- Month-end close- A/P and A/R management- Financial statement preparation- Budget preparation and variance analysis- Disposition due diligence

- Improved operational efficiency by restructuring the accounting department to automate A/P and other routine functions.- Designed and implemented the financial and administrative processes for a new operating company.- Certified financial covenant compliance and reporting with lenders, investors, and capital partners.- Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements, real estate owned schedules, operating budgets, cash flow analyses, debt and preferred equity schedules, and disposition analyses.- Managed the relationship with external tax accounting firm to record and maximize tax adjustments.- Performed all treasury services and HR onboarding, payroll, and benefits with the assistance of the PEO.

- Led the creation of the project accounting function, including the organizational design, employee hirings, and development of policies, procedures, and internal controls.- Oversaw clients’ general ledger accounting, month end close, loan administration and compliance, and financial statement preparation.- Developed management reporting package for the operational business unit to include variance analysis and forecasting, which resulted in identifying a $1MM accounting error.- Designed and implemented the third-party integrated project management and accounting system.- Supported with loan modeling and sensitivity analyses to close more than $2.5 billion in loans. - Liaised with clients’ auditors, tax consultants, and bankers to ensure regulatory compliance.

- Prepared the annual segment budget, including the corporate G&A allocations to multiple departments.- Produced the monthly segment status and net cash report for executive management. - Led transactional accounting and month-end close for 10+ projects with total combined assets of $500MM. - Coordinated with auditors to provide required schedules to complete the annual audit.- Acted as the subject matter expert for our segment during the implementation and optimization of the JD Edwards ERP system.- Developed, maintained, and validated financial schedules and disclosures in the development portion of the MD&A section of the 10Q and 10K.

Obtain working capital financing, service contract negotiations and reviews, transactional accounting, tax reporting, partnership interest calculations, capital call requests, retirement program administration

•Created development and construction budgets and cash flow models for planning and tracking of construction activities•Developed and formalized policies and job descriptions to create the corporate framework allowing for projected growth of the company•Explored accounting and operations software options to facilitate current and planned business units •Modified the financial statement presentation to properly reflect the value of intercompany transactions•Restructured payables and payroll processes to create efficiencies within the accounting department•Reviewed banking relationships and services to reduce transaction fees while obtaining better, faster service•Managed a department of 3 people consisting of accounts payable, accounts receivable and a financial analyst•Coordinated month-end close with outsourced accounting firm

•Collaborated with and communicated to external attorneys, tax accountants, and auditors related to loan document negotiation and compliance, international tax strategies, complex transactions and annual audits •Managed, negotiated and procured property, builder’s risk and liability insurance program for $300M of developer and homeowners’ assets•Reconciled cross-border human resources contracts, issues and activities, including reviewing and approving semi-monthly payroll for more than 200 employees and associates, reducing labor liabilities and operating costs•Provided effective supervision, mentoring and leadership to the general accounting and IT staff with 3 direct reports and 12 additional indirect reports•Prepared comprehensive investment opportunity presentations for potential debt and equity partners•Coordinated closing of purchase and sales contracts with sales agents, buyers, attorneys, escrow agents, and construction lenders ensuring proceeds are received and titles transferred•Recommended measures and solutions to improve processes, employee performance, and quality of service provided to the customers resulting in increased profitability oDirected the development of an Access database for the monthly customer billing process, reducing annual costs by 10% helping turn the division’s $1.0M loss into $1.5M profit in 4 years oModified the weekly accounts payable process resulting in the elimination of $100K of annual accounting fees•Provided weekly cash flow management for all divisions to prevent cash deficiencies and equity contributions•Created, maintained and analyzed detailed multi-year profit, cash flow, and income tax models with timely delivery to senior management, lenders and investors•Developed financial analysis and long-range plan of strategic recommendations and project decisions to principals•Analyzed and reported budget to actual variances to senior management regarding staffing, overhead and operating costs

•Prepared pro forma valuation models for more than 40 prospective acquisitions with aggregate annual revenues in excess of $700 Million. Recommended final proposals to the senior management acquisition committee•Efficiently coordinated the due diligence and closing procedures for more than 20 acquisitions with average annual revenue of $15 Million•Consistently interfaced with third-party brokers and sellers resolving outstanding issues related to prospective acquisitions resulting in proper evaluations and decision making

•Developed pro forma valuation models for 100+ prospective acquisitions with aggregate annual revenues in excess of $100 Million making recommendations to the senior analyst and the VP of acquisitions•Actively assisted with the due diligence reviews and prepared valuation reports for final purchase•Reconciled balance sheet accounts for consolidated monthly and annual close for quarterly earnings release•Analyzed general ledgers of multiple locations for comparison to budgeted performance and variance analysis•Generated consolidated financial statements and prepared necessary adjusting journal entries