Controller/Accounting Manager Part-time

Deborah A. Halper, CPA

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Ellicott City, MD 21043 C443-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

I am an accounting professional with strong technical, organization, and communication skills. I have current

experience in the real estate development industry as well as diverse past experience with various aspects of

small business. I am an energetic self-starter who enjoys the details and the people.

Professional Experience

CONTROLLER experience:

Real estate development company, Towson MD, 2010-present (Position: Controller)

• Accomplishments and responsibilities: taking the company through two $30 million construction

projects including transitioning projects from construction to operations; setting up accounting

procedures, books, and systems of reporting and tracking costs; coordinating funding on

construction projects; establishing accounting relationship with joint venture partner and developing

and effectuating mechanisms by which company can review and oversee partner’s accounting and

reporting; primary contact on all accounting matters involving HUD cost cert and audits, tax

accountants, banks, management companies, commercial tenants, and outside billings from

development team (GC, engineers, architects, lawyers, etc.)

Biotech research & development company, Columbia MD, 2004-2010 (Position: Controller)

• Responsibilities: managing the day to day accounting and bill paying; compiling financial

statements and preparing work papers for audit and tax returns; communicating as principal liaison

with external audit and tax team; analyzing statements, reports, and various accounts; maintaining

fixed asset schedules; reconciling bank accounts and other major accounts; developing internal

policies and procedures for new situations as they arise

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING experience:

Ellin & Tucker, Chartered, Baltimore MD, 1998-2002 (Position: Senior Tax Accountant)

• Responsibilities: providing accounting and tax services for a variety of clients and entities in small

business and service industries; analyzing year-end general ledgers, maintaining fixed asset records

and depreciation, preparing quarterly and year-end payroll filings, and preparing returns and

projections

Laventhol & Horwath, CPAs, Washington DC, 1987-1991 (Position: Senior Accountant)

• Responsibilities: Managing all phases and types of engagements mostly in the real estate industry,

performing tax compliance and research services, developing new techniques and applications

arising from tax reform changes, supervising staff

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING experience:

Dept. of the Treasury, 1991-1993 and 1996-1997 (Position: Accountant)

• Financial Management Service responsibilities: initiating and developing analysis procedures for

government entity financial statements; developing procedures, supporting work paper standards

and related documentation for government-wide consolidated financial statements; evaluating cost

accounting systems of government organizations to develop internal cost management system

• U.S. Mint responsibilities: providing technical assistance to Deputy CFO on accounting and

auditing matters; initiating, developing, and implementing accounting procedures and policy in a

variety of areas; providing major technical and editorial input to annual report and external financial

correspondence

CPA licensed in Maryland, November 1987

BS in Accounting, University of Maryland College Park, May 1987

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