Real Estate Accounting
Resume:
DON
L ARSON
San Diego, CA ***16
tel 619-***-****
email abj45x@r.postjobfree.com
P rofile
Over twenty years of progressively responsible positions, which include maintaining systems for accounting, production, inventory, sales, quality control and purchasing.
Outstanding skills in General Ledger Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Sales and Cost Analysis, Tax Preparation, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll,
I nventory Control and Cash Management.
E x p e r i e nce
ACCOUNT I NG MANAGER, Weichert Realtors Elite 3/09 to Present
Weichert Realtors Elite is the largest privately owned franchised Real Estate firms in the United States. With offices in California and Arizona, their portfolio consists of
REO, Short Sale, Relocation and Conventional Sales.
Responsible for accounting and financial reporting matters for all entities owned or managed by the company.
Manage the accounting department and the accounting, payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions and personnel.
Prepare monthly financial statements, prepared on a cash basis, for 2 incorporated companies’ owners.
Prepare bank reconciliations for operating, franchise, savings and credit card accounts.
Manage and maintain the company accounting programs that includes the setup of new REO property reimbursements (Quickbooks)..
Responsible for maintaining proper cash balances for all properties in the portfolios, including the distribution of cash to the owners in accordance with their
request and timing, insuring that the proper reserves are held, and initiating requests for owner draws..
Assist in the preparation of the annual budgets and input into accounting software.
Assist in compiling general information for audit, due diligence, tax and other requirements.
F I NANC IAL ACCOUNTANT, Cushman & Wakefield 1/08 to 1/09
Cushman & Wakefield of San Diego, Inc. is a premier Real Estate Investment Banking Fi rm. Client Solutions, C & W’s global services organization, provides strategic real
estate solutions that fully support both tour investor and corporate occupier clients.
Prepared and assembled financial reports for monthly operating reports (15 properties).
Prepared and distributed pre-closing report packages for property management personnel.
Prepared accrual and other adjusting journal entries and created journal entry batches.
Maintained basic supporting schedules to accounting records.
Calculated and prepared invoice for management fee.
Monitored cash balances in bank account before releasing batches or invoices for payment.
Reviewed Accounts Payable Batches created by field personnel for accuracy and approval.
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L ARSON
Monitored all billing aspects of lease administration- Ensuring all charges are billed pursuant to terms of leases (per Rent Roll report), calculating annual
OPEX, RET, and INS adjustment billings.
Monitored collections on tenants’ accounts by generating monthly Accounts Receivable aging reports and inquiring on collection status with Property
M anagers.
LEASE ACCOUNT I NG MANAGER, Pacific Medical Buildings 7/07 to 10/07
Pacific Medical Buildings is a San Diego based firm specializing in developing and operating medical office buildings, outpatient facilities and parking structures for
hospitals and medical groups.
Responsible for lease accounting matters for all entities owned or managed by the company and supervising the lease accounting staff.
Manage the lease accounting department, accounts receivable, cash management and lease administration functions and personnel.
Reviewed and approved all lease adjustments to the tenant ledgers for all portfolios of commercial properties.
Prepared t rue up adjustment analysis for the preceding year’s budget vs. actual operating expenses.
Maintained accounting policies and procedures.
ACCOUNT I NG MANAGER/SEN IOR ACCOUNTANT, Sunrise Management, I nc. 4/06 to 7/07
Established in 1968, Sunrise Management is a privately owned firm headquartered in San Diego. They provide real estate management services to investment and
f inancial institutions as well as locally and internationally based private property owners.
Oversaw transition of accounting software for leasing & rents and purchasing (Yardi) to an internet-based accounting software (RealPage).
Responsible for accounting and financial reporting matters for all entities owned or managed by the company.
Manage the accounting department and the accounting, payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable functions and personnel.
Prepare monthly financial statements, generally prepared on a cash basis, for portfolios of residential properties.
Prepare bank reconciliations for properties in the portfolios and for multi-beneficiary t rust accounts.
Oversee and monitor the property tax schedule for the portfolios to ensure payments are made in a timely manner.
Manage and maintain the company accounting programs that includes the setup of new portfolios (RealPage and Yardi).
Responsible for maintaining proper cash balances for all properties in the portfolios, including the distribution of cash to the owners in accordance with their
request and timing, insuring that the proper reserves are held, and initiating requests for capital advances.
Assist in the preparation of the annual budgets and input into accounting software.
Assist in compiling general information for audit, due diligence, tax and other requirements.
SEN IOR ACCOUNTANT, Monarch Group Management, I nc. ( Merger with Sunrise Management) 2/05 to 3/06
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L ARSON
Monarch Group is one of the leading Real Estate Management companies in Southern California. The company’s portfolio includes managing Commercial Properties, 3 rd
party Apartment Properties, Condo Conversions and HOAs.
Hired to implement the entire accounting process for 10 properties - quickly accumulated 4 additional properties to oversee.
Responsible for establishing, adhering to and meeting monthly financial close schedule by the 10th of each month.
Assumed former CFO responsibilities from 10/05 to 01/06 for my property portfolio.
Completed financial reports including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Trial balance, Actual vs. Budget, Bank Reconciliation, I/S Variance
Report, Property Summary Report, Delinquency Report/Narrative, Current Rent Roll, and Market Survey.
Other monthly duties included reconciling previous month’s outstanding i tems (including NSFs), setting up reports in accounting system, calculating
M anagement Fees, posting Prepaid Rent, posting Accruals (and maintaining schedules) for Other Liabilit ies, Renter’s Insurance, Property Taxes, Prepaid
I nsurance, Interest Payable, posting re-class journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, wire t ransfers, maintaining Cash Renovation and Replacement
reserve accounts. Also assist with collecting data for due diligence requirements on sold properties.
REVENUE ANALYST/STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Women Fi rst Health Care, I nc. 11/01 to 12/04
Premier organization designed toward women’s health issues pre and post-menopause. Products included vitamins, estrogen replacement therapy, and products
i ndigenous to maintaining physical and mental health.
Originally hired to correct problems during shipping, wholesaling, and cost overruns - quickly promoted to Staff Accountant and Revenue Analyst.
Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts, including sales, reserves, inventory, cost of goods sold and revenue.
Complete financial reports including sales summary, reserves summary, inventory/inventory reserve reconciliation, cash forecast and due diligence.
Expertise with a variety of accounting procedures including analysis, forecasting, and reconciliation and audit requirements.
E d uc a t io n
08/01 Portland Community College – Portland, OR
A.S. - Accounting
06/87 Western Washington University – Bellingham, WA
B.A. - Theatre Arts
T ec h n ic a l
Quickbooks, MRI, Yardi, Intacct, OneSite (RealPage), Great Plains, JD Edwards, AS400, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Lotus 1-2-3
L i ce nse
03/07 State of California
Department of Real Estate / Salesperson License
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