Lucy Ataryan

Accounting and finance professional with 15+ years of experience across real estate development, multifamily, commercial real estate, property management, and construction. Controller-level expertise in project accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, lender and construction draws, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, job costing, AP/AR oversight, and financial operations. Experienced working with developers, property owners, general contractors, lenders, investors, third-party property managers, CPAs, and operational teams.

Available for fractional, consulting, project-based, part-time, and remote accounting engagements.

Finance Operations - Demo and Hauling Guys LLC - Los Angeles, CA

(2023-11)

• Direct accounting and financial operations for a licensed demolition and construction services company, including bookkeeping oversight, AP/AR, cash management, payroll coordination, job costing, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, job profitability, cash flow, contract values, change orders, invoices, deposits, progress billings, and project costs.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, working-capital needs, banking, financing, insurance, licensing, compliance, and vendor financial relationships.
• Review contracts, subcontractor agreements, purchase commitments, lien releases, certificates of insurance, and project billing requirements; coordinate year-end reporting and tax information with outside professionals.
• Partner with general contractors, project managers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients on project financial matters, billing, documentation, and contract requirements.

Project Accounting Manager (Contract) - Christina Development

(2024-01 - 2025-11)

• Managed accounting for a multifamily ground-up condominium development, including lender communication, lien releases, subcontractor billing, contract review, budget tracking, forecasting, change orders, and reconciliation of project budgets to the general ledger.

Accounting Manager (Contract) - Highpoint Property Management

(2022 - 2023-12)

• Led month-end close, reviewed AR collections and AP approvals, and completed full review and approval of monthly financial statements, including balance-sheet tie-outs and journal-entry corrections.
• Managed staff accountant and third-party overseas accounting team; oversaw treasury across ten bank accounts and reporting from third-party property management companies.
• Assisted with year-end audit and lender/partner compliance; developed accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and accounting calendar; reviewed management-fee and reimbursement billing.

Accounting Manager (Contract) - LaTerra Development LLC - Los Angeles, CA

(2022 - 2022)

• Prepared development-property capital call and lender draw schedules based on AIA G702, assembled supporting documentation, submitted draw requests, and coordinated with construction teams and financial institutions to ensure timely funding.
• Recorded and reconciled development-project activity in Sage; managed AP/AR and daily accounting operations.
• Prepared storage-property financial statements from property to consolidated fund level in QuickBooks, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, balance-sheet tie-outs, and partner/lender reporting.
• Coordinated with auditors, tax firms, banks, lenders, investors, and senior management; maintained investor schedules for multi-level ownership and property entity structures.

Financial Reporting / Senior Portfolio Accountant - TruAmerica Multifamily - Los Angeles, CA

(2016 - 2021)

• Reviewed and completed monthly financial statements for 28+ properties managed by multiple third-party property management companies; coordinated with asset and construction managers to ensure accurate capital-improvement coding and reporting to JV partners.
• Prepared monthly and quarterly cash-flow and distribution analyses, preferred-interest schedules, and multi-tier waterfall models incorporating IRR, TIC structures, 1031 exchanges, recapitalizations, and JV agreement terms.
• Managed capital improvement budgets, lender/partner funding requests, annual budgets, audit support, acquisitions/dispositions entries, ASC 805 purchase-price allocation reporting, cost-segregation studies, post-closing true-ups, and recurring lender reporting.

Controller - Quest Realty Group Inc. - Encino, CA

(2013 - 2014)

• Month/year-end close, cash flow, bank reconciliations, AP/AR, management fees, owner contributions/distributions, CAM budgeting/reconciliations, 1099s, and purchase/sale support.

Accounting & Financial Reporting Analyst - CIM Group, LP - Hollywood & Highland / Dolby Theatre

(2009 - 2013)

• Monthly/year-end close, budgets, CAM reconciliations, AP/AR, vendor inquiries, and receivables monitoring.

Assistant Manager - The Kor Group - Los Angeles, CA

(2002 - 2009)

• Managed a 230-unit residential property with bookkeeping, AP/AR, and operational responsibilities.

Bachelor of Science - Finance - California State University, Northridge (2015)