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• Supervise daily accounting operations, including income audits and balance sheet reconciliations.• Lead income audit processes, ensuring accuracy in PMS and POS system postings.• Prepare month-end journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statements.• Oversee credit card and bank account reconciliations, improving accuracy and workflow efficiency.• Implement robust tracking systems for gift certificate inventories.• Collaborate with hotel departments on special projects, promoting operational optimization and teamwork.• Address customer inquiries with professionalism, ensuring timely resolution• Managed vendor payments and receivables, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

• Established efficient invoicing protocols for clients and vendors in multiple currencies.• Analyzed and ensured accuracy in Profit & Loss (P&L) statements using SAGE.• Maintained account adjustments in SAGE and produced ad hoc reports for leadership.• Led quarterly P&L audits, maintaining compliance and financial integrity.• Played a pivotal role in transitioning from QuickBooks to SAGE, increasing financial system efficiency.• Reconciled complex international credit card transactions across currencies.• Streamlined global accounts receivable and payable processes, enhancing workflow efficiency.

• Led the cash applications and credit management team, resolving issues and boosting customer satisfaction.• Designed and implemented streamlined billing procedures, ensuring timely invoicing and accuracy.• Improved cash flow by managing collections, adjustments, and reconciliations.• Verified credit reports through D&B for new vendor setups and established credit lines for new business ventures.• Establish a credit line with new business. • Collaborated with accounts payable to optimize vendor statement reconciliations.• Administered merchant IDs, ensuring adherence to compliance and regulatory standards.• Directed a team of two in cash applications, fostering collaboration and high performance.

• Directed the cash department, resolving challenges and implementing metrics for process improvements.• Managed diverse payment methods, including Lockbox, ACH, wire transfers, and credit card receipts.• Developed and trained the credit department on customer verification and credit terms.• Automated cash applications, billing, and accounts payable processes, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.• Trained and developed a 14-member team, improving performance and efficiency.• Reduced unapplied cash from $18M to $7M in one quarter, achieving a 61% improvement.• Played a key role in transitioning from Great Plains to Oracle, overseeing the implementation of High-Radius for cash application automation.