Jonathon Perkins
Bulimba,QLD
Summary
Results-driven professional with years experience in both accounting and real estate fields. Unique combination of detail-orientation, financial acumen and interpersonal skills. Looking for an opportunity to utilize my talents for an organization offering growth potential in a challenging, professional and forward-moving environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Property Acquisition Manager
Cretex
03.2010 - Current
- Acquire an average of 30 properties each month.
- Provide real estate sales comparables for potential acquisitions.
- Provide financial analysis for investors, including cap rate, vacancy and cash flow potential.
- Oversee project renovations and work closely with contractors to ensure project completeness.
- Negotiate price and terms for investor-clients regarding property acquisitions.
- Train new employees on multiple aspects of real estate acquisitions.
- Reduce overhead by taking on more responsibility with creative and administrative projects.
- Prepare end-of-month and quarter financial statements.
- Perform complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Project Estimator
Safeway
06.2006 - 03.2010
- Identified millions in revenue opportunities by collaborating with management.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements based on bid specifications.
- Developed new business opportunities by effectively communicating product lines to large contractors.
- Managed various types of projects simultaneously.
- Computed cost estimates for materials, equipment, subcontracted work, and labor.
- Analyzed contract specifications, proposals, and other construction documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates for bidding projects.
- Prepared cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation for state and federal contracts.
Sales Tax Audit Manager
PetSmart, Inc.
02.2004 - 06.2006
- Responsible for managing all phases of sales and use tax audits for stores in 50 states, including various locations in Canada.
- Developed self-managed audit program in order to reduce audit assessments.
- Articulated audit findings, risks and detailed recommendations to upper management.
- Supported management through risk identification, control testing and process improvement procedures.
- Prepared financial reports for presentation to senior management.
- Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.
- Proactively researched technical sales and use tax issues.
State and Local Tax Analyst
Ernst & Young, LLP.
09.2000 - 02.2004
- Prepared over 300 sales and use tax returns for clients on a monthly basis.
- Researched technical tax issues and nexus studies related to consulting projects and wrote memoranda based on findings.
- Prepared tax matrices for clients in various industries.
- Managed sales and use tax audit defense projects, adding value to the client by reducing the proposed tax liability.
- Prepared income tax and employment tax credits for multiple clients.
- Managed reverse sales tax audit projects.
- Worked with clients to help secure sales tax refunds.
- Assisted technology group in Vertex systems integration and sales tax process mapping and documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Saint Leo University
33701 State Road 52, St. Leo, FL 335742002
Skills
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Financial budgeting and reporting
- Database reporting software (MLS)
- Client relations
- Contract review
- Negotiations
- Research analyst
- Team building
- Project planning
- Arizona Association of Realtors
Timeline
Property Acquisition Manager
Cretex
03.2010 - Current
Project Estimator
Safeway
06.2006 - 03.2010
Sales Tax Audit Manager
PetSmart, Inc.
02.2004 - 06.2006
State and Local Tax Analyst
Ernst & Young, LLP.
09.2000 - 02.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Saint Leo University
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