EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Driven management professional, recognized as a motivational leader who excels in building cooperative and productive work environments while constantly seeking ways to innovate and improve operating efficiencies. Areas of strength include:
Market Identification Team Leadership, Hiring & Staff Retention
Profitability Improvement Human Resource Administration
Productivity Enhancement Database Management
Software and Hardware Integration Fiscal Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AUTISM SERVICES ASSOCIATION, WELLESLEY MA Feb. 2015 – June 2015
Business Manager
Manage financial and business operations of a $2 million non-profit human service agency providing community services for adults with autism. Manage one director report in the development of financial recordkeeping, financial reporting and analysis; budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable; cash management; grants, HR management; payroll; audit and banking relations. State contracts, billing and collections.
HARRISON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Boston, MA 2013 – 2015
Co-Founder and President
Manage financial and day-to-day business operations of 25+ rental units in the Boston and Cape Cod area. Real Estate Development and General Manager of Construction for properties in Boston. Consulting for Independent and Assisted Living complexes. Manage the accounting for a Green Cleaning Company and Apartment Complex.
CENTER COMMUNITIES – HEBREW SENIORLIFE, Brookline, MA 2002 – 2013
Director of Finance & Operations / Assistant Executive Director
Managed financial and day-to-day business operations of a 515-unit mixed income, independent senior living apartment portfolio with $20 million in annual revenue. Rental mix includes market, moderate, low income Section 8 Vouchers and Section 8 HUD housing. Managed 5 direct reports while also overseeing the financials for two other senior supportive housing campuses totaling 1,000 units. Hands on approach in all aspects of operations. Including year-end close, preparation of monthly, quarterly financial statements, GL journal entry and Management, Payroll, HR management, Grant Management, Banking relationships and Annual Audit processes.
Increased net operating income by 150% over a five-year period which included negotiating commercial space contracts for a 25% increase in gross revenue of commercial contracts.
Analyzed and negotiated contracts reducing maintenance expenses by 20% and operational expenses by 12%.
Identified niche market for furnished corporate rentals. Renovated, furnished and leased 10 units resulting in $100k+ gain in annual revenues.
Developed marketing strategies with the leasing department resulting in 100% occupancy for the first time in 36 years.
Increased employee engagement survey results by 10% by increasing morale with quarterly team events and conducting timely employee reviews.
Researched and implemented a Section 8 Voucher increase to FMR resulting in a revenue increase of 2.4%.
Spearheaded a $15 million renovation of three buildings in Brookline, MA.
Led property transition team during acquisition of complex from The Stern Group.
BOCHETTO & LENTZ, P.C., Philadelphia, PA 1998 – 2001
Controller
Controller and Business Administrator of a legal facility with $5 million in annual revenue and a staff of 20+ employees. Managed ongoing office and financial operations comprising of bank reconciliation, trial balance, general ledger, A/R and A/P functions, payroll, human resources and client billings/collections.
Annually developed and executed an aggressive budget to enhance system wide operations, while simultaneously increasing the bottom-line.
Increased revenue growth by 15%, through the installation and maintenance of cost/time client billing functions.
SIDKOFF, PINCUS & GREEN, P.C., Philadelphia, PA 1991 – 1998
Senior Accountant
Senior level position at a legal facility with $2 million in annual revenue and 15+ employees. Responsibilities that involved financial operations management, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, staff hiring and retention, payroll, benefits administration, general ledger, client billing and collections, quarterly and year-end tax filing, budgeting and EOM closeouts. Successfully managed ongoing financial operations including payroll, bank reconciliation, trial balance, general ledger, A/R and A/P functions, which enabled the firm to operate effectively.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Yardi, HUD Manager, Timberline Accounting System, HUD Waiting List. MS Word, Excel, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Quick books, ADP Payroll, Sage/Peachtree, Tabs III, Time-slips, Juris, Barrister and Basic Computer Programming Languages.
EDUCATION
Williamsport College, Williamsport, PA
Degree in Computer Science
Minor in Accounting
Institute of Real Estate Management, Quincy, MA
Certification in Property Management