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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Managed high-level accounting processes and business operations, including strategic planning, advisor support, and coordination with Corporate HQ, for a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm. Selected by Corporate HQ CFO, and Director of Operations in training new Business Managers.⦁ Acted as liaison between Managing Principal and Corporate HQ office and coordinated strategy meetings for Managing Principals to drive executive decision-making.⦁ Oversaw and performed accounting and bookkeeping functions to facilitate budgeting, forecasting, financial statement reporting, and year-end financial preparation.⦁ Participated in Operations task force aimed at implementing new procedures and software for improved management of accounting and payroll.⦁ Assisted with merger between Cresa Partner Houston (CPH) and Cresa Global Inc. (CGI) by conducting pre-merger reporting of CPH’s working capital, providing CGI with all relevant financial information for net worth capital calculation, and leading CPH’s transition from cash basis to accrual basis accounting.⦁ Ensured compliance with real estate laws pertaining to documentation for completed transactions.⦁ Spearheaded transaction preparation and management for 14 brokers to expedite deal closures.⦁ Reviewed, approved, reported, and directed payment of up to >$300K commissions monthly under strict timelines.⦁ Executed all accounting transactions for A/P, A/R, and general ledger reconciliation.⦁ Contributed to all Human Resource functions, including employee management, onboarding, benefits administration, file retention, and payroll processing.

Led accounting and financial processes for an architectural firm concentrating on commercial design services for financial institutions, retailers, shopping centers, real estate developers, and industrial facilities.⦁ Recorded consultants’ monthly expenditures to ensure alignment with established budgets.⦁ Set up 100+ projects in accounting software and created new project template to streamline workflows.⦁ Managed the transition of manual accounting records into Excel for improved data management.⦁ Processed client billings totaling up to $500-600K monthly.⦁ Performed financial reconciliations for vendors, consultants, and clients with strict attention to detail.

Handled full accounting processes for an oilfield drilling services company supporting major oil and energy firms.⦁ Calculated daily profit and loss by well to monitor financial growth.⦁ Managed daily cash updates and weekly distribution to managers according to company policy.⦁ Recorded A/P and cut weekly checks for approximately 100 invoices per month to ensure timely payment.⦁ Tracked company assets by conducting monthly inventory count and reconciliation.⦁ Processed bi-weekly payroll for 50+ employees and contractors.

Executed numerous operations and accounting processes on behalf of a multi-million-dollar commercial real estate development firm specializing in large-scale projects ranging from $20M to $160M. ⦁ Generated cash management and cash requirement reporting to facilitate high-level business planning to manage cash flow.⦁ Provided project manager with job cost reports for budget and profit assessment, supporting maximum ROI.⦁ Managed, updated daily cash, and reconciled 30+ bank accounts monthly with 100% fiscal integrity.⦁ Worked with numerous banks to secure project funding up to $125M.⦁ Managed and reconciled all ledger accounts, including A/P, A/R, N/P, capitalized costs, and owner equity, using appropriate tools and processes.⦁ Implemented processes to efficiently record sub-contractors’ pay applications and reconcile sub-contractor contracts with contracted committed costs.