A professional who fosters a collaborative work environment to drive team success. Proficiency in cost reduction strategies through contract and price negotiation, nurturing vendor relationships and researching alternate cost saving avenues. Skillful at budgeting and variance analysis contributes to optimizing company net operating income while maintaining high standards of quality and service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Mall Manager
Davpart Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Work under a Property Manager on a portfolio of one enclosed shopping centre with a GLA of 150,000 sq ft
Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms
Negotiated price and service with vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit
Cultivate and strengthen relationships with third party contractors, vendors and suppliers
Creation and implementation of various marketing events
Maintain and update social media accounts
Coordinate tenant move-in/out
Foster customer and tenant relationships
Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members
Trained and guided employees to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
Tracked employee attendance, prepared biweekly payroll and addressed repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits
Scheduled employee shifts, taking into account vacations, illness and employee strengths
Accounts Payable Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Brantford
03.2019 - 06.2022
Input financial data and produced reports using JD Edwards
Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes
Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts
Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment
detect duplicate invoices and fraudulent activity
Prepare journal entries as needed
Set up and/or update vendor's information
Review and post department's invoice batches
Collect and review monthly purchasing card reconciliations, request receipt backup, management authorization and coding verification
Updated employee manuals for purchasing cards, water and cell phone invoices
Review and print weekly cheques, run EFT interface and web payments. Upload files into the bank
Property Administrator
Rio Can Management Inc.
07.2010 - 03.2019
Work under a General Manager on a portfolio of one enclosed shopping centre with a GLA of 784,816 sqft and one open air centre with a GLA of 114,875 sqft
Collect and apply monthly rental payments, create tenant chargeback invoices, bill percentage rent, and perform collection calls
Prepare statement of accounts, maintain and update tenant address list and input gross monthly sales
Reconcile monthly rent roll
Spearhead dispersal of year end reconciliation packages and respond to tenant operating cost and property tax queries
Perform full accounts payable cycle; ensure invoice accuracy, enter into JDEdwards, prepare and distribute cheques
Prepare and liaise with team to complete monthly and year end accruals and quarterly reforecast
Assist with the preparation and input of property budget into software
Prepare bank reconciliations
Lease review to ensure setup accuracy
Property Administrator
Bentall LP
03.2007 - 07.2010
Work under a Property Manager on a portfolio of one 300,000 sqft enclosed shopping centre and one 110,000 sqft open air centre
Conduct full lease reviews for all active tenancies to ensure proper billing
Collect and apply monthly rental payments, create tenant chargeback invoices, bill percentage rent, and perform collection calls
Spearhead dispersal of year end reconciliation packages on behalf of three Landlords and respond to tenant operating cost and property tax queries
Perform accounts payable, ensure invoice accuracy, code invoices and submit for PM approval and follow up on payment status
Ensure smooth transition of new staff members and train new employee on accounts payable policies and procedures
Lead the estoppel process on purchase and sale of assets
Administer and co-ordinate tenant move-ins/move-outs, monthly recurring billing, prepare tenant's statement of account, tenant surveys, and tenant inducement payments
Organize and facilitate various marketing events to promote increased customer traffic
Maintenance of tenant and supplier and insurance information