Controller

DARREN C. DENISON

(C) 404-***-**** **** Mason Falls Drive, Winston, GA 30187 ******.*.*******@*****.***

EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree/Accounting Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia

EMPLOYMENT: Controller 2023-Present Mortensen Woodwork Union City, Georgia

Reconcile and Review Balance Sheet Recons

Manage AR and AP Staff

Support AR/AP transaction processing

Review AP/AR/PO’s as necessary

AR, Collections and Cash forecasting

Assist with job cost and WIP reporting

CCIP/OCIP enroll and monthly reporting

Coordinate acquisition of project bonds

Manage petty cash

Manage annual insurance audit

Contract administration

Liaise with Project management

Assist CFO with reporting as necessary

Assist with ERP implementation

Lead monthly billing meeting with management

Controller 2022-2023 Advanced Commercial Group Atlanta, Georgia

Manage a staff of 2 in office and 5 virtual

Manage all aspects of collections, billing and reporting

Manage progressive billing of construction jobs. Scheduling billing to coincide with purchases

Review all financials and reconciliations for accuracy

Update collections process

Implement review of all credit card receipts, and recurring invoices

Increase limits on vendor accounts adding $100k to available credit

Maintain General Ledger and Fixed Assets

Cash Management

Misc reporting

Controller 2009-2022 JAMCO Properties Atlanta, Georgia

●Manage a staff of 6 office personnel

●Implemented Budget process for 22 entities

●Implemented in house utility audit/resident billing process

●Implemented global automated HR system policies

●Implemented new integrated time keeping software

●Input beginning balance sheet entries for existing entities

●Stream line miscellaneous office processes

●Account analysis/reconciliation

●Monthly reporting to Management and Mortgage companies

●Adhoc reporting

●New hire training

●Full service accounting for 22 entities

Accounting Manager 2009-2009 Lane Company Atlanta, Georgia

●Managed a staff of 5 accountants and 2 A/P processors

●Input and reviewed Debt Service Coverage Ratios for Mixed financed HUD properties

●Managed Budget process for 130 properties

●Reviewed and implemented new accounts payable processes

●Analyzed and reconciled accounts

●Created Adhoc reports

●Developed a new accounting manual

●Conducted new hire training

●Managed audit requests

●Reviewed staff bank recs

●Reviewed staff financials

Senior Accountant 2008-2009 ADAM Software Atlanta, Georgia

●Invoiced monthly for Benergy division

●Recognized Benergy contract revenue based on SOP 97-2

●Reconciled bank accounts

●Reviewed contracts for revenue recognition and SOX compliance

●Processed payroll commissions for Benergy division

●Reported monthly, quarterly, and Ad-hoc revenue for Benergy division

●Reviewed and reconciled Benergy account

●Reviewed and Input Credit and Debit memo

●Filed Quarterly Sales and Use Tax forms

●Filed all State and Local Government forms and licenses

Accounting Manager 2006-2008 Lane Company Atlanta, Georgia

●Managed a staff of 5 accountants

●Reviewed approximately 175 bank reconciliations

●Reviewed 73 entities financial reports

●Analyzed and reconciled accounts

●Adhoc reporting

●Developed new accounting manual

●Conducted new hire training

●Managed audit requests

●Designed & implemented uniform spreadsheets from Management agreements for management fees and incentive fees and verified the calculations for prior 2 years for entire company portfolio

●Final accounting for disposed properties

●Converted newly acquired properties within department

●Developed department training manual

●Developed department policies and procedures

Assistant Controller 1999-2006 Alexander Properties Group Atlanta, Georgia

●Managed cash for 13 apartment communities

●Analyzed monthly income for credibility and accuracy

●Reconciled mortgage escrow and security deposit accounts

●Generated 1099’s for vendors

●Maintained General Ledger accounts for multiple apartment communities

●Created financial statements for management and owners

●Advised area managers and property managers of financial position of apartment communities

●Reconciled bank statements to the General Ledger and cash books

●Project Leader for the purchase and installation of a network and conversion of phone lines to a T1 trunk

●Member of the transition team after acquisition of properties

●Audited resident files

●Analyzed P&L statements, advising management and explaining variances on statements

●Performed on-site property audits for loss prevention and asset management

●Member of conversion team on two separate Accounting software packages

●Created budgets for 22 properties

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

MS Office

MS 95-Win10

Low level MS server maintenance/active directory

AMSI (dos) GL

One Site

Ops Technology

Great Plains

Yardi

MRI

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