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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Professional Summary
Senior financial hospitality executive with over twenty years of managerial expertise, a proven and passionate leader in achieving goals. Big picture focus on the essentials to a profitable operation: Customer Service Excellence, Cultivating Employee Loyalty, and Financial Accountability with the owners' interest as priority.
Skills
  • Financial reporting
  • US GAAP principles
  • Fiscal budgeting
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Individual tax returns
  • Federal/State tax preparation
  • PeopleSoft and Essbase
  • Customer relations
Work History
Director of Finance, 03/2012 to Current
 Hilton Rose Hall Spa, Rose Hall – Montego Bay, Jamaica
  • Prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, and annual budgets.
  • Work in properties with annual revenues up to $39M.
  • Full responsibility of balance sheet and general ledger.
  • Member of the Executive Team providing financial direction.
  • Yield management strategy and group business analysis.
  • Lead financial and operations reviews with managers.
  • Educate newer managers on how to read and interpret financial statements as it relates to their responsibilities.
  • Establish and maintain all internal controls, obtaining best audit review.
  • Recruit, train, and mentor personnel.
  • Currently supervising a staff of 20 associates.
  • Negotiate contract with third party and hotel partners.
  • Responsible for hotel's local area network and all I.T. related duties.
  • Due-diligence reporting for financing and acquisition.
  • Preparing any special reports, statements, and other items as requested.
  • Special Projects Increased cash flow with aggressive receivable collections.
  • Reduce departmental and overhead expenses by proper allocation of duties and negotiations with vendor to reduce cost.
Director of Finance, 08/2009 to 02/2012
 El Conquistador Golf Resort & Casino – Fajardo, PR
  •  Prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, and annual budgets.Work in properties with annual revenues up to $100M.
  • Full responsibility of balance sheet and general ledger.Member of the Executive Team providing financial direction.
  • Yield management strategy and group business analysis.
  • Lead financial and operations reviews with managers.
  • Educate newer managers on how to read and interpret financial statements as it relates to their responsibilities.
  • Establish and maintain all internal controls, obtaining best audit review.
  • Recruit, train, and mentor personnel. Currently supervising a staff of 27 associates.
  • Negotiate contract with third party and hotel partners.
  • Responsible for hotel's local area network and all I.T. related duties.
Financial Analyst, 04/2005 to 08/2009
 LXR Corporate Office – Boca Raton, FL
  • Responsible for area forecasting/budgeting program for forty eight properties in the US and Caribbean.
  • Helped created the forecasting and budgeting program for LXR.
  • Assist as Director of Finance were required when a position became open.
  • Responsible for reporting STAR information for complete company.
  • Convert hotels purchase into the LXR system in various properties purchase by the company.
  • Close and assist in the sales of various hotel including golf course operations.
  • Work closely with Senior Vice President and President of finance providing critical information of operation and cost.
Director of Finance, 01/1990 to 02/2005
 Interstate Hotels, Arlington VI Sheraton Biscayne Bay – Vairous properties.
  • Prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, and annual budgets.
  • Work in properties with annual revenues ranging from $20MM up to $39M.
  • Full responsibility of balance sheet and general ledger.
  • Member of the Executive Team providing financial direction.
  • Yield management strategy and group business analysis.
  • Lead financial and operations reviews with managers.
  • Educate newer managers on how to read and interpret financial statements as it relates to their responsibilities.
  • Establish and maintain all internal controls, obtaining best audit review.
  • Recruit, train, and mentor personnel.Currently supervising a staff ranging from 5 to 17 associates.
  • Negotiate contract with third party and hotel partners.
  • Responsible for hotel's local area network and all I.T. related duties.
  • Preparing any special reports, statements, and other items as requested.
  • Special Projects Increased cash flow with aggressive receivable collections.
  • Reduce departmental and overhead expenses by proper allocation of duties and negotiations with vendor to reduce cost.
  • Properties worked; Marriott Casa Marina, Marriott Sawgrass, Marriott Boca Raton, Holiday Inn Madeira Beach, Holiday Inn Key West, Marriott Portugal, Sheraton Arlington, and several other properties.
Education
Associate of Arts: Finance, MDCC - Miami, Florida
 Finance
Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, Florida
Skills
Accounting, balance sheet, budgets, budget, business analysis, cash flow, conversion, direction, Due-diligence, financing, financial, financial statements, general ledger, local area network, mentor, Back-Office, negotiations, personnel, POS, profit, read, reporting, strategy, supervising
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Hilton Rose Hall Spa, Rose Hall
  • El Conquistador Golf Resort & Casino
  • LXR Corporate Office
  • Interstate Hotels, Arlington VI Sheraton Biscayne Bay

School Attended

  • MDCC
  • Florida Atlantic University

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Finance
  • Financial Analyst

Degrees

  • Associate of Arts : Finance ,

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