Chris Luther Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

• Financial control and leadership in general contracting business focusing on multi-family, mixed use, hospitality, and sports/entertainment• Directly manage 13-person team consisting of project accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and compliance• Monthly close, financial statement preparation, administrative cost reporting, WIP schedules, BIE/CIE reports• Analyze subcontractor financial capacity in prequalification process• Perform treasury functions including bank relationships and administration, deposits, reconciliations, and cash flow reporting and analysis• Review and approve all project-related payables and employee expense reports• Supervise fixed asset inventory and accounting• Participate in overhead cost analysis, forecasting, and budgeting• Champion best-practice use of company’s ERP, Trimble/Viewpoint, mentoring both accounting and operations staff to produce consistent data• Lead and perform annual audit process• Assist with tax calculations and filing

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

Finance Operations DirectorApril 2017 - August 2018• Administration, financial management, and reporting of contracted projects valued at $100 million annually• Leadership and management of the administration and accounting functions, including supervision and development of a team of 15Senior Finance ManagerSeptember 2016 - April 2017• Administration and analytics of three urban regeneration projects in Chicago totaling $2.7 billioneFinance Business LeadOctober 2015 - August 2016• Contribute to system design and data migration efforts in new global finance system• Engage business leaders, operational and finance, on successful cutover and deliveryFinance Manager June 2012 – September 2015• Administration and financial reporting of contracted projects valued at $3.1 billion in Alaska/Hawaii region• Implementation and embedment of project costing, project controls & management information system processes into projects• Leadership and management of the administration and accounting functions, including supervision and development of a team of 20Project Cost ManagerDecember 2010 – June 2012• Control all financial and contracted aspects of the $300 million renovation and rebuild of military housing at Fort Wainwright, Alaska• Forecasting and reporting of project financial performance• Develop, implement, and maintain cost and schedule controls• Manage team of four in finance groupInternal Audit Senior, U.S.March 2010 – December 2010• Evaluate and recommend process improvements centered on enhanced internal controls and improved performance• Prepare audit programs, conduct field testing and interviews, assess impacts, and write audit reportsCommercial ManagerOctober 2007 – March 2010• Provided commercial, financial and accounting support to a wide variety of commercial construction management projectsProject AccountantMay 2005 – July 2006• Managed the contracts, billings, and cash flow of 3 projects totaling $55 million

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Managed the contracts, billings, and cash flow of 25 projects totaling $50 million.• Reviewed insurance forms, bonds, waivers• Performed all A/P and A/R duties for my assigned projects• Coordinated with project managers and subcontractors to ensure timely completion of projects

Burr Ridge, Il, Us

• Managed cash - controlled and scheduled all draws and wire transfers• Created Excel workbooks to forecast proposed projects, forecast divisional and company performance, and create monthly and annual budgets• Analyzed forecasting and budgeting data for presentation to CFO• Managed and coordinated the annual budgeting process• Supervised two accountants for property management / land divisions• Implemented new accounting software system for property management• Prepared detailed financial reports quarterly for Board of Directors• Managed the month-end closing process, prepared financial statements, journal entries, and bank reconciliations

Ba, Finance

Master Of Science (M.S.), Accountancy