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Aspen, Colorado, United States

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Manage and coordinate the annual capital budget process for the University, including the Undergraduate College, four Professional Schools, and all Academic, Administrative, and Auxiliary business units. Budget responsibility for all capital spending activities, averaging over $100 million annually. Partner with the Senior Director of Construction and Planning on project management of all active capital projects. Develop the University’s Five-Year Capital Plan and Long-range Capital Forecast. Oversee all capital financial reporting and presentation materials for Senior Administration and the Board of Trustees. Develop capital project resolutions for the Board of Trustees for all major capital projects. Provide export financial support during the capital project lifecycle, coordinating with multiple units across the University including Finance, Athletics, Facilities & Campus Services, Campus Life, and Residence Life. Lead all budget and capital project request training for University senior business managers. Maintain and improve on all University capital policies & procedures. Covid-19 response team member and Chair of the University Spend Review sub-committee, responsible for reviewing and approving all operating and capital expense requests greater than $10,000 over the past two years. Member of select University Committees including the Budget Committee, Finance Leadership Team, Learning Spaces Committee, University Space Allocation Committee, Safety and Security Committee, and Chair of the Fringe Benefits Committee for the Staff Advisory Council.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Managed the annual operations budget process for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, using existing market data, current and future economic trends, and past financial performance to create aggressive goals for each business unit, totaling over $240M in annual same store Revenue. Supervised annual Joint Venture partner budgets, providing detailed reporting and analysis as required per our contract agreements. Oversaw the Revenue Management and Pricing system for Metro DC, UDR’s largest market, contributing over 19% of total company Net Operating Profit. Designed new Human Capital Planning templates to improve the accuracy of the Personnel budgets at the business unit level. Produced and organized quarterly training sessions on internal financial reporting and systems, introducing our systems and standard reporting formats and KPI metrics to both new hires and recently promoted associates. Directed the monthly reforecasts, compiling management changes and modeling differing outcome scenarios. Presented analysis to senior management in a monthly executive meeting. Developed both short-term and long-term financial marketing plans to help each district achieve budget goals. Managed a competitive commission incentive program for on-site leasing staff that encourages and rewards top performance. Partnered with IT for the rollout and training of UDR’s new expense management/PO System pilot.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Managed the year-round strategic planning cycle, including CEO/CFO planning dialogue presentation, budgeting, and forecasting for the US business unit, with over $600M in gross profit. Oversaw the annual corporate G&A budget process, working with executives and directors across the company to produce detailed expense budgets for each division and cost center. Led the monthly pre-close process, working closely with accounting on necessary accruals and expense re-classes from prior period. Published and distributed company financial reporting packages. Managed detailed Headcount monthly tracking by cost center and division. Developed and produced executive financial summary reports and presentations for senior management, including compilation and analysis of variances to plan number and last year results in key financial metrics on a monthly and quarterly basis. Led quarterly in-depth financial review with all senior leadership members, highlighting potential risks and opportunities within their divisions. Managed all Americas Zone employee cost allocations and inter-company rebilling. Performed monthly company cost allocation process, analyzing profitability at the partner and channel level. Selected as Finance Division representative for the selection of new HRIS operating software and calculated all financial ROI analyses related to the project. Maintained all dimension libraries in SAP accounting and Cognos reporting systems, to ensure accurate data and reporting at all times. System Administrator for SAP Business Object Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC). Served as primary contact for all financial reporting inquiries throughout the US business unit.

Greater Denver Area

Managed the annual operations budget process. Directed the monthly forecasts, compiling management changes and modeling differing outcome scenarios. Presented analysis to senior leadership in a monthly executive meeting. Supervised the implementation of a new Expense Management company-wide initiative, tracking and communicating expense variances in key performance metrics. Provided actionable plans to operations managers, to ensure they are able to stay under budget for the fiscal year. Administered the Quarterly Bonus Plan for all field associates. Oversaw and monitored spending and ROI on all approved Capital Improvement projects, with an average annual budget of over $10M. Presented analysis and recommendations to senior leaders to reallocate capital funds when necessary. System Administrator for Oracle Hyperion Planning System. Produced and lead training sessions on Ad Hoc financial reporting for all new users, introducing them to our systems and standard reporting formats and metrics. Developed and produced executive financial summary reports for senior management, including compilation and analysis of variances to forecast number and last year results in key financial metrics on a monthly and quarterly basis. Prepared quarterly peer analysis and ranking reports for all publicly traded REIT’s in our sector, using supplemental data to measure performance in various KPI’s.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Produced weekly executive financial summary reports for upper management, including compilation and analysis of variances to forecast number and last year results in key financial metrics. Managed a competitive commission incentive program for on-site leasing staff that encourages and rewards top performance. Developed both short-term and long-term financial marketing plans to help each district achieve budget goals. Managed a pricing structure to maximize revenue by vigorously pricing available product for new and existing customers. Monitored and updated Internet listing services to reflect current pricing and specials. Examined expense dollars spent by each district, reallocating funds to markets with high financial need. Performed Ad Hoc requests for all levels of senior management.

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