DAKE A. WILSON
Lancaster,PA
Summary
Senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience driving financial planning, cash flow management, budgeting, debt oversight, and reporting for construction, land development, and real estate organizations. Proven partner to executive leadership with a track record of improving financial visibility, supporting growth initiatives, and strengthening financial controls across complex, multi-entity environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Garman Homes / Garman Entities
Lancaster, PA
08.2024 - Current
- Direct financial operations for multiple construction and development entities, ensuring accurate reporting, forecasting, and budget discipline.
- Lead short-term cash flow forecasting (30–90 days), actively managing liquidity to support operational requirements and capital investment activity.
- Oversee debt portfolios across entities, including loan advancements, payoff schedules, interest expense tracking, and line-of-credit utilization.
- Develop and maintain multi-year balance sheet and liquidity forecasts to inform long-term capital planning and financing decisions.
- Own the annual budgeting and forecasting process, coordinating inputs from operations, land development, and executive leadership.
- Analyze budget-to-actual results, identify trends and variances, and present actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Model and calculate profit-sharing and incentive compensation payouts to support executive planning and financial transparency.
- Serve as Plan Administrator representative for the company's 401(k), overseeing compliance, matching, and regulatory filings.
- Participate on the 401(k) Investment Committee, partnering with advisors and leadership on fund selection, performance evaluation, and fiduciary oversight.
- Serve on the AI Committee, evaluating and implementing AI-driven tools to improve financial reporting and operational efficiency.
- Partner with land acquisition and development teams on HUD-1 reviews, land partner commitments, lot inventory tracking, and project profitability analysis.
Accounting Manager
Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster, PA
04.2021 - 08.2024
- Manage all day-to-day accounting operations, including monthly and year-end close processes.
- Monitor daily cash activity and inter-account transfers to support liquidity management.
- Produce daily and weekly executive dashboards analyzing revenue, payroll, attendance, and key operational KPIs.
- Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and timely collections and payments.
- Manage revenue recognition for contracts, leases, and events, including deferred and non-cash revenue entries.
- Prepare payroll-related journal entries with accurate labor and benefit cost allocation.
- Support the CFO with ad-hoc financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
- Selected Accomplishments
- Identified approximately $50K in previously unbilled customer fees, improving revenue capture.
- Implemented enhanced revenue recognition procedures, improving accuracy and accelerating close timelines.
- Supported payroll and system implementations that improved reporting efficiency and data reliability.
PMG Controller
Triple Crown Corporation
Harrisburg, PA
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided financial oversight for 50+ real estate and property management entities.
- Managed cash flow projections, reviewed weekly cash positions, and oversaw partner distributions.
- Reviewed and approved monthly and year-end financial statements.
Director of Financial Reporting
The Kolter Group
West Palm Beach, FL
09.2014 - 09.2019
- Led consolidated financial reporting for over 100 real estate, development, and operating entities.
- Prepared quarterly and annual financial packages for executive leadership, lenders, and external stakeholders.
- Developed rolling 12-month cash flow forecasts and analyzed liquidity across complex ownership structures.
- Managed lender reporting and ensured compliance with debt covenants.
- Prepared investor reporting, including capital accounts, waterfall calculations, and IRR analysis.
- Supported executive decision-making through budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and KPI reporting.
- Selected Accomplishments
- Redesigned cash flow forecasting models to improve accuracy and visibility.
- Consolidated waterfall calculations to clarify return timing and IRRs.
- Improved capital distribution processes and financial reporting efficiency.
Senior Development & Project Accountant
Foulger-Pratt
Rockville, MD
10.2006 - 08.2014
- Led financial reporting and accounting for development, pre-development, and corporate entities supporting large-scale construction projects.
- Administered multi-million-dollar development and construction budgets, monitoring costs, variances, and project performance.
- Managed monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate financial statements across development portfolios.
- Coordinated loan activity, requisitions, interest calculations, and lender reporting for active development projects.
- Supported sales, settlements, and financial close-out for condominium developments, including coordination with title companies and HOAs.
- Partnered with project managers and leadership to analyze project costs, forecast cash flow, and support profitability decisions.
Project Accountant
Madison Marquette
Washington, DC
01.2005 - 10.2006
- Supported accounting and financial reporting for a commercial retail real estate portfolio.
Senior Accountant
Clark Realty Builders, LLC
Bethesda, MD
11.2001 - 11.2004
- Prepared consolidated financial statements and management reports and supported budgeting and audit activities.
Assistant Auditor
Deloitte & Touche LLP
McLean, VA
01.2001 - 10.2001
- Performed financial statement audits and internal control testing across multiple industries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12.2000
Skills
- Cash flow forecasting (short- and long-term)
- Budgeting, forecasting, and budget-to-actual variance analysis
- Debt management, covenant compliance, and liquidity planning
- Land acquisition, development finance, and project profitability analysis
- Consolidated and multi-entity financial reporting
- Balance sheet forecasting and long-range financial planning
- Executive-level financial reporting and decision support
- Internal controls, audit support, and regulatory compliance
- Cross-functional leadership across operations, land, HR, payroll, and executive teams
Timeline
Finance Manager
Garman Homes / Garman Entities
08.2024 - Current
Accounting Manager
Lancaster Barnstormers
04.2021 - 08.2024
PMG Controller
Triple Crown Corporation
12.2019 - 03.2020
Director of Financial Reporting
The Kolter Group
09.2014 - 09.2019
Senior Development & Project Accountant
Foulger-Pratt
10.2006 - 08.2014
Project Accountant
Madison Marquette
01.2005 - 10.2006
Senior Accountant
Clark Realty Builders, LLC
11.2001 - 11.2004
Assistant Auditor
Deloitte & Touche LLP
01.2001 - 10.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Pennsylvania State University