Pamela Gerken

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Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 Email: adp1jv@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Highly organized and very detail oriented with extensive knowledge of GAAP, taxation and IT using various business systems and applications.

Accomplishments

Successful accounting professional with a solid record of accomplishments including public, private and corporate accounting. Extensive experience in researching to develop and enhance business systems for accounting procedures and correct reporting of financial statements for John Deere dealers and auditing dealers trial balances for reporting to John Deere Corporate. Accountant working under VP of Finance for Prince Manufacturing Corporation preparing financial statements and general journal entries, including intercompany journal entries. Accountant under the VP of Finance for Illinois Casualty Company preparing financial statements and general journal entries, including the holding company and reconciling all the bank accounts. Several years’ experience as a Tax Accountant and Auditor for McGladrey & Pullen LLP preparing corporate and individual tax returns. Controller for Parochetti Enterprises preparing financial statements, journal entries, reconciling all bank statements, depreciation, Sales Tax reporting, inventory audits for the restaurant division, reporting for holding company. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from St. Ambrose University.

Experience:

Southwest Property Management

Senior Accounting Manager Naples, FL February 2021 - Present

Manage Staff to ensure timely Financials to board association

Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.

Build and improve internal controls

Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance

Review financial statements to ensure accuracy

Cash management including forecasting

Train and guide staff in accounting and accounting systems.

Financial analysis

Supervise accounts receivable and accounts payable along with staff accountants

Prepare budgets and created and implemented spreadsheet to assist with the budgeting process

Discovery Senior Living

Regional Controller, Bonita Springs, FL January 2017-January 2021

Prepare and review monthly and quarterly financial statements for entities with more than $500 million in total assets and more than $70 million in annual revenue

Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly lender and investor reporting packages. Reporting packages include financial statements, occupancy reports and debt compliance certificates

Coordinate the end of month closing process to ensure all corporate deadlines are met and information is presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Collaborate with internal audit team of publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to design, implement and monitor internal controls to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Ensure monthly close checklist is followed and each item has been reviewed prior to sign off as part of the company’s internal controls

Review and analyze closing entries for asset acquisitions, dispositions, and financings with transactions ranging from $30 to $600 million

Update accounting policies for changes as a result of new transactions, changes in accounting policies and standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board

Supervise and mentor a team of five staff accountants, including fixed assets, accounts receivable and accounts payable

Prepare, review and coordinate all real and personal property tax budgets and payments

Monitor accounts payable to ensure vendor payments are current

Senior Accountant April 2016-December 2016

Reduce the monthly close process by ten days by evaluating and redesigning processes

Ensure that journal entries and monthly account reconciliations are properly completed, documented and that required adjustments are recorded in a timely manner

Lead the accounting team and effectively manage by providing guidance and training on the accounting system, policies, and processes

Manage a variance analysis reporting process across the assigned portfolio and prepare monthly analysis of operating results, ensuring due dates are achieved and key deliverables are submitted

Produce ad hoc reports as required for internal and external parties, including management, internal and external auditors, consultants, financial institutions and government agencies

Apply Excel skills such as pivot tables, lookups, subtotals, if statements, nested functions, object linking and embedding, and macros to complete daily tasks and projects

Ranger 40 Petroleum LLC/GAP Exploration LP/ Wind River Petroleum LLC/ Calusa Bay Development LLC/ Calusa Bay Properties LLP/ Vanderbilt Development LLC

Senior Accountant, Naples, FL April 2013 - April 2016

•Analyze and prepare month end and year end Consolidated financial statements

•Prepare month end and year end journal entries and adjusting journal entries

•Review intercompany balances monthly and ensure the liabilities are paid monthly

•Ensure adequate cash flow

•Review Financials to ensure proper accounting

•Report to CEO and discuss budgets and financial planning

•Prepare and file property and sales tax

•Record depreciation

•Record purchase and disposal of assets

•Reconcile 25 bank statements

•Reconcile accounts

•Enter all general ledger data and ensure correct recording

•Enter all rental, commission, oil and gas revenue and expenses and review for accuracy

•Record and update payroll

•Record, review and reconcile intercompany accounts

•Assist CPA with tax filings

•Responsible for 25 entities

Fromi Tax, Moline, IL December 2012 - April 2013

Certified Tax Preparer

•Preparation of tax individual tax returns

•CPE courses to keep up-to-date with changing tax laws

Target Corporation, Davenport, Iowa October 2012 to April 2013

Sales

•Assist guests in all areas including electronics with computers and other technology

•Train other team members to stock, arrange and make signs and labels using the target specific software

AT&T, Davenport, IA September 2011 - December 2011

National Corporate Customer Service Rep

•Analyze customer’s bills to ensure accurate billing

•Recommend alternate billing plans

•Process payments and payment plans

•Make financial decisions to protect/collect revenues and adjusts customer accounts.

John Deere Information Systems (Volt) East Moline, IL April 2008 - April 2011

Contractor / Accountant

•Prepare and support dealerships with general journal entries and trial balance

•Prepare and support dealerships with month end and year end entries and financial report

•Prepare and analyze financial statements

•Audit dealerships trial balance and reconcile accounts

•Trained dealerships on cash processes

•Prepare and train Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

•Prepare and file property and sales tax

•Support and train dealerships on annual budget process thru the Equip business program

•Train dealerships and John Deere employees on the financial process thru the Equip business system

•Lead team project to update and verify all SAP solutions

•Managed and train dealership personnel with the business system as assigned

•Responsible for developing new solutions for employees and dealers and entering them in SAP

•Responsible for updating system manual with new version of the business system

•Responsible for updating and planning training checklist

Carpentier, Mitchell & Goddard LLC Moline, IL March 2010 – April 2010

Part time Seasonal Accountant

•Prepare large and small Corporate, Estate, Partnership, Individual tax returns and other tax returns.

•Other miscellaneous duties as required

Wells Fargo Davenport, Iowa March 2006 – March 2008

Mortgage Consultant

•Developed knowledge of company products, policies and procedures, underwriting requirements, and conventional and government loan requirements

•Produced high quality loans which meet Wells Fargo Home Mortgage guidelines while providing excellent customer service

•Developed relationships with real estate professionals, builders and other business referral sources

•Understand real estate appraisals, title reports and real estate transactions

•Informed prospective and existing customers of WFHM’s programs, rates, policies, underwriting requirements, and loan procedures

•Analyzed detailed financial and credit data, matching customer needs with an appropriate loan program and level of risk

•Received customer applications, quotes the rate and points, and completes follow-up activities with the registration lock-in

•Developed and maintained a high degree of visibility for WFHM in the marketplace

•Performed miscellaneous duties as needed and required

Parochetti Enterprises Inc Davenport, Iowa September 2005– February 2006

Controller

•Prepare month end and year end journal entries and adjusting journal entries

•Prepare financial statements

•Prepare and file property and sales tax

•Prepare depreciation schedules

•Record purchase and disposal of assets

•Adjust monthly inventory

•Reconcile all bank statements

•Reconcile accounts

Mel Foster Company Davenport, Iowa October 2003– May 2006

Licensed Real Estate Agent

•Sold single, multi-family, investment, new construction, acreage, condominiums, and first- time home buyer property

•Developed and utilized sales networks with mortgage consultants, builders and other referral sources

•Prepared comparable properties portfolio for clients, appraisers and banks

•Sold over 5 million dollars in real estate

•Continued professional education in business ethics and law

•Informed clients of the home buying process

•Preformed home buyer seminars

•Prepared contracts and other documents as needed

•Achieved Presidents Award

Crippen, Reid & Bowen, L.L.C. Moline, IL January 2002 –April 2003

Staff Accountant

•Prepare Corporate, Estate and Individual tax returns.

•Prepare audits, reviews and compilations.

•Prepare financial statements.

•Prepare year end.

•Individual tax planning.

•Depreciation schedules.

•Business valuations

Pinnacle Stanrick Corp Rock Island, IL July 2001 –December 2001

Staff Accountant

•Reconciled accounts

•Reconciled bank statements

•Prepared payroll

•Prepared accounts payable and receivable

•Prepared financial statements.

•Prepared depreciation schedules

•Recorded purchases and disposal of assets

McGladrey & Pullen LLP Davenport, Iowa October 2000 –July 2001

Staff Accountant

•Prepared individual and corporate tax returns.

•Auditor in-charge pension audits.

•Completed and prepared depreciation reports for clients.

Illinois Casualty Company Rock Island, IL December 1999 –October 2000

Staff Accountant

•Administered and prepared accounts receivable.

•Prepared use tax.

•Completed General Ledger accounting for subsidiary and parent company

•Assisted in reports for state insurance.

•Reduced delinquent accounts by 50%.

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Doyle & Keenen LLP Davenport, Iowa June 1998 – October 1998

Full Charge Bookkeeper

•1099 report preparation for contractors

•Bank reconciliations

•Fixed asset schedules

•General ledger maintenance

•Payroll and payroll tax filings

•Preparation of A/R and A/P

•Preparation of internal financial statements

•Completed billing for the firm.

•Prepared compilations for several industries

Prince Manufacturing Corporation N. Sioux City, SD March 1998 – June 1998

Staff Accountant

•Posting, payments, reconciliation of accounts and preparation of financial statements.

•Prepared and closed month end

•General Ledger accounting.

•Set up new divisions accounting for inventory, unit prices, vendors, and use tax.

•Accounted for the company’s divisions and implemented budgets.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, St Ambrose University Davenport, IA

Graduated August 2000 -3.90 GPA

Top ten percent of my class, Graduated Suma Cum Laude, Delta Mu Delta (academic honors)

Delta Epsilon Sigma (academic honors), President of Local Chapter Delta Mu Delta

Western Iowa Tech Sioux City, IA

August 1996 to May 1998- Accounting Major 4.0 GPA

Phi Theta Kappa (academic honors)

SKILLS

General Ledger Accounting, Financial Statement Preparation, Preparation of Tax Returns, Financial analysis, client specific software of retail sales and manufacturing, MS Excel/Word, Great Plaines Software, Report Designer, Quick Books Pro, Quick Books Enterprise, Quick Books Online, T-Value Software, BNA,, CCH Tax Software, Pro System Tax, Ultra Tax, SAP, MAS 90, OGSys, Sage, PeachTree, Yardi, Vitals, Move-in, Matrix, Floqast, Equip (Auto-IT)

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