EDUCATION
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Finance, Overall GPA 3.78 June 2001
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, Overall GPA 3.82 June 1996
WORK EXPERIENCE
PRDR LLC Dedham, Massachusetts
Construction company develop and manage residential/commercial properties
Controller June 2014 – November 2024
Responsible for full scope of corporate financial administration including general accounting, accounts payable, billing, accounts receivable and made mortgage payments
Worked with management team to develop and monitor budgets to reach revenue and profitability goals. Generated and analyzed monthly P&L budget vs actual variances
Performed cash management, collected rent, applied rent to Quickbooks and processed weekly accounts payable
Set up tenants’ profile in Quickbooks, maintained tenants rent increase schedule in Excel, performed property management function, resolved tenant issues with maintenance crew or sub-contractors.
Processed contractors’ payments in weekly basis. Issued Form 1099 for all contractors
Prepared annual tax/operating escalation for commercial tenants. Adjusted base rent on annual basis
Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial close for portfolio properties. Produced related reporting in accordance with GAAP
Coordinated with tax accountants to prepare annual tax returns and Schedule K1s
Maintained financial covenant that banks required. Through negotiation and refinance with banks to lower properties’ mortgage interest rate
Recorded and reconciled corporate credit card transactions
Processed salary employees and sub-contractors’ payroll. Allocated employees and sub-contractors costs to projects
Maintained all entities, properties and vehicles insurance. Handled annual worker’s compensation insurance audit
Great Eastern Seafood, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts
Seafood processor and wholesaler
Controller (Contractor) August 2013 – June 2014
Supervised accounts payable and accounts receivable
Processed payroll for salary employees and hourly employees
Performed month end and quarter end closing. Took month end inventory
Managed credit risk by meeting with sales representative in weekly basis
Crane Lake Capital Inc. Newton, Massachusetts
Investment and strategy consulting
Controller (Contractor) March 2013 – December 2016
Performed daily accounting functions
Produced monthly financial statements
Performed year end closing
Coordinated with tax accountant to prepare annual tax returns
Endeavor Capital, LLC (part-time) Dedham, Massachusetts
A privately funded asset-based lender provides businesses with access to short and intermediate term commercial loans
Assistant Controller (part-time) May 2012 – September 2012
Performed month end closing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger
Worked with loan originator to set up loan profiles in Microsoft Dynamic Great Plains
Worked with IRA Trustee to allow prospective investors to invest individual IRA to the firm
Developed three-years cash flow and profit and loss projections
Maintained financial covenant that banks require for the line of credits
The Lucas Group Inc. Boston, Massachusetts
A strategy consulting firm that worked with clients to grow revenue, save costs and improve operational efficiencies
Controller September 2010 – March 2012
Performed day-to-day accounting functions including general ledger, inter-company balances,
billing according data collection from time tracking system, accounts receivable, collections,
accounts payable and in house payroll
Prepared account analysis such as departmental expense analysis, employee relocations, travel
expenses, salary and project profitability
Developed and coordinated budgets and forecasts for the firm as well as each project
Tracked performance against budget / forecast of the firm and the projects
Worked with the independent public accountants to prepare corporate and state taxes
Assured protection for the assets of the business through internal control, internal auditing, and
assuring proper insurance coverage
Performed the treasury management function; maintained related forecast of short-range and
long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining adequate funds
Prepared monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP
CypressTree Investment Management, LLP Boston, Massachusetts
An investment management firm focused exclusively on the non-investment grade loan and high yield bond asset classes
Consultant March 2010 – May 2010
Implemented FAS 167. Consolidated eight Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) structure credit
vehicles into the financial records of the company
Performed SOX testing. Reviewed test scripts, selected and validated samples
Controller April 2005 – October 2009
Assumed day-to-day ownership for the accounting close and general ledger for 3-4 companies
(domestic and international) in multiple currencies. Supervised staff of 3
Prepared consolidated financial statements and intercompany eliminations
Calculated and prepared partners’ quarterly distributions
Coordinated year-end audit and worked closely with outside auditors
Managed the tax process and ensured tax filings were completed by deadlines; maintained
knowledge of tax practices in the countries where business was conducted
Improved company’s internal controls and documented corporate financial policies and procedures
Managed the payroll process for exempted and non-exempted employees. Worked with third
party vendor (Fidelity Payroll in US; CCL in UK); ensured compliance with payroll practices
Oversaw accounts payable, employee benefits and 401(k) administration functions
Maintained accurate and timely billing and coordinated accounts receivable function
Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridge, Massachusetts
Financial Analyst November 2001 – November 2004
Implemented Organizational Profitability System. Prepared, reviewed and analyzed
Organizational Profitability worksheets and documented any changes made to the system
Worked with the Data Warehouse System in capturing data for asset/liability uploads,
profitability uploads and generated other information for analysis or as required
Wellington Management Company LLP Boston, Massachusetts
Budget Analyst May 1999 – March 2001
Prepared the consolidated non-payroll operating budget package
Prepared certain Responsibility Center budgets. Reviewed budget submissions and backup for
reasonableness
Prepared budget to actual variation analysis
Recommended quarterly non-payroll forecast adjustments based on analysis and discussions with management. Prepared analysis for monthly Information Services and Marketing profit plan packages
Assisted line managers in budget preparation and in use of the budget system. Served as budget system administrator
Supervised accountants to conduct out-of-budget researches. Oversaw capital costs reporting
Profit Plan Analyst/Fixed Asset Accountant
Assisted the financial analyst to perform account analysis by using Crystal Report Writer
Identified actual operating results versus forecast. Prepared reclassifications journal entries
MarketPlace Development, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts
Commercial Property Accountant August 1997 – May 1999
Boston Properties Boston, Massachusetts
Commercial/Residential Property Accountant June 1996 - August 1997
COMPUTER SKILLS
Knowledgeable in using Microsoft Office, Timberline, RealWorld, JD Edwards, Clarus, Winnston,
Lawson, QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamic Great Plains, Organizational Profitability System, TimeConsultant and Crystal Report Writer.