Controller

BRENDA STEWART

**************@*****.*** · 239-***-****

Master’s Degree 2018 in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University, Experienced Controller, Builder, Purchasing, Estimating, Finance and Accounting EXPERIENCE

SALES MANAGER, FISCHER HOMES

Relocated to Kentucky to join the sales and marketing efforts of Fischer Homes. Staffed model homes in four communities, performed market research and competitive analysis, contracts with buyers, performed financial analysis and payment calculations, as well as credit consults. DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, KAYE HOMES

Directed and led a team of purchasing agents, estimators, and designers in building custom homes in the $3-4 million range. Recruited, trained, and managed staff, implementing new systems for efficiency and productivity. Frequent use of MS Teams for assigning tasks and compiling historical data, setting up notifications of individual activity of each team member. Created SOP’s, reviewed budgets and performed gap analysis to keep production on track. Collaborated with CFO to invoice cost-plus customers. Compiled historical costs to aid bid negotiations. Personal projects include analysis of all swimming pools, comparing vendor costs and offerings, projections of coming months/year with upcoming sold contracts. Tracked budget variances by codes to identify key issues. Utilized Power BI dashboard. DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE, PIED PIPER GROUP

Head of Real Estate Division of a high-tech network of related companies, hired staff and implemented operations of two departments – real estate and construction. Led commercial and residential construction projects, acquisitions and dispositions. Prepare3d pro formas on commercial properties, financial modeling and feasibility analysis using complex Excel spreadsheets. Responsible for budgets, estimating, P&L reporting, policy handbook, human resources.

ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT/CONTROLLER, VISTACOR

Provided consulting services to property management company using YARDI software. Brought their accounting up to date, hired and trained new Controller for accounting and contract management.

SR ACQUSITIONS MGR, WELFONT

Represent buyers of commercial properties - deal structure, leases, evaluation, cash flow projections, due diligence, negotiation. Financial analysis – rent rolls, NOI, P & L calculations. 2

CONTROLLER, ARTHUR RUTENBERG HOMES

Prepare financial statements & future projections, oversee Accounting, office management, cash management, construction draws, risk management, contracts, annual audits EDUCATION

MS REAL ESTATE FINANCE, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC 3.834 GPA Leader among peers in group projects

BS MANAGEMENT, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA 3.84 GPA Magna Cum Laude

ACCOUNTING, BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, NC

Transferred from Kings Business College

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING, LEE VO-TECH, FORT MYERS, FL Certificate in Advanced Construction Estimating

LICENSES

• Certified Residential Contractor CRC050177 expires 8/31/26 - Florida

• Real Estate Broker BK610455 expires 3/31/27 - Florida

• Real Estate Managing Broker 471.018403 expires 4/30/27 - Illinois

• Real Estate Managing Broker RB18001888 expires 6/30/25 – Indiana VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• National ambassador for the She-Build Foundation

• Accounting tutor for Georgetown students in master’s degree program

• Served as volunteer officer of Collier County on the Environmental Advisory Board, evaluating PUD’s for stormwater management and environmental protection.

• Served with attorneys and managing brokers on Legal Resources Team, rewriting the regional standard real estate contract and addendums (every two years) for the Greater Naples Area.

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