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Fort Monmouth, Oceanport, Nj

Prepared Real Estate Capital Appropriation Requests for financial commitments above $500,000. Each project analysis provided detailed financial information and business case rationale that enabled senior management to objectively analyze and justify real estate expenditures. Largest completed project analysis $155 million. Created 3-year global occupancy forecasts totaling over $2.6 billion ($892 million annually), that included rent, depreciation, and other occupancy costs. This report provided management with a basis for making critical real estate decisions.Compiled various lease inventory data for Bank of America transition purposes.Assisted in the conversion of the MS Access-based project status report database to Oracle Power Builder format.Published Quarterly Facilities Project Update for Executive level management.

Designed and developed an MS Access-based Project Management database effectively consolidating project cost information from numerous disjointed systems.Created lease data reference reports for use by the Lease Negotiators and monthly “dashboard” project status reports for senior management.Increased responsibility to manage a departmental expense budget of $10.6 million departmental operating expense budget covering 122 employees. Monthly variance reports that included financial analysis, salary administration, and budget preparations kept departmental management team on-time and within budget for their commitments.Presented benchmarking and cost savings strategies at a Tradeline industry conference, which was followed by a feature in a Tradeline industry publication.Assisted in Y2K compliance efforts.

Managed departmental expense budget of $5.0 million covering 71 employees. Monthly variance reports that included financial analysis, salary administration, and budget preparations kept departmental management team on-time and within budget for their commitments. Expanded this responsibility as Division Controller for all NJ, HQ and International Real Estate departmental operating expense budgets.Prepared monthly variance reports and quarterly forecasts.Identified critical data for performance and trend measurements.

Provided legal entity reporting for regional operation centers and property holding companies.Prepared monthly financial closings and reporting on a timely basis.

Created and implemented a reporting module within the Real Estate Management System. This achievement not only met management’s needs but also reduced costs by eliminating the need for technical consulting staff.Improved the 2-year branch office occupancy forecast by generating it at cost center level, utilizing the system described above.Developed the first long-term Occupancy Forecast model for senior management.Completed intermediate level FOCUS programming training in order to complete the above objectives as well as provide ad-hoc reporting requests.

Managed the financial terms and conditions of 650+ branch office leases, representing 5.6 million sq. ft. of space, and totaling approximately $180 million annually.Developed and implemented the Real Estate Management System to process both recurring and non-recurring landlord payments, including sublease module. Converted branch office accounting policy from cash to accrual basis.Prepared statistical reports showing number of lease renewals, office relocations, and cost comparisons for the years 1990-1992.

Responsible for large construction project accounting, including fixed asset invoice processing and reporting.

General ledger account analysis, preparation and execution of monthly closings, cash account maintenance, and intercompany reconciliations.

General ledger account analysis, financial statement preparation, rental property revenue and expense analysis, common area maintenance billings, and bank reconciliations.