DAVID E. MELLISH, CPA



I am a highly qualified CFO/Controller offering more than 21 years experience in finance, and over 9 years controller and CFO experience. I have a proven track record in reducing expenses, increasing revenue, and increasing cash flow. I specialize in proactively identifying and resolving problems including: automating accounting systems, managing multiple 1031 exchanges, discovering lost revenue, and controlling costs. I have actively managed and supervised employees through all levels of employment. I have advanced computer skills with an emphasis in Timberline Accounting Software, Construction Partner Software, PeopleSoft and Microsoft Office. My highlighted experience and strengths include:

-Strategic Planning, Analysis and Budgeting
-Profitability Improvement
-Profit & Loss Management
-Effective Cash Management
-Bank Negotiations & Relations
-Cost Control Programs
-Accounting Systems Implementation
-Team Leadership & Collaboration


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Diamond Creek Partners Roseville, CAJune 2003 December 2008
(Real Estate development and property management)

CFO/CONTROLLER
Experience included: Responsible for all financial related information, including general ledger and financial statements. Directing and performing all accounting, financing, tax, cash management, payroll, and employee benefits functions for multiple entities. Ongoing reporting of financial results and projections directly to the owner. Effectively communicating with appraisers to maximize the value of the Real Estate. Tracking development and construction costs, performing and directing due diligence for lending and real estate transactions, administering loans, and tracking escrows. Providing informed feedback and recommendations regarding various financial and non-financial issues. Researching, suggesting and implementing ideas to increase cash flow, net worth and cost savings to all entities. Creating proformas and fair market value statements for the owner and lenders. Assuring compliance of loan and lease covenants with banks, tenants, and government agencies. Review of all tenant leases and responsible for communicating and collecting rent increases, percentage rents and CAMS.


Petrovich Development Company Fair Oaks, CAMay 2001 June 2003
(Real Estate development and property management)

CFO/CONTROLLER
Experience included: Directing and performing all accounting, financing, tax, cash management, payroll, employee benefits, and system maintenance functions for the Company. Reviewing proforma statements for future development, developing the annual budgets, hiring, managing and leading the accounting staff. Tracking development and construction costs, performing and directing due diligence for lending and real estate transactions, administering loans, tracking of all escrows and exchange property. Providing informed feedback and recommendations regarding exchange transactions and various other financial and non-financial issues. Preparing proforma fair market value financial statements, suggesting and implementing ideas to increase cash flow, net worth and cost savings to the Company. Reviewing and recommending changes to legal agreements and contracts prepared by counsel. Managing the closing of the financial books for each period and year end for over twenty entities, and assuring compliance of loan and lease covenants with banks and government agencies.
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Interland Corporation - Davis, CAMarch 2000 May 2001
(Real Estate investment and property management)

CONTROLLER
Experience included: Overseeing the payroll and accounting functions, directing and motivating management and my direct team, developing the annual financial budgets for individual and consolidated entities, enhancing positive relationships with banking and lending institutions, ensuring proper long term and short term cash management, performing due diligence for major real estate acquisitions, interpreting leases for compliance and cost savings, communicating financial results in a timely and accurate manner to senior management, managing the closing of the financial books for each period and year end, and assuring compliance of loan and lease covenants with banks and government agencies.


McClatchy Company/The Sacramento Bee - Sacramento, CAOctober 1994 March 2000

ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Experience included: Motivating and managing the accounting, payroll and accounts payable departments, closing the financial books for each period and year end, reporting financial results concisely to all divisions and senior management, financial and capital budgeting, leading the conversion of the general ledger and accounts payable systems from Oracle to PeopleSoft, and leading the conversion of the payroll and human resources systems from Ross to PeopleSoft.

CORPORATE INTERNAL AUDITOR
Experience included: Planning and performing various financial and operational audits, evaluating audit findings and consequences, preparing and presenting clear and concise verbal and written reports to management, creating and implementing refined policies and procedures, and developing and implementing specialized audit programs.


Essary, Dal Porto, & Lowe CPAs - Sacramento, CAFebruary 1987 October 1994

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Experience included: Interpreting and implementing accounting principles and auditing standards company wide, preparing tax returns for individuals, not for profits, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts, tax research, planning, performing and reporting the results of audits of not for profits and for profit organizations, and communicating audit results and tax returns to clients.


EDUCATION:

1987Graduate of California State University, Sacramento
Degree: Bachelor of Science Accountancy
1991Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant

AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

1991 - PresentMember of the Accounting Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1993-1997 Member of Active 20/30 President of local chapter in 1996
1992-1994WEAVE volunteer
1985-1987Member of Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary accounting fraternity President in 1987
1986National Scholastic Seminar Award Winner