with the execution of audit and tax, finance, treasury, performance measurement, budgeting and forecasting, regulatory, and tax aspects of the organization.•Oversaw the creation of a new management company and ownership group that entered into a joint venture with Transwestern Development Company as the industrial arm of TDC. •Managed changeover to new platform from Ridge to TDC including the development of policies and procedures for the new development company upon creation of the joint venture. •Centralized and integrated accounting platforms into one system for both the management company and project-level financials. •Managed company year-end review process, merit raise and bonus program including consultation and coordination of all TDC title changes, pay raises, project level bonuses, and documentation of performance reviews.•Developed template and process for quarterly tax estimates on behalf of TDC owners including quarterly statements and tax distributions.•Generated the quarterly REIT compliance analysis for three REIT portfolios; oversaw liquidation and shut down of three REIT entities and on behalf of PREI; prepared and presented financial package for board meeting with PREI.

Chicago, Il, Us

Functioned as the primary contact for both owner and management company, The Parking Spot. Facilitated the financial and fiscal management of the company; provided leadership and coordination in the administrative, business planning, accounting, tax, and budgeting efforts as well as coordinated with management team to support turnaround of the assets.•Served as Vice President Controller for a portfolio company, Aurora Capital Partners; company was purchased out of bankruptcy in 2010; portfolio included 25 facilities at 18 airports.•Guided management team through initial audit and purchase price allocation of the new company as the primary contact on year-end audit and tax procedures. •Assisted with the company’s 2011 sale effort, as the lead contact for the due diligence and investment bank team; developed detailed monthly financial statements that normalized property results and fulfilled data requests for multiple external parties.•Drafted required quarterly covenants and information requests, coordinated with bank and ownership to ensure business had proper funding and coordinated rollout of petty cash card program for all lots. •Liaised with ownership to produce a 13-week cash flow statement in order to navigate the company through time periods when cash was extremely tight. •Collaborated with the Board of Directors and other managers to offer consultative support for planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations. •Partnered with management team on the 2010 and 2011 annual budgeting process for all properties nationwide that produced accurate results. •Developed and executed internal audit program for each lot to detect potential financial fraud and operational deficiencies.•Directed the company’s expenditure cycle; ensured all bills and real estate tax bills for all properties were paid in a timely manner and accurately recorded into the general ledger.

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