Real Estate Manager

Letitia Cole-Lewis

**** ***** ***, ********, ** *0201

Phone: 847-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

Education 1993 1997

Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, Alabama

Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

Minor in Marketing and Finance

DePaul University Continuing Education Project Management Curriculum

Career Objective

To obtain a challenging position with growth opportunities using my creative and innovative ideas to produce revenue for the

bottom line, and build a strong team atmosphere.

Awards/Accomplishments

Recipient of the Q2 of 2005 Consumer Lending Innovation Award & Initiative Award

Awarded Great Idea in Q4 of 2005 for initiating production of document fees, generating $548,000

Recipient of (Bobby Mehta) CEO’s Award Q1 2006

Awarded Great Idea in Q2 2007, creating business for Affinity Loan Group totaling $964,872 through soft solicitation

on paid letters mailed daily.

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Experience

HSBC Finance Corporation, Elmhurst IL. 4/2003 7/2009

Department Manager 2/2005 7/2009

Lead and developed an effective team of 26 FTE through communication, performance management, development

plans and reward /recognition practices. Cultivate an environment, which supports diversity and reflects the brand.

Prepared budget analysis for Consumer Lending which minimized resources and maximized profit

Combined strong analytic skills with sufficient project management and business acumen to deliver results using

statistical, financial, and process management tools.

Analyze expense, sales, cost and headcount in order to determine the appropriate position of the department by

presenting the department position actual verses plan.

Review favorable vs. unfavorable results on P&L and Balance Sheet to measure efficiency

Ensure compliance monitoring was in place, including processes for management operational risk in accordance with

company and regulatory standards.

Design products, programs, services and offers that meet the needs of target segments while achieving business goals.

Used business expertise to train cross functional teams at different facilities on, customer satisfaction, off

shore initiatives, records retention, compliance guidelines and state regulations.

Store records for Non Real Estate and Real Estate loans managed retention and destruction

Records Admin. Specialist (Contract Assignment Kelly Services) 1/2004 1/2005

• Supervised and coordinated third party billing and the application of electronic payments received and posted payment

to customers account

• Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, or telephone, preparing statements to credit department if

customer fails to respond keeping records of collection and status of accounts.

• Draft, review and revise legal documents and proceedings involving company or customer interests; compile, review

and analyze company records and organize them in response to subpoenas and discovery demands. Complete legal

research to support activities.

Audit Analyst (Contract Assignment Kelly Services) 4/2002 1/2004

Audited Real Estate recording fee information to ensure documents were in compliance. Worked with various states

and counties to develop Recording Fee Standards for QAC.

Review loan documents during audit review of complete Real Estate and Non Real Estate Loan (HUD, FED, TIL,

NOTE, MTG, etc.)

Siemens, Buffalo Grove, IL 9/2001 3/2002

Sr. Financial Analyst

Worked closely with Sun Microsystems Sr. Management Staff to provide one stop shop Building Maintenance, Security

and Financial Services. Prepared Monthly Financial Package for Sun Microsystems, creating the Balance Sheet and

P&L

Monthly Billing and Accruals

Vehicle Lease Negotiation

Vendor Relationships

Created Policy and Procedure

Analyzed margins in order to comply with client contract, and suggested ways to increase profit margin and reduce

expense.

Managed 1000 Sun Specific Projects.

Peapod, Skokie, IL 9/2000 9/2001

Sr. Financial Analyst/Manager Accounts Payable

Prepared account analysis, variance analysis on Balance Sheet/ P&L, Headcount analysis by market and prepared IL

Sales Tax Reports.

Worked closely with Director of Accounting and Finance to maintain GL accounts actual vs. budget.

Maintained Capital Lease Obligations of 9 million and Operating Leases Obligations of 18 million.

Supervised Senior Accountants, Accounts Payable Clerks, and Personal Assistant.

McDonalds Corp. Oakbrook, IL 1/2000 9/2000

Financial Analyst

Responsible for monthly financial reporting for 30 corporate owned sites with annual sales of 30 million.

Developed strong working relationships with clients, created and delivered presentations to clients using multimedia.

Worked directly with operations to obtain target cash flow.

Assisted with Special Projects.

Kraft Foods, Glenview, IL 9/1998 1/2000

Staff Accountant/Financial Associate

Maintained activity within 4 major accounts and 3 programs for 8 divisions and 4 regions.

Allocated spending to Trade Relations, Nielsen, and Re bills for programs to account for monthly expenditures.

Performed financial analysis on accounts to identify overages or shortages relative to budget. Prepared reports for

Senior Management to assess adequate accruals.

Prepared journal entries for month end close

Analyzed the relocation budget for the Sales Division.

Benefits Analyst (Internship) Summer 1996 & 1997

Worked closely with Special Projects Manager and Pension Analyst to compute monthly retiree benefits associated with

medical, dental, 401k, life insurance and long term disability.

Worked with systems to create a database of existing facts for eligible retired employees, which reduced the error rate

in benefits by 5%.

Researched and logged relative personal and confidential employee information and communicated benefits to retirees.

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