Completed Hondros business college real estate program and passed the Ohio real estate exam to become a licensed agent. Assist clients with the purchase and sale of real estate. Prepare analysis to determine property values.

Started my own business to invest in real estate properties. Manage the rehabilitation of properties for sale or rental.

Managed the premium, property, municipal, and sales/use tax processes for the company and over 40 subsidiaries. Responsible for the research, planning and timely filing of over 30 thousand tax returns with payments in excess of 350 million dollars. Assisted in the planning and implementation of the Harleysville Companies acquisition. Managed the outsourcing of select department functions to Genpact Corporation including process development, documentation of functions, and training. Identified unclaimed tax credits and amended tax returns to produce over 60 million dollars in tax refunds. Transformed a failing department with 100% new staff into a productive, efficient, team. Implemented numerous process improvements including new property tax software. Developed sound working relationships with numerous departments, regulators and auditors which enabled me to expedite various projects and obtain favorable audit results.

Assisted with the transition of duties to the new Wendy's / Arby's shared services division. Responsible for the reporting and analysis of various fixed asset and property related accounts. Reviewed company acquisition/disposition activities and summarized the transactions for internal and external reporting. Analyzed and balanced cash flow accounts. Implemented a new process to identify and record capital expenditure cash flows resulting in an increase in accuracy and a decrease in preparation time. Reviewed various property accounting processes to identify areas for improvement in accuracy and efficiency. Responsible for establishing new accounting procedures and testing of the processes. Created a fixed asset variance analysis used to identify hundreds of ghost assets that needed retired. Combined the Canadian and US property accounting functions and trained department staff on the new functions. Assisted in the development and implementation of accounting functions for the Facility Source Asset Based Management System. Worked with the IT department to develop an interface for PeopleSoft GL.

Responsible for the supervision and review of the personal property and real estate tax processes. Provided proper filing of personal property tax returns to ensure accuracy and compliance with tax laws. Managed the timely payments of property and real estate tax bills for all Wendy's brands. Maintained the property tax liability accounts and their reconciliation with the general ledger. Worked with consultants to contest the assessed value of personal and real property.Supervised and trained a four person property department staff. Developed numerous process improvements and effectively utilized company resources to reduce overtime and accommodate a 28% increase in department workloads. Supervised the dissemination of property tax information to others including escrow analyses, accruals, budgets, financial statements, lease provisions, and tax liabilities. Managed and prepared information for personal property tax audits. Maintained the Property Tax Management Software "PTMS" system including downloading and importing all fixed assets into the system. Responsible for upgrading the PTMS software as well as troubleshooting the system to locate problems that needed corrected.

Responsible for the centralization and implementation of the new property accounting department for a regional oil and gas producer. Identified and executed several process improvements while combining the book and tax property accounting functions which resulted in a decrease in workloads of 40%. Assisted in the preparation of tax returns. Supervised the accounts payable processing of fixed and leased assets.Supervised and trained department personnel and division accountants for all property related accounting functions which included fixed assets, leased assets, leased acreage and producing properties. Coordinated the preparation of reports, account reconciliations and audit schedules. Reviewed cost accounting for all district producing properties to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.Ensured GAAP compliance in the property area and prepared the FAS 121 analysis. Wrote and enforced company property accounting policies. Selected by the CFO to be the team leader for an accounting group organized to review and establish company wide internal controls. Assisted in the due diligence and implementation of corporate acquisitions. Performed acquisition and disposition accounting and prepared transaction summaries for the independent auditors.Managed the purchasing, disposal and licensing of a fleet that exceeded 500 vehicles. Nominated by the EVP of Operations to the worksite wellness committee where I helped plan and develop a new program. Assisted with the selection and implementation of a new lease database software system.

Responsible for all federal, state, and local tax compliance for the company and 25 subsidiaries in the oil and gas, leasing and real estate industries. Reorganized and expanded the tax department to accommodate the acquisition of a lease brokerage company and the start-up of a new small ticket leasing company. Prepared the quarterly tax provision and deferred tax entries.Coordinated and assisted in the independent audit of tax returns and financial statements. Managed the company 401k, ESOP and section 125 plans. Ensured plan compliance to ERISA laws and completed all related tax returns.

Managed all accounting operations and reporting for a regional oil and gas company. Prepared all tax returns, financial statements, budgets, and government reports for three companies and over 30 partnerships. Supervised the accounts payable process and the royalty distribution process which involved monthly payments to over ten thousand royalty and partnership interest owners. Supervised the independent audit of tax returns and financial statements.

Organized and executed the new partnership accounting department to provide third party partnership tax return and accounting services. Completed tax returns and financial statements for 35 commercial real estate partnerships. Ensured accurate preparation and timely distribution of over 30 thousand K-1 statements for limited partners.