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Assisted with negotiation of retail property leases to simultaneously ensure landlord protections and tenant satisfaction.Liaised with landlords, leasing agents and attorneys to draft lease documents for 35 retail and office centers. Implemented cost and time saving procedures for the handling of secondary lease related documents; i.e. certificate of insurance, confirmation of lease term agreements, and lease filing.Reviewed and revised lease documents to create consistent and uniform lease agreements.

Management of North American real estate leasing portfolio valued at over $1,000,000, administration and review of legal contracts, negotiation of legal contract between customer and management. Member of revenue enhancement team, benchmarked real estate rental rates to industry standard. Implemented revised lease rates which increased profitability by over $2,000,000 in the first year. Interaction/liaison with all levels of Marketing, District, and Trade management to develop and implement pricing strategies for industry leasing agreements. Negotiate contract language between legal personnel, industry management and in-house risk assessment.Created and submitted SOX key control narratives for lease rate compliance to Corporate Internal Compliance for approval and implementation.

Audited garnishment processes and identified inaccuracy in configuration in payroll software which preventing potential state fines and penalties. Established garnishment guidelines and worked with IT to implement correct process. Reviewed salary contract for temporary railroad employees, identified error in overtime payments which resulted in a cost savings in excess of $10,000. Process payroll for U.S. and Canadian union and non-union railroad employees. Responsible for physically maintaining employee records and ensuring RailAmerica’s compliance with state and federal regulations. Complete state tax registration forms and process state tax payments.

Responsible for updating, managing, and exporting financial and personal payroll information for over 2,500 corporate employees utilizing PeopleSoft software; maintaining control oriented spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel; generating, compiling, and auditing payroll reports, and transferring information to/from Human Resources regarding personnel related issues. Analyzed bi-weekly union payroll, identified error in overtime wages keyed by on-site plant employee, corrected wage amount resulting in cost saving in excess of $15,000. Developed and implemented controls for severance payments to verify disbursements did not exceed budget requirements. Processed confidential payroll, benefit, and executive protection plan data for highly compensated employees, calculated salary increases for promotions/career development, and input payroll data for bonuses and awards. Calculate hypothetical taxes payments/deductions for expatriate employees, coordinate salary and benefit payments with outside accounting firm, calculate foreign exchange rate for financial payments.

Major responsibilities include: Assisting, monitoring, and reporting on Family Builders cases. Ensuring compliance with contractual funding and statutory requirements. Providing administrative, procedural, and technical support to clients, counseling staff, and management. Auditing client records to ensure compliance. Providing customer service to clients and external vendors.

Degree: B. A, Interdisciplinary; Social Science

Aa, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society