Experience

OliverBuchanan Group
• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President of Accounting and Finance

  • Nov 2022 - Present

Brookfield Properties
• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee
• Director of Accounting

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2022


Robin Jones Consulting

• United States
• Renewables & Environment

• Independent Consultant

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2022

  • Assist CFO and VP Finance with various complex and time consuming accounting and financial reporting projects. • Analyze and design the policies and procedures of operations and accounting to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. • Help public REIT integrate the outside management company into the REIT, by cleaning up the management company’s financials, redesigning the consolidated financial statements to incorporate the new entity, and creating procedures to ensure proper intercompany eliminations. • Convert a company’s financial statements from a cash basis to an accrual basis, create new supporting schedules and necessary GL accounts, and train accounting staff on new month end close procedures. • Design an Excel based common area maintenance (CAM) reconciliation template and prepare all CAM recs, support schedules, and reconcile amounts to financial statements. • Create support schedules in Excel to substantiate general ledger balances, and reconcile related GL accounts. • Update and maintain individual and consolidated cash flow spreadsheets for management’s use. • Authored a Standard Operating Procedure manual for all accounting and operational staff to use. • Planned and implemented a conversion to Yardi Voyager, including designing software customizations and reports, thoroughly testing the converted data and customizations, coordinate the integration with other coexisting software such as A/P processing and budgeting, training all users, and preparing detailed documentation of the process for SOX auditors. • Managed a software conversion from Jenark to RealPage, including the organization and testing of converted data, testing functions and procedures to determine the best practices for the company, and troubleshooting issues and implementation glitches with software support. • Use comprehensive understanding of specific software mechanics to advise operations and accounting staff how to enter transactions to achieve desired results. Show less


OliverMcMillan
• United States
• Real Estate
• Controller

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2018


Pacific Office Properties/ The Shidler Group

• Controller

  • Mar 2004 - Nov 2009

  • Lead the accounting department through the transition from a private company to a publicly traded REIT, by implementing all GAAP required accounting and establishing internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. • Research technical accounting issues such as goodwill and other asset impairment, the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method, and variable interest entities, and determine proper accounting treatment for the company. • Responsible for the oversight and review of 11 monthly financial statement portfolios prepared by Property Accountants to ensure accuracy and consistency among portfolios. • Prepare the stand alone financial statements for all corporate entities, including tracking the common and preferred units of the operating partnership, calculating and recording the equity earnings of all JV and wholly owned subsidiaries, and calculating and amortizing the basis differentials related to joint ventures. • Assist with preparation of 10-Q and 10-K footnotes such as roll-forwards, related party transactions, future minimum rent, and debt tables. • Manage the accounting functions of A/P, cash, financial reporting, and quarterly and annual audits by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC. • Perform comprehensive due diligence on potential acquisitions. • Responsible for the smooth integration of newly acquired properties into Yardi, as well as incorporating them into the existing financial reporting processes. • Member of the annual budget review team involved in the planning, coordination, and review of the budget process for all portfolios using Kardin software. • As system administrator for Yardi, granted and restricted user access, set system wide settings, maintained chart of accounts, ensured that all system settings are consistent with approved company policy, and provided documentation of software control settings to PricewaterhouseCoopers for SOX compliance. Show less



Accountants Inc.

• United States

• Recruiting Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2004

  • Networked with all levels of accounting and financial professionals and successfully placed qualified professionals into new jobs. • Maintained professional relationships with more than 100 clients and 300 candidates. • Networked with all levels of accounting and financial professionals and successfully placed qualified professionals into new jobs. • Maintained professional relationships with more than 100 clients and 300 candidates.



Robert Half International

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Division Director and Recruiting Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 2002

  • Chosen to be part of the initial start-up team that introduced Robert Half’s newest division to San Diego County. • Promoted to Division Director within 10 months of hire, to be responsible for all staff in the division as well as the overall growth and success of the division. • Achieved and received the “$1Million Milestone” award of generating $1 Million in sales for the company. • Chosen to be part of the initial start-up team that introduced Robert Half’s newest division to San Diego County. • Promoted to Division Director within 10 months of hire, to be responsible for all staff in the division as well as the overall growth and success of the division. • Achieved and received the “$1Million Milestone” award of generating $1 Million in sales for the company.



Discovery Communications

• Netherlands

• Corporate Accounting Manager

  • Aug 1997 - Sep 1998

  • Primary liaison between Corporate Accounting and operating divisions regarding all accounting and financial reporting matters. • Managed the corporate consolidation of the company’s diverse business units in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Educated others about the financial impact of the company’s new initiatives and promoted proper accounting treatment. • Implemented accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures for newly established subsidiaries. • Coordinated monthly closing process among all divisions and satellite offices, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of financial activity. • Attended monthly meetings with division Vice Presidents and Accounting Managers to share information and address financial issues. Evaluated monthly financial statements for accuracy and projected future earnings and expenditures. • Supervised and reviewed the work of Senior Staff Accountant. • Assisted in the preparation of summarized financial statements presented to the Board of Directors, ensuring that all information is adequately supported and documented. Show less



Arthur Andersen

• Denmark
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Jul 1995 - Aug 1997

  • Provided accounting and audit services to various clients including Marriott International, Inc. and not-for-profit private and governmental organizations. • Oversaw and executed numerous subsidiary and division audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, integrating all findings and issues into the consolidated audit of the parent company. • Planned, performed and supervised the work of others in an analysis of the clients’ internal controls and procedures, identified weaknesses, and assisted in the presentation of findings to top management. Tested for compliance with company standards and covenants, as well as government regulations. • Performed and managed a first-time-through 10-K audit for SEC filing, ensuring compliance with all necessary reporting requirements, and assisted in drafting the footnotes and coordinating the various levels of quality control review. • Used current accounting literature and other resources to research appropriate accounting treatment for new transactions or to address client inquiries. Show less