Consultant, Financial Controller

Pablo Merchan

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Chicago, IL 60654

(773) 297 - 9275

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a long term accounting/finance position in order to utilize and

further develop acquired skills in accounting, audit, management and

customer service, looking to acquire his Certified Public Accounting.

Driftwood Hospitality Management Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Consultant (Contract) October 2014 - November

2014

. Involved in take overs of two hotels (Westin Fort Lauderdale and Bahia

Cabana)

. Trained Property Controllers, Accounting Staff and General Manager

. Identified issues and form hypothesis and solutions

. Presenting hotel issues findings and recommend solutions to Corporate

Office

. Implement Driftwood Hospitality Management Standard Operating

Procedures

Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Financial Controller June 2014 -

October 2014

. Prepare and analyze monthly financial statement

. Ensure compliance with all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

(GAAP)

. Establish and oversee/audit internal financial controls including

purchasing, cash handling, receipts, expendable/fixed asset inventory,

and payroll.

. Review and approve timely completion of all Balance Sheet account

reconciliation

. Analyze financials date of operations in order to educate and advice

hotel staff

. Prepare weekly, monthly, and 90 days forecast of revenue, expenses and

Gross Operating Profit (GOP)

. Manage Finance Department staff of four (Accounts Receivable, Income

Auditor/Payroll Master, Accounts Payable/General Cashier, & Purchasing

Manager)

. Assume cash management responsibilities, including preparation of

statement of cash flow

. Prepare Local, State and Federal tax fillings

. Reconciliation of bank accounts

. Prepare variance report of actuals versus budget (revenues, expenses,

and GOP)

. Review Profit & Loss Statement with the Executive Members of the hotel

. Schedule Amortization and Pre-Paid accounts

Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago Downtown Chicago,

Illinois

(Previously known as Avenue Hotel, and the Radisson Hotel & Suites)

Controller April 2007 - May

2014

. Promoted from Assistant Controller to Controller after two years of

employment

. Directed and managed all financial operations and assignments of the

hotel, plan and organize communication goals.

. Created and managed hotel budget provided analytical support during

budget reviews and forecasting (monthly, and 90 days forecast)

. Oversaw Month-end closing, reporting statements, and Profit and Loss

account analysis

. Prepared and/or review all journal entries, month-end reports and

account reconciliations

. Managed and approve all the departmental schedule (Union and Non-

Union) in order to reduce expense

. Managed staff of three (Assistant Controller, A/R Manager/General

Cashier, & A/P / Payroll Master)

. Oversaw Year-end closing

. Managed General Ledger accounts, and hotel Food and Beverage

Inventories

. Managed accounts payable in order to ensure payables are process in

accordance with all internal policies and procedures

. Monitored revenues and expenses

. Processed and submit payroll

. Analyzed and interpret financial results in order to assist and advise

the General Manager and the hotel corporate team

. Assisted Corporate Office during hotel properties take overs

. Processed Internal Hotel Audits of hotel within the corporate office

. Trained various property controllers

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Rosemont,

Illinois

(Previously known Holiday Inn O'Hare)

Staff Accountant/Auditor September 2001 -

March 2007

. Inquired on credit references, prepared and sent invoices to customers

. Researched credit card disputes and make collection calls

. Oversaw and verify monetary transactions

. Verified employees drop safe and bank deposits

. Supervised night audit work

. Responsible for monthly inventory

. Re-allocated revenue and adjustments to the proper accounts

. Ensured tax postings are accurate; prepare sales tax reconciliation

. Prepared bad debt, charge backs, attritions reconciliation

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Rosemont,

Illinois

(Previously known Holiday Inn O'Hare)

Front Desk Assistant Manager September 1999 - September

2001

. Supervised seven employees

. Made reservations for upcoming guests

. Handled customer service inquiries

EDUCATION

Master Graduate Certificate in Accounting March 2009 -

November 2010

Keller Graduate School of Management 3.70 GPA

Master of Business Administration October 2006 - October

2008

Keller Graduate School of Management 3.65 GPA

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management July 2005 -

June 2006

DeVry University: Addison, Illinois 3.05

GPA

Associates of Science in Software Engineering January

2003 - December 2004 Westwood College of Technology: Schiller Park,

Illinois 3.50 GPA

SKILLS:

. Fluent in Spanish

. Excellent computer and customer service skills

. Excellent knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word,

Excel, Power Point, Access)

. Excellent knowledge in Great Plains, Sage MAS 200 ERP, Doc-Link, ADP,

Paylocity, Opera (Property Management System), Micros (Point of Sales)

. Basic knowledge in Visual Basic, Java, C++ and Oracle

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