Accounting Manager

Melody H Fosse

**** ******** *******

St. Charles, MO 63301

Cell 314-***-****

Email: ******@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 5 years of full cycle accounting experience including more than 3 years in a supervisory role. Over ten years experience in commercial real estate, eight

years experience in the banking industry and two years of project management

experience. Advanced experience with the operation of all Microsoft Office Tools,

Yardi Systems and MRI Software.

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Arlington, August 1995 to August 1998. Bachelor’s Degree,

Major: Finance, including 18 hours of Accounting Courses. 1997-1998 National Dean’s List. Member of Delta Sigma Pi.

Tarrant County Junior College, August 1993 to July 1995. Major: Accounting

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Accounting Manager, Cassidy Turley, St. Louis, Missouri, May 2012 to Present.

• Supervise a team of eight accountants and responsible for the Client Accounting functions of the Dallas and Houston markets.

• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of monthly financial statements to clients, work with all levels of management within Cassidy Turley to on-board new properties and oversee the training and development of team members.

• Work with 3 strategic clients: JP Morgan, TIAA and Franklin Street Properties.

• Promoted from an Assistant Accounting Manager position after only 2 months.

Senior Accountant, Cassidy Turley, St. Louis, Missouri,

November 2010 to May 2012

• Provided multiple clients full accounting cycle services from generating tenant rent statements, to applying cash receipts, to issuing vendor checks and then complete preparation of a full set of financials and supporting schedules by specified deadlines.

• Assisted multiple levels of management within the department with special projects for various clients. Included the review of financial packages of multiple accountants for accuracy.

• Accounting basis used for financials based on the clients need included cash, modified cash, accrual, modified accrual, GAAP and tax.

Assistant Property Manager, Cassidy Turley, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2008 to November 2010.

• Responsible for assisting the Property Manager and Senior Property Manager with the management of the 38-story OneAmerica Tower in Downtown Indianapolis.

• Oversaw the monthly review and preparation of the financial package for the Tower. Worked hand in hand with owner’s Accounting team.

• Other responsibilities included: Preparation of the yearly budget, rent rolls, monthly rent statements, daily property inspections, day-to-day communication with vendors/contractors, engineering and support staff.

Client Accountant, Cassidy Turley, St. Louis, Missouri, April 2007 to November 2008.

• Responsible for the full accounting cycle from generating tenant rent statements, to applying cash receipts, to issuing vendor checks and then complete preparation of a full set of financials and supporting schedules by specified deadlines.

• Responsible for cash management for the portfolio as well as customized reports to accommodate the needs of the client and/or property management.

Project Supervisor, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Fenton, Missouri, July 2006 to April 2007.

Project Manager, Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, June 2005 to June 2006.

Assistant Manager, Arvest Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 2003 to June 2005.

Property Manager, RM Crowe Management Company, Dallas, Texas, July 2001 to July 2003.

Property Manager, REOC Property Services, Dallas, Texas, April 1999 to July 2001.

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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