John Rago
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Senior Accountant | Property Management | Residential Real Estate
United States
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Senior AccountantLincoln Property CompanyJan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)- TAssistant ControllerTriLand PropertiesNov 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 2 months)
- Senior AccountantCA VenturesNov 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 1 month)Corporate Accounting
• Review monthly schedules & journal entries prepared by associates, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany transactions – Allocate monthly Concur & payroll activity to correct entity and collaborate with all 25 platforms on corresponding billbacks, including monthly reconciliation of balances
• Cash activity – Record cash activity for corporate, JV, and property entities and prepare bank reconciliations
• Development fees – Accrue fees for assets in development using the percentage of completion method in accordance with GAAP
• Facilitated onboarding process significantly for training new hires by documenting monthly processes & streamlining templates
Financial Repor - Senior Associate - Property AccountingGLPJul 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years 4 months)Oversee and review month-end deliverables for GLP’s entire portfolio (185 million SF, 1,345 properties)
• Cash application and reconciliation to GL – Administrator role for company’s cash management system (GTreasury)
• Intercompany Analysis – Performed monthly reconciliations to evaluate activity between 100 legal entities
• Management Fees – Implemented and oversaw process for monthly calculation & payment to 3rd party property management firms
• Straight Line Rent – Monthly review of calculations of for all newly signed leases meeting FASB 13 criteria
• Self-Performer & GSA Tenants – Monthly review of accounting treatment and billings
• Fixed Assets – Assisted with capitalizati - Associate - Property AccountingGLPApr 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years 3 months)Property accountant for $4.55 billion portfolio acquired in Fall 2015 consisting of 300 industrial warehouses (57.9 million SF)
• Project Lead – Responsible for validating all data during IT migration from seller’s accounting software (Yardi) to GLP’s (JDE)
Maintained monthly processes and schedules for 300 buildings
• Reconcile corporate cash activity to post to general ledger
• Schedule of fixed assets – Book monthly depreciation & update for building acquisitions & dispositions
• Schedule of capital jobs – Provide allowances for jobs, track costs & capitalize upon completion
• Monthly analysis of intercompany activity between 25 legal entities - Tax InternCliftonLarsonAllenFeb 2015 - Apr 2015 (3 months)• Prepared corporate, partnership, trust and individual tax returns.
• Worked with various levels of the firm during peak "busy season" in support of tax filing activity and special projects.
• Exposure to a variety of client situations and multiple industries. - DTechnology ConsultantDes Plaines Office EquipmentMay 2014 - Jan 2015 (9 months)DPOE excels at providing the latest cutting edge technology from industry leaders, exceptional business solutions, and outstanding service.
- Athletic Communications & Media Relations, Student AssociateNorthern Illinois University AthleticsAug 2009 - Dec 2013 (4 years 5 months)• Named to Football Writer’s of America’s “Super 11” of sports information departments deemed the best in the NCAA
• Calculated & recorded statistics during NIU athletic events
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- Bachelor of Science (BS, AccountingNorthern Illinois UniversityJan 2009 - Dec 2013 (5 years)
- JDiplomaJohn Hersey High SchoolJan 2005 - Dec 2009 (5 years)