Richard Alan Seiler

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Merrick, New York 11566

ac3ytx@r.postjobfree.com

516-***-****

Professional Profile

A dynamic leader and team player with strong interpersonal skills and an innate ability to hire, mentor and manager employees, while reporting directly to CEO on all financial and operational aspects within the firm. Financial executive possesses an in-depth understanding of all financial aspects of commercial real estate & construction entities resulting from years of hands-on experience as CFO and Director of Operations. Specific areas of expertise include Capital Markets, financial reporting, cash management, tenant billing, collections, tenant issues, lease approvals and administration, monthly vendor and contractor payments, risk management and human resources. Ability to structure and manage organizations in order to maximize efficiencies and streamline productivity.

Professional Career

ALTMAN WARWICK, NEW YORK, NY

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE FINANCING/ CAPITAL MARKETS January 2017- PRESENT

-Origination and coordination of closings on conventional financing and refinancing for owners/developers of shopping centers and residential apartment buildings and office buildings.

-Representing owners and lenders to secure debt and equity financing for residential apartment building developments through banks, life companies, credit unions, etc.

TRIANGLE EQUITIES MANAGEMENT CO., LLC, QUEENS, NY

COO/CFO November 2008 January 2017

-Reported directly to the owner; interfaced with all departments of Owner, developer, manager of commercial properties

-Supervised and lead a team of seven (7) property/project accountants and controller using MRI, Nexus Payables, and Paychex HR system & technology

-Responsible for all financial reporting and tax planning, cash flow management using MRI and Excel

-Created with Staff a job Cost reporting system using MRI to create Project Budgets and variance reports

-Managed and Directed staff and outside CPA firms on year-end audits

-Refinanced entire portfolio to greatly reduce debt service payments, lock in low interest rate, long term debt in order to maximize working capital

-Complete responsibility for risk management, greatly reducing premium costs and closing all coverage gaps.

-Supervised HR function and payroll

-Established and maintained banking relationships

COHEN BROTHERS REALTY CORP. – NEW YORK, NY April 2004 – October 2008

Senior Vice President/Controller/Director of Operations

-Reported directly to CEO; interfaced with all departments for Owner, developer, manager of 15 commercial buildings, consisting of approximately 12 million square feet, 1700 tenants, primarily located in NYC and throughout the country.

-Supervised a staff of twelve (12), overseeing billing and collections, accounts payable, payroll, human resources, cash management, financial reporting, approval of vendor payments.

-Established and implemented policies and procedures to ensure a better system of internal controls.

-Directed and prepared with asset management team annual budgets to be sent to lenders as well as full responsibility of all lender compliance requirements

-Supervised and managed annual closings and audits with outside CPA firm.

FRANK MERCEDE & SONS, Stamford, CT January 1994 – May 2004

Vice President of Finance/Controller

-Reported directly to Chairman & CEO; Interfaced with all departments for Real estate development and general construction firm

-Responsible for complete financial reporting responsibility – all entities including cash management

-Reviewed project budgets with project managers to manage and control variances and project cash flow projections

-Created business plans for the firm, negotiated with subcontractors

-Maintained relationships with banks, surety, CPA Firms

-Established policies and procedures to control and reduce costs

Education

BENTLEY UNIVERSITY: Waltham, MA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

NYS Real Estate Salesperson License

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