Chris Bâby

Accounting Specialist at Meridian Pacific Properties Inc.
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Credentials

  • Activity-Based Costing
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cost Accounting: Analyzing Product Profitability
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Excel PivotTables: Real-World Case Studies
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Improve Your Organizational Skills
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Learning Data Analytics
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Managing To-Do Lists
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Outlook 2016: Time Management with Calendar and Tasks
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • QuickBooks Online Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Time Management Fundamentals
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Excel PivotTables: Mastering PivotTables and PivotCharts
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • SAP Accounts Payable Boot Camp
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • WordPress 5 Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cert Prep: Excel Associate - Microsoft Office Specialist for Office 2019 and Office 365
    LinkedIn
    Aug, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Six Sigma Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Aug, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Excel for Accountants
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting Specialist
      • Feb 2021 - Present

  • ZXQ Winery
    • Escondido, California, United States
    • Vineyard Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Present

      Assist Winemaker and Vineyard Manager in vineyard and cellar operations including care of grape vines, thinning, harvesting, operating and cleaning wine press, tanks, and supervising temporary labor. Assist Winemaker and Vineyard Manager in vineyard and cellar operations including care of grape vines, thinning, harvesting, operating and cleaning wine press, tanks, and supervising temporary labor.

    • Writing and Rhetoric Tutor
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

      Tutor freshmen to graduate students with a focus on grammar and format. Specifically, MLA, APA, writing for business, writing for the sciences. Tutor freshmen to graduate students with a focus on grammar and format. Specifically, MLA, APA, writing for business, writing for the sciences.

    • Operational Administrator
      • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

      I assisted the General Manager in all areas of operating the hotel. Some of my responsibilities were leading the Starwood to Marriott integration process, working to maintain vendor relationships, assisting the Front Office in writing SOPs to increase efficiency, reviewing accounting procedures and helping to train the clerks, functioned as an onsite IT troubleshooter for the Wi-Fi, e-mail, phone system, Xerox machines, MS office, I assisted the General Manager in all areas of operating the hotel. Some of my responsibilities were leading the Starwood to Marriott integration process, working to maintain vendor relationships, assisting the Front Office in writing SOPs to increase efficiency, reviewing accounting procedures and helping to train the clerks, functioned as an onsite IT troubleshooter for the Wi-Fi, e-mail, phone system, Xerox machines, MS office,

    • Task Force Accounting/General Manager
      • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

      Functioned as General Manager for a Quality Suites in Cambridge, Ohio for sale of the asset to a private ownership group. Trained the accounting clerk and assisted in reviewing SOPs for the Hilton Garden Inn in Kenner, Louisiana just outside of New Orleans. Assisted in resolving an issue with merchant accounts at the Holiday Inn Express in Graham, Texas. Performed Accounting Manager functions for a privately owned boutique resort hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. Functioned as General Manager for a Quality Suites in Cambridge, Ohio for sale of the asset to a private ownership group. Trained the accounting clerk and assisted in reviewing SOPs for the Hilton Garden Inn in Kenner, Louisiana just outside of New Orleans. Assisted in resolving an issue with merchant accounts at the Holiday Inn Express in Graham, Texas. Performed Accounting Manager functions for a privately owned boutique resort hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.

    • Accounting Manager
      • Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

      Oversaw basic accounting functions for a distressed full service airport Holiday Inn. Processed A/P, A/R, setup a purchase order program, oversaw the Night Audit team, oversaw F&B inventory control. Navigated the hotel successfully through a city tax audit. Prepared financial forecasting reports to assist the General Manager and Asset Manager in decision making. Fully trained the accounting clerk to take over all responsibilities and assume the role of Accounting Manager upon my departure. Oversaw basic accounting functions for a distressed full service airport Holiday Inn. Processed A/P, A/R, setup a purchase order program, oversaw the Night Audit team, oversaw F&B inventory control. Navigated the hotel successfully through a city tax audit. Prepared financial forecasting reports to assist the General Manager and Asset Manager in decision making. Fully trained the accounting clerk to take over all responsibilities and assume the role of Accounting Manager upon my departure.

    • United States
    • Beverage Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Harvest Intern
      • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

      Assisted in harvest processes including; setting up a de-stemmer, full sanitation of tanks using caustic, citric and peracetic acid, operating press, cleaning press, tank entry, removing must from tanks, racking wine to tanks, pump overs using centrifugal pumps, bottling wine on assembly line, filling barrels from tanks and racking into barrels, stacking barrels, sulfuring barrels. Also miscellaneous cleaning and other tasks as assigned. Assisted in harvest processes including; setting up a de-stemmer, full sanitation of tanks using caustic, citric and peracetic acid, operating press, cleaning press, tank entry, removing must from tanks, racking wine to tanks, pump overs using centrifugal pumps, bottling wine on assembly line, filling barrels from tanks and racking into barrels, stacking barrels, sulfuring barrels. Also miscellaneous cleaning and other tasks as assigned.

    • United States
    • Beverage Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Harvest Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

      Assisted in harvest processes including; setting up a de-stemmer, full sanitation of tanks using caustic, citric and peracetic acid, operating press, cleaning press, tank entry, removing must from tanks, racking wine to tanks, pump overs using centrifugal pumps, bottling wine on assembly line, filling barrels from tanks and racking into barrels, stacking barrels, sulfuring barrels. Also miscellaneous cleaning and other tasks as assigned. Assisted in harvest processes including; setting up a de-stemmer, full sanitation of tanks using caustic, citric and peracetic acid, operating press, cleaning press, tank entry, removing must from tanks, racking wine to tanks, pump overs using centrifugal pumps, bottling wine on assembly line, filling barrels from tanks and racking into barrels, stacking barrels, sulfuring barrels. Also miscellaneous cleaning and other tasks as assigned.

  • Baymont Inn and Suites
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
    • General Manager
      • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

      Responsible for improving revenue from a recently reconverted Hampton hotel experiencing severe loss of occupancy and rate. Responsible for increasing employee morale, while improving guest scores. Executing capital projects related to the property improvement plan to raise the property up to acceptable Brand Standards. Responsible for improving revenue from a recently reconverted Hampton hotel experiencing severe loss of occupancy and rate. Responsible for increasing employee morale, while improving guest scores. Executing capital projects related to the property improvement plan to raise the property up to acceptable Brand Standards.

    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Operations
      • 2012 - 2013

    • Accounting Manager
      • 2010 - 2012

  • Holiday Inn Express/ Quality Suites Mira Mesa
    • San Diego, California, United States
    • Accounting/Front Office Supervisor
      • 2008 - 2010

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Night Auditor
      • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

    • United States
    • Sporting Goods Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Machinist
      • 2005 - 2006

Education

  • San Diego State University
    Economics
    2018 - 2020
  • San Diego Mesa College
    Associate's degree, Social Sciences

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