Stroudsburg – Rosemarie Lobe-Waller,
CFO announced the promotion of Heather Kehler from the position of Accounting
Dept. Payroll Coordinator to Assistant Controller of the Wilkins organization.
Kehler
has been fulltime with Wilkins for 2 years.
In that time, Kehler handled Accounts Payable for a number of community
associations managed by NEPA Management Associates. Each Bookkeeper handles a portfolio of
accounts or communities. Kehler then
began handling long-term rentals; accounts receivable, accounts payable and ACH
disbursements of rent received to the owners.
Said
Lobe-Waller, “Heather is the type employee that simply stands up and says ‘what
can I do next; what more can I learn; how can I help in any way; how can we
handle more clients and work smarter.’
When you have that type of employee you reward them by a promotion.”
In
her new capacity, Kehler will answer directly to Lobe-Waller, CFO who is and
has been Controller for the Wilkins organization for the past 16 years.
Said
Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “I am very proud of our Accounting Dept. Not only do they handle hundreds of escrows,
but also the funds of over 40 community associations in different capacities,
but in all cases the bookkeeping and fiscal management. Then you add to that the other real estate
related financial transactions and it’s really an incredible feat that’s
accomplished within that department; and we still have the highest ratings in
customer service. The Accounting Dept.
employs 4 bookkeepers and Lobe-Waller as CFO.”
Wilkins
further stated, “With the amount of proposals and agreements that we’re getting
on the NEPA side, as well as long-term and corporate rentals, and our real
estate business picking up the way we expected, the full-fledged Accounting
Dept. is vital to our business.”
Kehler
will also be a part of the committee setting up the Accounting Dept. “online”,
meaning in the future, it’s doubtful a physical check will be used; instead
everything will be electronic—paying vendors, receiving rents, incomes and
commissions.
One
of the first projects is paying the Realtors through an automated deposit into
their bank accounts. Said Lobe-Waller,
“We would eliminate the processing of a check to a Realtor and having them take
it to the bank for deposit. This would
mean that payment of the Realtor would be immediate and available to them
through their checking account. It’s a
big step, but will put us ahead of the curve with any and all of the other
Brokers. No Pocono Broker, to my
knowledge, is paying their Realtors’ commissions through Direct Deposit.”
Better
Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates and NEPA Management
Associates, Inc. is celebrating 29 years in business this coming June. All offices are open 7 days a week. Accounting is open Monday through Friday. To visit our companies online, go to www.BHGWilkins.com or www.nepamgmt.com.
Congratulations to Heather!
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