Real Estate Project Management

Qualifications Summary

Accounting and auditing professional with more than 10 years experience in

auditing, auditing and project management. Confident in interactions with

individuals at all levels. Work well independently and with groups. Skills

include: Microsoft Office Products, (Word, Excel, Access, Visio,

PowerPoint, Outlook), Proficiency in multiple accounting software packages

(MRI, CTI, Yardi, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards). Excellent research and

analytical skills.

Experience Highlights

Data Analysis

n Analyzed, observed, documented and recommended process improvements

that added value to the company based on observation and analysis

of relevant data. This included suggesting the implementation of

routine cycle counts at the gift shop to help to ensure inventory

accuracy.

n Served as the liaison between corporations and external auditors,

analyzing data and preparing schedules needed for the completion of

audits

n Forecasted financial data and assisted in the preparation of

budgets

Responsible for certifying and reviewing account reconciliations

Prepared financial statements and monthly reports for corporate

executives

Reconciled balance sheet accounts and prepared variance analyses

n Researched and analyzed complex accounting issues including

automated teller machine revenue recognition

Project Management

Managed audit projects such as information security surveys to

completion within budgeted time while ensuring high quality, which

led to the creation of a new organization-wide policy

Ensured the accurate and timely completion of tasks for a two-day

month-end close process including building occupancy, revenue,

allocations and preparation of creation of payroll entries

Maintained general ledger entries and prepared financial reports for

15-17 commercial real estate properties owned by institutional and

corporate clients

Audited several areas for various publicly-traded, privately-held, for-

profit and not-for-profit companies including banks, real estate

trusts, and manufacturing companies

n Provided guidance on implementing appropriate and effective

internal controls for cross-divisional projects such as warehouse

outsourcing and gift shop point-of-sale system

n Prepared flowcharts and process narratives for audits that included

Dream Home

Effective Communication

n Managed relationships through effective communication while

assigning tasks and following up on audits

n Summarized and communicated results frequently and on a timely

basis to the Director of Internal Audit and internal customers via

e-mail and face-to-face meetings

n Presented high-risk audit findings to senior management and the

Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for ALSAC via PowerPoint

Leadership

Managed a staff of six accountants to ensure that monthly financial

processes were completed accurately and timely. This included

reviewing month-end journal entries, approving invoices for payment

and preparing financial reports.

n Led engagement teams as the in-charge accountant, supervising and

delegating tasks and reviewing entries and reports that were vital

to the completion of audits

n Selected for the inaugural class of St. Jude Select where I was

chosen as one of 25 members from a pool of over 100 applicants

n Named and developed the St. Jude Connects campus-wide

shadowing program

n Led the Assessment Committee of St. Jude Select which developed

the application and survey processes for St. Jude Connects

n Served on the Advisory Board of St. Jude Select and St. Jude

Connects to guide future classes through professional development

opportunities

n Trained peers in special projects such as collateralized mortgage

obligations, pension plans and cash counts

n Implemented improvements of accounting processes such as creating a

monthly planning calendar which ensured that entries were made in a

timely manner to improve the quality of entries and to reduce

errors and review time.

Experience

ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Senior Internal Auditor,

February 2008 - present

Physiotherapy Associates, Inc., Senior Accountant, October 2006-

January 2008

Regions Financial Corporation, Regional Accountant, March 2005-October

2006

Trammell Crow Company, Senior Accountant, July 2002-March 2005

KPMG, LLP, Staff Accountant, January 2001- May 2002; Intern, Summers

1996-1999 and January - May 2000

Leadership

St. Jude Select, Class of 2010

Midtown Mental Health Center, Board of Directors, 2005 - present

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Memphis Alumnae Chapter, 1999 -

present, Internal Audit Committee, 2010 - present; Financial

Secretary, 2006 - 2008; President, Rho Gamma Chapter, 1998-1999

The Institute of Internal Auditors, 2008 - present

Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, 2006 - present,

statewide

Young CPA Committee, 2008-2010

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006 - present

Education

Rhodes College, Memphis, TN

Degree - Master of Science in Accounting and

Degree - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Certification

Certified Public Accountant, State of Tennessee

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