MINGFENG (MICHAEL) PEN G
**** ****** *** ***** *** Cell: 206-***-****
Los Angeles, CA 90038 Email: adyc24@r.postjobfree.com
Residential Property ACCT
Commercial Property ACCT
Fixed Asset / Depreciation
Job Cost
Reconciliation/Reports
KEY SKILLS AND STRENGTHS
Proficient in Yardi and MRI
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Financial Report Preparation
CAM Reconciliation
Lease Analysis
Financial Analysis
Budgets and Forecasting
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Monthly Tenant Billing
EDUCATION & TRAINING
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Ellensburg, WA
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA), July 2013
GPA: 3.74/4.0 Outstanding Student Awards; Dean's Scholars; Top College of Business Scholar. Bachelor of Science in Accounting August 2012
Major: Accounting (with Honors); GPA: 3.89 / 4.0 Summa Cum Laude; Academic Good Standing; Honor Roll EXPERIENCE
IDS Real Estate Group LLC Los Angeles, CA
Senior Accountant, (March 2022– March 2023)
Conduct financial reports for commercial properties.
Reconcile bank activities with GL
Managing the Accounts Payable processes including funding request with corresponding backups
Assist with accounts payable and receivable responsibilities, post management fees, pay owner distributions
CIM Group LLC Los Angeles, CA
Senior Accountant, (April 2021– March 2022)
Conduct financial reports for commercial and residential properties.
Submit monthly billing and billback
Reconcile bank activities with GL for Yardi and Entrata
Calculate management fee
Calculate monthly commission for residential properties.
Review weekly AP
Audit tenant ledger
Research discrepancy for security deposit, AR, prepaid. JSH Properties LLC Renton, WA
Senior Property Accountant, (Jan 2019– April 2021)
Conduct daily operations, monitoring and analyzing accounting data and producing financial reporting information. Preparing accurate and complete monthly financial and accounting reports.
Manage the monthly close process in a timely manner, compile and assist property managers with monthly owner financial packets
Conduct daily cash management and reporting. Perform bank reconciliations, identify, and correct discrepancies
Managing the Accounts Payable processes including coding and entering invoices into the accounting system, verifying and ensuring accuracy of data and corresponding backup.
Managing the Accounts Receivable processes including aging report, collections, and accurate rent data within in the financial system.
Assist with accounts payable and receivable responsibilities, post management fees, pay owner distributions
Reviewing and approving documentation for expense reports and budget variances and ensuring appropriate guidelines and asset PM approvals been followed.
Prepare monthly journal entries, owner, or lender funding requests
Process monthly expense accruals; balance sheet review and analysis
Assist in CAM reconciliations, budgeting, re-forecasting
Reconciling transactions to ensure compliance with Property Management Agreements
Prepare, review and audit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, income and balance sheet statements, budget variance analysis, consolidate statements
Assist with budget setup and analysis
Incoming/Outgoing property transition accounting (tenant ledger balance forwards, security deposit recognition, trial balance forwards, closing proration and understand/interpret closing statements)
Maintain commercial leases, amendments, etc. in system; interpret relevant sections (rent schedules, deposits, operating expense inclusions/exclusions, CAM caps, base year expense calculations, etc.)
Verify the accuracy of property & owner new account setups
Straight-Line Rent calculation and schedule
Greystar Seattle Office Seattle WA
Senior Property Accountant (May 2016– Jan 2019)
Property Accountant (Sep 2014 – May 2016)
Compiled and analyzed financial information in preparation for entry into various financial statements and accounting reports, and made appropriate journal entries for recording in the general ledger by checking calculations, reviewing basis for figures, and balancing and reconciling figures
Reviewed budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents and researched and resolved discrepancies as necessary
Performed bank reconciliations and wire transfers for deposit, made mortgage payments and distributions, and ensured accuracy
Maintained and coordinated accounting control procedures by analyzing revenue and expenditure trends and recommending appropriate budget levels to ensure expenditure control
Analyzed and reviewed accounting and financial resources for property acquisitions, dispositions, and closing and budgets and expenditures for local, state, federal, private funding, contracts, grants, and other corporate financial and accounting transactions
Assisted internal and external auditors by explaining journal entries and financial transactions, provided research data and information as requested, and answered questions necessary to complete the audit in a timely manner
Communicated with on-site and other property managers to assist in completing pre-close and close activities, answer questions, provide support, and ensure timely completion of accounting processes for on-time client and company reporting.
Supported on-site and other managers to re-issue resident security deposit refund checks and vendor lost checks.
Assisted Asset managers to track rehab project invoices and payment by reviewing and uploading rehab invoices, maintaining job cost tracker, and ensuring accuracy
Reviewed and maintained Depreciation schedules as client requested.
Committed weekly AP, recorded bi-week payroll and allocated payroll between properties as need
Communicated with clients to maintain customized records and reports
Tracked monthly insurance and tax, insuring accurate posting and processing for due dates
Work with General and Regional managers to understand current and proposed real estate industry regulations and company policies. Propose new accounting procedures as needed.
Respond to property manager and owner inquiries
Process tenants move-outs and security deposit settlements
Monitor and maintain internal control directives in compliance with company policies
Collaborate with onsite management to define and implement training and process improvements
Coordinate with project managers to ensure proper approval for billings, change orders, and budget adjustments
I am a numbers person with effective communication skills who loves to juggle multiple projects and personalities. As an organized, efficient planner, I am meticulous and always to accomplish goals one step ahead of my deadlines.