Project Manager Real Estate

CHRISTOPHER I. MCPHERSON

*** ******* **., ******, ** 75126

***************@*****.***

Cell: 972-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Professional with nearly 15 years combined experience seeking an Accounting

related position.

. 8 years combined experience in Accounting, Bookkeeping and Accounting

Management.

. MBA w/ 8 years experience in Administration.

. Past experience in Engineering, Real Estate, Construction &

Information Technology.

. Detail oriented, very organized and highly accurate.

. Exceptional Math, Inspection and Problem solving skills.

EXPERIENCE

Staff Accountant / Business Analyst, Freeman Co., Dallas, TX (Mar.-July

2010)

(15 week contract assignment through Accounting Principals filling in for

someone on Medical Leave)

. Frequently served as a problem solver (i.e. stayed until 9:15PM one night

to solve why Network Engineering Manager was allegedly $140K over budget

on a project in April).

. Utilized SAP FI/CO to verify and track purchase orders, invoices and

vendor payments.

. Completed 50 to 100 month end closings and accruals for the IT Dept.

. Coded/processed about 50 hardware, software & consulting invoices per

week.

. Successfully analyzed different department costs & created ad hoc

spreadsheets.

. Maintained financial spreadsheets & created formulas (Excel) for 50+

contractors in IT Dept.

. Provided some Administrative support (including Outlook, PowerPoint and

Visio).

Accountant / General Mgr., Action Engineering Services, Pt. Charlotte, FL

(2001-2009)

. Successfully created the accounting system in 2001 utilizing QuickBooks &

MS Office.

. Continually assessed business processes and materials for ways to cut

costs and improve efficiency, resulting in thousands in increased profits.

. Managed and processed accounts receivable & accounts payable.

. Reviewed and processed payroll (with vacation accruals, IRA deposits &

taxes) bi-weekly.

. Reconciled accounts, resolved discrepancies and performed month-end and

year-end closings.

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. Prepared financial statements, budgets and various financial analyses.

. Managed two accountant-bookkeepers, ensuring all accounting duties were

completed on time.

. Meticulously researched abundant IRS regulations and completed the

corporation's federal tax returns for three years, saving the company

thousands in CPA fees.

. Productively developed relationships with dozens of new clients, thereby

helping the company's revenue grow from under $100,000 in 2001 to over

$2,200,000 in 2005.

. Responsibly completed numerous other duties including answering phones,

cleaning, typing, pickups & drop-offs.

. Frequently worked 50+ hours per week as needed.

. Executive Manager of Civil & Structural Engineering services.

Project Manager, Kelley Engineering, Gainesville, FL (2000-2001)

. Managed site design & permitting for various construction projects

including residential subdivision layouts and office building sites.

Performed majority of AutoCAD drafting.

Project Manager, Self-employed, Gainesville, FL & Weiler Eng., Pt.

Charlotte (1998-2000)

. Managed design, permitting and engineering oversight for commercial

construction projects. Positions required frequent communication with

clients & government. Frequently used MS Access and Excel.

Project Manager, Alpha-Omega Enterprise, North Port, FL (1995-1998)

. Managed hundreds of projects (commercial and residential site designs &

structural designs) & performed numerous duties including operations

manager, designer, drafter & field technician.

EDUCATION

MBA-Decision & Information Sciences, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (3.9

GPA)

BS-Engineering (Civil) w/Math minor, Norwich Univ., Northfield, VT (3.5

GPA)

OTHER

Licenses: Civil/Structural Engineer, Building Contractor, Real Estate

Broker

High School Valedictorian, County Math Champion, Top of C.Eng. class, Top 3

in MBA class

M.V.P. in Basketball and Baseball

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