Sales Real Estate
Resume:
Valerie L. Bemus
abkeg9@r.postjobfree.com
#294
St. Charles, IL
Cell: 940-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Apr 2008 Oct 2009 General Growth Properties, Inc. Lewisville, TX
Associate Mall Accountant
Collect invoices for payment, obtaining mall level approvals, providing accounting codes and
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inputting the invoice data into the A/P system.
Obtain required information for new vendors and submitting to Corporate Accounting for
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assignment of vendors numbers.
Identify daily cash receipts, providing account coding and inputting the required data into the
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accounting system.
Regular follow up on delinquent accounts receivable and maintaining collection logs for accounts
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over 30 days old.
Collect monthly Tenant sales reports and posting sales to accounting system.
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Obtain certified Tenant sales reports at Lease year end to facilitate the calculation of Percentage
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Rent.
Assist Senior Mall Accountant, Group Accounting Manager and Corporate Accounting with the
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preparation and assembly of monthly financial reports.
Perform special accounting projects as required by exempt Senior Mall Accountant, Group
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Accounting Manager, and Corporate Director of Regional Accounting.
Dec 2004 Apr 2008 Michaels Stores, Inc. Irving, TX
Lease Expense Administrator – Commercial Real Estate/Finance
Analyze monthly statements and invoices from Landlord/Management companies.
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Process manual payment for Base Rent, Common Area Maintenance, Real Estate Taxes and
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Insurance for assigned retail stores.
Year end reconciliation of operating expenses for assigned properties.
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Prepare Accruals as required.
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Commercial Lease interpretation.
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Heavy internal/external communication, i.e.: Landlords, Accounting and Accounts Payable.
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Billing/Cash application of Sub Tenant income.
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Budget review.
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Estoppel Surveys.Review Gross Sales Reports for Percentage Rent and process payment is
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necessary.
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Aug 2002 May 2004 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Hoffman Estates, IL
Merchandise Analyst – Handbags, Accessories, Costume Jewelry & Sleep Wear
Act with a strong sense of urgency to take care of customer's needs, giving the highest priority to
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activities that have the greatest impact on customers.
Analyze sales and stock levels to ensure that reorder recommendations made by replenishment
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system reflect sales trend.
Utilize appropriate replenishment tools to optimize in stock and minimize unproductive inventory
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at store level.
Provide promotional merchandise to stores in support of the promotional buying calendar.
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Maintain collaborative partnerships with stores, DM's and internal associates.
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Respond on a timely basis to all store inquiries.
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Proactively communicate key replenishment issues to impacted stores.
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Determine geographic opportunities by market and partner with the buying team and stores on
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needed merchandise adjustments.
Reinforce to store associates the importance of data integrity and help them take action when data
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integrity problems are identified.
Maintain inventory levels in all stores reflective of the current Open to Buy/Open to Receive
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Matrix.
Create saved allotments of orders and make adjustments prior to receipt of goods if sales trends
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warrant.
Support local market tailoring of assortment through discussion with buying team.
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Jul 2001 Aug 2002 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Hoffman Estates, IL
Expense Control Supervisor – Commercial Real Estate/Finance
In addition to responsibilities of Senior Billing Analyst:
Interview prospective candidates and make hiring decisions.
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Train and assist five Billing Analysts with departmental processes and procedures.
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Establish goals and performance targets for staff.
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Prepare and conduct performance evaluations and annual reviews.
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Assist Manager with annual CAM budgets.
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Nov 1996 – Jul 2001 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Hoffman Estates, IL
Senior Billing Analyst – Commercial Real Estate/Finance
Analyze monthly statements and invoices from Landlord/Management companies.
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Process manual payment for Base Rent, Interior/Exterior Common Area Maintenance and
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Insurance for assigned retail and specialty stores.
Year end reconciliation of operating expenses for assigned properties.
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Prepare Journal Entries as required.
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Commercial Lease interpretation.
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Heavy internal/external communication, i.e.: Landlords and Real Estate Property Managers.
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Cash application of Sub Tenant income.
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SKILLS: Accurate 10 key by touch, data entry, proficient on computers and a wide variety of software including
Microsoft Office.
CERTIFICATIONS
Aug 2002 Certificate for successful completion of Merchandise Planning and Placement Training Program.
Mar 2003 Certificate for successfully completing the requirements for Merchandise Analyst Certification.
AWARDS
Jul 1997 Received an award from Sears, Roebuck and Co. for outstanding performance auditing and recovering 2.5
million dollars from Landlords/Management Companies for Percentage Rent paid in error.
CURRENT SALARY: Available upon request
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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