SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Management, Sales, Training, Finance, Operations, Audit/Compliance and Accounting professional with over a twenty-year track record of progressive achievement and responsibility. Began career with Deloitte & Touche, worked with L Brands Inc. (Limited Brands) for thirteen years and most recently worked with Asset Strategies Group, LLC. Extensive experience in leading people and processes, including thought leadership.

Seeking a position in Management, Training, Sales or Operations in a growing company where I can utilize my experience and expertise to help increase productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor Retail Real Estate (July 2013 to December 2016)

•Performed short term project based engagements for various clients as a sole-proprietor; included training client personal in best practice lease administrative and landlord audit functions.

•Consulted with clients in their preparation of compliance with new FASB regulations regarding moving lease obligations onto company balance sheet.

Asset Strategies Group, LLC “ASG” (September 2007 to January 2013)

Director of Lease Administration, Bill Payment, Audit and Finance

•Developed and led the entire process of converting 2,800 leases, from multiple clients and systems, to one integrated system utilizing all necessary quality controls.

•Led the development of sales PowerPoint presentations highlighting the benefits of outsourcing to ASG and led the sales meetings with prospective clients.

•Developed process and procedures that enabled expanding the outsourced business from 200 to 2,800 leases, increasing revenue over $1.8 MM.

•Responsible for training and leading a department of fifteen analysts, senior analysts and managers.

•Oversaw and reviewed desk-top audits that have achieved over $10 million in average annual expense savings for clients.

•Served as direct liaison for all clients and created personalized dashboards for each client.

•Identified new manager candidates as well as trained and coached them to their fullest potential.

•Researched and proactively implemented industry best practice techniques.

•Reviewed landlord portfolio audits and negotiated settlements.

•Trained client personal in lease administration and developed a best practice process systems and oversight.

•Performed lease language review for improved client leverage in lease negotiations.

L Brands, Inc. (Currently, Victoria Secret and Bath and Body Works) (March 1995 to August 2007)

Internal Audit, Director (January 2006 to August 2007)

•Trained and managed an Internal Audit staff at a $10 billion dollar company.

•Directed and reviewed the execution for all scopes of work; financial, control (SOX compliance), store and processes audits.

•Developed annual audit plan.

•Wrote, issued and communicated detailed reports and findings directly to senior management of the company.

•Created a more cohesive and efficient audit team.

Director of Real Estate Finance – Occupancy Expense Compliance (2003 to 2005)

Manager of Real Estate Finance – Occupancy Expense Compliance (2000 to 2003)

•Managed and trained a team of professionals charged with auditing all store real estate expenses.

•Reported directly to both the CFO of real estate and the head of real estate legal.

•Assisted in shortening the audit process, while still achieving savings for each audit and improving the company’s relationships with developers.

•Developed, refined, led and finalized all aspects of the occupancy expense compliance (landlord audit) program.

•Negotiated reductions in operating expenses, as well as reduced annual increases.

•Recovered savings of over approximately $250MM.

•Partnered with the real estate deal function and legal in setting fixed common area maintenance costs (CAM) on a global basis with the company’s largest developers.

•Led 2004 United Way campaign and achieved 130% of goal.

Manager of Real Estate Finance (March 1999 to March 2000)

Supervising Accounting Analyst Real Estate Finance (November 1997 to March 1999)

•Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting and control for over $600MM of annual operating expenses.

•Planned and led an implementation of the Real Estate Accounts Payable centralization (over $1 billion in annual expenses).

•Created a new budgeting process.

•Improved account reconciliation reporting process and a comprehensive monthly expense variance reporting process.

Store Design & Construction Accounting Analyst (March 1995 to November 1997)

•Part of a team responsible for the budgeting, analysis and control for over $100MM in capital expenditures.

Deloitte & Touche

Staff Auditor (July 1993 to March 1995)

•Performed audits on a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions and hospitalities.

EDUCATION

Franklin University

BS, Finance, June 1993

GPA: 3.85/4.00

OTHER

United States Army 1986 to 1994

Honorable Discharge

REFERENCES

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