CAROL GRant

**** ******** ****** *****, *********. FL 34758

708-***-****

abh3r9@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

M.B.A., Finance - Keller Graduate School of Business 1998

B.S., Accounting - DeVry University 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jones Lang LaSalle, Orlando, Florida (Effective 7/10 assumed

Management Responsibilities)

Specialize globally in real estate and investment management services

in 750 locations having a presents in 60 countries.

General Growth Properties, Orlando, Florida (Management Contract ended

7/10)

Second largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

that develops, operates, owns and /or manages over 200 shopping

centers in 44 states.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT 01/2006-

Present

Manage the day-to-day finance and accounting functions for the

Shopping Center. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting,

payables/receivables and closing/reporting activities for shopping

centers, Liaison between outside legal counsel on tenant matters.

o Prepare Monthly NOI Variance report and provide narrative

explanations in accordance with corporate reporting guidelines

o Manage Operating and expense statements for Third party owners with

1.4 million square ft and revenue budget of 4 million

o Perform Balance Sheet and Income Statement analysis

o Maintain JDE accounting software for general ledger module and

prepare monthly financial statement packages for internal and

external parties

o Create, implement, oversee, and maintain collection policy and

procedures

o Serve as corporate liaison with lenders and external auditors

o Supervise and train on site non-accounting personnel to assist in

day-to-day accounting functions

o Assist Regional Vice President of Asset Management with daily

operations of the mall in the absence of General Manager

Selected Contributions:

> Developed financial procedures for reporting to owners and

lenders under the guidelines of company policy and procedures

> Implemented collection procedures to eliminate and reduce

outstanding A/R balance by $250,000

THE JOHN BUCK COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois

Developer/manager of over 10 million sq. ft of retail and office

properties.

PROPERTY CONTROLLER 02/2002-

12/2005

o Prepared monthly financial statements and supporting work papers

for 2.4 million sq. ft. properties with revenue budget in excess of

$60 million

o Prepared monthly financial reports

o Completed credit review for prospective tenants

o Performed monthly rental update and prepare tenant statements

o Ensured Company's compliance of GAAP and FASB Standard

o Maintained Commercial Management in MRI

o Coordinates annual audit with big four accounting Firm

o Provided work-papers for year-end audit to Auditors

o Reviewed and sign-off on all accounts payable and receivable

batches

o Prepared the monthly and year-to-date variance report

o Prepared annual budget and cash flow activities

o Reconciled tenants' operating and real estate tax escalation

annually

o Prepared tenants' lease abstracts

o Supervised one accounting assistant and two administrative

assistants

Selected Contributions:

> Transitioned newly developed properties from Development to

Operation

> Worked closely with Investment Department in performing due

diligence reviews

> With Revenue in excess of $60 million actively kept A/R balance

under $100K

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

11/1998-02/2002

o Supervised three professional staff accountants and three

accounting assistants

o Prepared complex monthly financial statements and supporting work

papers

o Reviewed monthly financial statements and work papers prepared by

staff accountants

o Reviewed annual budget and cash flow activities

o Reconciled tenants' operating and real estate tax escalation

annually

o Performed system set-up of new properties, training of new property

management personnel, and developed new procedures as needed

HEARTLAND ALLIANCE, Chicago, Illinois

Provider of social services focused on investments in and solutions

for human rights.

INTERNAL AUDITOR

04/1997 - 11/1998

o Monitored cost center budgets to ensure adherence

o Researched, analyzed and developed solutions to budget problems and

made necessary corrections/adjustments

o Prepared account analysis on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis

o Performed monthly and yearly closing entries

o Completed monthly reconciliation for cash accounts

o Performed all accounts payable functions

o Performed quarterly internal audits for various divisions to ensure

compliance with established company policy and procedures

o Conducted on-site audit visits of the various programs to ensure

compliance

o Prepared audit report for executive level staff

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Project Accounting

Systems: Skyline, MRI Dos and Windows, Quick Books, Timberline, JD

Edwards and Kardin

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