Larry Mills Email & Phone Number

Germantown,, Tn

Germantown, Tennessee

Greater Memphis Area

Greater Memphis Area

-Manages monthly closing process and all activities related to the proper recognition of revenue on a monthly and contract term basis, supervising a staff of fourteen accountants using MS Dynamics-Great Plains and various supporting systems-Assisted the executive team in managing a major project of processing quarterly and annual "true-ups" for various clients, working through a large backlog over the month of February 2016-Works closely with client services operations to provide timely and accurate information for use with clients

Memphis, Tn

-Formalized journal entry review and managed the closing process to reduce the timing of financial reporting by over 5 workdays in the first 90 days on board-Transitioned decentralized accounting from Tulsa to Memphis along with newly recruited Senior Accountant using Karmak accounting system-Worked closely with recently recruited accounting staff to develop understanding of monthly duties and how they contribute to the overall reporting and analysis effort

Memphis, Tn

-Managed 29-member accounting staff in accounting for up to 46 separately owned full-service hotels in a centralized environment-Served on executive steering team, providing direction in all financial matters and planning-Created and managed staffing model utilized for growth from 16 hotels to 46-Coordinated accounting and legal document review for numerous acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings-Migrated the accounting team through several hardware and software conversions-Accounted for a variety of legal entities and entity structures-Expanded audit support for both internal and external work, steering the company in first SAS-70 audit, followed by shift into SSAE-16-Created reporting models for use by financial and non-financial management and owners-Monitored over 200 bank accounts with a variety of national and regional banks and online systems-Fostered a work environment of respect and teamwork with a reputation of identifying and connecting resources, recognizing viable alternatives and resolving issues in support of overall mission

Memphis, Tn

-Progressed steadily through several organizational levels from Staff Accountant to Director of Hotel Accounting & Reporting-Directed the accounting for all domestic Hotels while employing both centralized and decentralized accounting methods and systems