Real Estate Controller

WAYNE E. STEVENS, CPA

Delran, NJ *****

www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-stevens

************@*******.*** 856-***-**** www.waynestevenscpa.com REAL ESTATE CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Accurate accounting data and timely financial reporting Approachable and responsive Controller with hands-on and management experience in all aspects of financial reporting, real estate accounting, and accounting systems. Creates customized reports. Trains new staff members. Excellent listener, with dependable and timely inputs. Works well independently and with teams. Experienced in complex transactions like business combinations, impairments, and deconsolidations.

Areas of expertise include:

Consolidations Audit Coordination

Monthly Close Process Acquisitions & Dispositions

SEC Reporting & SOX Compliance Lease Intangibles PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GRAMERCY PROPERTY TRUST (NYSE: GPT), Horsham, PA & New York, NY 2000 – 2015 Real estate owner and asset manager, $2.5B in assets Corporate Controller 2009 – 2015

Assistant Corporate Controller 2000 – 2009

Directed accounting and financial reporting functions for over 150 nationwide real estate investments (single and multi-tenanted, office and industrial) and 20 corporate entities. Hired and supervised 12 accountants.

Oversaw month end close process, reviewing work papers, variance reports, monthly consolidated financial statements and internal reporting packages.

Coordinating external reporting, and providing accurate financial and regulatory information for investors, lenders, and the SEC, including 10-K and 10-Q documents. Served as a member of the Disclosure and Audit Committees.

Served as primary contact for quarterly reviews, annual audits and SOX audits and reviews, performed by independent auditors and external accounting firms.

Prepared and reviewed preliminary purchase price allocations related to acquisition of real estate, managed preparation of finalized purchase price allocation by 2 outside vendors.

Programmed customized financial reports, reducing monthly close by 2 days and quarterly close by 5 days.

Reviewed quarterly REIT compliance tests and tax accruals for Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.

Contributed to the following projects or transactions: o Initial public offering, registration statements and comfort letters. o Impairment and subsequent deconsolidation of an 882 building portfolio. o Consolidation of an 867 building portfolio by a managed services client. o 3 accounting system conversions.

WAYNE E. STEVENS ************@*******.*** PAGE TWO ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA Certified Public Accountant, licensed in NJ (active) QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisor

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Yardi J.D. Edwards Timberline FAS AvidXchange Insight Microsoft Office Advanced Excel User

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, AICPA and NJSCPA

VOLUNTEER WORK

Finance Committee Member, formerly Trustee and Treasurer Fellowship House of South Camden, Camden, NJ

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