Scott D. Foley
**** *. ******* **** ? Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 ? C: (208) 818-
4112
Email: ********@*****.***
? 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.