Experience

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  Patrice and Associates Franchising Inc

  • United States

  • Corporate Financial Controller

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • United States

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  Tomo Consulting

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Business Consultant

    • 2013 - Present
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    - Works with clients to solve business challenges. - Writes proposals, audit financials and identify areas of opportunity.

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  Aimbridge Hospitality

  • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

  • Regional Director of Finance-Transitions

    • Jun 2021 - Oct 2023
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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  Broniec Associates

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Branch Manager

    • 2009 - 2013
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    - Conducted audits of clients AP records. - Scheduled client engagements, analyzed data, identified, researched, investigated and documented erroneous transactions then presented and negotiated recoveries. - Administered and recorded all audit activity, followed up with action plans, compiled results, prepared reports, presented written summary to clients and maintained positive relationships with clients to assist in renewal of auditing contracts.

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  HC Acquisitions, LLC

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Controller

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    - Tracked and maintained all financial records, oversaw: Human resources, AP, AR, financial statements, cash flow, banking and payroll. - Posted all incoming cash, prepared daily cash deposits, determined weekly payment priorities, reviewed and analyzed daily labor costs, advised managers of any issues, reviewed contracts, organized both current and archived records, participated in daily executive sessions to ascertain production status, issued RFP’s, reviewed and analyzed bids for support services, evaluated purchasing contracts and capital investments as well as negotiated lease terms and payments for both ongoing and anticipated equipment acquisitions.

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  AAA Arizona

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Accounting Supervisor

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    - Oversaw accounts payable, payroll processing, supervision of AP staff accountants, AP processing clerks, payroll clerk and entry adjustments. - Reviewed status of vendor payments, determined payment priorities based on due date, discounts and vendor relationship, approved and signed disbursement checks, prepared month-end adjusting entries, analyzed financial statements, identified and corrected erroneous balances and reviewed and approved payroll reports and related payments for tax, insurance, benefits and garnishments.

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  Sun Lakes HOA #2

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Controller

    • Oct 2003 - Jun 2006
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    - Prepared monthly financial statements for the association which included departmental statements for facilities, food and beverage, golf, PV gate and capital/reserve reports. - Was staff liaison to the audit committee, handled fee billing and collection, oversaw human resources and payroll processing, coordinated the annual audit and presented financial reports at monthly board meetings. - Responsible for financial reports, human resource administration such as benefits, legal, compliance of hiring and terminating and payroll processing, capital reserves, information technology and administration of legal matters before the association including: Violations of HOA covenants, collections and liens. - Processed and recorded all daily financial transactions, reviewed, approved and signed checks for distribution, troubleshot IT issues as presented, researched and prepared recommendations for association facility and process enhancements, scheduled and supervised staff, conducted training sessions as needed, reviewed financial reports to identify variances and coordinated research and explanations from department managers.

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  Richfield Hospitality

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Controller, Internal Audit

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 1998
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Conducted operational and financial audits of company managed properties located throughout the US. - Administered the financial requirements and supervised the responsible individuals in their respective roles within a hotel operation. - Scheduled and completed audits; presented audit findings to staff, management and corporate Executives. - Established, monitored and reviewed accounting controls, recorded and processed all financial transactions, hired trained and evaluated all direct reports and oversaw the human resource operations at the property level. - Requested and obtained required documents from property personnel, reviewed documentation to determine if company standards were met, investigated variances to determine cause and the responsible party, prepared and organized documentation to support audit findings, prepared written, digital and verbal summaries of findings and presented to staff, management and Executives. - Reviewed daily departmental reports, reconciled all transactions, supervised and verified the accuracy of the daily cash tasks, conducted surprise POS audits to ensure compliance. - Verified invoices were properly processed and approved payments as needed, updated daily departmental activity into property financial summaries and reported to supervisors; scheduled and supervised month-end close activities through preparation, review and publication of property level financial statements.