1. Robert R. Whitaker, CPA bobwhitaker91@yahoo.com
415-860-6667
Summary
I am a licensedCPA specializingincommercialandresidentialreal estate accountingandfinance with
experience datingbackto1983. My dutieshave includedtax returnpreparation,preparationof GAAP
and marketvalue financial statements,coordinatingexternalaudits,cashmanagementand cash
projections,partnertax projectionsandsupervisingthe accountingdepartmentof averysuccessful real
estate developer. Ihave workedinpropertyandassetmanagementrolesforpropertieswithboth
internal andthirdpartyowners. Duringthisperiod,Ihave workedwithvariousaccountingsoftware and
am currentlyusingYardi.
EXPERIENCE
1997-2015 Village Properties Belmont,CA
Controller
Responsible forall daytoday accountingfunctions of commercial andresidential
real estate developmentcompanywithassets of $500MM. Provide supervision to
staff of three to six accountants.
Prepare andreview federalandstate tax returnsfor 150 partnerships,LLC’sandS-
Corporationsinmultiplestates. Provide tax projectioninformationtopartners.
Prepare annual marketvalue financialstatements.
Prepare financial statementsforexternal auditandreview.
Analyze andforecastcompany’scashposition
Maintainrelationships,communicate informationandprovide reportstolenders,
outside investorsandjointventure partners.
Allocate entityprofitstopartnersaccordingtopartnershipagreements.
Reviewactivityingeneral ledgeronamonthlybasis.
Ensure that thirdparty propertymanagersare reportingall relevantandnecessary
information.
1987-1997 LincolnProperty ManagementServices FosterCity,CA
DivisionController/AssetManagement 1993-1997
Prepare andanalyze proformasto determine market value forpurposesof sale,
acquisition,refinanceanddevelopment.
Prepare workoutsandnegotiate with lendersandinvestorsof troubledproperties.
Performextensiveworkregardingpropertytax assessmentandappeals.
Analyze significantlease dealstoachieve maximumprojectvalue.
2. OperatingController 1987-1993
Responsibilitiesincluded financial analysis,annual budgetingandfinancial reporting
for approximatelysevenmillionsquare feetof commercial andindustrial real estate
inNorthernCaliforniaandthe PacificNorthwest.
Preparedtax projectionsandquarterlycashprojections.
Reviewedandapprovedauditedfinancial statementsandtax returnsof real estate
partnerships.
Monitoredconstructioncostreportsandconstructionloandraws.
Preparedandanalyzedproformasto determine marketvalues.
Coordinatedresponsestolenderandinvestorinquiries.
Provideddirectiontopropertymanagersandaccountingstaff.
1985-1987 KennethLeventhal &Co San Francisco,CA
Staff Accountant
Preparedandreviewedtax returnsforcorporate,individual andpartnershipclients.
Auditedandcompiledfinancialstatementsforreal estate developers.
Preparedcurrentvalue personal financial statementsandlitigationsupport.
Coordinatedandadministeredclientassignmentsfordevelopers,home builders,
hotels,syndicationsandpropertymanagementfirms.
1983-1984 Miller Freeman Publications, Inc. San Francisco, CA
Jr. Accountant/Financial Analyst
Performedaccountingdutiesforalarge publishingcompanysuchasbank
reconciliations,monthlyrecurringjournalentriesandpreparedschedulestosupport
general ledgeraccountbalances.
Education Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Accounting, Class of 1982