Real Estate Management

Cynthia Spriggs

**** ***** **** ******

Columbia, IL 62236

Phone 314-***-****

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Recent Professional Experience

Controller

E M Harris Construction/Capital Consultants Inc.

May 2006 to May 2010

St. Louis, Missouri

A construction services company managing projects for Missouri developers

using funds from sources including HUD, Tax Credits, private and community

organizations with a focus on multifamily residential development. CCI

provides an array of consulting/inspection services to owners, investors

and developers.

Key Accomplishments:

. Received the 2009 E M Harris Construction Shout Out Award for Above

and Beyond Commitment

. Continually reduced time required by outside audit firm thus driving

down audit cost.

. Streamlined the charge card payment and reconciliation function.

. Designed a streamlined invoice and numerous reports to meet management

requests in multiple systems.

. Implemented new benefits programs for employees including FSA and LTD.

Primary Responsibilities:

. Direction and review of the payable and receivable functions.

. Responsible for monthly and annual closing while maintaining the

integrity of the general ledger.

. Generate all monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as

required by management, bank and bonding company including balance

sheets, income statements, working capital, budgets and forecasts

providing explanations and variance analysis.

. Management and processing of in house payroll including tax and

benefit payments.

. Administration of all employee benefits including all communications

with employees, providers and plan administrators.

. Communicating throughout the organizations to insure project changes

and challenges were accurately reflected in the financial statements

and updated in forecasts.

. Processed various business reports including property tax, use tax and

annual reports to the states.

. Management of staff of up to five employees.

Accounting Manager

The Desco Group/Desco Commercial/Desco Southwest

July 2002-September 2005

Clayton, Missouri

The Desco family of companies includes a leading commercial real estate

development and management company along with commercial real estate

brokerage services including recently opened offices Arizona. With its

parent, Schnucks Markets, Inc., it is one of the top 100 privately owned

companies in the U.S. with annual revenues in excess of $2 billion dollars.

Key Accomplishments:

. Installed, populated, trained the legal department, designed reports

and processes for Timeslips software to capture detailed information

and charge time to clients.

. Became the MRI software liaison providing support and report writing

expertise for internal users.

Primary Responsibilities:

. Processing the monthly closing and reporting for the corporate

entities.

. Journal entry processing for recording revenue/receivables for

services provided to the over 100 pieces of real estate managed

including maintenance, brokerage commissions, development, marketing

and legal services provided in house. This required effective

communication throughout the organization.

. Manage accounts payable and receivable for the portfolio.

. Worked closely with the parent company on tax and operating issues,

reporting as needed.

. Monthly reporting on predevelopment cost to determine the viability

of potential projects.

. Management of staff of six; three degreed accountants, two clerical

employees and a part time student.

Computer skills

My computer skills include extensive use of programs including

Master Builder, Platinum, Great Plains, SQL, MRI, Timberline,

Budgetrac, Timeslips, ADP, FAS 2000, Access, Word and Excel.

Education

MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Accounting May 1992

Minor: Management

Overall GPA 3.9/4.0 ( Accounting GPA 4.0/4.0

Dean's List

Passed the November 1995 CPA Exam

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