Michael Cali Email & Phone Number

Indio, Ca

Wickenburg, Az

Supervisory oversight of the Shea Homes sales, vertical home construction and customer service activities at Wickenburg Ranch, a resort community, with a targeted annual sales volume of over $65 million.

Peoria, Az

Peoria, Az

Rotational Leadership Training Program7 months as construction supervisor4 months as land development coordinator2 months as purchasing specialist3 months as assistant general manager6 months in new home sales as community representative

Scottsdale, Az

• Managed complex joint venture and debt relationships for communities in the Central Coast area of California encompassing 6 loans and multiple interconnected formation and operating agreements• Responsible to train newly hired financial analysts inclusive of: 1) software programs used within the department 2) history of communities for which the new analyst would be responsible 3) forecast responsibilities 4) daily assignments 5) debt and joint venture reporting• Assisted in review and consolidation of quarterly forecast

Scottsdale, Az

• Created pro formas for multiple land acquisition opportunities across the southwest• Assisted in underwriting an active adult community in North Las Vegas• Ran numerous financial scenarios regarding revenue, cost, absorption, inflation, and debt for projects with annual revenues exceeding $100m and part of decision-making process in response• Manage joint venture relationship for community in the Pacific northwest inclusive of cash and loan management, financial statements, quarterly forecasts and total project capital returns• Created quarterly and annual forecasts for master communities inclusive of all financial statement categories• Responsible for consolidation of individual quarterly and annual forecast models of each master community into division rollup to senior management• Supervision of process to load general ledger information into the forecasting system• Refined annual budget templates for ease of use and simplified variance analysis• Developed major reports to track spending to further enhance non-financial team members’ ability to use analytical tools in decision making

Phoenix, Az

• Completed assessment of Chicago office resulting in new and improved systems for filing, accounts payable, petty cash, invoice preparation and variance analysis.• Coordinated recovery of tens of thousands in previously rejected invoices upon completion of office reorganization• Reviewed and approved monthly variance analyses prepared by field office financial personnel.• Member, proposal review team: Review of Cost-Justification component of proposals.• Prepared detailed documentation of procedures and improved the design of monthly reports.

Scottsdale, Az

• Responsible for monthly close, reconciliation, and analysis of highly visible asset and revenue accounts for a Fortune 300 corporation.• Participated in the financial reporting integration of acquired companies.• Redesigned processes and implemented improved controls to prevent double-booking and improve accounting efficiency. • Assisted the redesign of processes, resulting in the reduction of financial close time from nine to three days.• Trained and mentored less-experienced staff.• Played an integral role in the migration of the financial reporting department to Dallas, TX.