• Increased gross operating profit margins due to improved purchasing efficiencies, better cost controls and expense accountability. • Supervised and developed staffs of 3 associates responsible for financial reporting, credit & collections, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance & reporting, cash management, information technology, cash flow forecasts and annual operating & capital budgeting. • Cross-trained staff to minimize impact of absences and maximize productivity. • Collaborated with operational department managers to ensure control of expenses, maintenance of reasonable inventory levels and par stock and adherence to expense budgets.• Partnered with General Manager and department managers to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and established internal controls to safeguard company assets. • Managed lease & contract administration and all required licensing, permitting and registrations required by city, state and federal authorities.

• Increased gross operating profit margins due to improved purchasing efficiencies, better cost controls and expense accountability. • Supervised and developed staffs of 7 associates responsible for financial reporting, credit & collections, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance & reporting, cash management, human resources, purchasing, information technology, cash flow forecasts and annual operating & capital budgeting. • Cross-trained staff to minimize impact of absences and maximize productivity. • Collaborated with operational department managers to ensure control of expenses, maintenance of reasonable inventory levels and par stock and adherence to expense budgets.• Partnered with General Manager and department managers to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and established internal controls to safeguard company assets. • Managed lease & contract administration and all required licensing, permitting and registrations required by city, state and federal authorities.

• Increased gross operating profit margins due to improved purchasing efficiencies, better cost controls and expense accountability. • Supervised and developed staffs of 6 associates responsible for financial reporting, credit & collections, accounts payable, payroll, tax compliance & reporting, cash management, cash flow forecasts and annual operating & capital budgeting. • Cross-trained staff to minimize impact of absences and maximize productivity. • Collaborated with operational department managers to ensure control of expenses, maintenance of reasonable inventory levels and par stock and adherence to expense budgets.• Partnered with General Manager and department managers to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and established internal controls to safeguard company assets. • Managed lease & contract administration and all required licensing, permitting and registrations required by city, state and federal authorities.

- Chief Accounting Officer for Investment Fund, General Partner and Management Company entities.- Managed hotel accounting staffs in daily revenue reporting,FS preparation, AP, AR, cash mgnt.,budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, tax and year end audits. -Achieved 30% increase in ADR and 50% increase in EBITDA with 25% reduction in audit fees in 1st year.- Asset management and financial oversight the Fund's portfolio of full service hotels in New York City, including risk mgnt. insurance and investor relations.-Strategic planning,acquisition analysis, hotel development and repositioning analysis.

-Managed accounting staff, FS prep, AP, cash mgnt., project cost estimates, cash flow projections, budgets, audits, insurance, risk mgnt., policies, procedures and internal controls.-Not-for-Profit tax and regulatory filings and grant administration-Implemented fully integrated construction cost accounting and reporting system (Timberline) resulting in $65mm funding from NYC EDC. -Worked collaboratively with fund-raising and legal staffs to secure $180 mm of City, State and Federal agency grants.

- Supported regional operations teams with financial analysis, revenue management and cost control analysis-Supervised hotel and restaurant accounting staffs in financial reporting,cash mgnt., credit &collection, internal controls and policy & procedure implementation-Implemented Budget, ERP & Accounting systems resulting in 75% reduction in preparation timetable, 50% reduction in staffing and 20% reduction in operating costs- Strategic planning, feasibility studies, ROI and due diligence analysis which grew hotel portfolio by 900% in 4 years- Assisted CFO with purchase and sale of real estate assets, negotiation of mortgage and lease financings, real estate tax appeals, lease and sublease agreements.- Directed operating and capital budgets and multi year reinvestment plans for 260 hotels and corporate departments.

-Managed acquisition, due diligence analysis and seamless integration of this corporate acquisition consisting of 50 Holiday Inns and Frenchmen's Reef Beach Resort in USVI resulting in 40% reduction in overhead staffing-Supervised hotel accounting staffs and managed FS prep, AP, AR, purchasing, payroll, cash mgnt., audits, SEC reporting and established policies, procedures and internal controls.-Developed 5 year strategic plans.