Sales Accounting

TODD T. AUSTIN

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ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Develops Strong Accounting Team by Cross-training & Demonstrating the Importance of

the Accounting Department to the Overall Success of the Business. Implements System

Upgrades, Modifications & Security Audits. Key Skills Include:

Cash Management ? Sales Analysis ? Accounts Receivable & Payable ? Union & Non-

Union Payroll

Monthly Close & P&L ? General Ledger Entries & Reconciliations ? Budgeting ?

Forecasting

Cash Flow Statements ? Sales & Use Taxes ? Plans for Changing Revenue

Prepaid, Depreciation & Amortization Schedules ? Implementing SOX Audit Standards

Experience

Meid Enterprises dba/ Holiday Inn Hotel – Suffern, NY 2007-2009

CONTROLLER

Responsible for all accounting functions in a stand alone franchisee operation

including: daily cash and revenue reporting, monthly statement preparation,

appropriate journal entry, weekly payroll and cash flow and occupancy forecasting.

Prepared and filed sales and use taxes.

* Met with managers to develop plans due to changes in forecasts. Analyzed monthly

P&L, produced wage progress reports and G/L reconciliations including all cash

accounts.

* Developed annual budgets for all departments.

* Responsible for accounts receivable collections and credit checks.

Robert Half Accountemps - Sloatsburg, NY 2006-2007

CONTROLLER, Interstate Waste

* Participated in reducing New York State sales tax audit by $2.5 million;

developed system to eliminate future use tax penalties; filed New York and New

Jersey monthly sales tax returns; filed New Jersey Motor Fuel Tax, New York Highway

Use Tax and IFTA; reconciled prepaid expenses, fixed assets and intangibles for

year end audit; supervised reconciliation of other balance sheet accounts.

* Supervised continued development of the FAS program for interface with Epicor

Accounting System; worked with department heads to develop expense budget

guidelines; managed transition to purchase accounting, including restatement of

assets due to sale and merger of business.

* Corrected and enhanced data from prior inputs on FAS 50, a fixed asset program;

reorganized system to better reflect actual organization and location of assets;

input new assets; corrected excel spreadsheets for pre-paid expenses, fixed asset

depreciation and intangible amortization; generated journal entries for corrections

and monthly input.

* Booked sales journal entries from Encore system and PC scale to Solomon; booked

worker’s compensation entries from ADP to Solomon, reviewed payroll j/e; reviewed

all accounts payable for proper coding to company and expense account; recorded

accruals and other G/L monthly entries; prepared monthly financial statements;

reviewed and updated quires in Encore to correct sales tax reporting; reviewed and

corrected inquires in FRX report writer for Solomon.

Crestline Hotels and Resorts, Parsippany Hilton - Parsippany, N.J. 2005-2006

CONTROLLER

Responsible for all accounting functions in a decentralized accounting office

including: daily revenue reports, monthly statement preparation, bi-weekly payroll

including union payroll and weekly forecasts.

* Analyzed monthly P&L, produced weekly wage progress reports for department heads

and managers.

* Developed monthly and quarterly forecasts and cash flow statements. Developed

annual budgets.

* Supervised and trained accounting staff.

* Established and reviewed audit procedures to pass SOX audit, established and

reviewed audit controls for all departments, supervised collections, and

established credit policies. Prepared all sales tax and audit files.

Continued…

TODD T. AUSTIN

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Blackstone Investments & Prime Hospitality - East Rutherford, NJ 2003-2005

CONTROLLER, Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel

Responsible for all accounting functions, monthly statement preparations: daily

revenue reports, weekly payroll including union payroll and weekly forecasting.

* Analyzed monthly P&L and cash flow statements with department heads and manager.

Approved monthly entries for operating and balance sheet accounts. Developed

monthly and quarterly forecasts and cash flow statements. Developed annual budgets.

* Supervised and trained accounting staff on Galaxy Hotel system and payroll staff

on Timesaver.

* Established and reviewed audit controls for all departments, supervised

collections and established credit policies. Prepared all sales tax and audit

files. Coordinated and assisted in all systems upgrades, modifications and security

audits including: upgrade of Delphi reservation system, domain server from NT to

Win 2003 Server and 5.5 Exchange to Win 2000 Exchange.

Dolce International / Marriott - Orangeburg, NY 1997-2003

CONTROLLER, IBM Learning Center & IBM Palisades

Responsible for monthly and annual statement preparations, weekly revenue reports,

and weekly payroll including union payroll and weekly forecasting.

* Analyzed monthly P&L and cash flow statements with IBM business partners.

Approved monthly and annual journal entries for operating and balance sheet

accounts. Coordinated all monthly and quarterly inventories.

* Developed monthly quarterly review forecasts and cash flow statements; discussed

in detail any significant variances to budget or forecast; aided in developing

action plans and wrote period reports.

* Supervised and trained accounting staff, shipping and receiving, purchasing,

mail, communications and IT.

* Prepared all sales tax and audit files.

Education

University of Denver- Denver, CO

B.S., Business Administration Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management; Minor:

Accounting

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