MARY F. BALDWIN, CPA

• Provided varied accounting expertise from bookkeeping to auditing, tax, review and compilation work.
• Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
• Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
• Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.

A privately help Company that provides real estate development services such as planning, developing, acquiring, managing and financing multiple property types across the Southeast

• Worked primarily independently and managed 20+ Partnership Properties comprised of daily and monthly accounting work, tax detail organization for filing and review, calculation and Partnership distributions.
• Streamlined year-end tax filing with outside counsel which translated into18% cost savings and earliest filing since formation for Partners.
• Interviewed clients to obtain additional information on taxable income, deductible expenses and allowances.
• Conducted reviews of internal tax documentation, reducing errors related to missed tax benefits.
• Maintained loan compliance and proper bank structure between Partnerships to retain correct ownership percentages.

A private investments and business development firm focused on making and managing investments in small to medium sized businesses and commercial real estate developments in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee

• Worked one on one with owner to evaluate new projects, property purchases and business ventures.
• Was hired to balance multiple Properties’ financial statements and consolidated financials, create and institute monthly/quarterly/ yearly reconciliations and closing procedures to improve internal controls.
• Taught staff proper procedures for maintaining operational and accounting controls and appropriate research techniques to eliminate variances and improve integrity and reliability of internal financial information.
• Created automated proforma analytic excel workbook that could be utilized across varied prospective business opportunities quickly, effectively and comparatively.

A Publicly held company that owned, leased and operated wireless and broadcast antenna sites mainly throughout the metropolitan United States, its equity was valued at $3.1 billion at merger

• Oversaw department that produced monthly reports including explanations for Executive Board of the Company’s profit centers on stand-alone and consolidated levels.
• Produced quarterly report packet for Board of Directors meeting used for Analyst calls.
• Managed department responsible for monitoring, reviewing and reporting all General and Administrative costs of publicly held Company.
• Coordinated, analyzed and finalized annual Budget and 5 year projection for all Corporate Departments’ expenses.
• Streamlined efficiency by 20% of month end reporting close days while also improving summarization of variance quality and quantity in less time so that Executive Board had quicker access to information to make more informed decisions.
• Automated annual budget process allowing budget procedure to be reduced by 3 weeks; automation also allowed for flexibility of varied assumption scenarios yielding immediate net income/loss results.
• Collaborated with executive team and led preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.

A $350 million publicly traded self-administered real estate investment trust engaged in the management, leasing, development and acquisition of neighborhood and community shopping centers in the Southeast

• Managed accounting operations of property accounting issues for 4.8 million square feet, assisted in preparation and review of financial public filings, helped coordinate quarterly and annual external audit, prepared and monitored waterfall distribution calculations for joint venture agreement compliance.
• Assisted with preparation of all Company financial press releases and conference call scripts, represented Company at national real estate conferences, coordinated Annual Report collaboration and distribution and interacted with outside analysts and investors.
• Corrected, updated, maintained and centralized comprehensive summaries for CFO and Board of Directors detailing outstanding stock issues and plans that were needed to meet the timely sale of the Company, Investor Relations.
• Organized and maintained all aspects of the Company’s stock programs, including employee stock option and stock benefit plans, all equity calculations for public financial reporting purposes and Proxy preparation and distribution.
• Brought Proxy preparation and year-end executive stock filings in-house resulting in savings of $25,000 annually.
• Oversaw department that produced monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
• Implemented a streamlined month end reporting process that generated accurate and reliable financial data in 33% fewer days.

A multinational professional services public accounting firm serving medium and large sized organizations in New England with tax, accounting and management consulting services

• Taught junior staff how to prepare statements, resolve discrepancies and maximize efficiency.
• Prepared federal and state income tax returns for individuals, businesses, trusts, estates and non-profits.
• Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding audit and tax issues while enhancing client business positions.
• Developed methods and computerized tests ensuring client’s proper treatment of business transactions resulting in time savings and increased profit realization on non-profit engagements

An international professional services organization that provides assurance, including audit, tax, consulting, business risk, technology and security risk services, and human capital services worldwide

• Prepared federal and state income tax returns, extensions and tax provisions for individuals, businesses, trusts, estates and non-profits.
• Prepared and documented accurate tax work papers for straightforward to moderately complicated income and franchise tax returns.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
• Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
• Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.