Marc M Simons Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Lead resort finance personnel for Westin St. John Resort supporting reconstruction efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma to restore a signature resort to our owners.• Develop operating budget, enhance financial controls, and forecast the financial performance for Sheraton and Westin brand resorts.• Prepare financial statements and variance analyses, reporting monthly results that identify, quantify, and present opportunities to align with and achieve targets for vacation ownership associations and resort operations.• Team with multiple departments to identify opportunities for capital expenditure to maintain current quality of resort and maximize potential for future revenue growth resulting in one of the largest approved resort capital budgets in the portfolio.• Identified need for tighter controls in review of property management reporting for GM, DOF, and Front Office resulting in creation of email-based distribution and review validation through receipts and votes that is company wide best practice.• Facilitate multiple regular monthly meetings with senior operational department leadership, coordinating the presentation of information used to enhance operational decision making.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Developed operating budget, and monitored and forecasted the financial performance of a cable communication system with $100 million in annual revenue. • Prepared financial statements and variance analyses, reporting monthly results that identified, quantified, and presented opportunities to align with and achieve targets.• Improved accuracy of budgetary forecast for commercial services group, reducing annual revenue-related variance from $1 million to $50,000.• Teamed with multiple departments to identify potential reach of competitor’s video distribution equipment, positioning company to develop targeted marketing efforts.• Identified need for tighter controls of employee ability to waive installation fees, resulting in operational changes that doubled installation revenue.• Created and maintained online databases to easily capture customer activity, enabling more effective long-term analysis and ad hoc reporting capability.• Facilitated regular monthly meetings with senior leadership, coordinating the presentation of information used to enhance operational decision making.

Westlake, Texas, Us

Served high revenue, high activity trading clients through advice on products and services, appropriate trading strategies, and mechanics of securities markets. Placed trades in cash and margin brokerage and retirement accounts. • Chosen for interim assignment with Internal Audit Division to analyze sales call procedures, used to ensure compliance with industry regulations and federal laws.• Qualified high net worth clients for eligibility and distributed shares in more than 20 initial and secondary public offerings.• Selected to instruct and supervise new employee training, subsequently invited to return and train additional new hires.• Served as primary instructor for company macroeconomics classes, supporting ongoing internal representative education.• Accepted opportunity to cross-train in a local trade support group, effectively resolving client trade disputes which mitigated company risk.• Participated on ad hoc team to reduce backlog of inquiries regarding conversion of traditional IRAs to newly introduced Roth IRA, recognized with an Excellence In Service Award.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Supervised small unit of four personnel. Established performance objectives, drafted work schedules, assigned job tasks, and supervised execution.• Partnered with unit leadership to develop and train personnel, making recommendations for promotions, awards, or disciplinary action.• Developed strong interpersonal and communication skills working with individuals from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.• Served as company supply sergeant, efficiently managing more than $3 million worth of high-priced and sensitive military equipment. • Provided security for high-ranking U.S. and foreign officials.• Earned multiple awards for achievement and conduct during service.

Mba, Finance

Ba, Political Science, Economics