Samuel W. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Rockville, Md

Directed and led corporate finance and treasury operational initiatives to control costs, drive revenue, and streamline operations during periods of high growth. I also managed through 2 recessions for a leader in hospitality franchising across more than 6,300 hotel franchises in 35 countries. I contributed significantly to shaping domestic and international finance policies, aligning organizational efforts, developing global treasury plan, and deploying new systems.

Rockville, Md

Evolved and defined the scope of my position during a period of rapid growth and expansion, absorbing additional functionality. Expanded role to include Treasury Operations, and billing for Procurement Group to consolidate efforts. Oversaw M&A integration of Suburban Extended Stay brand into back office functionality and reporting. Assumed leadership for Travel Agent Commissions group, reconciling $2M in variance and reducing operating expenses by $900K. Created hybrid function between business and legal teams to quickly resolve disputes and avoid litigation. Led automation efforts for revenue reporting to establish controls and reduce under-reporting issues. Developed telecommuting policies to drive governance of work-from-home programs and improve morale. Implemented Concur SaaS solution to improve T/E controls, target auditing and mobile capabilities.

Rockville, Md

I provided stewardship across the department, governing the Franchise Billing Group, Credit Underwriting, and Asset Managers & Collection teams.