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Matthew Nesensohn CPA, MBA

Staten Island,NY

Summary

CPA and MBA-qualified accounting professional with progressive experience in real estate accounting, financial reporting, and portfolio management. Proven track record managing multi-entity accounting operations, improving processes, and supporting month-end and year-end close. Currently serving as Assistant Controller, with a focus on financial oversight, reconciliations, and team collaboration.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Controller

Baron Property Group
New York, NY
02.2025 - Current
  • Oversee accounting operations for entities / properties, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting and general ledger activity
  • Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements
  • Supervise and review work of accounting staff, providing guidance and improving workflow efficiency
  • Maintain and review intercompany transactions and reconciliations
  • Monitor cash flow, banking activity, and debt obligations
  • Coordinate with external auditors and support audit processes
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accounting operations
  • Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Accountant

The Georgetown Company, LLC
12.2021 - 02.2025
  • Reconcile monthly cash management functions, bank reconciliation, journal entry imports, and general ledger maintenance; maintain appropriate back-up documentation
  • Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year end books
  • Download bank information; record and monitor mortgage/debt payments
  • Maintain inter-company reconciliation schedule – ensure balances agree; research and resolve differences
  • Monthly tenant rent bills and invoicing
  • Assist accounting team with monthly billing/accounts receivable and check runs
  • Prepare wire transfers
  • Responsible for new vendor set up and maintenance for accounts payable
  • Carry out a variety of accounting administration duties
  • Other analysis and special projects as needed

Staff Accountant

Centennial Properties NY, Inc.
02.2020 - 11.2021
  • Bookkeeping for 3 portfolios (68 properties: 806 units)
  • Daily processing of rent (commercial and residential) and other income
  • Prepare bank reconciliations for operating bank accounts for 182 entities
  • Record journal entries and maintain general ledger accuracy
  • Utilizing Yardi to generate expense reports for use by internal departments
  • Manage accounts payable processing, ensuring timely payments to vendors and correct invoice coding
  • Coordinating with internal and external departments to resolve invoice and check discrepancies
  • Working in conjunction with office staff (Portfolio Managers, Leasing and Legal) for various bookkeeping functions (reversal of late fees, application of concessions and abatements)

Accounting Assistant (Contract)

Lendlease Group
04.2019 - 12.2019

● Create master billing records in MS Excel

● Generate monthly billing reports on excel and added and matched to master record

● Update and reconcile all billable transactions prior to the closing of each project

● Research and provide backup for billable transactions

● Ensure all transactions are accounted for, contact vendors and subcontractors for payment

● Process invoices into accounts payable system (Sage 300) - verify and analyze transactions.

● Assign cost and project codes to transactions.

Intern

Untracht Early LLC
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Prepare tax returns and extension
  • Research federal and state tax laws and create spreadsheets and documents with relevant information
  • Analyze 1099 workpapers and create 1040 tax reconciliation forms for trusts using Excel Primary focus on partnership tax (Form 1065) – experience with individual tax (Form 1040) and C-Corp tax (Form 1120)

Education

MBA -

University of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY
02-2025

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY
05-2018

Skills

  • RealPage
  • Yardi Voyager
  • Payroll management
  • Excel
  • Positive Pay
  • GAAP
  • Tax Accrual Basis

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant (NY)

Timeline

Assistant Controller

Baron Property Group
02.2025 - Current

Accountant

The Georgetown Company, LLC
12.2021 - 02.2025

Staff Accountant

Centennial Properties NY, Inc.
02.2020 - 11.2021

Accounting Assistant (Contract)

Lendlease Group
04.2019 - 12.2019

Intern

Untracht Early LLC
01.2019 - 04.2019

MBA -

University of Mount Saint Vincent

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Activities

  • College of Mount Saint Vincent Baseball Team (2014-2018)