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Seminole, FL *****

Phone: (***) 639 - 3502

Email: admlqh@r.postjobfree.com

Ernesto Martinez

Objective: To obtain a position with a company where I can apply my knowledge and challenge my abilities which in turn will benefit the company and will help me excel in my career. Work Experience

01/19- 02-05-21 Complex Director of Finance for Remington Hotels Florida.

(Manage Hilton St. Petersburg & Hilton Tampa)

• Overview Accounting processes for both Hilton St. Petersburg and Hilton Tampa

• Lead the Month End closing process.

• Producing Annual Budget.

• Produce Monthly, Mid Monthly and Quarterly Forecast

• Coordination of annual audit and liaison with external auditors.

• Strong Focus on Key Controls

10/17 – 01/19 SELA Group (Four Boutique Hotels Plus Real Estate Management) Controller

• Overviewing Accounting processes for all Properties under Sela Group Umbrella.

• Generates Monthly Accounting Statements, Cash Flow Report and Balance Sheet reconciliations.

• Producing Annual Budget

• Producing Weekly Forecasting

• Executing all Intercompany transactions

• Reports directly to Ownership.

07/16 – 10/17 OTG

JFK / LGA Airports Operational Controller ($200 Million Yearly Revenues)

• Designed and maintained all accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP

• Ensured timely monthly close process and preparation of Financial Statements

• Maintained monthly accounting schedule and accurate completion of reports from staff on a timely basis

• Approved ADP payroll

• Reviewed reconciliations of balance sheet accounts

• Handled sales and use tax related matters and maintains tax calendar

• Ensured timely recording of transactions and the integrity and accuracy of financial reports

• Analysis of prepaid and accrual accounts

• Coordinated accounts payable procedures to ensure timely recording and payment to business partners

• Coordinated annual audit and liaison with external auditors.

• Designed and implements internal accounting controls to ensure proper segregation of duties, safeguarding of assets, approval of transactions, and accuracy of reporting transactions

• Prepared analytical reports as necessary to understand variances in reported financial information

• Train, develop and lead the members of the finance team and provides guidance and supervision of team members

07/14 – 07/16 Radisson Hauppauge Hotel (209 Rooms) NY Director of Finance

• Responsible for management of total Accounting Department for a full-service hotel.

• Performs a full range of accounting duties including but not limited to Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Payroll, Revenue and Expense Forecasting as well as Annual Budgeting.

• Reports directly to Ownership.

• Generates monthly Accounting Statements, Cash Flow Report and Balance Sheet reconciliations. 01/14 – 07/14 Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel (321 Rooms) NY Hotel Controller

• Responsible for management of total Accounting Department for a full-service hotel grossing 25 million

• Performs a full range of accounting duties including but not limited to accounts receivables, accounts payables, Payroll, Revenue and Expense Forecasting as well as Budgeting.

• Reports directly to Real Hospitality Group Centralized Corporate Accounting and Ownership.

• Generates monthly Accounting Statements including accruals and re-classes to provide accurate P&L to both Corporate Accounting as well as Ownership

08/ 12 – 11/13 Embassy Suites Tampa (360 Suites)

Hotel Controller

• Responsible for management of total Accounting Department for a full-service hotel grossing 20 million

• Performs a full range of accounting duties including but not limited to accounts receivables, accounts payables, revenue and expense forecasting as well as budgeting.

• Reports directly to Hilton Centralized Corporate Accounting and Ownership.

• Generates monthly accounting statements including accruals and re-classes to provide accurate P&L to both Corporate Accounting as well as Ownership.

08 / 09 – 08/12 Rye Town Hilton Hotel (447 Rooms) NY Assistant Director of Finance

• Verify daily Bank activity and Credit Card balancing and prepare related journal entry

• Quarterly China/Glass/Silver and Rooms / Food & Beverage Linen inventories

• Monthly Beverage inventories

• Prepare monthly Tax payment, Tax exempt and Complimentary Rooms Report

• Prepare Quarterly Sales & Occupancy Tax returns

• Prepare Monthly Rolling Forecast

• Create new Daily Report file with new forecast for Income Audit

• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Prepare Month-End Books Closing

• Balance P&L with Daily Report

• Oversee monthly expense accrual entries with Accounts Payable Clerk

• Post Accounts Payable through use of PeopleSoft Journal Generator

• Prepare annual budget

• Prepare financial statements for distribution to owners and management

• Calculate and fund FF&E reserve, Real Estate and Insurance Escrow accounts

• Assume Director of Finance job responsibilities in his/her absence

• Verify weekly Payroll balancing

• Calculate and pay management fees

• Monthly Banks audit coordination

• Work in coordination with Credit Manager to assure prompt receivables collection 08 / 08 - 08 / 09 Hilton Baltimore Hotel (747 Rooms) MD Accounting Manager

• Verify daily Bank activity and Credit Card balancing and prepare related journal entry

• Review miscellaneous charges and allowances. Reclassify to proper General Ledger account

• Prepare weekly Tip Report for Payroll Analyst

• Quarterly China/Glass/Silver and Rooms and Food and Beverage Linen inventories

• Monthly Food & Beverage inventories

• Prepare monthly Tax Exempt and Complimentary Rooms Report

• Prepare Monthly Rolling Forecast

• Create new Daily Report file with new forecast for Night Audit

• Prepare the following reports:

1. Trend of Operations

2. Weekly cash Flow Report

3. Flash (7 day)

4. Quarterly variance

• Prepare various monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Assist in preparation of month-end

• Balance P&L with Daily Report

• Multiple month end journal entries

• Oversee monthly expense accrual entries with Accounts Payable Clerk

• Post Accounts Payable through use of PeopleSoft Journal Generator

• Assist with preparation of annual budget

• Prepare financial statements for distribution to owners and management

• Assume Assistant Director of Finance job responsibilities in his/her absence 08 / 03 - 08 / 08 Millennium Hilton Hotel (565 Rooms) NY Income Auditor

• Prepare and post daily income journal to the general ledger, performing testing and analysis during the process.

• Distribute daily operational and statistical reports

• Provide POS and Front Office systems users guidance and advice

• Supervise the Night Audit function and meet with the auditors periodically

• Reconcile all sales tax accounts and maintain tax exempt files

• Prepare and file monthly Sales & Prompt Tax to the State of New York

• Prepare and file quarterly Occupancy Tax to the City of New York. Also, file Bi-Annual Utility Taxes

• Calculate monthly Depreciation Expense and Accumulated Depreciation and record journal entries

• Monitor key financial controls and internal audits standards with respect to the revenue cycles

• Prepare the Weekly Flash, Weekly Update and Cash Flow reports

• Prepare various reconciliations

• Other projects and tasks as assigned by the Director of Finance 03/02 - 08/02 Manhattan Broadway Hotel (150 Rooms) NY

Night Auditor

• Revised all cashier’s transaction reports

• Reviewed registration cards check in and checkout routines

• Investigated, corrected and reported mistakes

• Verified correct application of room rates and discrepancies

• Produced all respective revenues reports and various balancing spreadsheets

• Control Capital Expense and depreciation schedules 6/93 - 03/02 Queens Circuit Management NY

Movie Theatre Manager

• Responsible for entire operation of the movie theater

• Coordinated activities of personnel to ensure successful operation

• Maintained efficient inventory control and cash management

• Provided customer service and supervised staff of eighteen 3/92 - 6/93 TropWorld Hotel Casino (350 Rooms) NJ

Hotel General Cashier

• Administered hotel's main bank ($250,000)

• Revised cashiers report and documented over/shorts

• Summarized all cashier’s reports

• Expedited daily bank deposit

1/88 - 12/91 Ramada Jaragua Hotel (310 Rooms) DR

Income Auditor

• Supervised night auditory procedures

• Assisted the Comptroller in statistical matters and fiscal closing

• Managed operational funds

Front Desk Supervisor

• Maintained records of rooms availability and guest's accounts

• Made and confirmed reservations

• Answered inquiries pertaining to hotel services

• Develop staff weekly schedules

EDUCATION

UNIVESITY OF SANTO DOMINGO DR

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

APEC UNIVERSITY DR

PC Specialist certificate

UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTING

Professional Bookkeeper

SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Hotel Operations Programs (Macros, HIS, SHARE, CITADEL, People Soft, OnQ, Rev. Bridge, HOME, DA-5, M3, Galaxy/Light Speed, Aloha, Shift4, Elabon, Time Saver, Time Clock, A1), Data Plus, Crunchtime, Mirus.

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