Performed all accounting functions for tenants who lease space within Publix’s owned shopping center locations. Handled the accounting conversion of all acquired properties. Calculated the amounts owed to (or due from) all tenants for expenses incurred for the previous year. Managed the complete set-up and maintenance of all data into the SAP Real Estate Module. Provided financial accounting and analysis and verifying monthly entries posted to the General Ledger. The accounts include both income statement and balance sheet accounts for Real Estate Accounting.

Brian Durden is a Commercial Property Manager and Licensed Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler. Brian supports and assists in the management of commercial real estate properties. He is involved in all aspects of day-to-day operations of the properties, including accounting, tenant relations, leasing, and maintenance and repair. He also assists in the preparation of the annual budget, reporting, and financial performance of the properties he manages. Brian’s previous work as a Support Analyst for Publix Super Markets, Inc. brings diversity, experience, and a fresh perspective to the company. Prior to his job with Publix, he had five years’ worth of experience working in phone and internet sales for GEICO. His customer service and sales background brings an added aspect as it relates to tenant relations and service.Brian began his college career at Polk Community College in Winter Haven, FL where he received his Associate of Arts degree in Business. He went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Real Estate degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. He is a member of the Lakeland Association of Realtors® (LAR), Florida Realtors®, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM), and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In addition, Brian is involved with the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, Business Network International® (BNI), EMERGE Lakeland, and Commercial & Industrial Division (CID).

Responsible for creating Access databases by generating tables and running queries from given SQL codes, building forms, and creating reports while formatting data in Excel for the Supply Team and Retail Business Units for item movement, store ordering, supplier data, and pricing history. This often involves creating pivot charts and graphs that help the Sr. Purchasing Analyst and Category Manager make informed business decisions. Assist the Sr. Purchasing Analyst by compiling data in order to create price analysis spreadsheets for Category Reviews.Working with the Sr. Purchasing Analysts, Purchasing Analyst, and Category Manager by creating items, setting up new vendors, authorizing/de-authorizing items, entering pricing, and managing item/vendor maintenance using SAP, PIMS, and Marwood as needed to keep the Supply Team running efficiently.Generating and uploading executed legal documents through Ariba (Legal Contract System) for Sr. Purchasing Analysts and Category Manager.

Responsible for receiving inbounds calls from potential customers seeking advice for automobile insurance while providing excellent customer service during monitored lines.Reviewing and processing internet applications from potential customers looking to insure their vehicle(s) with GEICO.Communicating with potential clients via telephone, internet, and web chat.Performing outbound calls to customers who received quotes online but decided not to purchase the policy.Assisted Product Development by gathering numbers from MicroStrategy for Marketing meetings showing the Region's expected spend for advertising along with the current percentage of insured consumers who fell under the risk categories while providing the details in Excel showing detailed graphs.

 Market and client research  Data entry with REA 8 Sales and rental comparisons Assistance with proposals

 Researched corporate preferred investments. Data entry of clientele’s personal information.