Achievements:
• Quickly promoted from Financial Accountant to Assistant Finance Controller within 13 months, assuming 2 full-time positions without the need for hiring additional staff.
• Performed as Duty Manager for the resort, once a week while serving as Asst. Finance Controller.
• Managed the operations of the Finance department leading a team of 8 employees for a property of 166 rooms and 120 employees.
• Trained every Individual in the Accounting department to do multiple tasks with a minimum of handling two jobs and developed onboard orientation for the new Chief Accountant.
• Introduced payroll/productivity concept (excel spreadsheets) which resulted in a 2% reduction in payroll and benefit cost.

Brief Responsibilities:
Manages the day to day operations of the Finance department,  developing and implementing property-wide strategies that deliver services and financial results to meet or exceed the needs of the groups' target. Interpret Financial results and work with respective HOD to maximize operating results, providing them with tools for future planning.

• Direct, manage & develop Finance staff of 8 associates for a property of 166 Rooms and 120 employees
• Assists management in preparing annual operating and capital budgets and prepares monthly financial statements for at least 1 million dollar operations.
• Manage the accounting team and review work done by subordinates to ensure completeness & accuracy
• Support team staff including recruitment and talent development
• Prepare monthly management accounts including balance sheet, profit, and loss account, and supporting reconciliation schedules for management and regional corporate office
• Create multi-task staff by conducting continuous on the job training to each section
• Update and improve procedures, guidelines, documentation for full control, customer service and productivity improvement and provide ongoing performance and development assessments of staff
• Provide support during statutory audits as part of the interim fieldwork audit and year-end review process
• Communicates with all levels of executive management and handles all escalations and resolutions
• Provide support and advice to the accounting team, management, and department leaders
• Directly overlooks cost controls, payroll, payables, purchasing and store/receiving
• Monitors daily store issues by approving/amending requisitions on a daily basis
• Performs surprise internal audits in different areas within and other departments to ensure audit terms
