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Needham, MA

• National commercial real estate and financial services firm engaged in commercial loan origination and servicing, asset management, real estate brokerage services and investment sponsorship through private equity.
• Transitioned the accounting, financial reporting and tax services for two private equity funds from remote offices to headquarters resulting in efficiencies and cost savings.
• Prepared monthly reporting information for senior management and owners.
• Designed monthly dashboard report of key business performance indicators.
• Prepared quarterly and annual investor reports.
• Responsible for debt compliance and quarterly reporting to lenders.

Boston, MA

• Family-owned real estate firm which owns and manages a portfolio of retail, hotel, office and multi-family assets.Led accounting, financial reporting, collections and cash management, IT, payroll, and accounts payable.
• Managed and negotiated owner’s line of credit facilities.
• Responsible for the preparation and collection of tenant billings for Percentage Rent, Real… Show more Family-owned real estate firm which owns and manages a portfolio of retail, hotel, office and multi-family.
• Responsible for the preparation and collection of tenant billings for Percentage Rent, Real Estate Tax, Operating Expense, and CPI Escalations.
• Developed monthly project report providing detailed comparison of actual vs. budgeted costs incurred for real estate improvement projects.
• Monitored owner’s personal liquidity including maximizing investment performance and risk management, financing of residential assets, investment of available cash, review and payment of bills, and weekly and monthly.

Natick, MA

CPA practice providing accounting, tax and advisory services to clients in a variety of industries.Performed full time controller functions for a healthcare consulting firm on a contract basis. Managed accounting, tax compliance, cash management, forecasting and collections, payroll and staff resource planning, project management, accounts payable, and.

Cambridge, MA

• Privately held venture capital firm which raised approximately $ 400 million of capital for investment in emerging growth companies in the information technology, communications, life sciences and energy technology.
• Negotiated and closed a $1.3M corporate loan facility.
• Created and maintained cash forecasting system.
• Identified and implemented cost savings initiatives representing 20% of net income.
• Coordinated and obtained $2M in debenture financing for SBIC entity.
• Assisted business development efforts through due diligence support and investor presentations. Show less

Boston, MA

• Privately-held real estate and financial services firm engaged in investment sponsorship through public and private equity offerings, commerical mortgage banking, real estate acquisitions and property management. Held.
• Implemented cost saving and revenue enhancement initiatives resulting in increased cash flow of $1.5M annually.
• Created increased liquidity by identifying an opportunity and successfully negotiating a reduction in regulatory reserve requirements by $1M.
• Provided $15M of liquidity to Owners by reducing regulatory capital restrictions.
• Led financial due diligence on two corporate acquisitions totaling $64M.
• Negotiated and closed $53M in acquisition financing.

Boston, MA

International public accounting and consulting firm.Planned, supervised, administered, and performed audits of clients in the banking, public utility, telecommunications, high-tech, and not-for-profit industries.