Manager at premier San Diego convention hotel; Over $170M in sales including hotel, dining, event operations, marina, and retail outlets. Hired to manage accounting operations in food & beverage outlets, general & administrative, repairs & maintenance, and sales. Collaborated with department and division heads to prepare annual budgets, develop business plan narratives, and update monthly forecasts. Oversaw daily revenue audit and cash compliance. Provided financial analysis and guidance on internal controls to hotel management. Collaborated with finance & accounting managers to process monthly financial close, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Opening manager at The New York EDITION hotel in 2015, a modern luxury brand partnership between Marriott International, Inc. and Ian Schrager, located in the historic MetLife Clocktower in New York City; Over $40M in sales including hotel, dining, event operations, and spa. Hired to set up and fine tune finance and accounting systems, hotel accounting operations, and internal controls during and following pre-opening period. Supported human resources and executive teams with financial analysis for 3rd party relationships, corporate leaders, owner relations, and union negotiations. Collaborated with managers to implement processes and procedures to drive efficiency and controls while providing superior customer service. Completed monthly financial close, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Oversaw purchasing, payroll, and general accounting operations teams.• Pre-opening Manager: Coordinated hotel POS systems setup and training with third party consultants and hotel employees and management team in line with opening project deadlines.• Employee Engagement: Lead Accounting Department resulting in a 100% Department Employee Engagement (2016).

Manager at Northern Virginia’s preeminent luxury hotel; Over $45M in sales including hotel, dining, event operations, and spa. Hired to lead the general accounting operations team and support the Director of Finance & Accounting with financial analysis for hotel management team, corporate leaders, and owner relations. Ensured internal control and audit compliance by partnering with department and division heads. Provided labor management analysis to managers drive productivity. Completed monthly financial close, financial reporting, and account reconciliations. • Billing Process Efficiency: Partnered with sales and accounts receivables (onsite and offsite teams) to overhaul the diplomatic billing process reducing invoice defects and average days to collect. • Employee Engagement: Lead accounting department resulting in a 100% department employee engagement score (2014) contributing to total hotel employee engagement score of 89% (2nd in Brand, Eastern Region, 2014).

Hired to manage account receivables for meetings & special events, business travel, and diplomatic accounts. Collaborated with sales and events teams to ensure timely payment schedules and accurate invoicing. Partnered with offsite account receivables team to ensure timely collection. Processed accounts payables for hotel general and administrative vendors and capital expenditure projects. Supported Assistant Director of Finance & Accounting with internal controls and account reconciliation.• Billing Accuracy: Acknowledged by Marriott Business Services for October 2011 invoices having the least amount of errors due to improved billing process.