2010...Present
Finance Director
JLL

Leading a team of 20 Property Accountants and 4 Managers on two large class A industrial portfolios

2006...2010
Accountant
Premier Rubber Technologies

Managed the A/R, A/P and day to day bookkeeping.

2000...2005
Sergeant
United States Marine Corps

Repaired and Maintained a Nortel SL-100 Central Office switch and other telecommunications and data equipment

1997...2000
Computer Tech
Lemont Public Library

Maintained a Novell workgorup of 20 PCs and the various library systems. Also worked one on one with Patrons to assist with general computer related questions

Contact
Here's how to get ahold of me.

Email
Derek.Harlan@gmail.com

LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/pub/derek-harlan-cpa/9/30/74b

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago
MS in Accounting, Class of 2010

University of Illinois at Chicago
BS in Accounting, Class of 2009

Skills

Leadership Skills
Teaming, Problem Solving, Planning, Written & Verbal Communication

Accounting Skills
Certified Public Accountant,Office and Industrial Commercial Real Estate, expense escalations, financial reporting

Accounting Systems
JDE World, JDE Enterprise One, Yardi, MRI, Quickbooks, OneStream

Technology Skills
Visual Basic for Applications, Macros, Python, SQL, Database Admin

Office Applications
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)

Works Published
Beginning Microsoft Excel VBA Programming for Accountants: A Practical and Project Based Approach, 2018

Awards & Honors

Naval Achievement Medal
Twice awarded 2003, 2005.

Dean's List
Multiple awards 2005 - 2010