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Richmond, TX, US

Houston, Texas, US

Houston, TX - Texas, US

• Managed accounting group for a $30m per year pool contractor.
• Recreated six months’ worth of lost transaction details after ransom ware attack.
• Assembled all monthly and annual financials for all of 2020 in three months.
• Supported outside audit allowing tor company to be sold.
• Completed botched accounting software conversion to Microsoft Great Plaines
• Rebuilt accounting department.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Managed all financial aspects of a $20m per year general contractor specializing in commercial interior construction. Led multiple initiatives increasing office efficiency, staff morale, and reducing company risk.
• Bidding out all Human Resource items to multiple PEOs that resulted in a 10% savings to the company. o Replaced Blue Cross Blue Shield with United o Offered FSA and Commuter pretax benefits o Guaranteed all staff at.
• Managed relationship with Union.
• Handled all aspects of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. o Validated and confirmed progress payments to Subcontractors, including validating Lien Wavers o Established system to track Owner progress payments to.
• Established standards for Contract and Change Order management, resulting in weekly ownership visibility on project profitability.
• Created and furnished monthly reconciled statements for ownership team. o Income Statements o Balance Sheets o Cash Flow o External reporting requirements to lenders

Downers Grove, Illinois, US

• MCDONALDS - HOME BASED – ECC (2015 – 2017)
• Assigned to client full time to manage commercial aspects of 300 site renovation program in southern California o Managing McDonalds compliance requirements (PO, Contracts, Environmental, and Document Retention) o.
• Recruited and Trained accounting staff for start-up company
• Developed SOPs for expenses, timekeeping, and standard accounting processes
• Instituted systems and processes for A/R, A/P, Payroll
• Created budget, reporting, and forecasting tools for owners

Barangaroo, NSW, AU

• BP Property Solutions – Houston, TX (2008 – 2010)
• Assigned by COO of Lend Lease to manage and resolve financial issues on $250m commercial building o Forecasted final cost o Created transparent reporting and change process meeting the needs of both Lend Lease and BP.
• Restructured Lend Lease team to meet BP’s revised requirements
• Renegotiated contract, redefining the terms of the BP/Lend Lease relationship o Modeled multiple business and relationship scenarios in excel allowing management to fully investigate options o Presented scenarios to.
• Created annual budget for management approval
• Tracked and delivered double income commitment to Lend Lease

Due diligence studies of various development opportunities, and coordinated zoning variances and approvals for planned projects.

Owner's representative for multiple tenant fit out projects

On-site owner's representative through complete renovation and refranchising from Ramada Inn to Fairfield Inn

On site owner's representative though renovation and refranchising from Days Inn to Fairfield Inn

Accounting for five REIT commercial buildings including tenant improvement amortization and depreciation schedules.

Worked with the director of hotel operations on annual budget preparation and P&L reviews.

Ba, Business Administration - Management

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