Experience

Ludwig Business Consultants PLLC

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Work with several Non-Profit organizations to help maximize their efforts. Provide them detailed reports which will help them make decisions with their on-going efforts. Also prepare financial reports on the For-Profit companies so that there is a transpancy for the owners to maximize their bottom line while being able to provide great value to their clients. Work with several Non-Profit organizations to help maximize their efforts. Provide them detailed reports which will help them make decisions with their on-going efforts. Also prepare financial reports on the For-Profit companies so that there is a transpancy for the owners to maximize their bottom line while being able to provide great value to their clients.



Holiday Inn Fort Washington/Coakley Williams Hotel Management

• Property Controller/Income Auditor

  • Apr 2006 - Feb 2015

  Controller/Income Auditor · Supervised 1 person with A/R and payroll. Payroll was processed for 80+/- including union employees · A/P: Received approvals, coded and entered all invoices into program to ensure prompt payment. Statements reviewed and followed up as needed · Verified all revenues/payments/adjustments/submitted via daily report · Daily deposits/Cash verification/House funds verified daily · P & L items processed that were needed for month end preparation, sent to Corporate Office. · Support each department/train as needed to ensure compliance on established policies · H/R: Conduct orientation, issue disciplinary actions as needed/link to the open door policy/monitored all time off accruals to ensure accuracy/attended unemployment hearings with almost perfect success rate · Workers' Comp reports/Insurance reports submitted and follow up as necessary · Union compliance and admin support for GM for any grievance meetings · Customer Service was given highest priority to ensure they were returning guests · Various other duties as needed/requested for admin support



Holiday Inn Fort Washington/Marshall Management

• Accounting Manager

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2006

  · A/P: verified and process all invoices for payment processing at the corporate level · Daily deposits/Cash verification/House funds verified · Verified daily revenues/payments/adjustments/submitted via report · Hotel management support for each department to develop controls to maximize profits · Oversee A/R and payroll. Monitor and control time off pay calculations to ensure all payroll information is accurate · Involved in payroll switch from ADP to A-1 Contract Staffing · A/P: verified and process all invoices for payment processing at the corporate level · Daily deposits/Cash verification/House funds verified · Verified daily revenues/payments/adjustments/submitted via report · Hotel management support for each department to develop controls to maximize profits · Oversee A/R and payroll. Monitor and control time off pay calculations to ensure all payroll information is accurate · Involved in payroll switch from ADP to A-1 Contract Staffing



Holiday Inn Fort Washington/Mantoan Associates

• Property Controller

  • 1992 - Nov 2003

  · Responsible for cash banks, daily deposits, Verified daily income to ensure the accuracy of daily report · A/P: verified, coded, processed and paid at property level · Reconciled all bank statements monthly · P & L: processed and finalized at property level · Processed tax forms/payments as required by taxing agencies · Responsible for cash banks, daily deposits, Verified daily income to ensure the accuracy of daily report · A/P: verified, coded, processed and paid at property level · Reconciled all bank statements monthly · P & L: processed and finalized at property level · Processed tax forms/payments as required by taxing agencies



Holiday Inn Fort Washington/Halloran Equities

• Property Controller

  • Nov 1991 - 1992

  · Promoted to Property Controller · Processed A/P, G/L entries and P & L finalization at property level, bank statements, tax payments · Oversee A/R & P/R · Promoted to Property Controller · Processed A/P, G/L entries and P & L finalization at property level, bank statements, tax payments · Oversee A/R & P/R



Days Inn Fort Washington/Halloran Equities

• Assistant Controller

  • Nov 1988 - Nov 1991

  · Centralized office for the Days Hotel and Holiday Inn · Processed payroll including preparation of all tax related tax reports for both properties · G/L: Month end journal entries prepared · Reconciled all bank statements · Front Desk/Reservations: cross trained as back up · Sales Department as needed · Centralized office for the Days Hotel and Holiday Inn · Processed payroll including preparation of all tax related tax reports for both properties · G/L: Month end journal entries prepared · Reconciled all bank statements · Front Desk/Reservations: cross trained as back up · Sales Department as needed



Halloran Equities - Corporate Office

• Accounting Assistant

  • Oct 1983 - Dec 1988

  · Assigned to oversee the IBM computer system and ensuring the daily backups · Processed month end reports for final distribution to the properties (5 hotels, 3 restaurants and 1 bakery) · Trained in customizing P & L reports for each property to satisfy needs of each owner/manager · Assisted Corporate Controller with various requests as needed · Processed bank reconciliation’s for each property · Sent to audit to properties; train/retrain/troubleshoot issues as needed · Assigned to oversee the IBM computer system and ensuring the daily backups · Processed month end reports for final distribution to the properties (5 hotels, 3 restaurants and 1 bakery) · Trained in customizing P & L reports for each property to satisfy needs of each owner/manager · Assisted Corporate Controller with various requests as needed · Processed bank reconciliation’s for each property · Sent to audit to properties; train/retrain/troubleshoot issues as needed



Executive Motor Lodge/Halloran Equities

• Property Controller

  • 1982 - Oct 1985

  · Responsible for all aspects of the accounting department at the property level · Worked with all management to achieve budget goals · Front Desk: Assisted in training on cash handling · Oversee staff on A/P, A/R, Payroll · Oversee F & B inventories and monthly cost verified to F & B Manager · G/L: processed all month end items to corporate office · Responsible for all aspects of the accounting department at the property level · Worked with all management to achieve budget goals · Front Desk: Assisted in training on cash handling · Oversee staff on A/P, A/R, Payroll · Oversee F & B inventories and monthly cost verified to F & B Manager · G/L: processed all month end items to corporate office



Sheraton Executive Tower/Halloran Equities

• Accounting Manager

  • May 1980 - Oct 1982

  · Supervised/worked the accounting department reporting to the Corporate Controller · Responsible for all banks and daily deposits · Verified the accuracy of the previous days sales/payments · Payroll: preparation of payroll and ensured the accuracy for processing · A/P: Verified validity, coded and processed · A/R: Responsible for collecting/posting payments · Supervised/worked the accounting department reporting to the Corporate Controller · Responsible for all banks and daily deposits · Verified the accuracy of the previous days sales/payments · Payroll: preparation of payroll and ensured the accuracy for processing · A/P: Verified validity, coded and processed · A/R: Responsible for collecting/posting payments

• Accounting Clerk

  • Jun 1977 - May 1980

  · Started as a temporary P/T Sales clerk. Typed/mailed out sales contracts · Promoted F/T to A/R. Responsible for collecting/posting payments · Payroll: cross trained as backup · Started as a temporary P/T Sales clerk. Typed/mailed out sales contracts · Promoted F/T to A/R. Responsible for collecting/posting payments · Payroll: cross trained as backup