Phone: 253-961-3066 TED GUSTA

FSON Email: tgd03740@westpost.net

QUALIFICATIONS
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Cost studies, financial analysis, risk assessment
Budget development & implementation
Auditing Internal & External
Team building and leadership
Resourceful and Creative Problem Solving
Straightforward Management Reporting
Managed Company IT development and expenditures
Managed 5 subordinate supervisors with 103 employees
Logical and results oriented with Business Software
Computer Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Yardi Real Estate Software (e
nterprise and voyager), MRI, Intuit, SharePoint, Quick Books, Business Works, Ac
t, Lotus

PROFESSIO
NAL EXPERIENCE
VOLT WORKFORCE July 2010 - Present
Contracted out as Senior Accountant (Temp Position)
Issaquah Highlands Community Association (Non-Profit Organization)
Manages 23 properties within the association, 6 outside condominium projects (ap
proximately 3000 units)
Part of Accounting Remediation Team
General ledger reconciliation including fund accounts and all sub-accounts
Auditing financials 6 Condominium projects, 7 supplemental projects, 15 neighbo
rhoods which roll up to
master IHCA Property
Bank Reconciliations for 31 separate accounts - all have to be done by 5th of m
onth to ensure timely
and correct production of financials
Responsible for preparation and transition of Condominium projects to outside m
anagement firms
EGIS REAL ESTATE July 2006 March 2010
CONTROLLER/SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Egis Real Estate Services was a company with divisions in Property Management, F
acilities
Management, Construction Management, Engineering and Development. Gross sales:
5-7 million
Managed 3 direct reports
Prepare and analyze financial statements for multiple clients and divisions wit
hin Egis Real Estate
Maintain and analyze budgets
Monthly and Year-end reconciliations and closeouts of A/P, A/R, G/L
Transition with New Clients to ensure proper setup of client accounting
Work with clients tax accountants in yearend financial preparation
Recommended timing and amounts for capital calls and owner disbursements
Responsible for all client and company audits, internal and external, prepared
CAM Reconciliations
Oversaw and managed cost of IT Department
GL maintenance / reconciliations, process Weekly, Monthly and Annual Reports
Hire, train and manage accounting department, oversee all accounting functions
Payroll prepare semiweekly payroll for both salaried and hourly employees (50+
employees)
Flex Plan, 401K, Quarterly and annual payroll taxes, Quarterly taxes, and Excise
 taxes
Construction cost projections, budget development, track construction loans, ma
nage bank loan draws
Provided project cost and revenue forecasts
Reason for leaving: Egis sold its engineering division which at this time repre
sented 75% of its revenue,
my position as controller was done away with after I finished the transition to
the new engineering company
APT SOLUTIONS December 2003 June 2006
OFFICE MANAGER/ACCOUNTANT
Accounting and tax office in Lexington Kentucky
Managed Office Operations, prepared individual and small business/corporate tax
es
Moved the company into insurance sales and brought in new accounting clients
Prepared business analysiss for small business clients
Setup and filed paperwork for LLCs, and Sub-Chapter S Corporations.
Developed Marketing plan for tax season - Increased clients from 110 in 2005 to
205 in 2006
Reason for leaving: Relocated to Seattle

HARRY A. GREEN AND ASSOCIATES INC, January 2000 - April 2003

CONTROLLER
Real estate development company developed 10 million dollar senior housing faci
lity -
Spokane WA, 8 million dollar senior housing facility Montana, 14 million dollar
Lake front condominium
project in Flat Head Lake, Montana
Managed 3 direct reports and 5 indirect reports
Prepared Quarterly Excise Taxes
G/L, A/R, A/P, monthly closeout
Prepared Quarterly Payroll Tax Return bank reconciliations and financial statem
ent
Payroll preparation for up to 10 employees preparation for 6 companies
Worked with banks & other lenders to secure project funding $2.8 million Senio
r Housing Project
$14+ million lake front condominium project
$6+ million faze three of a comprehensive retirement community
Project cost & risk analysis
Responsible for Annual Audit Preparation two IRS required audits annually
Construction cost projections and budgets and budget development
Provided project cost and revenue forecasts
Tracked construction project budget costs against actual costs
Liaison between real estate sales force and company
Provided sales price updates and track inventory projected and presented to man
agement increase
in inventory sales prices
Managed administration, finance, and operations for a real estate development c
ompany, senior
housing project and subsidiary companies
As Human Resource coordinator, developed job descriptions, compensation and ben
efit levels, hired,
evaluated, and terminated as necessary
Developed new residency agreement at Clare House Senior Housing to eliminate an
unwise liability written
into resident leases as a marketing incentive prior to my arrival: In place of a
30-day automatic buyback
which refunded 80% of residents deposits, offered an 85% refund upon re-sale of
the property. Resulted
in eliminating a $2.8 million in exposure for the company & provided residents w
ith larger refunds.
Reason for leaving: Company downsized and relocated
DAVENPORT INC, February 1992 - September 1999
MANAGER / FULL CHARGE BOOKKEEPER
PROPERTY MANAGER
Real Estate Investment Company with holding in residential apartments, storage u
nits
Managed 3 direct reports
Grew from a position as property manager for a real estate development and inve
stment company
by adding additional responsibilities; which developed into Full Charge Bookkeep
er and manager
over three office locations.
Responsible for all accounting functions, G/L, A/P, A/L, bank reconciliations,
financial reporting, cash
handling, and financial reporting functions.
Managed all repairs and maintenance to facilities
Developed annual budgets
Worked with banks & other lenders to secure project funding.
Increased sales by 15% by adding and promoting value-added items and services
Developed a marketing plan which increased occupancy by 10% by emphasizing secu
rity, including an
electronic monitoring system and individual alarms
Wrote procedure & H.R. policy manuals.
Performed cost analysis, construction & retrofitting of two rental storage faci
lities; installed new gates,
electronic monitoring system and alarms for all units. Resulting with completing
construction on time and
within budget; improved revenue by 15% while increasing operating costs by only
5%; increased property
value by $1 million with under $220,000 invested.
Reason for leaving: Relocated to Spokane and got married
EDUCATION &
CERTIFICATION
Associates of Arts Degree in Accounting, Wenatchee Valley Community College, Wen
atchee WA,
* Life and Health Insurance License * Property & Casualty Insurance License
* Staffing & Human Resources * Sales Training
* Budget Development & Implementation