Experience

GIBSON ISLAND CLUB, INC.
• United States
• Golf Courses and Country Clubs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Controller

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Urgo Hotels and Resorts

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • May 2016 - May 2019

  Responsible for all financial aspects of this 300 room, $27M property located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. Conduct the month end close process to prepare all financial statements. Reconcile all balance sheet accounts and write month end business report to submit with monthly financial statement package. Manage a staff of 4. Prepare all worksheets needed for the annual outside audit. Responsible for all financial aspects of this 300 room, $27M property located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. Conduct the month end close process to prepare all financial statements. Reconcile all balance sheet accounts and write month end business report to submit with monthly financial statement package. Manage a staff of 4. Prepare all worksheets needed for the annual outside audit.



Parrot Cay Resort & COMO Shambhala Retreat

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Apr 2006 - Nov 2015

  Financial Controller for this beautiful 5 star resort and spa located on a private island in the Turks & Caicos Islands in the British West Indies. Standardized shipments and reduced the number of containers arriving on the island each week saving the company approximately $10,000 per month by working closely with the purchasing manager. Reduced international shipments and purchased more local items saving the company sea freight as well as customs import fees and built a solid relationship with local businesses by working directly with them and the customs broker Trained all department heads to submit information timely so that monthly financial statements and related reports for the resort and the island could be completed within the first six days of the following month. Disbursed cash for yearly capital expenditure plans in excess of $2 million each year. Established proper procedures and prices for billing homeowners of private villas on the island. Established procedures for departmental and staff requisitions from the on island store room. Working with sister properties in Asia and Europe we were able to increase buying power from mutual suppliers saving the company more than $75,000 per year in regular hotel operating and amenity items. Settled a hurricane damage claim of US$5M with insurance companies. Created consolidated balance sheets and income statements for the resort and the island development company Researched, purchased, set up and installed a new back office accounting and purchasing/receiving software system (Sage Accpac). Trained over 50 users of the system for their sections of the software. Set up reporting and systems for new locations opening in the United States. Managed a staff of 12 people Show less



The Melrose Hotel

• Hospitality

• Controller

  • 2001 - 2006

  Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting for this 240 room luxury hotel located on Pennsylvania Avenue with annual revenues of $13.9 million. Implemented proper procedures for all phases of the accounting process and directed financial activities in all departments by establishing procedures for department heads to stay within budget and track monthly expenses using an excel checkbook spreadsheet. Installed an updated time and attendance system and trained department managers to edit and track labor daily. Overtime was reduced substantially, saving the company in excess of $80,000 per year. Reconciled the final phases of a $10 million renovation to the building. Converted back office accounting software. Involved with finalizing Standard Internal Audit Procedures for all hotels in the portfolio Assisted with establishing standard reports required by all hotels in the portfolio. Converted front office Property Management System and the restaurant Point of Sale system. Reduced original accounting office from five people to three saving the company $60,000 per year. Implemented cost saving ideas each quarter to save the company $30,000 in 2005 alone. Executive Committee members achieved their goals each quarter beginning with the third quarter of 2003 by exceeding budgeted revenues and net operating profit. Show less



Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®)

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member and Officer

  • 2000 - 2001

  Organization for Hospitality Controllers/Finance Directors and IT Professionals Organization for Hospitality Controllers/Finance Directors and IT Professionals



Baltimore Hilton

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • 1999 - 2001

  Oversaw the accounting function for this 439 room hotel generating in excess of $18 million. Directly managed a staff of six in accounting with dotted line responsibility for an additional four in night audit and purchasing. Sent on task force to other properties within the company to fill vacant controller positions and to perform accounting internal audits. Held temporary responsibility for the oversight of the Front Office Management staff. Trained the Executive Committee to more accurately forecast business in their areas and regularly achieved a variance of +/- 3% from forecast to actual until the sale of the hotel. Show less



Classic Collection/RB Associates

• Corporate Controller

  • 1995 - 1999

  5 Boutique hotels in Washington, DC In charge of all financial reporting for seven hotels and one restaurant property of this privately held management company which generated just under $100,000 million in revenue. Oversaw a staff of nine people at different properties. Directed the computer conversion for both front and back office. Converted these properties from centralized to on property accounting offices. Trained all controllers to produce full financial statements with supporting documentation. Trained all controllers and accounting personnel in system operations. Directed regular meetings with controllers and general managers regarding financial statements, current policies and the implementation of new policies and procedures. Created internal audit procedures for all properties. Trained all controllers on Asset and Liability reconciliation. Created the general ledger chart of accounts, set up and installed new accounting systems. Designed new financial statements and supporting reports. Show less