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West Hollywood, California

Montrose West Hollywood

Los Angeles, California

Implement and enforce all finance Signature Standards as well as applicable hotel brand standards. Process timely and accurate biweekly payroll, including time edits and incentive disbursements in compliance with state and federal labor laws. Processes invoices and accounts payables requests twice weekly. Detailed daily income auditing and revenue posting including:Review ledger details daily for guest, city and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue postings. Reviews Guest, House, and Group Ledgers for high balances or past due balances Ensures that city ledger transfers balance with Accounts Receivable detail. Checks the clerical accuracy of the General Cashier reports. Analyzes the Night Audit report to the Housekeeper’s Report on a daily basis to investigate any discrepancies on occupied rooms. Updates and organizes night audit packs Daily deposits and cashiering. Weekly reconciliation of cash and credit card deposits. Bi-weekly accounts receivables billing, payment posting and collection calls. Ensures that invoices, paid outs, rebates, time sheets, overtime authorizations, punch detail authorizations, etc. are properly documented and signed. Partner with corporate Human Resources so as to ensure accurate associate file maintenance Assist General Manager in preparing budget assumptions controllable expenses. Assist General Manager in monthly GOP forecasting. Review daily flash report for completion and accuracy. Month end processing. Prepare adjusting journal entries and accruals by the fifth of the month. Ensures occupancy and sales tax are balanced monthly, adheres to the tax compliance code and submits proper tax exemption paperwork to the corporate office monthly. Maintains control and security over hotel cash Handle sensitive and confidential materials and information without compromising the integrity of the organization.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Manage upselling opportunities, email capture and other Front Office initiativesAuthorize and sign paid outs, corrections, adjustments and cashier’s bankingParticipated in the Manager on Duty programAssist with charge backs, auditing group and special event billing and posting paymentsGroup arrivals, registering guests, VIP guests/walk-ins, and handling complaints/feedback

Beverly Hills, Ca

Execute great guest service by taking reservations, answering phones, assisting with concierge services and communicating guests/hotels needs to appropriate departments.Verify daily arrivals, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentations have been entered.Room blocking for yield management and maximization General staff supervision of Front Desk, Valet and Houseman teamsAssist with A/P duties including scanning invoices to ownership to ensure timely payments. Room inspections for quality control

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Promoted from Guest Service Agent/Night Auditor to Assistant Controller in May 2012.Sort and verify accuracy of Night Audit work.Perform follow-up billing and credit collection documentation and inform Controller of any potential uncollectible accounts.Reconcile credit card back-up to General Cashier Summary and inform Controller of any discrepancies. Maintain accurate and legible logs for all credit cards.Set up new accounts in accordance with established credit policy.Assist in reconciling open account status items.Assist with vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements.

Balanced and audited for accuracy room revenue, food and beverage revenue, cashier's reports, and guest and house accounts and telephone revenue.Completed and transmitted daily management and accounting reports and supporting documents.Provided extraordinary customer service in welcoming and checking-in hotel guests, making reservations, setting wake-up calls and handling guest complaints. Received numerous, highly complementary, comment cards on my customer service including a letter written to management regarding a guests wonderful experience.

Temporarily assisted in supervising and managing night operationsExecuted excellent guest service by taking reservations, handling cash and credit transactions, and compensating unsatisfied guests when necessary.Enforced hotel policies and procedures, patrolled the premises hourly to ensure the safety of the hotel guests, and performed the security and cash reports.Performed an array of services from housekeeping and engineering to ensure the most pleasant experience for the hotel guests.Experience and familiarity with hotel management system Opera.