I’m a treasury management and finance professional who builds and bolsters capital infrastructure while consolidating functions that achieve significant cost and process efficiencies for global enterprises. I’ve been sought by executive leadership to advise and execute cost-effective financing and capital markets solutions, spearhead and manage strategic process improvement projects, and drive communications that sustain shareholder value. Implementing financial strategies and directing resources to ensure strategic plans and goals are met while advancing an organization by providing reasoned solutions that achieve growth and success is my forte.I distill complex business problems into tangible revenue, efficiencies, and growth with a commitment to performance improvement. I conduct insightful analysis and provide strategic input and targeted advice. My understanding of internal controls, safeguards, and audit procedures are thorough. I understand the complexity of operations and possess a broad knowledge of corporate structure, compliance issues, and strategy and how they affect risk exposure. I ensure that decision-making is properly informed with financial metrics; establish effective management tools; identify risk mitigation tools; anticipate and optimize cash flow requirements; and perform financial modeling and planning. I then provide status and projections using the principles, practices, and procedures of accounting, financial records, and transactions. Finally, I rely on a consultative team approach to drive organizational improvement and implement best practices. I build strong, dedicated teams and keep them focused on KPIs and value-added analysis, always instilling a high-performance, ethical culture.Strategic Planning -Treasury Ops Leadership - Strategic Process Improvement - Structuring Financial Transactions - Financial Modeling & Cash Forecasting - Capital Markets - Internal Controls - Budgeting - ROI Focused - Management Reporting - Due Diligence - Cost Control & Reduction - Results & Variance Analysis - Team Building & Development - Training & Mentoring - Contract Review & Negotiation ERP systems & Software: Oracle, JD Edwards, Yardi, iCash software suite, 24-7, Service Now, SalesForceExperienced in Treasury Practices, National Bank Regulations/Lending Practices and Project Management
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Senior Director- Global ProcessBrink’S Inc Dec 2021 - Mar 2023Coppell, Texas, Us Co-led with Ernst & Young four end-to-end process improvement projects focused on improving operations, IT systems, control system deficiencies, and reconciliation of internal records and A/R. Operational improvements projects encompassed 55 separate initiatives that required management of and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including the Bogota Shared Service Center. Recommended BC create an automated real time reporting “Tracker” to capture the lifecycle of each money bag/customer deposit to reconcile credit issued to customers against A/R, to the credit facility balances, and bank statements. Led ideation through proto-type creation with Brink’s IT and Alvarez & Marsal. Tracker to notify process leaders of money bags/customer deposit locations, cash vault (96 nationwide) processing bottlenecks, and ERP system discrepancies. Tracker transforms BC operations as credit is passed to customers before deposits are counted and verified. Co-led with Alvarez & Marsal a strategic project to: 1) re-design end-to-end processes to reduce manual work, touchpoints and waste; 2) design and implement future state processes; 3) quantify and prioritize opportunities; and 4) launch “quick hits” solutions. $10 million annualized in cost savings realized. Co-led with PwC a strategic project to forensically reconcile A/R from 2019 – 2021 to facilitate 2021 year-end close. - Partner with IT and consultants to develop best-in-class reporting systems. -
Treasury & Financial Services ConsultantLesa Butler Consulting Jan 2021 - Dec 2021Led strategic RPA treasury projects for Aimbridge Hospitality based in Plano, TX, one of the world’s largest independent hotel operators with > 1,450 hotels and resorts under management. Worked with > 100 treasury banks, KYRIBA, and Blackline to unify systems, data, and processes to automate accounting and treasury reconciliations and financial close. Projected cost savings of $1 million due to automating BAI transmissions from banks through KYRIBA to Blackline. Led a cross-functional team to consolidate A/P’s manual check disbursements with multiple banks to a single bank – JPMorgan Chase. This consolidation transformed Aimbridge’s payables process to support electronic payments with less implementation effort. Projected cost savings of $1.5 million.
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Director & Assistant TreasurerGreystar Jan 2018 - Oct 2020Charleston, South Carolina, UsDirected high-volume treasury practice for 1,900 US multi-family properties consisting of $1.5 billion in deposits, 4,000 bank accounts with 110 banks, and $600 million in annual EFTs. Supported 360 accountants in six regions, managed 15 FTEs, and a $2 million annual budget. Implemented complex KYRIBA TMS to gain consolidated bank reporting, single-portal payments, bank account and analysis fees management, and automated GL reconciliations. Created and implemented first-ever Risk Management policy. Routinely integrated large portfolios of multi-family properties for institutional owners that generated lucrative management fees. Worked with major banking partners to improve SLA’s and reduce bank service fees resulting in savings of $750,000 to multi-family property owners. Cultivated relationships with commercial banks and FINco’s to guide on services/solutions to optimize and support scalability of treasury practice along with potential credit and funding needs. Protected $125 million in at-risk management fees by establishing procedures for bank account openings curing State of California R/E Dept audit deficiencies. KYRIBA Treasury Workstation implementation projected to realized first-year FTE efficiencies of $150,000 $300,000 in manual process cost reductions. -
Assistant TreasurerLa Quinta By Wyndham Apr 2013 - Dec 2017Orchestrated the corporate Treasury practice and managed investments/cash for 875 owned and franchised hotels in the US and cross-border countries. Presented C-Suite with quarterly liquidity and capital optimization opportunities and handled capital markets transactions including debt refinancings, share repurchases, a debut reverse IPO, the sale of LQ’s management and franchising businesses to Wyndham, and sale of owned hotels to CorePoint Lodging. Prepared financial reporting for LQ’s owner, Blackstone R/E Partners. Managed and motivated 3 Treasury Managers and Analysts / $1 million annual budget / > 500 bank accounts / $1.1Bn in annual revenues. Sourced and negotiated all Letters of Credit; managed all counterparty risk and interest rate swaps; and led quarterly credit compliance reporting. Oversaw daily cash forecasting and investing; created inaugural Investment and Risk Management Policies. Led RFP and implemented new merchant processing with Chase Paymentech. Replaced maturing, highly leveraged $2.35 billion CMBS debt with a new $2.1 billion Term Loan (> 550 institutional lenders), a $250 million Revolver (10 banks), and an $800 million interest rate swap. Term Loan was 2x oversubscribed. Led financing discussions and analysis with investment banks and C-Suite to structure debut reverse IPO. Negotiated and papered reverse IPO transactions that sold management and franchising fee streams to Wyndham and sold owned hotels to Core Point Lodging. Separated bank accounts and credit card processing accounts to accomplish sale of management/franchising business to WYN and owned hotels to Core Point. Covered 500 accounts with 15 banks and credit card companies. Led inaugural and follow-on $200 million share repurchase program with Morgan Stanley that raised share price 10%. Developed relationships with US commercial banks to optimize cash management capabilities and gauge interest in providing incremental credit, F/X, and hedging needs. -
Svp - Corporate Debt Products - Lodging & Real EstateBank Of America Jan 2000 - Nov 2012Charlotte, Nc, UsLed the Global Lodging Lending practice and marketed financial capabilities. Teamed with Corporate and Investment Bankers to underwrite and deliver credit and capital markets / M&A solutions to global lodging and real estate clients. Partnered with Cash Management organization to assess risk, create client strategies for liquidity, payments, and receivables solutions. Recommended transactions to credit risk management. Closed deals ranging from $8MM to $6Bn. Managed 5 VPs, Associates, and Analysts. Structured, executed, and managed over 75 lead-arranged and book-runner financings totaling $35 billion for investment-grade and leveraged clients. Portfolio doubled in size from 2009 to 2012 due to lodging-sector lending and treasury leadership. Managed through the global liquidity crisis in 2007 – 2009 with nominal credit issues. Mitigated and managed credit risk and reduced bank capital by trimming excess credit capacity while simultaneously increasing client deposits. Teamed with credit risk to manage portfolio characteristics, shape policy/strategic direction, and client selection. Led credit risk discussions with BofA loan reviewers and federal banking regulators.Debt Products / Treasury Expertise:• Capital Markets: Investment Grade and HY Bonds, Corporate Senior Revolvers and Term Loans, M&A, CMBS, Mezzanine, Asset-Based Lending, Hedging, F/X, and Equity Subscription Lines. • Financings: Bilaterals, Borrowing Base Lines, Construction, Repositioning, Mortgages, Private Wealth, and Letters of Credit. • Treasury Solutions: ACH/Overdraft Lines, T&E / Purchase Cards, Pay Cards, Merchant Processing, Receivables and Payables Management.
Lesa Butler Education Details
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University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignFinance
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Lesa Butler's current role is CORPORATE TREASURY & FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP - Global Treasury - Finance & Capital Structures - Cash Forecasting - Process Improvement - Team Building - Risk Mgmt / Mitigation - Capital Markets - SOX/Internal Controls.
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Lesa Butler attended University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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