Christian Betheuil (He.Him) Email & Phone Number

Rockland, Maine, United States

Maine | New England | New York | Remote

On demand Director of Finance & Controller - short and long term assignment.Extensive luxury industries experience with with specialization in hospitality (Opening & Established properties - Management & Ownership entities).• Operation accounting: balance sheet reconciliation, general ledger entries, sales tax reporting, allocation, fees and shared services, annual audit support. • Strategy & Finance: strategist and catalyst to support operational teams by creating, evaluating and challenging strategy and establish budgets. Gather, analyse and present data to align objectives with projects and spent.• Processes: process review & recommendation, review of data flow to improve standardization and efficiency. • Systems: interface implementation, conversion files, extraction and automation.• Training: one on one and group training on day to day accounting, month end process and understanding financials.Clients: SH Group (Corporate Controller), Baccarat Hotel New York (Audit Support & SOP), 1 Hotel Central Park (SOP), 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (Pre Opening budget & accounting), Twin Farms (Director of Finance).

Stowe, Vermont

Formerly "Stowe Mountain Lodge" - Spruce Peak Realty / AIG owned property part of Hyatt Management through Destination Hotels brand / Lifestyle division.300-unit resort (including Home Owner Association (HOA) and Fractional ownership) featuring 2 golf courses, spa and wellness facility, diverse recreation and dining offerings.. Management of the Accounting, Purchasing, IT, and HOA teams.. Implementation of Shared Services model for accounting, while fitting the need of the local entity.. Accounting and support for three entities (The Lodge, The Club At Spruce Peak, Stowe Country Club).. Management of the Home Owner Association during transition between managers (board meetings, annual members, minutes, legal questions).. Month end responsibility managing the accounting team.. Budget & Forecast consolidation for all entities, including cash flow modeling.

Barnard, Vt

Director of Finance for 5 Star Forbes Relais & Chateaux property located in Central Vermont.. Member of the Exec Committee.. Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing, IT.. Audit (multiple entities, multiple close in a year due to change in legal organization).. Transform trend based budget to zero based budget.. Implementation of analysis with head of departments (productivity report, GL analysis, ...).. Definition of online PO system using Trello.. Support to facilities department to implement Trello for Maintenance requests.. Selection, and negotiation of ALICE collaboration tool for Preventative Maintenance, Concierge, Tasks, Guest communication.. Legal reorganization including Liquor License application and negotiation - purchase accounting and system updates (accounting, payroll) related to legal changes.

New York | Miami | Fort Lauderdale

Corporate controller in charge of the operational accounting of 3 existing properties and 3 projects.The Tillary (formerly Dazzler Brooklyn) | Bonaventure Resort & Spa | The Tides• Management of accounting team for each property.• Review and re-implementation of Quickbooks accounting to ensure accurate accounting of Management Company and Brooklyn based hotel - reconciliation of systems and implementation of new processes.• Transfer of data from legacy accounting and PMS system to M3 and Opera.• Implementation of month end and budgeting process.• Monitoring of pre opening budget for 2 hotel opening, 1 hotel extension, 1 restaurant opening.

New York | Hudson Valley | Catskills

Atelier Mile Away operates by personal recommendation creating personal Field mementos for you to discover what is just a Mile Away; just a mile away you can be surprised, relaxed, and pampered. Based on your own interests and the ones of the members in your party, your time and budget, we create your very own curated path to an exquisite time away in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Recommend lodging, establish itinerary and select locations, such as hike, vistas, museum & historic buildings, to charming hamlets and places to eat.Produce and deliver a Field Memento created specifically for Atelier Mile Away patrons. Atelier Mile Away offers outings through Out & About, an invitation only meetup group that organizes outing for 15-20 people at a time, to discover New York City and the Tri state area. Outings are diverse and have included private tour of historic houses of New Paltz, Conservatory Gardens, Great Camp Sagamore or cooking class and museum tour. They all have in common to bring people to less well known parts of the Tri State Area, discovering places, creating memories, making friends, and supporting the local economy.In charge of curating the experience of the day, from contacting venues and planning the day to coordinating transportation for all. Lead most of the outings to ensure enjoyment for all and safety, adjusting days plans as needed. Actively research new experiences to bring to the outings.Find us on Google +, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

New York

Editor and writer of Esprit de Baccarat, the on-site blog of the Baccarat Hotel New York.• Definition of editorial calendar.• Research, analysis and writing of articles.

New York, Ny

Implement the repositioning of the six Affinia Hotel Collection properties, from overall project management to on property impact, closely working with digital team and building business cases with key stake holders as needed.Strategic role within the Brand Management Department, serving as catalyst for the development and implementation of cohesive marketing actions. Support the marketing team with data analysis and process-driven improvements to ensure all marketing channels and strategies are integrated and aligned.

New York

Accounting | Ensure timely reporting of results including balance sheet reconciliation.Implement closing procedure to ensure issuance of financial statements at n+2.Train each department to allow decentralized review of financials and accruals at month end.Cash flow and treasury | Publish daily consolidated cash flow.Work with operational banks to ensure level of service and appropriate fundings. Maintain bank security, open necessary bank accounts, ensure level of service with day-to-day banks.Report monthly cash position to lender & ownership for owned hotels. Work with field finance to ensure appropriate & efficient cash flow position.Financial planning and analysis | Support and challenge vice presidents to ensure alignment with objectives, management contracts and profitability.Analyze expenses in detail with each department to report the risks and opportunities at a consolidated level to the strategic partners.Define reporting organization and budget process to align with company objective.

In charge of the accounting & payroll for a 150 room Leading Hotel of the World hotel & co-op, and a Jean-Georges Vongerichten managed restaurant.Corporate controller for Gama Holdings, Ltd. - The Mark | The Alex | The FlatotelPart of The Mark Hotel pre-opening team | Implemented the accounting, payroll and PMS systems and procedures to meet reporting and operational needs.Managed cash needs in pre-opening and first year of operation environment, including monthly draws from lender.Member of Executive team | defined operating standards and procedures to ensure high quality of service.Full accounting responsibilities with a team of four | Accounting for hotel, co-op and restaurant, including cash, city & state tax reporting and month end close - Presentation of results and cash flow to ownership and lender - Responding for budget and forecast.

Designed, developed and implemented budget, analysis and reporting systems in rapid growth environment for leading wine and liquor company going through three major acquisitions that integrated world brands such as Perrier Jouët and Mumm champagne, Kahlúa liquor, Malibu rum, and Chivas scotch.Responsible to oversee over $500,000 in capital expenditure and operating expenses and support 150 users with a staff of three.

White Plains

Graduate Certificate, Hotel Investement

Activities and Societies: Volunteer - 2005 Annual NYU Investement Conference. Volunteer and Student awareness coordinator - 2006 NYU.

Mba

Activities and Societies: Founder, Essec Website.

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