Real Estate Accounting
Resume:
Irene Valarezo
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Millennium Management LLC, Miami FL
Commercial Real Estate, Property Management, Gas Stations, Detox Center and Nursing Homes
Head of Accounting Department / Property Accountant / Property Manager July 2014 – April 2015
• Report directly to Owner
• Responsible for handling high profile confidential and sensitive information
• Responsible for working with the outside CPA’s on preparation and completion of financial
statements and tax returns for 30 entities
• Create new entities, bring various sets of books to current standings and resolve discrepancies
• Create and maintain the Chart of Accounts and General Ledger
• Ensure compliance with financial covenants of outside lenders and banks
• Assist with creating and reviewing new commercial tenant leases and amendments, obtaining
valid accord certificate of insurance documentation and emergency contact lists
• Assist with Property Management and tenant inquiries for quick resolution of outstanding issues
• Accounts Payable, ensure proper approval and coding for processing, 1099 Independent
contractor payments, leasing commissions, discounts and sales tax filings
• Accounts Receivables, tenant collections and preparation of weekly aging reports. CAM charges,
capex, escrow and reimbursements.
• Bank Reconciliations
• Annual Report Filings
• 1099 year end processing
• Implement new policies and procedures for the accounting department
• Training of new hire accounting, leasing and property management staff members
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
K & M Management LLC, Cape Cod, Massachusetts / Miami Beach, FL
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Accounting and Property Management
Property Accountant (Contracted Project Basis) May 2014 – July 2014
• Handled residential and commercial portfolios for South Florida properties.
• Responsible for controlling all bookkeeping functions: accounts receivable, accounts payable,
reconciling accounts as well as the general ledger.
• Record invoices, payments, calculate monthly interest and monitor outstanding loans, settlement
statements as well as reconciliation of multiple company accounts at end of each month.
• Interface with property management team as well as senior management and outside investors
• Conduct cash flow analysis and generate financial reports for senior management review
• Independent thinker and proactive
Extreme Realty Group Capital Advisors LLC. Extreme Realty Group Property Advisors and JVG
Management LLC, New York, NY
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Property Management, Brokerage and Hard Money Lender
Firms
Controller August 2013 – January 2014
• Report directly to Owner and Investors for Thirty Entities
• Structured Accounting Department, transitioned operations from Property Management software
program to QuickBooks Enterprise 14.0 accounting software program
• Created new department policies and procedures
• Administrative record keeping and filing systems
• Clean up of previous years discrepancies to bring numerous sets of books to current standings
• Liaison between Owners, Investors, CPA’s, Bankers and Contractors
• Responsible for CEO’s personal and trust accounts
• Financial Reporting, weekly cash balance reports
• Accounts Payable, Approval for all buildings and LLC’s
• Accounts Receivables, Servicing of Mortgage Loans, Escrow and RE Tax payments
• Bank Reconciliations
• RE Tax payments, RPIE’s,
• American Express Accounts and reimbursements, Intercompany reimbursements
• Mortgages, Investor Interest Payments, Utilities and Insurance
• Bank Transfers and Wires
• Payroll
• Commissions
• Supervised and trained accounting assistant and office manager
New York Commercial Real Estate Services LLC.
Pasquale Management LLC dba PEP Real Estate LLC., New York, NY
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Property Management, Event Planning and Real Estate
Brokerage Firm
Controller/Office Manager November 2012 – August 2013
Personal Assistant to CEO’s
• Manage Daily Financial Responsibilities of the overall Accounting Department for numerous
Corporations
• Report directly to Three Chief Executive Officers
• Maintain CEO’s Personal Interstate and Intercompany Finance and Family Portfolio’s
• Liaison with Principles, CPA’s, Attorneys, Government Agencies, Bankers, Tenants, Contractors
and Vendors
• Financial Reporting
• Accounts Receivables, Collections and Petty Cash
• Accounts Payable
• Bank Reconciliations for Numerous Business and Personal Entities
• CAM, RE Tax Payments, Tenant Reimbursables
• Tax Reduction Petitions, TC 101’s, TC 201’s, TC 301’s
• Tenant Leases
• Ad HOC Projects
• Payroll for Multiple Companies
• Commission Splits
• Human Resources
• Hire, Train and Supervise Accounting Assistant
Shecky’s Media Inc. and Shecky’s Live Inc., New York, NY
Media, Marketing and Event’s Woman’s lifestyle company creating social experiences that empower and
reward women to discover and socialize with their girlfriends throughout 28 markets around the country.
Senior Bookkeeper October 2007 – November 2012
• Report directly to the company CEO/Founder
• Full charge accounting operations including Financial Reporting, Accounts Payables, Accounts
Receivables, Account Collections, Petty Cash and Bank Reconciliations
• General Ledger, General Journal Entries, Intercompany Transactions
• Review, approve and process client Marketing Contracts and Purchase Orders including
discrepancies and change orders
• Research and resolve credit card charge back dispute advise notifications
• Payroll, sales commissions
• Sales Tax, Annual 1099 filings
• Database management
• Hire, train and supervise accounting assistants and interns including previous accounting
employees
• Handle sub-lease tenant accounts
Dynamic Wholesales, New York, NY / Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wholesaler mainly purchasing commodities for resale to smaller retail and specialty stores.
Began as full charge bookkeeper upon recent opening of business. Promoted to Accounting Manager and
full charge bookkeeper for both locations.
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Accounting Manager March 2004 – August 2007
Personal Assistant to CEO
• Set up and maintain full set of books for new company
• Set up all files and office for proper record keeping
• Maintained owners personal, family and children’s finance portfolio’s
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables, General Journal Entries
• Bank Reconciliations
• Sales Tax, Annual 1099 filings
• Payroll
• On site Petty Cash
• Order entry and tracking, invoicing, customer service
• Purchasing including negotiating price and ship dates
• Maintain necessary inventories to meet current and projected sales
O’Hara’s Las Olas Inc. and O’Hara’s Hollywood Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Retail Nightclub Restaurants and Live Music Venues.
Bookkeeper/Personal Assistant to CEO August 2000 – January 2004
• Personal Assistant to CEO
• Responsible for owner and child’s finance portfolio’s
• Accounting operations including general ledger entries and Intercompany transactions
• Accounts Receivable including daily cash and credit card reconciliations
• Accounts Payables including budgeting to insure timely payments and necessary
operating balances
• Maintain daily house bank, cash on hand, service in house ATM machine
• Payroll including credit card and cash tip reporting allocations
• Developed system to insure timely and accurate receipt of payment (EFT/ACH)
for credit card batches – recovered revenue
• Ongoing development of systems and reviews to avoid and recover employee
Theft – recovered revenue. Worked with POS Software Company to develop
And maintain elements which, through defaults, avoid employee theft.
• Monthly sales tax filings. Annual 1099 filings. Work with CPA for quarterly and annual closings.
• Company security systems
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
New York Real Estate Institution, New York, NY
Notary Public 2012
Armando Montelongo Real Estate, CA 2011 – Current
Professional Real Estate Education: Rehab/Flips, Tax Deeds and Liens Certifications Awarded
The Career Center, New York, NY 2007 - 2008
Professional Education: Microsoft Office and Intuit Certifications Awarded
Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1997 - 1999
Completed coursed in accounting and computer information systems
Landmark Education, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2014 –
Current
Personal and Professional Development
Adept at QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 14.0 Accounting Software, Yardi Voyager Peachtree
Accounting Software, Microsoft Office Professional, ADP and Paychex Payroll Services, Sugar CRM,
- familiarity with other brands and can easily learn additional software. Install PC software and
hardware.
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