•Oversaw accounting and finance for all functional areas; closed period and submitted financial reports to head office.•Performed monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations for Cash and Non-Cash accounts.•Supervised, trained, and developed accounting staff; Handled all intercompany transactions. •Reviewed and approved payroll hours; Oversaw cash collections and monthly per diems and expense reimbursements; set up new vendors, clients & and employees in the system and ACH for bank payments for same.•Delegated and supervised monthly billing and assured timely completion of tasks.• Oversaw accounting and finance for all functional areas; closed period and submitted financial reports to head office.•Performed monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations for Cash and Non-Cash accounts.•Supervised, trained, and developed accounting staff; Handled all intercompany transactions. •Reviewed and approved payroll hours; Oversaw cash collections and monthly per diems and expense reimbursements; set up new vendors, clients & and employees in the system and ACH for bank payments for same.•Delegated and supervised monthly billing and assured timely completion of tasks.

•Assisted the COO in the proper transition of Lauck Group to Perkins + Will in terms of financial planning of existing projects as well as office leases and inventories.•Supported Project Managers with WIP and Talent Allocations of their projects.

•Improved the monthly billing cycle from 8 weeks to 3 weeks, forming strong relationships with coworkers through interpersonal skills; achieved over 90% savings in offsite storage fees; properly took care of the day-to-day accounting and finance duties as well as the weekly check-runs and the bi-monthly payrolls.•Managed banking relationships and treasury activities; coordinated with outside service providers of tax preparation, 401(k) plan administration, and vendor and payroll services.•Prepared and maintained fee forecasts, and monthly reconciliation of fees and bank accounts; monitored line of credit for compliance with bank debt covenants and prepared monthly borrowing base reports to the bank.•Worked from start to finish on due diligence financial and operational tasks on the acquisition of Lauck group by Perkins + Will.• Improved the monthly billing cycle from 8 weeks to 3 weeks, forming strong relationships with coworkers through interpersonal skills; achieved over 90% savings in offsite storage fees; properly took care of the day-to-day accounting and finance duties as well as the weekly check-runs and the bi-monthly payrolls.•Managed banking relationships and treasury activities; coordinated with outside service providers of tax preparation, 401(k) plan administration, and vendor and payroll services.•Prepared and maintained fee forecasts, and monthly reconciliation of fees and bank accounts; monitored line of credit for compliance with bank debt covenants and prepared monthly borrowing base reports to the bank.•Worked from start to finish on due diligence financial and operational tasks on the acquisition of Lauck group by Perkins + Will.

•Reviewed financial reports for all commercial real estate properties and assisted with corrections when required. Prepared monthly financial reports such as Cash Flows, Consolidated Operating Income, Net Lease, Leasing Expiration Schedules, A/R Aging, Management Fees and Occupancy Statistics. Coordinated and requested funds from asset owners for monthly operating and indirect expenses.•Prepared various reports and schedules for due diligence during asset acquisitions and dispositions. Served as a liaison to the external auditors. Monitored and updated the daily cash balances and bank transaction activities for investment portfolios. In-house cash management associated with overnight investment sweep accounts.•Reviewed the annual property and leasing budgets and assisted with all necessary corrections. Managed the corporate office’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, bank activity and account reclassifications. Conducted variance analyses of key accounts, month end reconciliation of bank accounts.