1. CHRISTINA COLAIACOVO
142 Newark Ave
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-495-0350 Email: chriscola123@gmail.com
SUMMARY
A self-directed project/property accountant with over 18 years of experience in commercial real
estate. Strong analytical, decision making, problem solving, organizational, and communication
skills. Successful record of achieving personal and company goals through effective leadership,
attention to detail, and efficient time management.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Rugby Realty – Secaucus, NJ Jan. 2016 - Present
Project/Contract Accountant
• Maintain accurate accounting of job files for all tenant and capital improvement projects
throughout the NE portfolio.
• Manage accounts payable for all projects.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and cash management.
• Prepare contracts and change orders to contractors and follow through to full execution.
• Chargebacks to tenants.
Eastman Companies – Livingston, NJ (temp position) Oct. – Dec 2015
Sr. Property Accountant
• Daily recording of cash receipts.
• Maintained daily cash balances for all properties
• Prepared weekly cash flows for owners.
• Prepared accruals and general ledger analysis.
• Monthly billing of rents and additional work orders.
• Assisted in budgeting process.
• Recorded entries for mortgages and utilities that were paid by ACH.
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. Edison, NJ
Senior Project Accountant – Development 2007- 2015
• Established and maintained accurate accounting of job files for all tenant and capital
projects throughout the company’s portfolio.
• Researched and explained the budget-to-actual variances for all projects to accomplish
job close-out
• Ensured all construction projects and reporting functions were being tracked accurately.
• Worked closely with project managers and GC's.
• General conditions auditing.
• Resolved accounting discrepancies.
• Abstracted leases when signed to assure all TI work is being budgeted.
• Entry, modification and analysis of budgets from start of job to job close out.
• Accurately tracked costs against tenant Allowances.
• Reviewed all tenant reimbursement requests and ensure that all deductions are
implemented.

2. • Coordinated payments to vendors for all tenant and capital projects throughout the
company’s portfolio.
• Supervised the process of Master Contracts to new vendors.
• Supervised the process of Trade purchase orders, change orders and tenant initiated
change orders.
Senior Property Accountant 1999-2007
• Measured and monitored property’s performance through monthly and quarterly budget
vs. actual variance analysis and provide justifications on all variances.
• Provided monthly financial packages to partners for JV properties.
• Analyzed cash for JV and managed properties to identify a distribution or a contribution
as necessary.
• Maintained appropriate cash balances for each property as per accounting guidelines.
• Maintained straight line and free rent schedules.
• Preparation and maintenance of fixed asset schedules.
• Prepare cash flows and other various financial reports as needed.
• Prepared monthly accruals and general ledger analysis.
• Conducted various account analyses such as, but not limited to balance sheet accounts,
accrual, and department expense analysis.
• Monthly review and preparation of all financial reports for assigned properties.
• Daily recording of cash receipts for tenant payments.
• Yearly preparation of tenant escalation billings.
• Monthly billing of rents and additional work authorizations to tenants.
• Reviewed financial statements and monthly reports and tied all supporting schedules to
financials.
• Reviewed general ledger for any adjusting entries or accruals and made all necessary
journal entries.
• Assisted external auditors with interim and annual audit review.
Gale & Wentworth, LLC Florham Park, NJ 1998 - 1999
Senior Property Accountant
• Prepared month end close for a fund which includes 13 properties.
• Prepared monthly modified accrual report including consolidation of the fund.
• Prepared quarterly GAAP report including consolidation of the fund
• Analyzed profit and loss statements and monitored and explained actual vs. budget
variances.
• Assisted property managers with annual budgets
• Oversaw a staff of two clerks and two property accountants .
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ
BS Accounting 1995
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3. Currently taking online MS Excel course
SKILLS
AIA Contractor Billing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft
Outlook, IBS-Integrated Business Systems.