Vic Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

Task Force Controller - Prepared PBC's for 2015 annual audit, reconciled operating cash account that was 4 months in arrears. Performed month-end close for November 2015, December 2015, January 2016 and a portion of February 2016. Also, prepared Sales and TOT tax returns for aforementioned months. Improved cash controls by having a witness, double counts and counting General Cashier's bank once a week. Supervised staff of 4. Participated in annual (2015) Port Authority Audit.

Palm Springs, Ca

Responsible for monthly closing, annual budget, maintaining and upgrading system of internal controls, monthly forecast, maintenance of manual PO system with declining balances from PO system, cash management / cash flows, monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, preparation of sales tax and TOT tax returns and payments and monthly management letter to ownership. Performance Results• Negotiated purchase of 5 Konica Minolta MFP’s resulting in an annual savings of $100k, cash reimbursement of $30k and voucher for purchase of $10k in computer equipment.• Rewrote labor portion of 2015 budget to include variable labor standards for each department.• Begin double counts of daily deposits with general cashier and another accounting individual.• Instituted electronic deposits for checks received at property via check scanner from US Bank.• Placed locked trash bins in Executive & Sales office, HR office, and Reservations Office for deposit of sensitive information. Bins are empty and shredded on a monthly basis.• Instituted weekly surprise counts of general cashier’s bank.• Begin monthly counts of all other cashier banks on property, counts must be witnessed by second person.• Eliminated the procedure whereby CC information from clients was included as part of contract turnover from Sales and Catering. • Reviewed security within PMS and eliminated rights of clerks to access CC information.• Negotiated elimination of $42k penalty for late payment of RE taxes.• Provided PBC schedules for auditors during 2013, 14, 15 annual audits and answered internal control questionnaire along with reviewing business narrative.• Established monthly Accounts Receivable review meeting with GM, Assistant Controller, Director of Sales and Marketing and other Sales Persons as needed.• Supervised staff of four.

Seqouia National Park

Responsible for monthly closing, annual budget, maintaining the system of internal controls, forecasting, reviewing the Weekly Operation Report and weekly flash reports. Performance Results• Created daily labor scheduler for managers based on forecasted room nights sold and food and beverage revenues.• After September closing (my first close) recognized A/R was high and begin process of redistributing billing and collection process to lower balance. A/R balance has been reduced to $86k from $555k.• Changed check handling process at property to allow manager with no cash handling responsibilities to open mail, log, restrictively endorse and deposit checks.• Reengineered cash handling procedures between managers on duty and general cashier.• Negotiated lease for office space in Visalia, CA• Completed 2011 and 2012 documentation for annual audit • Worked closely with Corporate Security to reintroduce security protocols at Lodgepole Market.• File Annual Financial Report with National Park Service in 2011, 2012 and 2013.• Created menu item for Lodgepole Market and additional sales outlet using existing space

Long Beach, Ca

Responsible for distribution of financial statements and written operating reports to management, ownership and Management Company. Additional responsibilities include managing and forecasting cash flow, maintaining and responding to City of Long Beach reporting requirements, P&L’s distributed to owners and management for each Special Event and reconciling of G/L accounts.Performance Results• Developed daily revenue report for distribution to hotel management and ownership. Daily revenue report included statistical information to be used in developing 2011 budget.• Developed budget format and file for use in 2011 budget. The budget was developed to be used in conjunction with daily revenue report and with enough detail to build a daily labor report.• Developed daily labor report to compute labor cost per occupied room and full time equivalents. Additionally, housekeeping and laundry costs were computed on a minute per occupied room basis. Additional calculations included labor cost as a percent of revenues, total dollars and total shifts. forecast. Developed weekly F&B cost report with high item cost report.• Improved cash procedures by installing drop safe with key and combination locks, use of clear tamper proof plastic bags, two person counts of deposits and secondary counts of deposits to bank.• Review of all contracts entered into by Queen Mary.• Negotiated the purchase of 37 new Ricoh MFP’s.• Installed declining balance system based on current month’s forecast.• Installed biometric time clocks thereby eliminating buddy punching.• Corrected previous year sales tax filings filed incorrectly.• Developed weekly meeting with Special Events team to evaluate upcoming events and perform analysis of prior week’s events. • Developed quarterly report for distribution to City of Long Beach.• Developed ROI spreadsheet for use in ranking capital purchases.