Accounting Staff Manager

James Johnson

acr4jy@r.postjobfree.com 847-***-****

Director of Finance

An accomplished professional with thirty years of progressive responsibility all within the Hospitality Industry.

I work closely with Ownership, Management Companies to provide accurate statements, forecasts and other information required.

I enjoy working with the hotel staff focusing on day to day activities as well as teaching the managers how to read and critique the financial statements, budgets and forecasts.

Maintain contracts with abstracts.

Maintain Certificates of Insurance from outside vendors.

Professional Experience

Hilton Orrington / Evanston, IL 9/07 – 2/15

Responsible for Budgets, Forecasts, Month End processes, Balance Sheet reconciliations, managing the accounting staff of three.

Responsible for Capital planning through depreciation schedules and bank draws.

This hotel sold in 2013, I was utilized by both the seller and buyer for all statistical and financial historical data and future projections.

This hotel became a Hilton Franchise in 2010. Resulting in changing all our systems to the Hilton brand equipment.

Doubletree Hotel / Skokie, IL 3/07 – 9/07

Responsible for Budgets, Forecasts, Month End processes, Balance Sheet reconciliations, managing the accounting staff of three.

Review of operational statistics for trends and accuracy.

Reviewed and updated the pricing for the wedding packages and catering events menu

Brought the Accounts Receivable aging and billing up to date and kept the ratios within industry standards

Sybaris Clubs International / Arlington Heights 6/02 – 3/05

Provided the corporate office support to five hotels, a health club, import entity, leases of office spaces, single family homes, and a leased restaurant. I was responsible for the centralized accounting office.

Created working budgets for all of the entities through a consolidated financial statement as well as a Capital Budget and depreciation schedules.

Maintained cash flow projections for each entity.

Provided trade show support as a Sales Manager for the import business, attending trade shows throughout the country. Increased our customer base by 300%.

Holiday Inn City Centre / Chicago 4/97 – 9/01

Managed accounting staff of eight

Responsible for the IT staff and back-up IT Manager

Responsible for the purchasing staff of hotel and maintained property inventories

Installed a checkbook accounting system for the managers to maintain budgetary goals

Radisson Plaza / Chicago 5/94 – 4/97

This hotel went through a major renovation, was responsible for Capital Draws and depreciation schedules.

Provided IT support. We changed the back office accounting software three times and the PMS system twice.

Assisted the hotel in obtaining the President’s Award from Radisson.

Transferred the ADP payroll processing to Human Resources to eliminate and save on labor.

Education

Franklin Pierce College / New Hampshire. BS in Finance and Accounting

Bunker Hill Community College / Charlestown Ma. AS in Hospitality Mgt.

Certifications

Food Cost Control / Massachusetts Restaurant Association

Illinois Food Safety Handling

Several Hilton certifications and training certificates.

Bassett license

References available upon request.

2240 N. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639

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