JOHN B. BLANKINSHIP
Skills: MRI and Prolog Accounting Systems Explorer Construction database Primavera Expedition Project Management Software EPIC Construction Software Excel (Advanced), Word
Experience:
Tishman Speyer Properties, Real Estate Developer, New York, NYFebruary 2006 January 2009 Project Controller on: Goldman Sachs Headquarters Building $2.4 billion Two Alliance Center, Atlanta Ga$165 million Peter Cooper Village Renovation$124 million
Primary responsibility has been managing all aspects of accounting for companys development projects using GAAP. Lead project accounting team through core & shell phase of Goldman project. Startup accountant for new Two Alliance Development Project. Had project responsibility for installing Prolog construction management software at Peter Cooper Village, synching with existing MRI database and establishing companion accounting procedures. Worked directly with banks preparing loan draws and managing loan derivative swap payments. Maintained equity to loan ratios, cost reports, project budgets and general ledger. Assisted with a wide variety of financial statements.
Durr Mechanical Construction Inc., New York, NYFebruary 2005 January 2006 Project Accountant
Resume project accounting duties (as below at Bethlehem Energy Center) for a new Durr power plant project in Astoria NY, a $72 million contract in $900 million project. Due to larger size of project manage clerical staff for payroll functions. Continue to manage cost reporting and track contact changes. Responsible for insurance and bonding status of all Durr subcontractors, monthly billings and subcontract administration. Manage all site IT and communications functions.
J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons, Hackensack, NJMarch 2004 February 2005 Cost Engineer
Created new reporting process for detailed monitoring of profitability on two large projects. Projected productivity by budget item and final profit of projects. Administered all job costs using Explorer database. Did on-site productivity studies of problem areas of projects, giving management advanced notification of developing profitability issues. Selected to participate in Middle Management Group project to upgrade companys ability to track costs. J. Fletcher Creamer Project Experience: Seacaucus NJ Interchange - $14 million Route 21 Widening - $31 million
Durr Mechanical Construction Inc., New York, NY September 2002 February 2004 Project Accountant
Responsible for all project accounting and cost engineerging for Durr at the Bethlehem Energy Center power plant construction project in Gelenmont, NY, a $25 million contract on a $700 million power plant renovation. Managed all billings, collections, payroll and personnel records. Negotiated with suppliers and wrote P.O.s for site purchasing. Learned and used Primavera Expedition to track project progress and changes, write and respond to RFIs and FCMs. Created financial reports and analysis. Instituted clear office procedures and kept project highly organized.
J.A. Jones Construction Group, LLC, New York, NYOctober 1999-Sept 2002 Project Accounting Manager
Key member of on-site construction management team responsible for the financial management of large construction projects. Administered payables to all subcontractors and vendors. Prepared monthly reconciliations in AIA format for owners. Managed site cost reports, budget and contract maintenance, and subcontractor bonding and insurance. Successfully took over two large projects, completed and closed both. Used Excel to created new forms and procedures to simplify and enhance reconciliation process.Took initiative to train several subcontractor accountants to do AIA payment requisitions.Worked well under pressure of constant deadlines. Related well to subcontractors J.A. Jones Projects Experience: New York Library, $50 million renovation 515 Park Avenue, $142 million luxury condominium highrise Asia Society, $30 million renovation
U.S. Military Academy, Associates of Graduates, West Point, NYMay 1998-Oct 1999 Management Information Specialist Information Systems support for West Points 2002 Bicentennial Fundraising Campaign. Supported BlackBaud Raisers Edge database as well as Windows NT 4.0 network and Microsoft Word, Excel and Exchange for forty member Development Department. Quickly mastered new software and applied its full range of capabilities in accomplishing departmental objectives. Created original resports and procedures. Designed new database queries in SQL to support Development marketing team. Used Crystal Reports (Advanced Level) and Excel to analyze and report on database.
Kraft Packaging Corporation, Closter, NJ 1983 May 1998 Vice President Managed small catalog company specializing in seasonal decorative products. Successfully expanded company, achieving as high as 25% annual growth. Developed original database program ( using DataEase) for all sales and financial functions. Instituted sales tracking system enabling highly accurate product use forecasting. Supervised staff of 25 during busy season. Strong employee relations resulted in high return rate for seasonal employees. Reported directly to owner. Successfully added new all-seasonal catalog, improving annual cash flow. Created school fundraising program using existing catalogs, increasing sales by 18%. Enhanced sales by introducing ACT sales support software for our sales force.
EDUCATION
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; BA, Economics President, Phi Gamma Delta; UVM Rugby Club St. Pauls School, Concord, NH
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