JACK SHAMA, CPA, MA
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QUALIFICATIONS
Twenty four years' experience in positions of increasing managerial and financial responsibility in corporate and real estate fields, combined with CPA and computer degrees to provide quality, meticulous management of personnel, cash flow and cost control.
Highly resourceful go-getter with proven skills in providing imaginative, unique and innovative plans for improving capital gains.
EXPERIENCE
Private Consulting Work March 2009 – Present
Main client includes a public accounting firm in Brooklyn. I prepare corporate and personal taxes on the Pro Series software.
I am also experienced in doing partnership returns with multiple states. Some of our clients require compilation or review statements.
Senior Financial Analyst March 2006 – Feb 2009
AKAM Associates, New York, NY
(A residential real estate management company of over 100 Co-op and Condo buildings.)
Prepared monthly financial statements with budget variance for 22 properties on a cash basis.
Developed annual budgets with full presentation at board meetings.
Analyzed bank reconciliations and daily cash monitoring.
Senior Property Accountant June 2002 – April 2005
Applied Property Development, Hoboken, NJ
(A residential development and self-management company of 5,000 apartments.)
Prepare quarterly and year-end financial statements for internal and external uses.
Search for discrepancies between actual data and proposed budgets.
Responsible for commercial leases and escalation clauses.
Controller 1998-Sept. 2001
Jakobson Properties, LLC, New York, NY
(A commercial and residential real estate management company with over 1000 apartments.)
Analyze legal documents and monitor compliance with respect to escalation clauses.
Supervise a staff of 20, in the management of 30 buildings.
Audit books and records for year-end tax work.
Prepare daily cash management reports to monitor and adjust account balances.
JACK SHAMA, CPA, MA
Assistant Controller 1994-1998
Wiener Realty Inc., New York, NY
(A commercial and residential real estate management company, with over 4,000
apartments and four commercial buildings.)
Initiated research of available properties for sale, resulting in purchases which
Substantially increased the company's net worth.
Prepared monthly financial statements for Board of Directors.
Maintained accounting records for commercial and residential properties.
Compiled work papers for year-end tax reporting.
Controller 1988-1993
Hidary Management Inc., Brooklyn, NY
(A commercial real estate management company, with shopping centers In Florida.)
Oversaw all facets of financial transactions.
Assured tenant compliance with monetary obligations set forth in leases.
Interfaced with banks, legal counsel and outside auditors.
Processed A/P on a Novell computer network utilizing "Peachtree" software.
CPA 1981-1988
Leonard I. Palevsky, CPA, New York, NY
(A public accounting firm dealing with personal accounts, partnerships and real estate.)
Prepared audits and financial statements.
Computed income taxes using "Computax" software.
Education: I went to Brooklyn College for both undergraduate and graduate school.
I graduated in 1982 and 1984 respectively.
COMPUTER SKILLS PRO-SERIES, YARDI SYSTEMS, QUICKBOOKS, BJ MURRY