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Marshall H. Levy

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CFO Controller Accounting Manager

Highly accomplished, versatile, and well-respected senior finance executive with a proven track record of providing leadership and management expertise across diverse corporate accounting and financial functions. Broad analytical skills, adept at assessing organizational needs and implementing accounting systems, financial processes, and safeguards to effectively address them

Keys Areas of Expertise:

Forecasting and Budgeting

Cash Flow Management

Cost Control

Staff Mentoring/Development

Internal Controls

Financial Statements

Internal/External Audit Guidance

GAAP and SOX Compliance

Project Management

Debt/Equity Financing

Real Estate Management

Accounting Systems

Cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills facilitate effective interfacing with senior management, clients, governmental agencies, consultants, and vendors. Equally comfortable privately mentoring staff, negotiating with lawyers, and making formal presentations to large audiences of a dissenting viewpoint, all while relying on the key attributes of a good leader: integrity, dedication, innovation, and dependability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CODIGA PROPERTIES 04/2013 to 09/2013

Controller (Temp position through Robert Half International)

Responsible for bring all financials forward from the year ending 12/31/11 through 09/30/13

Restructured the entire Chart of Accounts on live data base to bring clarity to financial reports

Reviewed and adjusted Tenant Receivables to properly define current Accounts Receivable listing

Cleaned up all past Tenant Ledgers to recognize proper revenues within proper periods

Cleaned up 20 months and dozens of posting errors in the general ledgers of all properties

Brought all Financial Statements up to date by month

Updated and reconciled all bank account and statement some dating back six years.

Set up process wherein all bank accounts are reconcilable daily

Set up process for identifying and payment of both Property Management Fees and Asset Management Fees

Assisted one of the principals in reviewing and editing external communications

RUTHERFORD INVESTMENTS, Mill Valley, CA 2011 to 03/2013

Controller

Financially responsible for an investment portfolio exceeding $300 million of class “A” multi-family residential and class “A” and “B” mobile home parks throughout California. Selected accomplishments included:

Assessment of and complete cleaning of the books and records of all multifamily properties allowing for the utilization of the existing Operations Software Program (One-Site) to its highest potential

Created highly specialized Excel based reports and user friendly formats which Management utilized in day to day operations, acquisitions, sales and insurance settlements.

Created a unique Excel based budgeting system tailored to the needs of both On-site and Management level personal which allowed for timely, accurate and responsibility-based budget preparation both by account and account classification.

Reworked the monthly close process establishing monthly standard journal entries in order to pre-close each property, including the reconciled bank account and the majority of Balance Sheet accounts, within two days of each month end.

Worked with Management to roll out new Construction Management Software (Maxwell) in order to integrate our construction and interior renovations department with the rest of the company

Worked with investors, mortgage lenders, bankers, brokers, insurance company representatives on all matters pertaining to the financial well being of the company.

Worked with outside accountants and tax advisors on the structure of multi-property equity investment funding to grow the company portfolio.

CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PARTNERSHIP/MEDIA NEWS GROUP, Chico, CA 2005 to 2009

Northern California Regional Controller

Total financial management responsibility for 5 daily and 5 weekly local newspapers and a commercial printing operation generating combined annual revenues in excess of $35M. Directed day to day financial operation, corporate reporting functions, monthly closing routines within a strict five-day close process, GAAP and SOX compliance issues, the development of processes and controls to streamline both local and corporate reporting functions, and the supervising of 25 direct reports. Selected accomplishments included:

Cleaned up all balance sheet accounts, which amounted to 50 to 125 accounts for each property, which hadn’t been maintained properly for nearly five years and which had been further disrupted by inconsistent work by untrained temporary staff. Trained employees in proper procedures and completed project in less time than allocated, expending very little in overtime cost and no temp labor cost.

Developed a system of tracking 15 different revenue categories on a daily basis in order to produce a real-time monthly revenue projection by category. Projections were accurate within 2% plus or minus actual monthly revenues, which averaged upwards of $1M per month for the largest property, enabling swift corrective action when revenues were forecasted below previously established expectations.

Reworked the monthly close process and established monthly standard journal entries in order to close properties within the 5-day corporate mandate. Region went from never closing on time to being first or second closed each month in all of California and in the top tier of closings throughout MNG, as well as being among the first to complete bank and balance sheet reconciliations each month.

Designed and implemented all annual budgets, working with each department head to ensure that expenses were tightly controlled and at the same time the department could function as intended. Region was one of the few places that percentage profit margins were maintained, despite economic downturn and corporate demands for debt payments and quick ROI returns on capital investments.

Lead financial manager on a computerized subscription system conversion that over time became the standard for all MNG properties. Retrained staff to use automated system and suggested program modifications to enhance accounting integration, developing an overall product that provided excellent customer service with amalgamated accounting and financial functionality.

MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, San Rafael, CA 1996 to 2006

Court-Appointed Receiver

Supervised all property, financial, and management issues for a $10M project for a 288-unit Homeowners’ Association in Novato, CA. Negotiated with local, state, and federal agencies in meeting the association’s court-imposed obligations, defending individual property rights and achieving project approval for and compliance with land-use permits and environmental laws. Recruited and managed technical/legal team in securing agency approvals and legal compliance for court-ordered association initiatives. Selected accomplishments included:

Filed lawsuits against the association's two insurance carriers and settled with them for a combined $1.5M. Also settled 3 other pre-existing lawsuits which netted the association an additional $200K, which provided the seed money for the project with little additional burden on the homeowners

Developed a plan to comply with the court order in the most expeditious manner possible while at the same time minimizing future costs to membership. Held numerous presentations with representatives of the agencies involved and settled disputes with the adjacent developer. Plan won approval by 94% among homeowners, despite requiring increased fees of $15K-$30K for members.

Negotiated with vendors, deferring almost $1M in payments, stretching the burden to the homeowners over a longer period of time.

MARSHALL & MARSHALL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, San Rafael, CA 1992 to 1996

General Partner and CFO

Directed business development, accounting, and financial reporting functions for a property management company specializing in single- and multi-family residential properties, office buildings, commercial space, and homeowners associations Oversaw all business management functions, including HR, payroll, budgeting, tax compliance, client relations, report production, property maintenance, and accounts payable/receivable. Served as property manager for homeowners’ associations under contract, selected accomplishments included:

Instrumental in building the company from $1,200 in revenue per month and three clients to $50,000 per month and over 1,100 units under management in less than four years in a highly competitive market.

Assisted association attorneys in successfully prosecuting four construction defect lawsuits against original developer/builders, enabling the property owners to make millions of dollars of structural repairs to their units.

Initiated a unique approach to convey “reserve accounts” as a separate set of financial statements to show how association dues were allocated between normal operations and long-term maintenance and capital requirements. Several local accountants picked up on this and recommended it to their clients.

EARLY EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Renovation/Development Controller – Swig, Weiler, Dinner Development Company, San Francisco, CA

Consultant – for accounting firms (Laventhol & Horwath, Arthur Young, and BDO Seidman) and attorneys

Controller – Alda Properties, San Francisco, CA (Commercial Property Syndicator)

Controller – VSL Corporation, Los Gatos, CA (Worldwide Engineering and Construction)

Controller – David Joseph and Company, Peoria, IL (Residential and Commercial Developer)

Auditor - Peat Marwick & Mitchell Public Accounting, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, graduated with honors

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Windows, Excel, Word, Lotus 123, One-Site and Yardi Voyager Property Management

Familiarity with Maxwell and American Contractor JDE, OutlookSoft, PowerPoint, and MAS 90

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