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Managed all accounting, financial and administrative systems and financial reporting for multi-entity operation. These included real estate, commercial/personal insurance operations, appraisal and property management. Duties included: designing, development, preparation and overseeing budgets for annual and monthly operations and existing assets. This included cash management, receivables, and payables for multiple operations; benchmarking and forecasting actual results against projections; generating multi-entity level financial statements; monthly reporting of operations and financial statements to internal senior management. Also, served as technology and human resources officer.

Responsible for managing, developing annual/monthly operating and sales budgets. Leading real estate sales professionals to increase the company’s overall financial performance for a multiple office operation. Sales included Commercial and Residential properties. Role required strong analytical and critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to be flexible and multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Planned and organized events to build team spirit and enthusiasm to motivate personnel in all areas.

• Developed and implemented a strategic plan for total reorganization of a multi-operation multi-million dollar partnership with a diverse asset base. • Directed the human resources function of a multi-entity partnership, including recruiting, retention, employee relations and compensation management. Developed and enforced employee programs and policies. Wrote and performed all employee evaluations. Worked with various state and federal agencies related to the human resource function.• Managed and completed a total renovation of a 3500 acre working cattle ranch, including complete operational restructuring, improving asset values by over 100%.• Completed reviews of all vendor relationships and instituted changes, which reduced the ranch operating expenses by 50%.• Supervised a large personnel pool including ranch workers, vendors, legal and accounting professionals.• Designed and implemented a plan for the renovation and subsequent sale of a 3500 acre ranch, including merchandising, marketing, advertising and sales. • Acted in a fiduciary capacity in financial record keeping for the partnership and its beneficiaries from time of formation until final settlement.• Interfaced with government compliance officers of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and environmental industry professionals, to resolve a significant environmental spill on a commercial property thereby improving the asset value from $0 to over $1,000,000, while segregating the asset from other estate assets.• Successfully oversaw litigation against and negotiated with the Internal Revenue Service to reduce estate taxes of the family limited partnership by over 60%.• Established and maintained detail financial records for this multi-entity operation, including annual budgets, monthly forecasts, payroll, state and federal tax filings, A/P, A/R, monthly financial statements.

• Developed and implemented the domestic and international policies and procedures for relocation and corporate housing for a start-up company with annual relocation volume of 200 persons (primarily homeowners). Company manpower growth was in excess of 300% per year.• Selected, negotiated and managed the fees and contracts for all relocation related vendors.• Designed and implemented the day-to-day employee services and tracking systems required for internal and federal government reporting. • Developed and implemented an in-house referral program for generation of revenues for the department saving the company the entire cost of the relocation department of three. • Managed the corporate housing program and travel program for the 1992 Perot for President national presidential campaign.• Managed all phases of corporate travel management including the successful consolidation of corporate travel from six agencies to one, all vendor selection and negotiations (including airline discounts), corporate credit card program administration, with an annual travel and expense volume of $6 million. • Successfully turned around an employee health benefits plan that was prematurely presented and implemented by another Perot Systems manager. Assembled and supervised a team of benefits personnel who within three months had increased employee satisfaction with the plan by 90% and had solidified the details of the plan and the working relationship with the insurer. This included the institution of a quarterly health newsletter; additional employee rollout meetings, design and distribution of a user-friendly comprehensive list of coverage and plan designs. Responsible for decision making on all exceptions to policy.• Managed the facilities of one Perot Systems - Dallas office location housing over 250 employees. This included space allocation, provision and management of administrative services, property management and cost containment. • Managed a staff of ten (10).

• Managed the timely purchase and resale of transferring employees for 30 different clients in the Southwest Region. Counseled transferees prior to and during move. • Performed appraisal analysis prior to home purchase and interfaced with appraisers and real estate brokers to obtain verification of property values. • Performed 2nd appraisal reviews for all other Relocation Managers for difficult properties, as well as client presentations for difficult properties. Assisted other field office through temporary duty assignments during peak overflow periods. • Annual volume was approximately 300 homes.

• Managed the timely purchase and resale of transferring employees’ residential property with an annual volume of 500 homes. • Counseled transferees (including senior executives) and their families prior to and during their relocation.• Performed appraisal analysis prior to home purchase to insure highest value for employee while containing company costs.• Worked closely with third party resale companies and realtors in the resale function to minimize loss for the company. Responsible for home inspection on "problem" properties and review and approval of resale offers.

• Coordinated and facilitated all aspects of accounting, administration and office management for a multi-company corporation which dealt in varied forms of income production, including: oil & gas construction inspection, oil & gas lease acquisition and sales, residential construction, commercial development and other investments.• Performed computer operations, supervision of office staff, and administration of group insurance policy, purchasing manager - as well as office financial organization including multi-state payroll, billing and collections.