Recruited back to assume a senior-level remote role to process $1.4 in Biweekly multi-state, multi company payroll for 25 distinct properties in the company’s portfolio. Navigating ADP and Paylocity platforms to input employee information, make changes/updates, create reports, and execute other common HR and payroll tasks. Respond to inbound email communication regarding a variety of HR and payroll-related questions while serving as a confidential record gatekeeper of employee information. Identify and assist in implementing payroll process improvements and best practices to increase the company’s efficiency and avoid costly payroll errors.Prepare reports and analyze payroll records to issue garnishments and make updates to deductions, withholdings, pay rates, and other actions impacting employee pay. Remain current on changes in payroll processing systems and updates in wage/tax laws and corresponding regulations from federal, state, and local tax agencies.Reconcile payroll figures by comparing pay periods and amounts using the payroll ledgers to ensure both the GL and payroll records match. Build productive relationships with senior leaders across the HR organization to respond to questions, provide information, and interpret payroll practices, policies, and procedures.

Delivered transformational grief counseling therapy sessions to help people heal and manage their grief by empathetically listening, validating their feelings and emotions. Incorporated holistic stress-relieving strategies, and self-care techniques to help move them forward through their grief towards love, joy, peace, hope, and healing in their lives.

Promoted to serve in a dual role to manage the cadence and workflow of all accounting and human resource functions for an air purification manufacturing company. Maintained correct reporting of A/R, A/P, payroll, banking, GL, collections, expense processing, department budgets, and account reconciliations. Led all human resource activities for 25+ employees, including recruiting, new hire orientation, talent management, benefits administration, staff training/development, workers’ compensation, and performance reviews. Reviewed, audited, and reconciled company accounts and completed monthly close procedures on accounts, journal entries, and bank reconciliations, producing reports of the company’s P&L outlook.Confirmed all accounting practices aligned with GAAP across the company’s activities, including cash management, direct/indirect expense reporting, inventory, fixed asset reporting, and document security. Developed, analyzed, and interpreted statistical and accounting information to appraise leadership of operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, fiscal soundness, and operating efficiency. Oversaw the submission and processing of weekly A/R, A/P, and payroll, along with executing trend reports detailing sales, work-in-process, and resource estimations. Led the cadence and workflow for all human resource functions for an air purification manufacturing company with 25+ employees, including recruiting, new hire orientation, talent management, benefits administration, staff training/development, workers’ compensation, and performance reviews. Reported directly to the company’s CEO to implement sound HR practices and ensure the business operated within compliance-related guardrails impacting HR activities. Managed end-to-end recruiting engagements from initial candidate contact through onboarding, which optimized the talent pipeline and supported the company's aggressive hiring goals.

Managed all accounting functions and financial reporting for a non-profit that provided vocational training programs and support services for adults with developmental disabilities. Oversaw A/P, A/R, payroll, bank reconciliations, inventory, GL, P&L controls, budgeting, purchasing, cash flow analysis, annual audits, investment reporting, month-end-close, and billing. Supervised a 2-member accounting team and coached staff to understand how accounting information is translated, reported, and interrelated. Led quarterly and yearly audit engagements with state and federal agencies to ensure compliance with Department of Labor rules and regulations. Supported business decisions that influenced financial and operational performance the required significant financial breakdowns, modeling, and forecasts.Held full accountability for providing leadership over all HR activities for a 50+ workforce, including recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and annual performance appraisals.Designed a cross-training program for the accounting department to increase their skills, counter the siloed approach, and improve morale.

Controlled all essential accounting functions for a 160-room hotel with annual revenues of $30M and managed all HR-related activities for 100+ employees. Worked in tandem with senior business leaders on tactical financial planning, budgeting, property improvement projects, tax analysis, and cash management strategies. Reviewed, analyzed, and reconciled financial statements to produce monthly reports of the P&L outlook and assist management in understanding significant results and trends. Posted cash/credit journal entries, completed monthly bank reconciliations, approved AP/AR and payroll check runs, reconciled ACH payments, and assisted with monthly/quarterly audit requests.Recommended and implemented policy/procedure changes to continuously improve internal systems and team performance while preserving departmental efficiencies.Managed banking relationships, resolved accounting discrepancies, and worked closely with external auditors to provide schedules and documents to meet auditing requirements.Increased team morale and reduced turnover across all operations by ensuring an equitable distribution of work was delegated and spread evenly among the staff.Upheld fiduciary responsibility by enforcing revenue cycle policies/procedures and modified workflows to optimize revenue performance.Supported the opening of 2 new service lines by forecasting revenue and coordinating start-up operations.Hand-selected to travel to a newly acquired property to train the accounting and HR staff on the company’s procedures within each department.Lead all human resource, onboarding, recruiting, employee relations, and talent acquisition duties that included hiring for accounting, food and beverage, housekeeping, maintenance, night audit, and front desk positions by utilizing job boards that included Indeed, Career Builder, and LinkedIn.

Worked in tandem with the General Manager to implement strategic initiatives, corporate policies, operating procedures, training programs, and work schedules of all front desk, customer service, and room maintenance teams. Maintained and improved the guest experience within front desk operations consistent with the company’s service standards. Conducted work area audits, business reviews, and safety inspections to identify hospitality-level strengths and areas needing improvement across all operations.Adjusted business strategies in response to seasonal peaks to strengthen profits, efficiency, and performance.Oversaw Food & Beverage, Accounting, and HR departments, significantly reducing payroll costs by $28K.Hand-selected to travel to a newly acquired Courtyard by Marriott property in NJ to train the accounting and HR staff on the company's operational procedures.

Worked in tandem with corporate leadership along with general managers of eighty-five hotel properties to implement strategic accounts receivable initiatives, corporate policies, and communication.Maintained and improved the property account receivable and credit process.Oversaw accounts receivables for eighty-five district hotel properties within the hotel management portfolio.Redesigned the direct bill and credit application process to streamline the approval process for eighty-five hotel properties.Worked in team with hotel property general managers to implement strategic collection efforts on 90 and 120 past due accounts without it having a negative impact on business relationships already established with the properties.Had a positive impact on helping reduce overall property 90 and 120 aging receivables by $323,000 within the first 120 days of employment.Promoted in June 2006 to be the Property Director of Operations for a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL that was within the hotel management companies’ portfolio.