Experience

EC English Language Centres Alumni

• Malta
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounts Payable Supervisor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

• Account Payable Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017



Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Accountant

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  Review the work of the F&B and Rooms Night Audit ensuring accuracy of the information as reported. Properly allocates revenues and posts to the appropriate ledger accounts.Reviews and verifies the accuracy of revenues reported to Accounts Receivable by balancing the accounts to appropriate ledgers. This is done on a daily and monthly basisPerform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and clear all reconciling items on a timely basis.Prepare sales & occupancy taxes return Use the SAP Financial system to review G/L details of accurately recording of expenses & revenuesReview P/L to compare actual vs forecast and explain and variances in the pointsCreate & receive purchase orders for any department purchases including monthly leases and contracts Show less

• Payroll Administrator/General Cashier

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2016

  Process payroll run for 400+ hourly, salaried, and executive associates, both union & non-unionUtilize ADP Timesaver to ensure employees punches are accurate before interfacing to SAP Financial systemCreate and enter gratuities spreadsheets utilizing reports based from H.S.I. food and beverage point-of-sale systemGenerate weekly health & welfare, pension, 401k reports for union benefit officePrepare payroll reconciliations, accruals and analytic reports for the month-end closingRetrieve cashier deposit envelopes from drop safe on a daily basis; audits for accuracy Balances & reconciles daily cash & checks to posted revenues, and prepares bank deposits for pick-up by armored car Show less

• Accounts Payable Specialist

  • May 2008 - Aug 2010

  Match all invoices with purchase orders, receiving documents, packing slips, etc. ensuring that all bills represent authorized, legitimate purchasesProperly code and record expenses to the correct cost center/general ledger account and obtain appropriate department dead approvalsEnter 300+ invoices/credit memos into the computer for payment processing on a weekly basis with special attention to vendors offering cash discountsReconcile vendor statements and handle vendor and internal inquiriesRun weekly full-cycle check runPrepare A/P monthly accruals and evenly distributes prepaid expenes to the ledger accountPerform quarterly beverage inventory and yearly food inventorying with the purchasing departmentMaintain all AP files, including contracts & leases, W9, certificate of insurancePrepare and maintain year-end 1099 Show less

• Income Auditor

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Review F&B and Rooms Night Audit transactions ensuring accuracy of the information as reportedAudit room rates and market codesComplete management reports and distributes accordinglyComplete the cash over/short reportAudit banquet checks and reconcile to banquet ordersRoute rebates, miscellaneous charges, promotional tickets and paid-outsPrepare and process monthly state taxes for occupancies & sales.



Hilton

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounting/Payroll Coordinator

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2006

  Prepare daily cash deposits in timely manner for armored car pick-up Properly code and prepare weekly invoices for approval Entry of weekly invoices using PeopleSoft Financial Process weekly payroll using Timesaver & ADP Answer and respond to guest inquiries in a timely manner Weekly AR call to inquire direct bill group master payments Post and apply check payments to AR accounts Prepare daily cash deposits in timely manner for armored car pick-up Properly code and prepare weekly invoices for approval Entry of weekly invoices using PeopleSoft Financial Process weekly payroll using Timesaver & ADP Answer and respond to guest inquiries in a timely manner Weekly AR call to inquire direct bill group master payments Post and apply check payments to AR accounts