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Real Estate Management

Location:
Havertown, PA, 19083
Salary:
$200,000+
Posted:
February 05, 2017

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Gary Merron, CPA

**** ***** ******, ****** ****, PA 19026 484-***-**** acyoby@r.postjobfree.com

Chief Financial Officer

Senior finance leader with proven global experience in maximizing profitability and corporate performance within real estate management, investment, and pension fund advisory sectors. Expert in directing strategic financial organizations to reach immediate and long-term potential, with high-level acumen in asset management, support operations, reporting, treasury, controls, and compliance. Boosts operational support excellence through achievement of goals with limited resources.

Core Competencies

● Executive Operations Management ● Integrating Technology & Business ● Business Process Re-Engineering

● Business Development & Sales ● Financial & Accounting Management ● Strategic Vision, Planning & Execution

● Client Focus / Contract Management ● Communications & Client Relations ● Teams & Relationship Management

Professional Experience

ROCH CAPITAL INC. – Glen Mills, PA 2014 - Present

SVP & Chief Financial Officer, Real Estate

Real Estate investment vehicle with diversified holdings including hospitality, office, retail, flex/industrial, multifamily, student housing, single tenant net lease properties and corporate sale leasebacks.

Direct all financial, administrative, and risk management functions, including development of financial strategies, linked metrics and performance reporting.

Develop/monitor financial control systems to preserve and enhance asset value.

Oversight of all tax reporting and compliance matters affecting the real estate portfolio and affiliated enterprises.

Manage relationships with lenders, investors, tenants and strategic partners.

Team with counsel in drafting/negotiating legal instruments pertaining to purchase/operation/sale of commercial real estate.

Underwrite/analyze potential investments, including the formulation of property-specific business plans and exit strategies.

Manage all relevant aspects of Due Diligence pursuant to acquisition opportunities.

REGENTS GROUP, LLC – Larchmont, NY 2012 - 2014

Chief Operating Officer

Startup focused on software development for commercial real estate management. Led CMO and CTO as direct reports while overseeing all aspects of finance, technology, policies & procedures, and general operations management.

Developed policies & procedures spanning finance, technology and business operations.

Created and managed annual budgets and multi-year forecasts, securing ongoing capitalization from ownership.

Reviewed services being offered on ongoing basis, developing new programs to meet emerging requirements.

Managed all issues pertaining to licensure, integrity, personnel and contracts as COO for company.

Identified, hired and mentored CTO for development of primary software product, and CMO for development of marketing plan.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC. – New York, NY 1995 - 2012

Sr. Managing Director & Global Head of Financial Management, CIS

One of world’s largest providers of real estate services and third largest manager of commercial real estate globally. Drove performance across finance, accounting, treasury, and IT, leading 7 direct reports and 200+ indirect reports in 52 countries.

$1.5 million annual savings generated by effectively directing offshoring of selected workflow components.

Created/implemented strategic plan, successfully repositioning accounting, finance and IT functions as marketable client product.

430% increase in processing capacity achieved by defining and controlling technological innovation and workflow realignment.

Directed transition of global real estate portfolios for many of world’s leading corporations and institutions.

Directed comprehensive rewrite of financial policies & procedures, as well as supporting educational programs for all personnel.

Produced white paper analyzing capital-intensive automated solutions; top management adopted all conclusions.

Successfully realigned multi-national financial staff from top down, greatly enhancing command and control.

WELLS FARGO REALTY ADVISORS – El Segundo, CA 1988 - 1995

Vice President & Controller

Subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank and nationally recognized pension fund advisor with real estate portfolio valued in billions of dollars. Responsible for all finance, accounting, and treasury functions. Led 3 direct reports and 49 indirect reports.

Generated $29 million gain and 24% IRR as the financial lead in $124.5 million sale of two regional malls.

Increased stock value from $16 to $21/share as the financial lead in orderly liquidation of $450 million REIT.

EDUCATION: Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix; Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Maryland



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