Brian Masterson Email & Phone Number

Midlothian, Illinois, United States

Owner of an independent consulting firm focused on assisting real estate companies with technology strategies, business process improvement and system selection and implementation.Relevant projects include:• Technology Assessments• IT Roadmap Development• System Requirements Development• Process and Organizational Assessments• Implementation Planning• Process and System Implementation

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cabrera Capital Markets, is a broker dealer with an arm that focuses on real estate development. My role had been to assist in general accounting activities as well as lead their efforts to select and implement an accounting and property management system for the real estate development company.Responsibilities and relevant experience include:• Selection and implementation of a new accounting property management system for the development company• Support all accounting and construction accounting activities for the development company and the broker dealer company and related entities including:o General Ledgero Accounts Receivableo Accounts Payableo Bank Reconciliationso Financial Reporting

Greater Chicago Area

Principal in the Real Estate Solutions practice of the Accenture Capabilities Network focused on providing operations and systems consulting services to owners, managers and users of commercial and corporate real estate.

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Senior Manager at LECG Consulting focused on Real Estate Operations and Systems Consulting.

CJA is a consulting firm specializing in Business Stategy and Operations and Technology Consulting for the Real Estate Industry.

Responsibilities include project management of the implementation of Yardi software, business development, staff development, developing project plans, resource plans, project budgets, managing day to day activities of project staff, and ensuring the clients satisfaction with the project results.

Responsibilities include business development, managing vendor relationships, staff development, project management, developing project plans, resource plans, project budgets, managing day to day activities of project staff, and ensuring the clients satisfaction with the project results.Relevant experience includes assisting numerous clients with:-Establishing and managing Program Management Offices to manage portfolios of interdependent projects.-Developing strategic plans for information systems that aligns IT investment with business objectives.-Redesigning business processes including processes such as; Month End Close, Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Accounts Payable, Leasing, Lease Administration, Accounts Receivable/Cash Application, Project Management, Facilities Maintenance, Space Planning and Procurement.-Development of business cases.=Defining and documenting system requirements and managing the system selection process.-Managing the implementation of both commercial applications and internally developed solutions that support Property Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Job Cost, Budgeting and Forecasting, Leasing, Lease Administration, Expense Participation, Work Orders, Procurement, Project Management and Reporting functionality.-Implementation of the leading Property Management and Financial Accounting Systems including: J.D. Edwards, MRI Intuit, Yardi Systems, CTI the Realm, Skyline, TenMan Systems, Fraser Williams, and TRIRIGA.