Michael R. Campbell, CPA

Old Bethpage, NY / 516-***-**** / adzijf@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/michaelrcampbellcpa

COLLABORATIVE LEADER VERSATILE STRATEGIC PROACTIVE

Strategically focused, hands-on professional with executive expertise, delivering empowered business solutions. Proven ability to develop processes and drive results in leading organizations by adding value, building relationships, capturing savings, creating efficiencies, and accelerating growth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Controller 11/2021 – 6/2023

Alma Realty Corp. Long Island City, NY

Controller of a Real Estate Management Company with 200+ properties throughout the tristate area including Residential, Commercial, Retail, Mixed-Use, and Warehouse. With over 13 branch offices and over 200 employees in New York & New Jersey, Alma Realty provides full-service brokerage & property management.

Responsible for the preparation and distribution of 75 monthly financial reporting packages to stakeholders and investors.

Oversight/Review of 200+ individual LLC entities monthly accounting, and bank reconciliations

Guidance and oversight of outside auditors/accountants for the following: TC201, RPIE, Y/E Partnership Tax Returns (1065), External Audits, 4 annual HUD Audits.

Implementation of MDS with Document Imaging for AP, AR/Receipts & GL.

Restarted financial reporting, priorities first.

Directed a staff of 14 (Accounting, AP, Payroll, AR/Cash).

HR consulting for turnover statistics, salary planning, & benefit oversight.

Improved reporting package, Cash Flow (CF) focus, more details.

Manage 5 YR cash-out Refi schedule, reinvest in new properties.

Manage Cash basis accounting to mimic CF, convert to accrual at YE for audit & Tax.

Liaise with external owners/partners/investors.

Reduce time, download bank statements, and upload to MDS.

Manage Inter/Intra company bank transfer & loan schedule & repayments.

Oversight of Invoicing & collection of management fees.

Train accounting staff in A/P, bank reconciliation, MDS & Skyline system.

Chief Financial Officer 12/2020 – 2/2021

Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (BTC) Melville, NY

Fractional CFO of a maritime transportation company attempting to emerge from DIP CH11 with oversight of Accounting/Finance, Purchasing, HR/Payroll.

Oversaw a successful office audit for operational license.

Prepared 13-week cash flow and projections.

Restored financial reporting, as well as guided the prioritization of A/P.

Negotiated with Vendors.

Controller 9/2006- 9/2020

The School of Visual Arts, LLC New York, NY

Oversight of financial reporting, accounting operations, budgets, forecasting, modeling, treasury, daily cash flow reporting, tax planning, internal controls, audits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing as well as a retail company store, for a multi-disciplinary for-profit college with revenues of $200MM.

Built and restructured the Finance, Treasury and Accounting departments of a large higher educational institution to facilitate rapid growth and long-range goals.

Leveraged relationships to negotiate higher interest rates on deposits to banks, cost of funds during pandemic/crisis.

Redesigned the Chart of Accounts (COA) and developed the financial statement reporting process for a Higher Education Institution.

Developed billing and collection codes to: ensure proper revenue recognition, reconcile AR, analyze / budget revenue and collections, resolve discrepancies

Refinanced debt; renegotiated and migrated banking agreements/accounts, resulting in a savings of $1MM.

Streamlined lease agreements saving $200K annually.

Increased revenue streams through the creation of a billing system for departmental billing and collections.

Restructured the company store, achieved improved gross margin that covered operating expenses and contributed to the overall bottom line.

Reformed the Art for Kids program, bringing the program from a loss to profitable.

Influenced spending to achieve rebates totaling in excess of $100K.

Negotiated a 3-year lease renewal for the international/foreign office, resulting in $0 rent increase, and a savings of at least 3-5% YOY.

Reduced operating expenses, $500K over three years.

Member of Emergency Management Committee – Crisis Planning Group and Budget Committee.

Served on a Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) peer review accreditation team.

Executed full month end closings to produce monthly financial statements including qualitative and quantitative financial analysis.

Directed a staff of ten (Accounting, Budgeting, Treasury, AP, AR/Cash).

Assistant Controller 4/2003 - 9/2006

Geneva Watch Group New York, NY

Provided financial reporting and analysis for this $300MM marketer of private label watches distributed through multiple channels including mass markets.

Developed financial models to monitor performance, pricing and volume levels.

Designed strategies to establish and maintain efficiencies.

Oversaw global financial statement consolidations, and devised methods to measure global inventory levels.

Established parameters to measure success factors for key programs and investments, including cash-flow impact, ROI, NPV, IRR, and online metrics such as clicks-to-sale.

Executed annual audit with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Directed a staff of six (Accounting, GL, AP, AR/Cash)

Senior Associate 3/2000 - 3/2003

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP New York, NY

Assurance Business Advisory Services – TICE

Financial Analyst 12/1997 - 3/2000

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. New York, NY

(Mercer Consulting Group)

Tax Analyst 7/1995 - 12/1997

Viacom, Inc. New York, NY

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Leadership & Business Acumen

Audit Planning & Execution

Financial Reporting & Financial Planning

Financial Analysis & Account Reconciliation

Strong Negotiation & Client Relations

Exceptional Communication

GAAP

Public, Private, Family Owned; entities

ERP Implementations

Risk Management & Compliance

Internal Controls & Analytics

Collaborative Team Building

Strategic Control Initiatives

Excellent Time Management Skills

“Big 4”

Financial/Corporate NFP conversion lead

General Ledger

OLAP

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS Accounting 1996

CUNY Queens College Flushing, NY

CERTIFICATIONS

State of NY Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology (Juran)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

New York State Society of CPA’s (NYSSCPA)

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Microsoft Suite Excel (Pivot Table / VLOOKUP) Word PowerPoint One Note Access Publisher

ERP MDS Explorer Skyline 2019.1 RealPage QuickBooks Ellucian Colleague Sage 300 JD Edwards One World XE Thompson Accounting CS Oracle

OLAP / Applications Synopitx Business Objects Image Now COGNOS Essbase Hyperion BlackLine Corptax PWTMS

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