James Kropp

About James Kropp

Financial Executive with fifteen years of management experience leading Accounting, Human Resources and Technology Teams. Responsibilities include multi-entity accounting closings, financial statement preparation, annual budgeting, cash flow and treasury management, implementing policy and procedures and liaise with investors, lenders, banks, auditors and third party software providers. Four years as the key financial partner to Sales Operations at a global medical device company responsible for financial planning, budgeting, variance analysis, forecasting, customer and pricing analysis, contract administration and revenue recognition. Management positions include Controller, CFO and Director of Finance at businesses ranging from $40 million to $400 million in revenue and 4 years in “Big Four” audit assurance at PwC. Recent experience in multifamily real estate acquisition, development and property management. Seeking new opportunities.Specialties: Strategic PlanningBudgetingForecastingProfit and Loss AnalysisUS GAAPCash Flow ManagementSales Commission Incentive PlansBusiness Investment Scenario AnalysisMaintain Bank RelationshipsAcquisition Due DiligenceMonthly Accounting CloseAccount ReconciliationFinancial Statement PreparationFinancial AuditMultifamily Real EstateRealPage OneSite Accounting

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer Controller

   Eller Capital Partners

   Oct 2013 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   Lead all accounting, treasury, technology and human resources functions for nine distinct operating entities.Manage investor, lender and external accounting tax relationships, insurance benefits and 401k administration.Integrate accounting and operations systems, procedures and personnel when acquiring new assets and companies. Create acquisition and disposition valuation models, develop monthly operational forecasts and measure asset performance against plan.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelors of Arts, Accounting

  1988 — 1992

• Ravenscroft

  High School

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Masters, Business Administration

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Accounts Receivable
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Management
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Medical Devices
• Financial Analysis
• Auditing
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Internal Controls
• Management
• Analysis
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• Access
• Account Reconciliation
• Strategy
• Us Gaap
• Budgets
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Finance
• Cash Management
• Leadership
• Financial Modeling
• Income Statement
• Restructuring
• Cost Accounting
• Accounting
• Due Diligence
• Pricing
• Financial Reporting