Accounting Manager
Resume:
Shean F. Elem, MBA
Las Vegas, NV 89131
*.****@**.***
Experience:
The Calida Group – Las Vegas, NV
The Calida Group is a leading developer and operator of multifamily, mixed-use real estate properties and senior housing with more than 13,000 units developed or acquired. Our talented team of professionals begins with the end in mind cultivating a unique vision for every project and thoughtfully executing each step in the process with precision and care until its fruition. Accounting and Finance: March, 2017-Present
• Handling the personal finances for the two managing partners of the Calida Group.
• Manager-Investors Relations- Handle investor’s distribution and act as the direct liaison between Calida Investments and investors.
• Handle full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of properties and joint venture investments.
• Preparation and analysis of the financial statements, general ledgers, budgets and cash flow projections.
• Review of job cost reports.
• Prepare investment reports.
• Prepare contribution and distribution calculations.
• Preparation of lender reporting package for select properties.
• Provide information for audits and tax preparations. The CIM Group – Los Angeles, CA
CIM Group is a premier full service urban real estate and infrastructure fund manager with approximately
$18.8 billion of assets under management. Since its founding in 1994, CIM has been a process- and research-driven investor that mitigates risk through the fundamental analysis of the long-term drivers in communities.
Senior Associate: July, 2014-Oct. 2016
• Handle full-cycle accounting for a portfolio of properties and joint venture investments including preparation and analysis of the financial statements, general ledgers, subsidiary ledgers, budgets, cash flow projections and review of job cost reports.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual Investment Partnership reporting.
• Perform daily activities such as receive checks, post receipts and prepare deposits; review and post payable invoices; review and post tenant billing adjustments; review and post prepayment application to open charges, and; update gross sales reports.
• Perform all reconciliation and understand all entries and postings to balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information to other internal departments and under the specific deadlines.
• Prepare contribution and distribution calculations, summaries and notices as needed.
• Provide information for the preparation of lender reporting package for select properties.
• Provide information for and take part in Q&A for audits, tax preparation and appraisals. Shean F. Elem, MBA
8233 Cabin Springs Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89131
*.****@**.***
PS Business Parks, Inc.-Burbank, CA
A publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) specializing in leasing commercial multi-tenant flex, office and industrial space throughout the United States. Divisional Accountant: June, 2012-June, 2014
• Cost Center Allocation schedule
• Tenant Ledger Adjustments
• General Ledger Adjustments
• Expense Recovery Analysis
• Property Tax Accrual
• Management Fee Analysis
• Bank Account Reconciliation
• Sale Tax Accruals
• Legal Fee Analysis
• Prepared Budget variance analysis
• Financial statement preparation & review
• Government AR
• Bankruptcy Schedule
• Top Ten Tenant Analysis
• Prepare month-end journal entries and facilitate monthly close procedures
• Monthly Audit Report
• CAM charge accounting and reconciliation
VCA-Antech - Santa Monica, CA
Based in West Los Angeles with revenue of over $1.5 billion, VCA Antech is the leading provider of pet health care services in the country with a nationwide clinical laboratory system and over 435 free- standing animal hospitals.
Corporate Accounting/Senior Accountant-Benefits Coordinator: April, 2011-June 2012
• Prepare month-end journal entries and facilitate monthly close procedures.
• Assist in preparation of supporting schedules and roll-forwards.
• Analyze revenue and accounts receivables for accuracy.
• Analyze related expense accounts to ensure they are recorded accurately.
• Analyze variance and trends and highlighting discrepancies and suggesting solutions.
• Assist with monitoring internal controls, including fraud analysis and compliance audits.
• Prepared Budget variance analysis.
• Prepare summary reporting of monthly key findings for manager review.
• Collaborate with various departments on projects and research. Shean F. Elem, MBA
8233 Cabin Springs Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89131
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Maguire Properties - Los Angeles, CA
A Southern California firm boasting $155.4 million in revenue focusing on commercial real estate investment, real estate management and construction. Accounting Staff/Treasury Accountant/Project Accountant-Griffin Towers: April, 2007-April 2011
• Prepared Fixed Assets Depreciation.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and facilitate monthly close procedures.
• Maintain Financial Statements and Account Reconciliations.
• Maintain and prepared budget variance analysis.
• Prepared roll-forwards for Tenant Improvement and Leasing Commission.
• Analyzed Bank Reconciliations and Wire Transfers.
• Prepared Monthly City Parking Tax.
• Calculation and Euro Investments
• Strategic Asset Management analysis of properties.
• Analyze historical property performance and make recommendations to management.
• Evaluate lease transactions to determine potential impacts on property value and cash flows.
• Prepare documentation for Acquisition and mergers.
• Prepare all aspects of the financial statement package, including creating and posting journal entries for property level accruals and adjustments.
• Create and prepare subsidiary schedules including depreciation, amortization, work in progress, tenant improvements, straight-line rent and minimum rent.
• Resolve issues and documents responses to Budget Comparison.
• Ensure all debt, real estate tax, sales tax and owner distribution payments are made.
• Work closely with lease administration and property management to evaluate receivable balances.
• Preparation and analysis of annual budgets and prepare quarterly re-forecasts as needed.
• Update corporate earnings and cash flow model by assisting with forecast of revenues, expenses, capital expenditures, and equity and debt transactions.
• Assist in the analysis of the corporate earnings model by comparing actual results to forecast.
• Assist in the maintenance and analysis of the net asset value model. World Impact - Los Angeles, CA
A non-profit Christian mission organization committed to facilitating church-planting movements by evangelizing, equipping, and empowering the un-churched urban poor. Accounts Payable: January, 2005-April, 2007
• Accounts Payable.
• Account Receivable.
• Invoice verification.
• Invoice coding.
• Preparing allocation reports.
• Printing checks.
• Electronic Fund Transfer.
• Employee reimbursement checks.
• Coordinate credit card donations.
• Accounting for rental properties.
Shean F. Elem, MBA
8233 Cabin Springs Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89131
*.****@**.***
Summary of Qualifications:
• Lawson Accounting Software
• Yardi Enterprise Accounting System
• AVID Accounting System
• WebDirect-Bank of the West
• SinglePoint-US Bank
• Blackbaud Accounting System
• Microsoft-Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient in Accounting Technology
• Excellent Communication Skills
• SAGE
• Paperless
• IMS Investor Portal
• QuickBooks
Education:
• MBA in Business, University of Phoenix-2008
• Bachelors of Science in Accounting, University of Phoenix-2006
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