Remote Bookkeeping/Accounting

Snellville, GA ***** 404-***-**** **************@*****.***

Lola Robertson

Career Summary

Accountant with over 30 years of quantitative and qualitative experience in the accounting field with a focus in the real estate industry. Expertise in handling all reconciliations. Currently oversee a team of senior accountants, junior accountants, and an accounting manager who in turn perform the day-to-day accounting operations of their assigned properties in several states occupying an estimate of 21,000 units. Managed accounting operations for 14 assets in 5 different states occupying 156 million square feet and 83 homes of a Homeowners’ Association. Managed all accounting functions for 17 multifamily properties with over 10,000 units and growing. Supervised accounting functions for 18 residential properties. Managed full accounting functions for several projects involving development, construction and operations for luxury condominiums, rental and commercial units, office buildings, land, and hotels across the nation. Professional Experience

Dec 2024 to Present 1st Premier Accounting, LLC Atlanta, GA Full Bookkeeping and Accounting Services

Feb 2019 to Nov 2024 RAM Partners, LLC

Atlanta, GA

Assistant Controller

Highlights:

o Oversee all financial and accounting activities of a portfolio of about 62 multifamily and mixed-use managed properties.

o Mentoring, training, and developing direct reports towards continuous professional improvement, ensure retention of high- performers, and resolve conflicts.

o Ensure direct reports are properly equipped and informed to perform their job responsibilities o Ensure consistency of accounting processes and procedures across all properties.

• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting to clients monthly with all financial reporting.

• Responsible for reviewing work performed by property accountants including financial statements, bank reconciliations and distribution analyses, etc.

• Responsible for setting up, reviewing and approving wire

• Responsible for coordinating new property onboarding, sales, and change of management with the applicable property accountant.

• Responsible for ensuring that all intercompany accounts are in balance monthly.

• Responsible for responding and coordinating the response to ad-hoc requests from clients.

• Provide and review all compliance reports, financials, and variance analysis for lenders, management, and auditors.

• Responsible for year-end fixed assets roll forward schedules.

• Responsible for reviewing Accounts Receivable Aging Report bi-monthly and bad debt write off monthly.

• Responsible for gathering requested audit information as needed on my audited projects.

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Lola Robertson

May 2016 to Nov 2018 CRESCENT HEIGHTS

Miami, FL

Project Accountant

Highlights:

o Ensure operations with assigned projects are handled while following GAAP, company policies and procedures. o Interact effectively with all employees and external contacts. o Identify problems, collect data and draw conclusions. o Effective communication skills both written and orally. o Excels under pressure, extremely deadline driven and demonstrates commitment.

• Journalize entries for payroll, interest income/expense, amortization, deferred finance costs and recurring items.

• Responsible for month end close, reconciliations, supporting schedules and upkeep of the Capital Expenditures schedules.

• Analyze Accounts Payables coding for accuracy, reclassification and correcting entries as needed.

• Responsible for ensuring that all intercompany accounts are in balance.

• Prepare construction draws and draw reconciliations.

• Provide and review all compliance reports, financials, and variance analysis for lenders, management, and auditors.

• Ensure that all development project costs are properly allocated.

• Responsible for the calculations for management fees, debt service coverage ratio, debt yield calculation payroll accruals, and other accruals.

• Responsible for year-end fixed assets roll forward schedules.

• Responsible for reviewing Accounts Receivable Aging Report bi-monthly and bad debt write off monthly.

• Responsible for gathering requested audit information as needed on my audited projects.

• Responsible for posting monthly charges for residential and commercial tenants.

• Responsible for CAM reconciliations and other special reconciliations as needed. Oct 2013 to May 2016 Morguard Management Company Pompano Beach, FL Financial Accounting Supervisor

Highlights:

o Vital team member in setting up the Florida Residential Accounting Department. o Strives to increase productivity, while maintaining a high level of quality. o Provide the required monthly and quarterly reports, financials, and variance analysis for lenders. o Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires respect and trust, and motivates others to perform well. o Works well under pressure, extremely deadline driven and demonstrates commitment.

• Supervise property accountants and senior accountants; work closely with Accounting Manager.

• Responsible for period end close, balance sheet reconciliation and financial statement reviews monthly.

• Reviews accounts payable coding, journal entries, reclassifications, general ledger and supporting schedules for accuracy.

• Responsible for ensuring that all intercompany and concentration accounts are in balance.

• Possess knowledge of accounting concepts under both GAAP and IFRS.

• Assist in quarterly variance explanations, audits, and preparation of annual budgets for the upcoming 3 years.

• Provide the required monthly and quarterly reports, financials, and variance analysis for lenders.

• Ensure that internal controls are adhered to properly.

• Responsible for the calculations for management fees, the payroll accruals, and deferred costs monthly.

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Lola Robertson

• Responsible for quarterly fixed assets roll forward schedules for both tax and internal books.

• Responsible for ensuring that all fixed assets have been recorded in Sage Fixed Assets – Depreciation.

• Responsible for weekly status occupancy reports, accuracy of recurring journals, sub ledger reports and rent rolls. Jan 2013 to Oct 2013 Ventron Management Boca Raton, FL Controller

Highlights:

o Prepared and brought current 3 months of financial statements and required reporting for 17 properties. o Currently maintain timely & accurate financial statements for 17 properties, this includes 8 distressed properties. o Provide lenders and investors with required monthly and quarterly reports, financials, and variance analysis. o Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.

• Supervise bookkeepers, accounting specialists, accounting manager, accounting trainer, and accountants.

• Oversee the maintenance and administration of the general accounting software systems.

• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.

• Oversee all general ledger activities for accuracy.

• Monitors and confirm financial condition by conducting audits, providing information to external auditors.

• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.

• Provides status of financial condition by analyzing, collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.

• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Manage and perform month-end and year-end closings.

• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results.

• Oversee and ensure that the applications of generally accepted accounting principles are followed.

• Reconciled multiple years of complex accounts and currently maintain weekly and monthly reconciliations.

• Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential. May 2008 – Oct 2012 DLC Management Corporation Atlanta, GA Property Accountant

Highlights:

o Provided financial information and incentives for a privately held real estate firm o Managed a portfolio of 14 assets in 5 different states with annual revenue of $4 million o Achieved Net 30-day turnaround on aging through timely billing and prompt follow-up

• Responsible for the accounting for 14 retail properties.

• Monthly reconciliations for bank statements, debt service accounts, and security deposit accounts.

• Prepares security deposit refund invoices and deliveries to Accounts Payable department for disbursement.

• Post and verify accuracy of daily deposits.

• Accurately record monthly tenant charges and chargebacks.

• Complete internal work papers and meet auditor requirements at year end.

• Perform routine accounting functions (e.g. reconciliations, electronic payments, journal entries, payables & receivables)

• Prepares tenant account analysis and reconciliations when tenants dispute charges to their accounts.

• Reviews accounts receivable aging for delinquencies, cash applications and prepaid rent applications.

• Maintain supporting schedules for balance sheet accounts.

• Work closely with property managers, tenants and owners.

• Review and report errors on rent rolls, cash receipts, delinquency reports, and security deposit reports.

• Assist in budget preparation and variance analysis.

• Monthly and quarterly reporting of financial statements.

• Prepare & review journal entries to ensure transactions are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP.

• Prepare and review cash distributions in accordance with waterfall calculations, and other agreements.

• Ensure lease and loan modifications and amendments are processed accurately.

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Lola Robertson

• Ensure timely payments for mortgages & real estate taxes.

• Extensive CAM Reconciliations & Recoveries, RE Property Taxes & Insurance Reconciliations.

• Work closely with lenders with lock boxed properties.

• Perform monthly profitability and cash flow analysis to ensure that debt service requirements are met. Previous Employment History

2006 to 2008 Colliers Spectrum Cauble Management, LLC Atlanta, GA Positions Held: Property Accountant – Retail, Commercial, Office, Industrial 2002 to 2006 The Integral Group, LLC Miami, FL

Positions Held: Accountant and Accounts Payable Manager 2000 to 2002 OneSource Atlanta, GA

Positions Held: Accounts Payable Accountant and Accounts Payable Supervisor 1992 - 2000 Miami-Dade Community College Miami, FL Positions Held: Accounts Specialist III, Accounts Specialist II, Accounts Payable Clerk II, Accounts Payable Clerk I Education November 2013 Ashford University Clinton, Iowa Master of Business Administration

November 2010 Ashford University Clinton, Iowa

Bachelor of Arts; Major in Accounting

Dean’s List

June 1997 Miami-Dade Community College Miami, Florida Associate of Arts; Major in Accounting

Computer Skills

Entrata, Paper Save, Sage Fixed Assets Depreciation Software, Real Page, MRI Real Estate Solutions Software, Yardi Voyager, Timberline Accounting Software, Great Plains Accounting System; J. D. Edwards Accounting System, Quick Books, Heavy Duty Check Signing & Sealing Machines, Turbo Tax, and Peachtree Accounting Software, Boston Post Property Management Software, and Skyline Property Management Software. Eager and very capable of learning any new software.

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Professional, Skype for Business

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