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Paula Dunlap

Southfield,MI

Summary

Motivated Finance Leader promoting more than 20 years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Senior Manager, Finance

CBRE
08.2021 - Current
  • Mentor and guide team members through setting goals, objectives, forecasts, and ratings.
  • Improve team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering collaborative work environment.
  • Execute appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
  • Manage budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
  • Oversee finance deliverables pursuant to Master Service Agreement.
  • Create and monitor processes to ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
  • Oversee development of property budgets and ensure accuracy based on trend analysis.
  • Support team development by creating growth plans for professional and company success.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Establish strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
  • Streamline financial processes by implementing efficient budgeting and forecasting systems.
  • Manage day-to-day operations within 4-person global finance department.
  • Analyze financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.

Senior Manager, Finance

Jones Lang LaSalle
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Mentored and guided team members through setting goals, objectives, forecasts, and ratings
  • Worked with clients including Volkswagen Group of America, Audi of America, and Porsche Cars N.A
  • Managed financial reporting and $80M budget for clients while ensuring accurate spending
  • Developed over 120 property budgets and ensure accuracy based on trend analysis
  • Oversaw entire lifecycle of accounting process to guarantee accuracy
  • Served as lead finance trainer for new hires and subject matter expert for technical accounting issues
  • Directed revenue recognition process and ensure compliance with contract terms
  • Supported team development by creating growth plans for professional and company success.

Senior Associate II, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
03.2018 - 01.2020
  • Managed direct reports and took on client reporting for Volkswagen and Porsche
  • Acted as liaison with clients to address any questions or concerns
  • Analyzed budgets for increased efficiency and to assist clients
  • Strategically planned to move money when needed for projects according to spending and forecasting
  • Improved purchase order process by creating online system to track activities
  • Maintained up-to-date information/documentation and tracked what is needed for purchase orders
  • Ensured processes and procedures were followed for quarterly and monthly forecasting
  • Increased communication, task management, and future processes
  • Oversaw ASC 606 corporate reporting for clients and followed procedures
  • Prepared and documented journal entries including tracking accruals and entries.

Senior Associate I, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
09.2016 - 03.2018
  • Managed A/P and A/R processes, training for all departments, and ensured process improvements
  • Held week-long formal training with groups by setting up PowerPoints, working documents, and tasks on yearly basis
  • Act as subject matter expert for processes and questions
  • Created monthly/quarterly variance reports on estimated budgets versus actuals including revenue scheduling and expense reviews
  • Continuously improved processes and took ownership of future procedures.

Associate, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
04.2014 - 09.2016
  • Successfully performed dual role with client and company managing month-end/year-end closing, cash account reconciliation, balance sheet, and prepared financial statements of 120 properties
  • Oversaw client invoicing
  • Oversaw client variance reporting and analysis
  • Submitted monthly financial packages to corporate to review
  • Ensured accuracy of monthly reconciliation from bank statements and followed up on outstanding checks
  • Managed data consolidation, reporting, reliability, consistency, and clarity of financials.

Contracts Fiscal Manager, Finance and Administration Department

Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B)
07.2005 - 04.2014
  • Oversaw budgets yearly to assess/audit based on how money is spent
  • Served as fiscal analyst, identified needs, and managed all contracts
  • Managed and assessed/audited 62 contract budgets
  • Negotiated and evaluated social services and nutrition community-based programs to provide services to older adults
  • Oversaw $8.2M in service dollars for all social service and nutrition contracts
  • Evaluated competitive contract unit rates based on program services
  • Revised forms, policies, and procedures for assessments/audits to streamline efficiency
  • Tested validity of internal controls by assessing/auditing financial information
  • Ensured programs are using budgeted money effectively to achieve all goals
  • Improved validation process to cut down on wasted time and focus on relationship building with program owners, developing goals, and ensuring program success
  • Tracked program performance/actuals against budget and performance metrics for improvement
  • Analyzed accounting system data for reimbursement of expenditures.
  • Supported organization's mission and objectives by allocating resources effectively, ensuring that all financial decisions were grounded in data-driven analysis.
  • Increased transparency in financial management by generating comprehensive monthly reports for senior leadership review.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Walsh College of Business And Accountancy
Troy, MI
06.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
12.2004

Skills

  • Process management & Improvement
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluation
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Cross-functional Team Coordination
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Talent Development
  • Organizational improvement
  • Budget & Reporting Oversight
  • Team Leadership
  • Client Relationship Management

Awards

Michigan Merit Award Scholarship

Timeline

Global Senior Manager, Finance

CBRE
08.2021 - Current

Senior Manager, Finance

Jones Lang LaSalle
01.2020 - 03.2021

Senior Associate II, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
03.2018 - 01.2020

Senior Associate I, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
09.2016 - 03.2018

Associate, Accounting

Jones Lang LaSalle
04.2014 - 09.2016

Contracts Fiscal Manager, Finance and Administration Department

Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B)
07.2005 - 04.2014

Master of Business Administration -

Walsh College of Business And Accountancy

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Michigan State University

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