Karen Craig

About Karen Craig

Senior Accounting and Finance Executive experienced in leading, developing and integrating the team in support of Operations, Sales, Marketing. Proven leader in finance, accounting, treasury management, financial reporting, IT.Excellent track record in:• Systems implementation and improvements• Cross-functional process improvements and automation• M&A integrations, startups, mature companies including investment advisors of public and private investment funds• Tax return oversight, financial reporting, External audits (financial and compliance)• Complex accounting issues including fair value, FIN46, partnerships and joint ventures, investments, consolidations with multiple partners and year ends.• Treasury, bank relations and cash management, tax returns, • Timberline, Yardi, Great Plains, JD Edwards, QuickbooksSpecialties:• Complex Business and Tax Structures and issues including multi-level ownership and consolidation.• Real Estate, Institutional Investments and Portfolios, Pension Fund Advisors, Health Care, Start-ups• Commercial (light industrial and retail) and Residential Real Estate (single Family and multifamily) development, construction and management. • Joint Ventures, Subordinate Debt, Land Banking• Loan syndications including multiple banks, investors and government agencies for Secured and Unsecured Debt, Project Debt including Predevelopment, Construction and Permanent Financing) • Creation of infrastructure, information systems and information flow• M&A Acquisition Integrations and due diligence• Business Systems Team Leadership, staff mentoring and strong interdepartmental relationships, GL, Accounting teams, Payroll and HR teams, Risk Management • Financial Reporting, annual audits, compliance audits• Treasury management, Banking Relations and cash flow management• Investment and Partnership administration, capital calls, distributions, commitments, IRR and fee calculations• Payroll and Benefits administration including 401k administration, compliance and audits• A/R and Collections

Experience

1. Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer

   Taber Company

   Mar 2020 — Present

Education

• Wayne State University

  B. S., Accounting

Skills

• IT Management
• CFO
• Due Diligence
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Systems Implementation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Real Estate Transactions
• Pension Fund Advisor
• Back Office
• Internal Controls
• Real Estate
• Leases
• Healthcare Reimbursement
• Clean Audits
• Restructuring
• Accounting
• Financial Policies & Procedures
• Compliance
• Consolidations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Real Estate Development
• Controller
• Acquisition Integration
• Corporate Finance
• Treasury Management
• Cpa
• Finance
• General Insurance
• Multi-Location Teams
• Business Strategy
• Payroll
• Peo
• Start-Ups
• Management
• Lease Accounting
• Internal Audit
• Commercial Real Estate
• Collections