Geoff Higginbotham
Pembroke Pines,USA
Summary
With almost 30 years of experience in Real Estate in both the US and Global markets while at Fresenius Medical Care, including other publicly traded developers (Lennar Homes, Tarragon Corporation) to large privately owned commercial developers/managers (Turnberry Associates and Woolbright Development) as well as entrepreneur developers (Transeastern Homes) I have built a background in all areas of Real Estate that includes activities in over 45 countries, for multiple $ billions, multiple thousands of leases and environmental sustainability. I have in-depth hands-on knowledge and experience in development, commercial and residential construction as well as property management based on all areas of business, accounting, finance and operations.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Real Estate
Fresenius Medical Care Ag & Co. Kgaa
03.2011 - Current
- Lead a Global team in all facets of Real Estate Development, Leasing, Environmental Sustainability, Data Analytics in over 45 Countries of over 5,000 assets, 50M +/- sf, and $2B + in spend Annually.
- Http://www.freseniusmedicalcare.us/en/home/
Principal
Federal Asset Receivers, LLC
01.2010 - Current
- Company Overview: Receiverships, Forensic Accounting for Court System in both State and Federal Cases.
Director of Accounting/CFO (Contract Engagement)
Woolbright Development
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Top 10 Florida Commercial Real Estate Company
- Http://www.woolbright.net/
- After the departure of the prior COO/CFO I was engaged to rebuild the accounting and finance department, put in place treasury modeling and forecasting, implement a software review and systems conversion to Yardi, review and improve the processes of the accounting, finance and budgeting departments, put in place pipeline reporting between the acquisitions department and accounting, work through receivership and foreclosure assets with the national lenders (PNC, B of A, Wells Fargo), oversee the 2010 tax filings for all assets
- Also, standard responsibility of accounting, finance and operations for the following:
- Monthly close and all financial reporting both internal and external for wholly owned assets, Joint Ventures and Partnerships for 3rd party management with REIT’s (Blackrock, Principal, KIMCO)
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
- Annual Global Insurance policy placement
Corporate Controller
Turnberry Associates
01.2006 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: National Commercial Real Estate Company ranging from top malls, office buildings, and strip-centers to hotels and resorts http://www.turnberry.com/
- Review and approval of over 1,000+ leases
- Monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting, and annual 3rd party audit.
- Placement and maintenance of all levels of debt ranging from simple senior loans with Lehman Brothers, B of A and others to very complex multi layered debt structures with derivative hedges with foreign sovereign funds Dubai World
- Monthly forecasting and pipeline reporting/presentations to C- level management
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
Director of Accounting
Tarragon Corporation
01.2004 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: National, multi-division based Real Estate Company ranging from apartments, condominiums and conversions to single family homes
- Property acquisitions and development with all levels of finance both public and private
- Monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting, and annual 3rd party audit
- Annual modeling, monthly forecasting, due diligence pro formas
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
Corporate Controller
GeneralRoofing Inc.
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Company Overview: Largest national commercial roofing contractor in the country with 25 divisions in 20 states based on the rollup business model
- My duties were to rebuild the accounting and finance department with a partner from Tatum CFO
- Business acquisitions and development, finance through capital calls and refinancing
- Monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting, and annual 3rd party audit
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
Eastern Region Corporate Controller
Lennar Corporation
01.2001 - 12.2002
- Company Overview: Top 5, national, multi-division homebuilder http://www.lennar.com/
- Property acquisitions and development, finance
- Monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting, and annual 3rd party audit
- Assist in SEC filings of (8K, 10Q and 10K)
- Partner and joint venture accounting
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
Corporate Controller
Transeastern Properties, Inc
01.1997 - 12.2001
- Company Overview: At the time was within the top 50 homebuilders in the country
- This included the IT and accounting systems, modeling and pro formas for acquisitions, purchasing, job costing, audit and financial reporting
- Property acquisitions and development, finance
- Monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting, and annual 3rd party audit
- Monthly Cash Management and Treasury
Education
BS - Business Administration
George Mason University
Skills
- Numerous Software Systems skills, Designed and Help build multiple platforms in multiple Companies The last being a fully integrated system through API calls using custom coded QuickBase as the central system that is connected to Lucernex, ProCore, SAP, ServiceNow and others to allow all Real Estate related data to be used of both standard and predictive analytics while at Fresenius Medical Care
Timeline
Senior Vice President, Head of Global Real Estate
Fresenius Medical Care Ag & Co. Kgaa
03.2011 - Current
Director of Accounting/CFO (Contract Engagement)
Woolbright Development
01.2011 - 12.2011
Principal
Federal Asset Receivers, LLC
01.2010 - Current
Corporate Controller
Turnberry Associates
01.2006 - 12.2010
Director of Accounting
Tarragon Corporation
01.2004 - 12.2006
Corporate Controller
GeneralRoofing Inc.
01.2002 - 12.2004
Eastern Region Corporate Controller
Lennar Corporation
01.2001 - 12.2002
Corporate Controller
Transeastern Properties, Inc
01.1997 - 12.2001
BS - Business Administration
George Mason University
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