JAY HICKEY

*** ******** ***** #***

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33304

954-***-**** C

Email:ad4527@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position that utilizes a background in Accounting/Administration and Management and provides opportunities for advancement.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

University of Mexico Mexico 05, D.F.

Major: Accounting

EXPERIENCE: DOUBLETREE DEERFIELD

201*-****-*** Fair Way Drive Deerfield Beach, FL

Report to: General Manager & Regional Director of Finance

Systems: Hilton OnQ, Data Plus, Birchstreet, Excel, Word.

Essential Functions: P&L, balance sheet with reconciliations, GM end of month summary and P&L variance detail report. Yearly budget and bi-monthly forecast. Daily sales report, daily payroll report with analysis and pre-weekly department schedules. Sales tax, occupancy tax and telecommunications service taxes. Approve all AP expenditures and guide department managers to forecast.

EXPERIENCE: RENAISSANCE BOCA

201*-****-**** NW 19 Street Boca Raton, FL

Report to: General Manager & Regional Director of Finance

Systems: M3, Timesaver, Excel, Word.

Essential Functions: Total in-house Accounting including the P&L, balance sheet and reconciliations,

executive summary and variance report. Yearly budget and bi-monthly forecast. Forecast executive summary and forecast analysis. Daily payroll report with OT recommendations. Review weekly department schedules.

EXPERIENCE: CROWNE PLAZA HOLLYWOOD BEACH

200*-****-**** S Ocean Blvd Hollywood Beach, FL

2017-2017 HYDE RESORT & RESIDENCES – Condo Hotel

4111 S Ocean Blvd Hollywood Beach, FL

Position: Complex Controller, Condo Controller & COA Controller

Report to: General Manager & Regional Director of Finance

Accounting Sales Tax Audit 2013 - liability $0

Accomplishments: Sales Tax Audit 2010 - liability $463

Internal Audit 2013 - 97.1% (highest in the portfolio)

Internal Audit 2010 - 95.0%

Liquor Audit 2014 - liability $0

PMS Audit 2014 -liability $105

PMS Audit 2011 - liability $846

Systems: M3, Opera, OnQ, Great Plaines, ADP, Timesaver, Paylocity, HLBFS, Broadvine.

Essential Functions: On the opening team. All functions of P&L statement, balance sheet including reconciliations, annual budget, bi-monthly forecast, daily revenue and payroll reports, sales tax, occupancy and telecommunications service tax, accounts payable. Involved in revenue management to yield greater profitability. Programming of PMS to increase efficiency and productivity.

Financial Lead team to recorded breaking GOP via cost controls.

Accomplishments:

Summary Of Major *Strong in administration, management, accounting and

Qualifications: customer relations.

*Proficient in Excel, Word, People Soft and Timesaver.

*Thorough understanding of operating departments.

*Effectively control costs.

*Exercise ideas to create profitability.

*Excellent with details, organization and follow-up.

*Strong in collections.

*Enthusiastic and self-motivated.

*Exceptionally reliable and dependable.

EXPERIENCE:

2005-2007 PELICAN GRAND BEACH RESORT Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2000 N Atlantic Blvd

Position: Controller

Report to: Owner

Essential Functions:

Initial set-up of complete accounting system, including P&L, chart of accounts, front desk and F&B night audit. Two years later, Hotel was sold as a Condo-Hotel thus reorganized accounting system with new software to accommodate the new business environment. Work directly with condo supervisor to generate 169-owner end of month statements. Produce monthly P&L, balance sheet and bank account reconciliation’s, general ledger, daily and bi-weekly payroll. Approve purchase orders, accounts payable and accounts receivable. Monthly sales tax & occupancy tax, communications, service and excise tax. Maintain front, back office & condominium software. Initiated SOP’s, executive committee and month end P&L reviews. Submit month end accounting package to outside accounting firm for review and processing.

HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION

1999-2005 DOUBLETREE GUEST SUITES GALLERIA

2670 E Sunrise Blvd Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Position: Controller

Report to: General Manager

Regional Controller

Thayer Lodging, Owners

Essential Functions: Prepare monthly P&L which includes an executive summary, an analysis of significant variances to budget and an analysis of corporate guidelines including margins, flow through and CPOR guidelines. Prepare and submit monthly to Regional Controller reconciliation’s of all balance sheet accounts. Prepare monthly accruals and expense accordingly. Approve and expense all FF&E purchases and capital reserve budget. Escrow Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and fund owners reserve account. Prepare and forecast monthly Cash Flow. Work with the Director of Sales, Revenue Manager and department managers to forecast weekly revenues through Hilton’s forecast module. Prepare weekly and monthly corporate reports. Responsible with the General Manager to direct and prepare yearly budget. Supervise finance and audit department.

Daily Duties: Prepare weekly productivity report using forecasted revenues and department schedules. Instruct department managers to flex productivity to forecasted revenues. Review in house groups relating to credit and billing. Review city ledger aging. Approve accounts payable with department managers and accounts payable clerk. Guide all expenses to budget. Prepare daily cash and credit card bank reconciliation’s. Audit daily time sheets.

Accomplishments: Created reconciliation’s for 70 balance sheet accounts. Balanced FF&E accounts. Developed and balanced NOI distributions to owners. Reconciled real estate and personal property tax accounts. Increased cash flow through reducing 60, 90 and 120-day city ledger accounts and F&B inventories. Reduced credit card charge backs and NSF checks through implementing procedures on check-in and credit procedures. Involved with all operational issues relating to accountability, profit and service. Currently meeting IBFC through individual weekly meetings with department managers on issues involving revenues, cost of sales and expenses. Received ‘Manager Of The Year’, 2001.

EXPERIENCE: RIVERSIDE HOTEL Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1989-1999 L.O.R.H., INC. RESTAURANT Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Position: Controller

Personnel Administrator, Insurance Administrator

Accountability: Maximize the profitability of the Property through assuming responsibility for the efficient day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department. Work with the General Manager and Department Heads in creating, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, which are for the purpose of maximizing profits within the operation. Assist in motivating, training and maintaining supervisory personnel to ensure the highest degree of accuracy, professionalism and pride. Ensures the confidentiality of the Accounting Department and Management is maintained at all times.

Accounting: Total in-house accounting including two end of month P/L’s, inter-company transfers and payments of assets and liabilities. All functions of General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Reconciliation’s of cash, operating and credit card bank accounts. Direct preparation of budgets. Keep forecasts current by improved paperwork flow and increased analysis of expenses and costs.

Information Systems: Customized Accounting/Hotel Property Management System to process as two separate companies resulting in two monthly P/L statements. Programmed Restaurant Point of Sales System for new profit centers, new food & beverage menus and inter-company transactions.

Implemented electronic draft capture credit card processing.

Upgraded Accounting/Hotel Property Management system to meet the

Hotel’s demand capacity. Interfaced point of sale, call accounting, telephone system and movie system to Hotel’s Property Management System.

Trained and redesigned night audit department to handle multi-company accounting.

On-going training of hotel and food & beverage personnel on all computer equipment, policies and procedures.

Taxes: State of Florida monthly sales tax, Broward County sales tax, State of Florida alcohol beverage tax, Florida gross receipts tax.

Payroll/Personnel: Process two BI-weekly payrolls for 165 employees through ADP PC payroll and Kronos E-Time daily time record.

Review new hire packets for completion.

The following are duties and responsibilities performed in a hotel with 109 rooms grossing $3.5 million in revenue and a Food & Beverage outlet consisting of 2 restaurants, a catering outlet and a Gift Shop grossing $4.5 million in revenue.

COMPUTER RESPONSIBILITIES

PMS-GEAC-programming, training, maintenance

POS-TEC-programming, training, maintenance

PMS-credit card processors

POS-credit card processors

PMS-Interface(s) maintenance

HITATCHI-telephone and voice mail system maintenance

CALL ACCOUNTING-maintenance

ADP-payroll software

E-TIME-payroll software maintenance

ACCOUNTING

2 profit & loss statements

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Budgets

Payroll-165 employees

3 Sales Tax reports

Alcohol Beverage Tax

FL Gross Receipts Tax

Insurance Administrator

Bank Reconciliation’s

Credit and Collections

EOM Journal Entries

Food, Beverage and Gift Shop Inventories

Write Offs

DEPARTMENTS

Accounting

Night Audit

Cashier

Gift Shop

COMPUTER UPGRADES

PMS-GEAC conversion

POS-TEC upgrade conversion

Telephone and Voice Mail upgrade

P&L statement conversion

Night Audit conversion

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