Ernest W. Glidden, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Experienced Financial Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry including casinos, hotels and restaurants. Professional skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Leisure Industry, Financial Reporting, Project Oversight, Feasibilities, Development support and Profitability Analysis domestically and internationally.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Provided financial leadership and aided 45 owned and five managed properties in 13 U.S. states and five countries, including comprehensive operational reviews of casinos, hotels, entertainment, and restaurant. Oversaw property finance, cage, count room, and analytics teams, including staffing, control environments, capital management, tax compliance, regulatory compliance, budget, and forecasting coordination. Established and maintained appropriate internal control and enforced policy and procedures. Spearheaded assistance and input to M&A and feasibility team to secure new deals and provide finance leadership and planning for acquisitions. Built and implemented effective development and training programs to staff senior-level finance positions. Performed financial reviews and aided in developing actions to achieve objectives. Coordinated and supported execution of centralizing finance functions and contributed to corporate-wide budgeting and forecasting. > Introduced operations finance role, added leadership structure, and strengthened property analytics.> Opened two managed hotels in Dubai, a new managed casino in California and onboarded two purchased Indiana casinos.> Implemented USALI financial and control standards for first decentralized non-casino-managed operations in Dubai.> Implemented new 30-day forecast process and improved forecast accuracy from 91% to 98%.> Re-engineered budget and forecast process and improved user satisfaction 30%.> Implemented stronger purchasing compliance +28%, leading to reduced expenses.> Enhanced margins percentage through labor productivity, purchasing controls, and peer analysis for +30% BPS.> Decreased working capital by +10% from previous year.

Stamford, Ct, Us

A member of Senior Leadership Team that oversees 66+ managed hotels, 7 brands (St. Regis, W Hotels, Westin, Le Meridian, Sheraton, Aloft and Element) and $3.4B revenues. As the finance leader, tasked with delivering the highest financial results along with timely and accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, contract compliance oversight, operating and capital budgeting/forecasting coordination. Work with Development to drive growth by analyzing deals and supporting the opening of new hotels. Operations Finance team leader on project that outsourced hotel accounting functions to India. Report directly to CFO Americas and SVP Ops for East Region. Develop high caliber talent to support regional future needs. Lead ten direct reports, consisting of Area Directors of Finance, Compliance and Financial Analyst leaders.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Financial Executive responsible to grow all segments of the business and to make each asset more effective and profitable. Managed Accounting and Technology teams including oversight of pricing strategy and organizational structure. Responsible for development and execution of the business plan, financial and performance reporting, tax and insurance oversight, capital planning along with asset management of Waldorf Astoria Park City.

Hong Kong, Quarry Bay, Hk

Senior financial leader for this small ultra luxury management company with 21+ Hotels in ten countries. Tasked with ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, implementation of effective internal controls, policies and procedures administration, information systems, contract compliance, operating and capital budgeting coordination. Supported all aspects of hotel development and corporate investments, in particular, the financial analysis, financial modeling, tax planning, pre-opening budgeting, and opening support for development and acquisition projects. Other duties include project management and implementation of financial and operational controls for opening hotels and providing financial advisory services to Board Members, Managing Directors, owners, and peers, assisting in the development of corporate and company-wide strategy and implementation of these objectives.

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Responsible foe budgeting, implementing EssBase and implementing a Balanced Scorecard Reporting process

Litchfield Park, Arizona, Us

Responsible for financial accounting and technology for Ritz Carlton New York, Ritz Carlton Washington, Tremont Hotel and Whitehall Hotel Chicago.

Masters, Accounting

Bs, Hospitality