Talent Spotlight: April 2023

Posted: April, 13, 2023 | Categories: Company and Industry News

David A.

Approxiamtely 25 years of experience in construction, 15 years of residential multifamily building experience
Worked with some of the largest affordable housing builders to provide homes for the underserved communities in the greater Los Angeles area
Ability to negotiate/manage bids, contracts, and agreements that coincide with their respective project
Completed 3 separate multifamily projects in the past 3 years

Over 10 years of experience in executive sales roles for well renowned home builders
Has managed sales teams with 40+ people under him
Proven track record of increasing annual closings as well as exceeded expected sales goals for the different homebuilders he has worked for
Ability to recruit, hire, train, and develop a sales team
Has built sales verticals from scratch for very well established development/management groups

B.S. Degree in Accounting, Certified Public Accountant
Read, write and speak fluently in English, Mandarin and Cantonese
20+ years of experience as Senior Accountant, CPA, CFO, Controller roles
15+ years of professional experience in real estate development and property management
Prepare quarterly financial statements accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS financial reporting standards
Communicate with land brokers, property owners, lawyers, entitlement experts, architects, government officials and other consultants
Extensive experience using Yardi Voyager, Payscan, Sage 300 CRE Construction & Accounting Software

8 years of property management experience
Bachelor of Science, CA RE License
Manage on-site staff through effective recruitment, training, and development programs
Effectively show, lease, and move in prospective residents.
Proven skills in cost-effective property operations, maintaining high occupancy rates and generating steady revenues.
Skilled multi-tasker, reliable & trustworthy, meticulous attention to detail, great problem solving skills, exceptional communication and organizational skills
Extensive experience using Yardi, Entrata, CRM, and Microsoft Office

Leads teams and cross-functional groups to manage audit and accounting engagements. Oversees an average of 5 or more audit personnel on client engagements.
Establishes audit objectives, devises audit plans and programs, and manage resources to conduct multiple audits. Organizes and schedules project groups to assess risk, provides input into the risk assessment process and reports of results.
Oversees all aspects of financial, performance and compliance audits including internal control reviews of clients
Responsible for reviewing reporting outputs for engagements requiring financial analysis support and documentation.
Reviews audit work papers performed and documented by subordinate engagement staff.
Reviews financial reports and statements, making sure that GAAP changes and improvements are accurately implemented. Provides guidance and explanation of complex financial issues to client’s senior management, board of directors and stakeholders. Discusses and explains identified audit and accounting results and issues, recommends corrective action plans for management. Presents audit results and findings to the board or audit committee upon completion of the audit.
Performs budget vs actual analysis of time charges and fees. Leads annual budget setting and forecast process for engagements.

Serve as primary point of contact among Field, Design and Owner teams, owning day-to-day project issue resolution, operations, and management of RFIs, submittals, billings, and change order negotiation and approval.
Lead procurement of materials and equipment to identify and mitigate project supply chain and scheduling risk.
Partner closely with Preconstruction team in subcontract scope buy-outs, general condition forecast, cost-tocomplete and allowance development in GMP finalization. Preconstruction Cost Estimating (MEP)
Scoped, developed, and finalized MEP subcontracts, incorporating market condition, project schedule and logistics considerations, which led to over $15M subcontract awards.
Developed, established, and delivered MEP conceptual and detailed estimates for healthcare, tenant improvement, and higher-education projects.
Advised Owners and Designers on design constructability through identifying design discrepancies and quantifying potential project value engineering opportunities.