Thomas J Potter

6286 E Pinchot Ave

Scottsdale, AZ 85251
E-mail: tp578eda@westpost.net
Phone: 480-221-4206
Objective
Staff Accountant
Relevant Strengths
Management and execution of specialized and complex projects
Record of significant contributions to profitability
Outstanding internal and external customer service
Skills
Prepared financial statements for internal, public and governmental reporting
Monthly and year-end closings; audit coordination & schedule preparation
Accounts receivable; accounts payable; fixed assets; notes payable & general led
ger
Managed cash; initiated bank transfers; reconciled bank accounts
Prepared and reviewed journal entries; analyzed and reconciled Income/Expense/Ge
neral Ledger accounts
Proficient with Excel, Windows, and MS Word.
Worked with QuickBooks, Great Plains, Access, Oracle, Vertex Multi-Jurisdiction
Tax Software and AS400.
Examples of contributions to profitability and improved systems:
Designed and implemented a successful system for analyzing and negotiating the t
ransactions for the sale of a $350 million business in Chapter 11; eliminated $8
million of erroneous charges to the seller, retaining it for payment to other c
reditors.
Formulated procedures for the monthly accounting and on-going administration of
a $500 million leveraged lease portfolio. Prepared the final booking entries.
Identified and resolved solid waste billing problems for a municipality's 29,000
customers which generated additional revenue of $1 million.
Prepared and filed 6 months of sales tax returns for 45 states and 35 municipali
ties, in 6 weeks. Eliminated $40,000.00 in penalties and interest. Created a c
omprehensive sales tax filing schedule.
Managed collections and financial reporting for a public agency's 45 state and f
ederal healthcare grants totaling $50 million per year. Resolved and pursued ov
erdue receivables so no monies were uncollected during the 5 years of my tenure.
Reconciled a $30 million portfolio of purchased accounts receivable to the gener
al ledger that been unattended for 8 months.

Work History:
September 2004 to present
Co-Principal - Co-Manager
Cereus Development, LLC and Hibiscus Investors, LLC
Cereus Development looks for small multi-family and small commercial properties
to rehabilitate and manage in the Phoenix area. Hibiscus Investors holds our pr
operty interests.
Identify property prospects
Research the property for condition, ownership, cost to rehabilitate, and subseq
uent marketability.
Determine economic feasibility, examining the property's current financial condi
tion and estimating future value through market research and preparation of al
ternate pro-forma scenarios.
Prepare Cereus' financial statements and manage its on-going daily business and
accounting matters.
Note: Property investments were profitable. Monthly cash flow was always posit
ive and resale profits were substantial.

December 2001 to September 2008

Real Estate Licensee - Focusing on investment in residential and small multi-fam
ily properties
Keller Williams Realty
April 2000 to December 2001
Various Contract Accounting Assignments - Phoenix Metro area
May 1995 to April 2000
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Oakland, California
Grant Accountant II

Education:
MBA Finance & Banking
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
BA Accounting
California State University at San Francisco
Continuing real estate education for license renewal and increased professionali
sm
Classes in QuickBooks, Excel 2007 and Access
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Preparation of journal entries, posting journal entries to the general ledger, t
rial balances, balance sheet and income and expense account analyses, inter-comp
any account analyses and bank reconciliations. Filed sales and use tax returns,
property tax returns, business license information, and corporate information f
ilings. Payroll processing, accounts payable processing and applying payments t
o accounts receivable. Prepared S.E.C. and internal financial statements, gover
nmental and management reports. Managed cash and initiated cash transfers betwe
en bank accounts. Calculated interest due on mortgage loans, notes payable, and
other loans. Computed depreciation on fixed assets, and booked acquisitions of
fixed assets. Amortized prepaid and deferred expenses, and deferred revenues.
Prepared audit schedules, worked extensively with outside auditors and knowledg
e of audit procedures and requirements. Created pro forma statements for variou
s projections and feasibility studies using excel spreadsheets.
Extensive knowledge and use of Electronic Document Management Systems, Excel, Mi
crosoft Word, Microsoft Office. Have used Great Plains, AS400, Access, Vertex M
ulti-Jurisdiction Sales Tax Software and Oracle.
Skill in financial analysis; skills to review and evaluate contracts and other d
ocuments in order to effectively develop plans of action and program improvement
.
Considerable knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of administration
, leadership, office management, organization, and fiscal management.
Skills in verbal and written communication, developing working relationships wit
h co-workers, outside parties, and professionals of all types.
Have made numerous contributions to improvement of financial systems and increas
ed company profitability.