Real Estate Management

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Professional Summary

Professional Experience

2017–Present Tobin & Collins, CPA, PA Hackensack, NJ 2017 –Present

Audit and Tax Consultant

Perform and review valuation procedures on real estate investments in order to confirm fair values.

Prepare and review financial statements in connection with the timely completion of audits and reviews in accordance with GAAP and general auditing standards.

Prepare various federal and state tax returns.

2011–2017 HIG Realty Partners New York, NY

Controller

Responsible for all property and fund accounting and financial functions for a real estate fund with a portfolio of real estate assets in excess of $400 million.

Coordinated and assisted in the month end closings for the properties and prepared quarterly financials and investor reports for the fund. Responsible for all internal control matters including compliance with policies and procedures.

Supervised an accounting staff of 5 to 7 people to ensure all financial reports were prepared in accordance with management company guidelines and GAAP.

Coordinated with JV partners and asset managers on the hotel portfolio assets to ensure budgets and financial data were prepared in accordance with industry standards and company policies.

Oversaw daily cash management of 30 apartment buildings in New York City and investments in real estate throughout the United States.

Prepared monthly tax reports for Federal, State and City tax authorities, as well as quarterly and annual REIT compliance packages.

Managed the year-end audits and worked closely with outside auditors to address audit queries and ensure timely completion of audit reports.

2005–2010 Starwood Capital Group, L.L.C. Greenwich, CT

Treasurer, SCG Hotel DLP and CLP (formerly Caesar Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.)

Responsible for all financial, accounting, tax and administrative functions for $420 million in Canadian and U.S. funds of hotels throughout Canada and the United States.

Prepared quarterly financials and investor reports for five funds. Responsible for all internal control matters including compliance with policies and procedures.

Worked closely with and supervised hotel controllers on monthly closings to ensure all financial reports were prepared in accordance with management company guidelines and U.S. and Canadian GAAP, including all balance sheet reconciliations.

An experienced financial professional with a comprehensive background in public and private accounting that reflects a high level of competency in financial accounting and reporting, strategic planning and asset management. A results oriented professional with strong organizational, analytical and technical skills with a proven ability to initiate process improvements and implement and maintain effective controls. Technologically savvy manager with strong knowledge of information systems that works well with all levels of management and staff . Proficient with Yardi, Investran, SAP, Quickbooks and Sage MAS 500 general ledger packages, FAS and all Microsoft products.

Developed annual budgets and cash flows for forecasting and strategic initiatives, including capital expenditures for each hotel.

Prepared monthly variance reports of hotel operations comparing actual results to budgeted and forecasted amounts and investigated variances.

Negotiated banking contracts and closed over $550 million in financings for the hotel funds.

Successfully worked with legal and tax advisors in both Canada and the U.S. to ensure compliance with all current reporting regulations.

Oversaw daily cash management of 5 Westin hotels in Canada to ensure ROI, while safeguarding the assets. Instituted positive pay check matching to enhance fraud prevention.

Coordinated and managed the year-end audits and worked closely with outside auditors to address audit queries and ensure timely completion of audit reports.

Prepared monthly tax reports for Federal and Provincial tax authorities in Canada.

1996–2005 Caesar Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. New York, NY

Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Treasurer

Responsible for all financial, accounting, tax and administrative functions for a multi-national Japanese hotel ownership group with $250 million in revenues from hotels throughout the United States and Canada.

Instituted all new financial, accounting, payroll and administrative systems and hired and trained staff to work with these systems.

Responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting personnel of each hotel and worked closely with controllers to ensure that all financial reports were prepared in compliance with U.S. and Canadian GAAP.

Negotiated banking contracts with U.S. and Canadian Banks, as needed.

Successfully oversaw the implementation of a MAS 500 general ledger and reporting system that integrated the hotel SAP general ledgers for consolidated reporting of U.S. and Canadian operations, including development of new financial and compliance reports.

Closed $110 million First Mortgage Bond offering in Canada and worked with Ratings Agencies to provide the required annual ratings.

Worked with tax consultants to prepare all Canadian and U.S. tax returns and developed the appropriate tax planning strategies for the U.S. and Canadian portfolios.

Negotiated group insurance contracts and performed risk management functions for all of the U.S. and Canadian hotels, including evaluation of claims at each hotel.

Worked with pension and benefit consultants to administer all pensions and benefits for the Canadian hotel portfolio, including the preparation of all compliance reports.

Initiated workers compensation and benefits plans for the U.S. hotel portfolio and worked closely with the hotel management company to administer these plans.

1989–1996 Grand Union Company Wayne, NJ

Manager of Financial Reporting and Planning

Responsible for financial reporting and strategic planning at a 200 store Supermarket Chain.

Prepared and filed all SEC reports when due and worked closely with CFO and Controller to develop strategic plans and financial reports used for a public offering and debt financings.

Worked closely with investment advisors and other consultants in a reorganization plan to successfully emerge from bankruptcy.

Education and Professional Associations

1981–1985 Pace University Pleasantville, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration in Public Accounting.

Member of the AICPA and the Hospitality Financial Technology Professionals Association.

Initiated property tax appeals and coordinated with property tax consultants for successful recovery in excess of $2 million in property taxes.

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