Derek Johnson Email & Phone Number

Newton, Ma

• Manage the Lease Analysts and Senior Lease Analysts for select retail and/or regional portfolios, striving to maintain the overall integrity of corporate files and centralized database.• Work collaboratively with the Director, Business Operations & Lease Administration to facilitate on-going training initiatives to further staff development and assist with project management.• Ensure deals are properly recognized and impactful details are communicated to Accounting to confirm compliance with established SOX Narratives.• Manage members of the Lease Administration staff in their day to day tasks to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Provide direction on inquiries made by Accounting, Asset Management and Accounts Receivable.• Supervise Lease Analysts in the setup and maintenance of commercial and retail leases for new acquisitions and existing buildings. • Responsible for the overall accuracy and integrity of data housed within Yardi.• Act as a team player and perform the primary Lease Administration duties on a portfolio of properties, when needed, in order to ensure the department meets deadlines and maintains accuracy.• Identify potential improvements and create efficiencies in policies and procedures. Discuss proposals and implementation plans with Director, Business Operations and Lease Administration.• Ensure accuracy of lease generated income, including automated GAAP rents.• Audit and approve all lease abstracts generated by third party vendor.• Provide support for the company's internal and external audit requests.• Assist with the review of various management reports.• Review and approve miscellaneous entries generated by the Lease Administration Group.• Assist with the set up of New Acquisitions.• Review and approve monthly recurring charge packages.• Perform special projects as needed and provide support to the Real Estate Services, Lease Administration, and Accounting teams.

Newton, Ma

• Fully abstract Leases, Lease Amendments, Lease Terminations, Assignments and other lease documents within the Yardi database. • Coordinate and follow up with the property management staff regarding the verification of building SF, unit changes, lease document status, move-in/out forms or other open portfolio issues to ensure proper resolution.• Review and approve Miscellaneous Entries on a daily basis. Senior Lease Analysts have the authority to approve entries which fall under a $10,000.00 threshold. • Responsible for integrating fundamental lease data associated with new deals received via the ED process on a monthly basis into Yardi. • Provide ongoing analysis and assessment of current process and share thoughts which may be integrated to improve efficiency and current workflow procedures.• Field day to day questions/inquiries from Lease Analysts regarding procedures, lease deals/amendments, reconciliations, other open issues. • Assist in the training of new staff members or with the on-going training efforts of the team in regards to new tasks taken on by the department or processes which have been modified.• Follow up with property management monthly to determine holdover status of expiring/expired Tenants. Information must be reported to the Lease Administration Manager.• Review and approve Lease Analysts Recurring charges.• Calculate CPI Adjustments as needed for specific Tenants as they become due.• Assist with the calculation and booking of Percentage Rent and Sub-Rent Receivable Income, when applicable.• Assist with the integration of new acquisitions by setting up lease documents in Yardi, researching missing documents, lease abstraction, creating opening entries where required, and creating Templates in Progress for each new property.• Assist with the integration of new annual escrows for Operating Expenses and Taxes. Maintain Templates in Progress for escalation purposes on a daily basis throughout the year.

Newton, Ma

• Fully abstract new Leases, Lease Amendments, Lease Terminations, Assignments, and other lease documents within Yardi.• Coordinate with Real Estate Services to verify building square footage, unit changes, lease document status, move-in/out forms, major tenant information, holdover/vacating status, and other open portfolio issues.• Coordinate approvals and posting of monthly recurring charges and any miscellaneous billings/adjustments related to rent.• Calculate Consumer Price Index adjustments as they become due.• Assist with new acquisitions by abstracting and setting up lease documents in Yardi and create opening entries when required.• Assist with the integration of new annual tenant escrow charges and maintain recovery clause data in Yardi.• Perform special projects as needed, assist with internal and external audit requests, and provide support for the Accounting, Legal, RES, and Asset Management departments.

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, United States

Milford, Ma

Ashland, Ma

Framingham, Ma

•Responsible for auditing financial obligations relating to Common Area Maintenance and Insurance.•Executed negotiations with Landlord’s representatives; focusing on benefiting TJX while also maintaining good relations.•Trained intern at the time on day-to-day administrative tasks and Annual Plan for Minimum Rent.•Developed training material and executed procedural improvements to benefit the department.•Exercised strong analytical skills resulting in savings of over $1.3 Million in FY14 and $1.1 Million in FY15.•High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, MSWord, and RetaiLease Database.

Framingham, Ma

•Audit financial obligations relating to Common Area Maintenance billings from landlords.•Perform review of completed packages, ensure proper General Ledger coding of payments.•Negotiate with Landlords on issues or disputed charges as compared to what is payable per the lease.•Assist with the development of the Annual Plan for Minimum rent.•Assist in day-to-day department administrative tasks as necessary. •Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, RetaiLease, Papervision, Kronos, and Lotus Notes.

Westborough, Ma

•Executed retail store operations inclusive of merchandise presentation, receiving merchandise shipments to store, making merchandise price adjustments, and cashier and customer service duties.•Extensive customer interactions. •Maintained housekeeping standards of store inclusive of merchandise restocking. •Gained knowledge of retail store operations.

Hopkinton, Ma

Iowa City, Iowa Area

•Operated a transit coach on scheduled-routes and special event routes. •Provided safe, on time, and friendly service in accordance with Cambus policies.•Obtained a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with a passenger endorsement. •Assisted in the maintenance of vehicles by performing activities related to daily transit coach fueling, cleaning, inspecting, and minor maintenance.

Framingham, Ma

•Downloaded retrieval requests from various credit card companies.•Maintained retrieval records for analysis and reporting purposes.•Reviewed and researched chargebacks incurred.•Re-disputed with credit card companies any chargebacks that fall within guidelines.•Sorted and organized weekly mail received from the stores.•Utilized Microsoft Office Suite

Pre-Business

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon