Data Quality Control

Orreaion Williams

Atlanta, GA

Home Phone 770-***-****, Email: ****************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Over 12 years experience in the financial management function, with special skills in performance

analysis, strategy, planning, data integrity and quality control. A results oriented, efficient and analytical self-

starter who is attentive to detail, achieves consistent results while analyzing and solving complex problems.

• Statistical and Financial Analysis

• Performance Reporting

• Budgeting and Forecasting

• Data integrity and quality control

• Capital budgeting and Asset management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

InterContinental Hotels Group, Atlanta, Georgia 2000- 2012

Senior Analyst, Operations Performance Analysis (2008 – 2012)

• Partnered with team members to develop appropriate performance measurement targets and tracking methods for nearly 3,000 global properties in the Americas region (North America, Latin America, Mexico, and Canada).

• Collaborated with 8-10 cross functional departments (Finance, Quality, Technology, etc) to ensure Franchise business unit processes and tools were streamlined and integrated with IHG Enterprise Solutions.

• Performed financial analysis for Senior Management on various business decisions to determine risk and opportunity associated with alternatives.

• Utilized internal databases and Microsoft Access to create (BizPlanning) tool and managed the data collection process for teams to use in performance reporting.

• Used measurement tools to evaluate effectiveness of system deployments, technology initiatives, and ongoing departmental functions. Analyzed impact and documented the findings monthly.

• Produced department wide scorecards and other performance measurement reports on a weekly or monthly basis

• Assisted General Managers in determining short and long term forecasts and budgets for their brands.

• Reviewed quarterly performance of the systems and teams with the Senior Management.

• Performed statistical analyses and created accurate charts, tables and graphs in the correct format and within established time frames as required.

• Selected and used appropriate software to effectively analyze data.

• Effectively communicated findings and recommendations to Senior VP and Director of Operations Performance on request.

• Worked with Director to determine best practices and establish continuous improvement processes, systems and tools that supported delivery of franchise goals and objectives.

Analyst, Performance Strategy and Planning (2004 – 2008)

• Maintained and coordinated internal performance databases.

• Monitored continuous quality and integrity of data collection and reporting methodologies, and provided input for improvements to those processes as needed.

• Contributed to the evaluation and analysis of performance trends by brands; worked with the Director and staff to formulate strategic and tactical responses to performance dynamics revealed via the analysis of performance data.

• Responded to monthly requests, inquiries, and problems from each brand’s marketing staff, including interpreting performance data, researching data sources and/or data integrity, and providing general performance program information as needed.

• Performed uploads of periodic data received from travel research vendors and internal departments on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to generate reports for the Performance Strategy and Planning staff or senior management.

• Prepared report data for presentations, inserts into strategic planning reports, or other projects upon request.

• Performed various audit checks on reports/analysis prepared by the unit before being sent to stakeholders and independently queried the database to recheck the facts presented in analysis and reports for accuracy.

• Utilized qualitative and quantitative methods to fact-check the completeness and accuracy of data.

Hotel Data Analyst (2003 – 2004)

• Gathered and analyzed hotel statistical data for accurate monthly invoicing and hotel industry reporting.

• Ran DaySTAR data and transmit to Smith Travel each day.

• Processed and cleaned incorrect or missing hotel data

• Ran the Rejection Data Feed report to indentify any hotels missing revenue data.

• Responded to ad hoc internal and external data requests and hotel inquiries.

• Processed all Competitive Set changes with Smith Travel Research and followed up on Rejects

• Provided assistance to the Billing team related to revenue adjustments.

• Gathered, analyzed and entered Gross Room Revenue Adjustments monthly for all brands.

• Monitored reservation systems weekly for Encore, Pegasus, and Opera hotels whom did not transmit and re-captured that data.

• Manually input data monthly for over 200 properties from CMH, Intercontinental, Mexico, and Latin America.

• Monitored all estimated data for hotels and tried to collect actual data. Maintained zero estimates 60% of the time.

• Updated and distributed the Inns Performance Report to Finance and Senior Management.

• Provided newly opened hotels with information packets with reporting documents.

Staff Accountant/Capital Projects Coordinator (2000 – 2003)

• Provided monthly maintenance and reconciliation to Capital Projects System and the General Ledger.

• Provided coding to all Accounts Payables while providing preopening commitment numbers for managed, owned, and leased hotels and project managers.

• Generated and analyzes weekly and monthly capital reports; updating the PeopleSoft Financial Accounting System.

• Performed project maintenance to move or adjust commitment/payments

• Provided capital project information as needed to Hotel Project Groups, Asset Management, Technical Services, or Finance.

• Maintained internal control by ensuring validity of capital expenditures, including proper approval levels, verification of signatures, and available budget.

SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS USED:

Proficient with all Windows Applications, Microsoft Word/Works, Office 2000, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus 1-2-3, Quicken 2000, PeopleSoft, QMF/SQL via Reflections, FIS, SAR, Essbase

EDUCATION:

Devry University, Atlanta, Georgia

Masters of Accounting and Financial Management

Devry University, Atlanta, Georgia

Graduate Certificate Financial Analysis

Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Arts degree

Major: Business Administration/Finance

Minor: Economics

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