Ruth Lilly Email & Phone Number

Spearheading fiscal accountability for two golf courses with 1.9K+ members, I oversee all accounting functions while leading teams and vendors. This entails managing all aspects of the general ledger, monthly income statements, P&L and fiscal reporting, payroll, new hire paperwork, bank reconciliations, A/R, A/P, sales tax reporting, and customer billing. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:☑ Preparing journal entries including accruals, prepaid expenses, and product inventory☑ Recording payroll entries for a 3rd-party vendor☑ Reviewing and submitting payroll with gratuity share pool calculations☑ Maintaining cash flow and balances on accounts☑ Reconciling all balance sheets, credit cards, and bank accounts☑ Reviewing and analyzing monthly income statements for missing expenses and trends. ☑ Processing hundreds of invoices for each club each month ☑ Retaining 95%+ of the team year over year ☑ Implementing a new timekeeping system for ~20 employees in

Houston, Texas, United States

Presiding over accounting functions for a $30M company with 28 franchises, I delivered a wide range of financial duties while coordinating with the CPA to review all accounting transactions and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal law. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Recorded all daily sales, month-end inventory, prepaid accounts, and accruals☑ Reconciled balance sheets and cash and credit card accounts☑ Analyzed income statements for incomplete information and pinpointed trends ☑ Recorded weekly royalty payments for all 28 stores and calculated payments☑ Scrutinized invoices for proper coding and approvals prior to payment processing ☑ Administered payroll, processing all hourly and salary payroll in the ADP system☑ Maintained and reviewed 300+ staff files, safeguarding confidential data ☑ Generated journal entries for 5 corporate restaurant stores ☑ Prepared and balanced all monthly sales tax returns☑ Reviewed employee expense reports

Houston, Texas, United States

My role entailed leading mission-critical accounting functions for a $2.3M company. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Reconciled all balance sheet accounts, prepaid schedules, cash, and credit card accounts, including timely review and remediation of credit card refunds and chargebacks☑ Delivered income statements for 8 store locations while navigating a key acquisition ☑ Converted to a new accounting system in <3 months; trained and coached teams on the system☑ Cultivated relationships with general managers to develop and roll out new policies and procedures☑ Analyzed variances between budget vs. actual income and expenses☑ Generated work papers for management review☑ Prepared all journal entries and updated balances ☑ Monitored and prepared G/L entries for accruals☑ Reviewed and coded utility invoices☑ Processed special check requests

Houston, Texas, United States

As Director of Club Accounting, I drove performance excellence, holding accountability for a robust range of accounting operations including fiscal accountability, P&L monitoring/oversight, revenue and expense recording, G/L oversight, payroll processing, and reconciliations of the balance sheet, bank/cash accounts, credit cards, management bonus accruals, and capital budgets. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Led detailed analysis of weekly P&L to uncover trends and areas of noncompliance with the budget☑ Formulated and monitored comprehensive annual budgets of $200K-$300K for departments including G&A, accounting, and member relations; interfaced with management on budget decisions ☑ Planned and monitored a $600K+ capital budget to renovate the kitchen/dining areas in concert with management☑ Reduced member complaints by 10% and lifting accuracy of 3.4K+ accounts by 15%+☑ Steered accounting and operational policy changes to assure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)☑ Verified, prepared, and submitted in-depth sales tax and liquor tax returns ☑ Orchestrated the seamless merger of 2.1K+ member records for a dissolved club

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Owning full accountability of accounting functions for a small club with $1M in revenues and 25-30 employees, I implemented an array of fiscal activities including G/L maintenance, sales tax returns, A/P, A/R, payroll administration, asset schedules, daily deposits, account reconciliations, monthly financial statement reporting, and journal entries. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Maintained a complex phone system, point of sale (POS) system, computer network, and building security system ☑ Collaborated with cross-functional teams on HR files and documentation to fulfill stringent regulatory rules☑ Worked with 100+ vendors, reviewing statements/files to assure timely payments and postings ☑ Created detailed cash flow schedules for the corporate office

Houston, Texas, United States

In my role as GM, I led daily business operations for a private 27-hole golf course and club serving 700 members including all areas of staff management, member relations, P&L accountability, productivity, quality assurance, and cost control.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ☑ Directed, trained, and inspired a team of 5 department heads to attain peak performance ☑ Fostered an environment of trust and accountability, retaining 90%+ of the team YOY ☑ Drove productivity by emphasizing effectiveness and efficiency to maximize profits and control costs ☑ Elevated the member experience through quality assurance, issue resolution, and customer service ☑ Resolved 99% of member complaints in <24 hours to boost retention and community's reputation