Scott D. Foley

**** *. ******* **** ? Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 ? C: (208) 818-

4112

Email: abkd57@r.postjobfree.com

? Controller/Director of Finance ? Business Management ?

Professional Profile

. Dedicated professional employing more than 27 years of progressive

accomplishments in financial management.

. Eager to learn, meet new challenges and assimilate new concepts and

ideas quickly.

. Hard working and goal-oriented achiever with exceptional analytical,

financial and organizational skills.

. Inspiring self-starter, able to organize resources to achieve goals.

. Goal-directed team leader, demonstrating the ability to motivate

diverse groups towards achieving a common goal.

. Resourceful problem solver who is cost conscious and excels at driving

change and streamlining operations.

Areas of Expertise

? Accounting ? General

Ledger ? AP/AR

? Reconciliations ? Financial

Analysis ? Budgeting

? Account Management ? Inventory Control

? Banking

? Inventory Audits ? Planning &

Organization ? Reporting

? Financial Statements ? Written

Communications ? Oral Communications

? Annual Statements ? Microsoft Office

? Supervisory

Professional Background

Plan, organize and manage the overall financial activities with extensive

experience in establishing and maintaining internal and external

controls. A cost-conscious leader who excels at driving change and

streamlining operations. Excellent understanding of accounting practices

and principles. Ensure compliance with state, local and corporate

policies.

. Instituted cost savings initiatives resulting in annual savings of

over 5%.

. Created department job descriptions and reduced headcount by 40%.

. Solutions-oriented thinker able to overcome adverse situations.

. Worked with pre-opening teams and assisted with task force

opportunities converting new hotels.

. Adaptable to multiple environments and a proven leader/trainer of

staff.

. Excellent team builder able to share knowledge and experience to

elicit top performance.

. Developed internal credit procedures for sales and billing processes.

. Received consistent recognition for achieving outstanding collection

rates within the organization and on a national level.

. Resourceful strategist who creates clear action plans to establish

accountability and empowers team to achieve peak performance.

. Successfully managed renovation projects.

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Professional Experience

Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club, Harrison, ID

7/06-5/09

Controller - Supervisor: Dan Voshall

Set-up the accounting operation. Assisted with the set-up of

Master Homeowners Association, Cabin sub-association, Condo

Association. Accounting functions for three entities, full

financial statement preparation of all the facilities.

SF Consulting, Sandy, UT

11/04-6/06

Freelance Hospitality Consultant - Supervisor: Self

Provided accounting services for various Hotels and Resorts

under the management of Destination Hotels and Resorts.

Responsibilities include financial statement preparation and

account reconciliations. Instrumental in the external audit

process.

Hotel Monaco, Salt Lake City, UT

4/04-10/04

Controller - Supervisor: MaryLynn Beck

Operated accounting functions for Hotel and Restaurant.

Directed and assisted in the preparation of the 2005 Operating

and Capital Budgets. Reconciled balance sheet and produced a

presentation of all accounts. Assisted with the conversion of

the Food and Beverage Point of Sales systems from Squirrel to

Aloha. Coached and mentored a four person staff including

Assistant Controller, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and

General Cashier/Payroll.

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA

6/83-4/03

Controller - Supervisor: Tom Dezutter

Managed day-to-day accounting/financial operations to include 2

hotel business units, directing approximately 250 internal

employees, oversaw the G/L, A/P, A/R and payroll functions,

along with balance sheets both consolidated and individually.

Provided operational and cash forecasting, planning and

analysis. Ensured compliance with corporate policies, federal,

state and local regulations, and monitored individual department

operating costs, expenditures and budgets. Managed annual

external audits working closely with independent auditors.

Detailed locations under Hilton Hotels Corporation:

Doubletree Guest Suites & Red Lion Hotel, Seattle, WA

5/93-

4/03

Director of Finance

Doubletree Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT

4/89-5/93

Controller

Doubletree Hotel, Aurora, CO

4/88-4/89

Controller

***Assisted with the sale of this property to a third party

(Destination Hotels &Resorts).

Doubletree Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ

5/87-4/88

Controller

Education and Computer Skills

Associates in Business Management

Parks College, Thornton, CO

Windows, MS Word, Excel, Peoplesoft, IBM System 38,

AS400, Clarus, ADP payroll, MAS 90, MAS 200 Springer Miller, Touch,

Micros, NCR, Aloha, Jonas

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Presented with the Doubletree Hotels Corporation "Controller of the Year"

award, 1990.

Who's Who Sterling Edition 1991.

Strathmore's Who's Who 2002-2003

Led the hotels with Twenty-Seven + years of hands-on experience in

budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, audit procedures and staff

management within various business units of this national hospitality and

service organization.

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