OBJECTIVE: A challenging and rewarding position that utilizes my Financial and Real Estate experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive Facilities, Financial, and Architectural experience.
Excellent management, communication and leadership skills.
Ability to establish priorities, delegate tasks, and oversee the completion of projects independently, on time, and within budget.
Proficient in Yardi, OneView, Excel, Autocad, Quickbooks, E1, MSOffice
Proven problem solver and team player, with ability to motivate others to high levels of performance.
Strong financial analysis skills and experience, including receivables, payables, forecasting, and budgeting
EXPERIENCE
Jones Lang LaSalle, Verizon Account 2013 – Present
Senior Accountant, Associate II / Accounts Payable Manager
Responsible for hiring, training, assigning and directing work flow of the Accounts Payable staff of 8
Ensure compliance with all JLL and Client (Verizon) A/P processes and procedures, including documenting and maintaining all Process Guides and Manuals
Gathered and reported on department’s processing metrics including processing data, vendor compliance data, and Facility manager compliance data.
Developed a management requested process for identifying and resolving all PO related issues in the Yardi system. This process decreased the average processing time of Non-Compliant invoices by over 50%
Developed a management requested process for the assignment of Yardi invoice to AP staff to ensure all invoices were accounted for and completed.
Responsible for the building and importing into Yardi of over $3MM of payables each close, accurately and on time.
Responsible for the accurate accrual of all non-processed Imports and Invoices received into Yardi
Developed a process for accounting for all monthly expenses to ensure monthly accruals and reporting to client was accurate
Led over 50 Vendor training sessions to ensure vendors performed in a compliant manner
Identified as a “Yardi Super User” on the Verizon account, and led training sessions as a result of that designation
Managed a Canada AP team for the VZ account, which required using a separate system (E1 and IMS) for processing invoices and reporting to the client
Developed and maintained multiple OneView Lists and Pages to ensure the Verizon team had access to all Accounts Payable information on a real-time basis
Nominated for 2014 and 2015 Spotlight Gold Baton Award
Jones Lang LaSalle, MasterCard Headquarters Location 2008 – 2011
Assistant Facility Manager
Handled the facilities for multiple properties for the MasterCard Headquarters, including a 450,000 square foot I.M Pei designed headquarters building on 48 acres with 1100 employees, plus two satellite offices totaling 150,000 sf.
Consistently received highest level KPI (Key Performance Indicator) scores from the client
Supervised 9 direct reports, including: Help Desk, Move Coordination, Switchboard, and Engineering staff
Developed, negotiated, and coordinated over 50 vendor contracts and contractors, including cleaning, landscaping, fire safety systems, painting, furniture, movers, HVAC.
Administered all Certificate of Insurance paperwork requirements
Handled all financials, including monthly payables, budgets, forecasting, accruals, variance reporting
Chaired Monthly Financial Meeting with client, where I presented multiple customized reports to the Mastercard Finance Department
Issued monthly client report summarizing all Facilities related activity on the MasterCard Account.
Completed bi-annual audit submissions to Jones Lang Lasalle and Mastercard, both financial and management.
Led the Move Coordinator in a complete building restack, moving over 800 people in 3 months. My specific restack responsibilities included budget and schedule, and we completed the project on time and under budget.
Managed the ongoing project of weekend furniture reconfigurations, which required the coordination of trades, communication with Mastercard employees, and strict adherence to budget limits.
Improved the Building Operating Budget to achieve a 4% annual cost save versus 2009 and 2010
Presented an annual budget with a 5% decrease in spend during my second year as a result of cost saving initiatives and implementation of spending standards for Engineering staff.
SuperTurbine Sales of NY 2005-2013 (Part Time)
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Full financial responsibility for plumbing supply company, including HR, Payroll, Sales Tax, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reports
Intermark USA Cosmetics 2002-2005
Director of Finance
Full financial responsibility for a manufacturer and distributor of mass market cosmetics, including HR, Payroll, Sales Tax, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Factoring, and Financial Reports.
Converted Financial software from AccPacc to Quickbooks Enterprises, successfully transferring all historical data.
Managed the sales and payment history of over 5,000 customer doors, including CVS, Walgreens, BedBath&Beyond, RiteAid, Duane Reade, and many others. Tracked and collected deductions.
Managed workload effectively as sales increased from $6,000,000 to $12,000,000 annually by creating customized forms and reports and managing the accuracy of information.
AR Bacon Architecture 1990 - 2002
Interior Designer/Project Manager 1990-1997
Full Charge Bookkeeper - 1997-2002
Designed and built-out over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial interior office space.
Maintained successful client relationships with three property owner/managers with multiple building portfolios.
Analyzed loss factors, demising plans, common area plans.
Met with potential tenants for space requirements and finish selections, and designed spec plans.
Managed a drafting department of eight.
Converted architectural drafting standards from manual to CAD, including developing CAD templates and Construction Document block and detail libraries.
Education
Purchase College BA in Liberal Studies
Brooks College - AA in Interior Design