Chastity Smith Email & Phone Number

Culver City, California, United States

• Oversaw and reviewed all accounting and monthly financial reporting for a mix of 290 commercial and multifamily properties with a total of 6,219 units; company grew from 153 properties and 4,485 units as of January 2017• Oversaw cash management activities including: reviewing and approving monthly distribution calculations; forecasting cash and determining required client contributions • Reviewed, interpreted and ensured compliance with mortgage agreements on all properties under management• Served as the accounting point of contact for clients, responded to all questions and ensured that requests were completed timely and accurately• Oversaw and processed the company's semi-monthly payroll (~170 employees); Responsible for calculating and billing field employee payroll to properties under management • Hired, supervised and mentored accounting department staff; Grew accounting department from a team of 4 to 9 people; created a department structure that encourage employee development and advancement• Maintained HR director duties while position was being filled 5 different times during my tenure with the company; Duties included but were not limited to: new hire processing, benefit administration, workers comp and 401K annual audits and assisting with the transition from Paycom to Paychex and then back to Paycom

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed and reviewed all accounting, financial reporting and compliance for 15 distressed debt portfolios with a total fair value (FV) of $358 million (at the peak $711 million) which included 53 real estate owned (REO) assets at a FV of $70 million (at the peak 216 REOs at a FV of $172 million)• Reviewed REO activity, advised on the recording of complex transactions and calculated impairments• Oversaw external and internal audits• Oversaw and reviewed the preparation of semi-annual budgets; explain changes to prior period • Served as the accounting point of contact with the FDIC on nine investments• Worked closely with the asset management team to gain a strong understanding of investment level activity and projections• Collaborated with asset management team on establishing REO fair values• Reviewed cash flow projections and prepared corresponding accretion, impairment and fair value calculations• Led, mentored and supported a team of two to five managers, senior and staff accountants

Oversaw accounting, financial reporting, compliance and tax related matters for the Company and its two sponsored private equity debt funds.Ensured preparation and consolidation of FS were in accordance with GAAP by reviewing, approving and assisting with the completion of all supporting work papers. Also, recorded all complex transactions and reviewed REO reporting packages.Reviewed, finalized and distributed quarterly investor reporting packages.Calculated and reported fund level IRR, time-weighted and other performance measurement returns.Ensured that all investor specific reporting requirements were met by reviewing subscription agreements and side letters, preparing investor capital account statements and/or consultant questionnaires, and creating comprehensive schedules that accurately tracked capital activity.Oversaw cash management including reviewing and assisting with preparing annual budgets, budget comparison schedules, forecasting schedules and credit facility draws.Managing external audit process including finalizing engagement terms, assisting with completing PBC lists and preparing draft reports, reviewing and approving audit adjustments, finalizing reports with external audit team, and managing timing of audit completion.Oversaw the preparation of tax returns by an outside public accounting firm ensuring timely and accurate filing by reviewing and approving tax trial balances, supporting schedules and final returns. Also, prepared vendor and investor related 1099s.Oversaw all REIT compliance requirements.Prepared lender license applications and handled all related compliance requirements.Reviewed multiple credit facility agreements and managed compliance requirements.Assisted with researching and analyzing the required insurance needs of the Company and its investment funds.

Oversaw the accounting and financial reporting of 6 client/fund portfolios ensuring the accuracy, clarity and completeness of all client/fund and internal reporting deadlines. Responsible for coordinating with Portfolio Analysts and Managers to compile and distribute 6 investor quarterly reports including reviewing and approving the consolidation of fund/client level financial statements and all supporting work papers, and writing commentary discussing individual investment performances against plan, prior year and competitive market set. Oversaw and approved the calculation of client/fund and investment level IRR and time weighted returns.Reported LEI's quarterly financial performance, by investment, to NCREIF. Adhering to a strict deadline of 20 days following quarter end. Worked with Portfolio Managers to monitor and manage fund/client cash by determining distributions and contribution needs, coordinating funding for capital improvements and determining when to utilize or repay credit facility funds.Reviewed investment level reporting packages. Worked closely with hotel investment controllers to understand operating performance and cash requirements. Worked with Portfolio Managers to create presentations in PowerPoint to update investors on portfolio performance and outlook; also to peek interest/sell a second hotel fund to potential and current investors.Oversaw external audits completed for 6 portfolios including answering questions, editing and writing report commentary and approving final reports prior to distribution. Worked with external tax consultants by providing all required financial information and reviewing final tax returns prior to filing. Understood, interpreted and ensured compliance of various contracts, including investment management, partnership, and credit facility agreements. Hired, supervised and trained department staff.

Increases in responsibilities included:Answering questions from and training other team Analysts.Writing quarterly report commentary discussing individual investment performances against plan, prior year and competitive market set.Taking on the accounting and reporting responsibilities for two newly formed development funds.

Prepared client/fund level consolidated FS; assisted in the preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting packages for clients/funds; prepared all client consultant questionnaires (e.g. Courtland and Townsend).Reviewed investment level reporting packages; uploaded FS into Yardi; prepared JEs; maintained various accounting support schedules; processed accounts payable for multiple investment entities. Calculated investment and portfolio level IRR and time weighted returns. Also, created comprehensive schedules to calculate historical and projected time weighted returns. Calculated and billed client/fund incentive and asset management fees. Responsible for cash management including monitoring portfolio and investment cash balances; preparing wire transfers; preparing and/or reviewing all bank reconciliations; forecasting portfolio cash activity and balances.Assisted with annual external audits by coordinating and preparing audit PBC lists and serving as liaison between auditors and investment management companies.Executed client/fund capital calls and distributions.; Assisted with annual external audits by coordinating and preparing audit PBC lists and serving as liaison between auditors and investment management companies.Executed client/fund capital calls and distributions.Monitored debt investments. Responsible for including billing, collecting, and tracking payments against amortization schedules.Reviewed credit facility agreements and abstracts and handled all compliance requirements.Planned and monitored all internal and client reporting deadlines. Worked with Portfolio Managers to create PowerPoint presentations in PowerPoint to update investors on portfolio performance and outlook.Hired, supervised and mentored department interns.

Responsible for overseeing 6 staff accountants with a portfolio of 75 residential apartment communities while maintaining existing Staff Accountant responsibilities for 16 of those apartment communities. Also responsible for working with and coordinating external audits, training and assisting temporary employees on all Staff Accountant duties and transitioning properties to AIMCO staff.

Responsible for handling monthly financial reporting activities for 16 apartment communities (2,586 units). Reporting activities included: general ledger analysis; updating balance sheet support schedules, determining and recording monthly JEs; preparing monthly regulatory reports; reconciling cash accounts; investigating monthly budget to actual variances and preparing detailed analysis. Also, worked closely with Assistant Controller on special projects. Accomplishments:Initiated and led a thorough review and clean-up of all balance sheet and related income statement accounts for 75-properties. Created and implemented a standardized balance sheet support scheduling system adopted by the entire accounting department increasing the accuracy of the FS and decreasing the time spent on preparing and reviewing.

Responsible for handling the accounting activities for 907,438 square feet of office space. Prepared monthly FS and other related reports; maintained supporting schedules for balance sheet and income statement accounts; investigated actual to budget variances and prepare a detailed analysis; prepared quarterly forecasts, assisted in annual budget preparation; prepared year-end operating costs, tax and capital expense recovery analysis (CAM reconciliations); worked with internal and external auditors responding to requests; worked closely with property managers responding to requests and alerting them to potential budget variations.