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Gainesville, Fl, Us

Gainesville, Fl, Us

Oversight and management of all accounting and finance services in the regenerative medicine arena.

Independent consultant to the hospitality industries, offering expert advice on business and financial operations. Provide consulting services including bookkeeping, accounting, internal and operational audits, ownership transition and conversion assistance. Advise hospitality companies with all levels of hotels ranging from limited service 90-room hotel with 25 employees to full-service, 486 room property including restaurant, banquet and convention services with 72,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Conducted internal and operational audits of over 70 hotels, restaurants, and casinos in the US, Canada and Bahamas, identifying areas for revenue enhancement, remediation and strategies for improvement. Clients include:Neobiosis, LLCPeachtree Hotel Group, Atlanta,GATrust Hospitality, Miami, FLHomecookin Hospitality, Miami Beach, FLVizcarra Vineyards, Gasport, NYConcord Hospitality Enterprises, Raleigh, NCC and C Hospitality, Buffalo, NYDiGiulio and Co. Restaurant, Buffalo NYS+S Inspection, Niagara Falls, NYNiagara Wind & Solar, Niagara Falls, NYMyBooks, LLC, West Seneca, NYRK Consulting Services, Inc., New York, NYHidden Valley Animal Adventure, Varysburg, NYG. Michael Brown & Associates, Seagirt, NJ Serotte Law Firm, LLC, Buffalo, NY

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Oversee Financial & Accounting for multiple hotels.

Responsible for all Accounting and Finance operations for a 600+ unit resort, HOA, multiple food and beverage outlets and 23,000 sq. ft. casino. Directs the cashiering, vault, drop and count areas in a manner that safeguards the assets of the resort and casino, while establishing and maintaining acceptable accounting procedures and internal controls. Ensures all external and internal regulations are met. Exercises management responsibility for all activities of the Accounting/Finance Department. Activities include direct hands-on oversight of audit, accounting, general ledger, reporting, payroll, purchasing, cashiering, and count room operations. Responsible for the company’s overall operating and capital budgets, internal control policies, insurance and risk management programs, and relationships with financial institutions, casino’s compliance with provisions of the Government's Gaming Commission regulations, cash transactions reporting, and tax reporting.

Responsible for the overall management of the income audit department in a world-class casino with 5,000 video-lottery terminals and electronic table games, full-service dining, and 13,000 sq.ft. event center.Devise and implement income audit procedures, forms, reconciliations and variance reporting. Supervise, train and develop income audit team. Ensure all revenue generated by gaming, food and beverage, parking and retail is properly recorded, reconciled and documented. Provide revenue reporting and analysis to Corporate, Executives and Management. Assist Financial Accounting with month-end closing. Liaison with New York State Lottery.

Played key role in maintaining hotel’s viability and profitability as it transitioned through two sales and ownership changes in two years. Contributed to efficiency, productivity, cost management, and quality standards. Directed the performance of assistant controller, director of purchasing, two receiving clerks, administrative assistant, two staff accountants, payroll manager, and three night auditors. Organized and oversaw conversion of property management and point-of-sale systems. Facilitated training workshops, developed quality systems training curriculum, and implemented cross training. Realized 51% growth in House Profit before EBITDA for 2007 vs. 2006. Saved 54% in annual finance payroll expenses by establishing approval methods for overtime, restructuring department staffing and outsourcing hotel payroll services at a cost-effective rate. Provided cost-benefit analysis to corporate headquarters for approval. Reduced operating expenses 34% in first year by lowering inventories and minimizing waste, monitoring established budgets, analyzing and monitoring payroll, enhancing technology and properly training directors and staff on use, and implementing green program to recycle, reuse and reduce waste. Led team to Department of the Quarter honors for January through March 2007. Increased guest satisfaction scores 30% and lowered refunds for complaints and guest issues nearly 60% by eliminating participation with third-party sellers. Enabled hotel to sell more rooms at non-discounted rates and returned control over rooms inventory and rates to hotel. Ensured coverage during peak hours of operation by implementing an Outlook-based tracking system of vacations and accurately forecasting weekly staffing needs to match with work schedules.

Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial reporting for the Seneca Nation, SEC, New York State and senior management, and monitored compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Prepared, coordinated and maintained project management reporting for new construction, including construction budgets, capital and FF&E expenditures, and preopening and operating budgets.Oversaw capital and pre-opening construction budgets. Startup operations for 604-room, $220 million casino hotel. Maintained fixed assets. Prepared marketing financial analysis.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

91B assigned to 547th air medical evacuation unit in Vilseck/Grafenwoehr, Germany.

B.S. Business Management, Magna Cum Laude, Business

Accounting