The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, is pleased to announce Robert Fine of Rockland, Massachusetts, as director of accounting.
In this role, he has the direct overall responsibility for both the financial and reporting obligations of each of the firm’s portfolio operations. Duties include the review and monitor of accounting department practices to assure maximum operation efficiency and productivity and implementation of improvement strategies as required.
Fine joins the Peabody Companies with 30 years of public and private accounting experience, most recently as an assurance director with CohnReznick in Boston, Massachusetts. Previously, he was a real estate controller with the Community Builders in Boston.
A graduate of the University of Bridgeport with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, Fine is a licensed CPA.
“We’re delighted to announce Rob as director of accounting and welcome him to our team,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and COO of the Peabody Companies. “His extensive experience in real estate with a focus on affordable housing coupled with strong analytical and decision-making skills make him the ideal individual to fill this critical role within our organization.”
About the Peabody Companies
The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate and Peabody Miami – is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, at 536 Granite Street. A full-service real estate firm, Peabody Properties manages over 13,650+ units of housing throughout New England, as well as additional communities in New Jersey and Florida. This award-winning, privately held company and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. Recognizing its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management, a specialty sector, Peabody Resident Services was established and is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Designated as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), Peabody was recently ranked #54 on the 2020 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017, 2018 and 2019 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked #10). Learn more at http://www.peabodyproperties.com or on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.
