Real Estate Sales
Resume:
Matthew I. Cooper
Roswell, Georgia 30076
Phone; 770-***-****
Cell: 404-***-****
E-mail: ********@*********.***
Education MBA Georgia State University 1984 Atlanta,
Georgia
BBA Hofstra University 1981
Hempstead, N.Y.
CHAE - Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive
Licensed Georgia Real Estate Broker
State Registered Real Estate Appraiser - Georgia
Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint.
Working Knowledge of multiple software packages
including Peachtree Accounting, Great Plains Accounting,
Yardi, Quicken and Quickbooks.
UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government - Certificate -
Governmental Accounting Series
Professional
Experience 2008 - Present Georgia Mountains YMCA
Gainesville, Georgia
Chief Financial Officer
Manage all aspects of the accounting and finance
function including monthly, quarterly and annual
generation of financial statements, budgets, external
reporting and presentation of financials to the Board of
Directors.
2007 - 2008 Civic Concepts Consultants, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia Senior Consultant
Finance and Accounting Consultant for an Atlanta based
management advisory services firm.
Recent engagements included:
Successful sales and use tax mitigation audit saving
client $ 150,000.
Successful general ledger account reconstruction and
production of financial statements for a local personal
services company
Successful completion of Yardi software conversion for a
local real estate developer which included restructuring
the accounting/finance department.
May, 2005 - Sept, 2007 Housing Authority of Dekalb
County Decatur,Georgia
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Real Estate & Business
Development Officer/Real Estate Development Project
Manager
Managed the Housing Authority's accounting/finance and
real estate/business development activities. Tasked to
"privatize" the PHA and transform it to a market based
private/public venture. Managed tax exempt bond program
for multi-family housing, Low Income Housing Tax Credit
(LIHTC) financing, HUD mixed finance public/private real
estate projects and conventional real estate deals.
Current projects include; the Johnson Ferry East
Revitalization Project (a mixed income/use
residential/commercial development in Dunwoody, Georgia)
and East Side Walk Subdivision (3 phase single family
subdivision with 160 homes in East Atlanta).
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2003 - 2005 Novare Group
Atlanta, Georgia Consultant
Financial Consultant for a premier adaptive reuse/mixed
use high rise real estate developer.
1997 - 2003 SuiteOne Hotels, LLC Norcross, Georgia
Chief Financial Officer/VP of Real Estate Development &
Brokerage/ Senior Partner
Managed all aspects of the company's accounting/finance
and real estate development. Developed and executed
business plan. Raised the equity and secured the
development financing. Located the sites, conducted all
the real estate due diligence, negotiated and closed the
deals, constructed the facilities, opened the facilities
and managed the day-to-day operations. Directed and
supervised all the
financial and accounting, legal, investor, banking,
public relations and management issues for the company.
Secured $ 6,300,000 in equity and $ 20,000,000 in bank
financing to build 7 facilities in 3 states. Appeared
in numerous press articles and trade publications.
1996 - 1997 Williams Group
International Atlanta, Georgia
Corporate Controller
Managed the accounting and finance function of a
diversified industrial services/construction company
that serves utilities, pulp and paper companies, the
petro chemical industry and other industrial concerns.
The company also markets industrial software and
performs environmental remediation work.
1986 - 1996 Management, Trade and
Services,U.S.A., Inc. Atlanta, Georgia
Controller/Chief Financial Officer/Qualifying Real
Estate Broker
Managed the accounting, finance, administration,
brokerage/sales and project management function of an
international investment, development, construction and
finance company with worldwide assets exceeding $750
Million(US),including luxury hotels, office parks,
apartments, condominiums, shopping centers, farmland and
financial institutions. Directly involved with all
aspects of project development from inception to final
sale. Brokered in-house over $ 25 Million in
residential condominium sales.
1984 - 1986 Southeast Holdings Company, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Controller
Managed the accounting and finance function of a
regional resort developer/operator. Directly involved
in all aspects of property management and club
operations including facility construction, financing
and residential property sales.
1983 - 1984 Georgia Municipal Association
Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Accountant
Supervised the operation of the Association's accounting
department.
1981 - 1983 First Atlanta Corporation
Atlanta, Georgia
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Accountant
Responsible for analyzing and coordinating the
accounting function of the Bank's retail lending
division.
Professional and Member, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Civic Activities Recent Awards - US Coast Guard Unit Commendation, US
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation,
Presidential Unit Citation
Volunteer, City of Alpharetta Fire & EMS - Certified
First Responder
Member, Hospitality Financial and Technology
Professionals
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