Real Estate Management

ROBERT PARKER, CPA

**** ****** **** ******, *** GROVE, CA 95624

916-***-**** Cell

abj5ii@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

California Certified Public Accountant.

Big six tax and audit training.

Twenty-three years of progressively responsible accounting and finance

experience.

Computer software proficiency in Excel, Lotus, JD Edwards, AMSI, Jonas,

CGC/CMS, Great Plains, MRI, Word, Power Point, Outlook and others.

Significant systems administration and report writing experience.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Executive Controller 2009-2010

For: M&M STONE INC.

Property Management Company for related family business's consisting of

shopping centers, office building complexes and apartment complexes.

Oversaw all financial and property management accounting for the

Corporation and property business units. Supervised seven employees.

Prepared ongoing cash forecasts and analyses and updated budgets during a

period of extreme volatility in the real estate industry.

Provided bankers with financial data in order to secure loans on

properties.

Hired an IS firm and managed hardware and software enhancements.

Participated in the selection of a new audit /tax firm for the corporation,

and interfaced with the firm during the preparation of financial

compilations and tax returns.

After research, recommended restructure of the interior of an office

complex. Recommendation was implemented and resulted in vacancy reductions.

Prepared and filed County real estate tax appeals.

Provided litigation support in relation to an employee lawsuit.

V.P., CFO & Corp. Secretary 2002-2008

For: EAST LAWN INC., SIERRA HILLS CO., INC., WELCO, LLC, DEVCO, LLC

Largest cemetery and mortuary group in the Sacramento area

Oversaw all financial and accounting functions for three cemeteries, five

mortuaries, eight trusts and two related LLCs.

Hired and supervised new corporate accounting and administrative staff

consisting of ten employees.

Managed the set up of a new wide area network which included three servers,

and 65 PC's.

Selected new general ledger software (Great Plains) and cemetery and

mortuary software (HMIS) and managed conversion.

Managed cash and investments for all entities.

EAST LAWN INC., CONTINUED

Consolidated cash management, payroll and accounts payable and improved

internal controls.

Enhanced financial and cost accounting, and designed new budget process and

presentation.

Supervised accounting for gravesite development, and mausoleum construction

and mortuary remodels.

Analyzed and evaluated the potential acquisition of new mortuaries.

Managed companies annual audits and reviewed all tax returns.

Served as member of Senior Management Committee and as Trustee for various

trusts.

Participated in all Board of Director's meetings and prepared all entities

minutes.

Recommended and paid dividends to shareholders and distributions to LLC

members. Processed shareholder and member transfers.

Community Association Management Controller 1999-2002

For: DEL WEBB COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY -Lincoln, CA

The managing agent for Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association.

Directed start-up operations as they related to all financial and

accounting functions for the following departments: Administrative revenues

and expenses, restaurant and catering operations, resident activities,

fitness center and sports complex, recreation center maintenance and

landscape maintenance.

Hired and managed staff of five, which included one CPA and several degreed

accountants.

Managed all association operating and investment funds and approved all

contracts and purchase orders.

Served on various strategic planning task forces at the regional and

corporate levels, and developed reporting standards, which were adopted

corporate wide as best practices.

Supervised and coordinated the annual budget process with five other

department managers, developer management and the finance committee.

Presented financial information at public meetings involving the finance

committee, board of directors, and internal upper management.

Selected audit firm and coordinated audit process. Results were an on time

unqualified opinion that reflected actual results better than budget.

Prepared all Department of Real Estate budgets, which were submitted by the

developer for to the department of Real Estate as part of the public report

process. Simplified the subsidy calculation. Also prepared pro forma

budgets for new start-up projects.

Served an interim Controller for Sun City Roseville Community Association

during a transitional crisis period - hired new staff for the finance

department and transition was completed successfully.

Acted as manager in charge during Executive Director absences.

Assistant Corporate Controller 1995-1999

For: INTERLAND CORPORATION -Davis, CA

A multi-family & commercial real estate development and property management

Co.

Supervised eight employees encompassing the following departments:

Corporate accounting, Property Management accounting, Investment

accounting, Construction accounting, MIS and Payroll.

After research recommended conversion of computer system from AS400

minicomputer to Windows NT PC network.

Selected new general ledger software and managed conversion.

Designed and prepared new consolidated balance sheet, income and cash flow

statements which consolidated twenty-six entities on a monthly basis.

Managed cash for the consolidated group, which had 250 million in gross

annual revenues.

Implemented numerous changes, which significantly increased efficiency and

productivity in all departments I was responsible for.

Assistant Controller 1993-1994

For: KAUFMAN & BROAD, INC. - Sacramento, CA

A fortune 500 single-family home developer & mortgage broker with

international activities

Supervised all accounting & financial activities.

Managed accounting staff of five. Reviewed monthly financial statements and

cash flow projections.

Developed computerized report writers, which increased staff productivity.

Audited the Title & Mortgage division's activities that pertained to the

Development division.

Organized and directed multidepartment budget meetings, which resulted in

the development of reliable projections, rational cost of sales

calculations, and accurate work in process coding.

Senior Accountant 1989-1993

For: GRUPE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. - Stockton, CA

A top U.S. forty single & multi family home and commercial developer,

mortgage banker & property management company

Designed and implemented quarterly cash flow projections and modeled

complex investment analyses for multimillion-dollar real estate ventures.

Analyzed and reported on revenue and cost variances.

Automated and streamlined accounting operations resulting in significant

timesavings and increased staff responsibilities.

Performed complicated cost and overhead analyses and allocations.

Discovered uncollected management fees in excess of $250,000.

Discovered inappropriate calculation of participation fee by lender

resulting in refund of $65,000.

Developed and documented new accounting procedures and trained staff in

their application.

Acted as department liaison with external auditors.

Controller 1988-1989

For: MCCORMICK COMPANY, INC. - Sacramento, CA

A single family and commercial developer/property Mgmt. Co.

Managed all aspects of accounting, tax and financial reporting for the

company as well as seven real estate partnerships.

Implemented new financial and cost accounting software.

Prepared staff evaluations, hired, trained and supervised staff.

Coordinated activities with lenders, investors, professional consultants

and upper management.

Senior Accountant 1985-1988

For: TOUCHE ROSS INTERNATIONAL - Sacramento, CA

A "Big Six" public accounting firm

Planned, supervised and audited companies in diverse industries such as

real estate, defense contracting, financial institutions, agriculture and

wineries.

Prepared audited financial statements and management letters.

Prepared income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, individuals and

other entities.

TOUCHE ROSS INTERNATIONAL - CONTINUED

Performed tax and financial planning for clients.

Trained and supervised staff.

Presented tax seminar on 1986 Tax Reform Act to audit staff.

Planned and controlled audit and tax engagement budgets.

EDUCATION:

BS Business Administration (Accounting), CSUS, Sacramento

Deans Highest Honors; Recipient of numerous scholarships

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