Brett Wilson

Experience

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  Centex Homes

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Controller

  Indianapolis was first Centex division ever to post profit in its initial yearPrepared Land Acquisition Packages for 6 neighborhoods totaling 1,130 lots and 434 acres, with total budgets of $28.8 millionReduced construction cycle time 10 days and reduced budget variancesStreamlined color selection processHired and trained good employeesGreatly improved the accuracy of paperwork and shortened the time necessary for new employees to become productivePrepared 6 Annual Plans and one 6 year forecastDirectly supervised staff of four - two accounts payable, one staff accountant, and one receptionistHelped construct Habitat for Humanity homePrepared monthly financial statements within 4 days of end of monthFacilitated Land Development Seminar 1994Facilitated Time Management SeminarFacilitated Centex Quality Management seminarCentex Financial Management WorkshopFacilitator training - Controllers Conference 1995Production Management Training ProgramQuality Work Group Education Show less

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  Prime Development & Construction Services, Inc.

  Sept 1997 - Nov 1999

  CFO

  Responsible for installation and set-up of all software and procedures for financial, accounting, and estimating operations of a general contractor in the hospitality and residential industry. Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable, financial statements, management information systems, and reporting. Estimated, bid, and won contract for $3.2 million Holiday Inn Express.M.I.T. Fundamentals of Real Estate Finance

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  Zaring Homes

  Nov 1999 - Sept 2000

  Controller

  Responsible for all finance, accounting, budgeting, and performance of the division. Zaring was being acquired by Drees and Drees did not have Controllers so I took the opportunity to go out on my own.

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  The Hunter Group, LLC

  Sept 2000 - Mar 2002

  CFO

  Responsible for all aspects of being a Custom Home Builder. Managed all finance and accounting, sales, estimating, budgeting, hiring subcontractors, and supervising construction of high-end custom homes from 4,200 to 8,000+ sq.ft.

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  Drees Homes

  Mar 2002 - Oct 2006

  Operations Manager

  Responsible for annual budgeting, cost control & analysis, cycle times, purchasing and estimating, pricing, hiring subcontractors & vendors, accounts payable, closing coordinator, design center consultants, customer relations, and scheduling for construction of semi-custom homes from 2,300 to 7,000 sq.ft. Supervised staff of 11.Drees CollegeManaging Negotiations

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  Hayden Homes

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2011

  Director of Finance

  Key Accomplishments:• Led company to its 43rd consecutive quarter of operating profits through the worst housing market in decades while also maintaining volume• Maintained existing banking relationships while adding two new institutions• Improved key performance measures including liquidity, revenue per employee, debt to equity, and current ratio• Implemented Pro Forma analysis process and Land Committee for new acquisitions• Decreased monthly close time by 14 days• Trained key management team on financial statements• Customer satisfaction champion. Scores improved all 4 years.• Malcolm Baldrige Award application section leader. Malcolm Baldrige AwardDirector - Redmond Economic Development, Inc. BoardMalcolm Baldrige Award Application Team LeaderDale Carnegie Human Relations CourseRapport Leadership Int'l - Power CommunicationsRapport Leadership Int'l - Leadership Breakthrough I Show less

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  Andover Management Group, LLC

  May 2011 - Jul 2015

  CFO

  Key Responsibilities: Financial statements of 25 entities. Involved in Acquisition, Development, Finance, refinance and repositioning of multi-family developments, single-family, commercial properties, and distressed assets. Development, implementation, and maintenance of finance, accounting, information, internal control, policies, practices; timely and accurate reporting; cash management; payroll; human resources and benefits; GAAP(generally accepted accounting principles); analysis and review of financial information; annual and periodic budgets; banking covenants and regulatory compliance; contracts; recommend opportunities for improvement; key performance measures; forecasting; cost control; education and training; facilitation; capital allocation; insurance; benchmarking; annual tax returns; special projects; pro forma real estate analysis; due diligence; variance analysis; strategic planning; communicate with all levels of company; decision making; cost accounting.Key Accomoplishments:• Facilitated development and oversight of Construction budgets of over $20mm on schedule and within 1% of budget.• Created Equity and incremental income in new projects of approximately $20mm.• Reduced Financial Statement cycle time by 15 days.• Procured $45mm in FNMA loans for 3 projects from 3.37% to 3.68%.• Structured LIHTC deal with housing authority and investor bank.• Implemented Master Chart of Accounts and consistent financial reporting format across entities to simplify creation, benchmarking and review.• Led novice team from initial pro forma and purchase of lots to start of construction on 78 lot townhome project in less than 4 months. Sold 72 homes in 25 months.• Led team to implement new business development of Single Family builder and Real Estate Brokerage. Show less

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  Seese Construction and Management, LLC

  Sept 2015 - now

  VP Finance and Operations

  Involved in all aspects of the business. Responsible for all accounting and finance. Process improvement and effectiveness, drive KPI's, and training. Liaison with customers, suppliers, and AHJ's to move projects forward. Scheduling, development, implementation, and maintenance of accounting, finance, information, internal controls, policies, practices, timely and accurate reporting, and cash management. Forecasting, budgeting, cost control, revenue opportunities, and strategic initiatives.We are a nationwide construction and management company specializing in propane infrastructure installations and training. We install, repair, inspect and maintain hundreds of locations across the country each year for some of the nations largest retailers. Show less

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  Centre Properties Management, Inc

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

  CFO

  Ensured management of nearly 1 million square feet of commercial retail space in the Indianapolis area. Collaborated with 5 banks during COVID to defer mortgages, while working with tenants on deferrals and payment plans. Improved accuracy and speed of monthly close and regular reporting through implementation of processes and checklists.Key Contributions:• Worked remotely during COVID-19 pandemic without compromising on quality.• Utilized interpersonal skills to negotiate with five banks to defer mortgages during COVID, while reducing overhead by $150K (approx. 25%).• Transitioned software from Yardi to AppFolio; brought accounting back onshore from India.• Improved monthly close from 25th to 10th of the month. Show less

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  KCG Companies

  May 2021 - Apr 2022

  Vice President Of Accounting

  KCG is a mixed use and multifamily developer, builder, owner and manager specializing in LIHTC. While there I oversaw the transition of accounting in-house and growing staff from 1 to 4. Managed overall aspects of day-to-day, monthly, and annual accounting, budgeting and job costing. Coordinate with external CPA firm on Annual audit and tax returns. Monthly close of 30+ LLC’s. Managed daily cash flow.Key Accomplishments:• Migrated accounting from partner to in-house for 30+ entities.• Implemented Job Cost reports for both Development and Construction departments to better facilitate management and reporting of projects.• Implemented AvidXchange automated invoice scanning, coding and approval process saving hours of manual labor.• Reduced financial statement cycle time by 7 days. Show less