Diane Scheller Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Clearwater, Florida, United States

• Supports the company’s achievement of financial objectives through business profitability analysis
• Develops clear, fact-based weekly and quarterly forecasts and annual and long range budgets, analyzes financial and operational results versus forecast; investigates significant variances, develops and communicates.
• Evaluates and implements cost savings opportunities and finance systems best practices, streamlines procedures and policies for various business sectors
• Anticipates and identifies business issues (including performance gaps, priorities and emerging needs) by monitoring and reporting on key performance metrics, trend analysis, test data and rate/volume analysis
• Ensures compliance with Accounting deadlines, provides reporting/analysis for auditors

Clearwater, Florida, United States

• Reported directly to the Chief Operating Officer, directing accurate and timely financial reporting
• Provided relevant and actionable analysis and business recommendations and developed financial policies and procedures
• Managed business plans, three year projections, IRR, budget and forecast processes
• Managed lease administration and inventory system departments
• Mentored and motivated a staff of six direct reports in three locations
• Responsible for a portfolio of 114 communities in 12 states, over 43,000 sites and an annual NOI of $114 million

• Negotiated, restructured, drafted and interpreted leases, amendments, subleases, estoppels and subordination agreements; provided legal research and served as company liaison with landlords and subleases in 22 states
• Resolved property management issues for all leases including taxes, insurance, maintenance, common area maintenance, rent increases, percentage rents, lease renewals, lease compliance, reporting and regulatory compliance
• Managed in excess of 500 property leases and a $1.8 million/month schedule of rents

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Managed Insurance for Eastern region including 80 residential, commercial and retail properties in five states
• Developed corporate risk management policies, trained management and property personnel
• Audited property liability reviews and developed and implemented strategic plans to reduce liability and monitored outcomes
• Reviewed and evaluated property and general liability lawsuits and claims; managed litigation issues through negotiation, mediation, site inspection and depositions; coordinated claim due diligence, interrogatories and.
• Prepared, reviewed and reconciled NOI debt-payment analysis, variance analysis reports, cash projections financial/marketing reports, general ledger, annual administrative budget, annual building inventory portfolio
• Offered position at corporate headquarters when company bought out, promoted consistently through tenure