STANLEE NAZAIRE, MBA
Bloomfield, NJ ***** • ********@*****.*** • 201-***-**** 646-***-****
HOSPITALITY AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
Proven professional with substantial experience in the hospitality industry, as well as insurance and other businesses. Areas of expertise include accounting and financial functions as well as management/operational responsibilities. Strengths include:
•Communication & customer relation skills • Building and motivating a team
•Leadership & organizational abilities • Increasing revenue and profit
Skills: General Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cost Control, Financial Reporting. Training and Development of Staff. Customer Service. Fluent in French. Technical: MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), Fidelio, QuickBooks Pro, Peachtree.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hospitality --
LUXURBAN HOTELS / REBEL HOTELS / HIGHGATE HOTELS - Hotel 46 @ Times Square /
APPLE CORE HOTELS – Broadway @ Times Square
Fire Life Safety Director (FLSD) – LuxUrban Hotels / Rebel Hotels 11/2021 - Present
Ensure that the hotel property is safely operated and up to code with no safety hazards or equipment issues, with a staff of 5-6 security and fire wardens. Train staff with monthly drills. Report any issues to the NY Fire Dept. as needed.
Night Manager / Night Auditor – Highgate Hotels 7/2019 – 11/2021 Night Auditor / Night Manager – Apple Core Hotels 9/2009 – 7/2019
Managed wide range of accounting and operational functions.
•Effectively promoted room availability to other hotels, local partners, airport desks and online platforms with competitive rates. Prepared competitive reports.
•Performed general accounting functions. Prepared accurate management reports and deposit ledgers at the end of each day.
•Instrumental in increasing occupancy from 80% to 93 – 96%, as well as improving revenue and ratings.
•During the pandemic, pivoted to serving travel nurses and hospital staff, then to city housing for socially distancing workers and shelter dwellers.
Prior includes:
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS – Sheraton Manhattan, NY
Front Desk Agent / Night Audit Reliever (1 year)
Achieved exceptional guest satisfaction. Received Six Sigma training.
THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY, LLC – RITZ-CARLTON KEY BISCAYNE, FL Night Auditor (~2 years)
• Balanced daily general ledger reports, performed daily batch deposit, account analysis, management reports. Checked guests in and out. Completed Six Sigma training.
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Other business experience:
OUR INFINITE COMPANY, Dallas, TX 2/2024 - Present
Financial Professional
Insurance professional specializing in retirement plans for small businesses.
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 9/2021 – 2/2024
Insurance Agent / Financial Professional
Insurance producer and field underwriter with an emphasis on retirement plans for small businesses. (Contract)
FELICIA’S HOUSE INC., Liberty City, FL Bookkeeper / House Supervisor
•Managed general accounting functions, including A/P, A/R, invoices and expense control. Prepared biweekly payroll.
Entrepreneurial experience includes:
LE NAZE, LLC, Vacation Rental – Owner/Manager, Davenport, FL
•Oversee vacation property and market it via multiple online platforms. Hired a local host to facilitate housekeeping, maintenance and guest contact.
SOPHICATED SALON – Owner/Manager, Queens, NY & Hollywood, FL
•Oversaw daily operations and accounting functions for small business with staff of 9. In charge of payroll, operational expenses and facility maintenance.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Accounting and Business/Management,
2014
Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB), with a concentration in Accounting, 2012
NYLIC UNIVERSITY – Continuing education credits in the insurance field.
FDNY – Temporary Fire Life Safety Director