Julie - Hotel Finance Director with 30+ years of industry expertise

Led comprehensive financial reporting, audits, and compliance activities across hotel portfolios, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Managed and optimized accounting systems such as Sage 100, M3, and Cloud migrations to streamline hotel finance operations.

Drove budget formulation, forecasting, and financial analysis to support hotel management and strategic planning.

Created and implemented policies to enhance internal control environment, standardization, and cost savings across hotel operations.

Direct all hotel accounting tasks to include hiring decisions, training, financial reporting, accounts receivable and payable, property and sales tax, and external audit support., Drove bottom line results thru implementation of a material and ongoing revenue stream, being active in financial reviews, sharing best practices, and creating a supportive environment for investors and other connections., Identify and lead implementation of new Payment Card Industry and Information Technology vendor support., Identify and lead implementation of new contract system with artificial intelligence capability., Create policies and procedures to enhance internal control, standardization, and cost savings., Direct annual Federal and State income tax processes and reviews., Ensure successful external audit completion in a timely manner., Leader in one hotel acquisition and four dispositions.

GAAP and USALI knowledge, Timely and accurate review of month financial statements, Monthly balance sheet reconciliations with proper support and timely clearing of reconciling items, Real estate, sales & use, and related tax reporting and payment, Work with external auditors for timely audit completion, Other projects as assigned

Oversee accounting, payroll, budgeting/forecasting, and insurance, Enhanced budget/forecast process by transitioning from Excel to M3 Operations Management application, Created and provided multi-discipline budget directives for end-users, Creation of all Accounting SOPs, Outsourced Accounts Payable with a rebate strategy to defray processing costs, USALI P&L upgrade, USALI expense dictionary merged with chart of accounts in shared, searchable document, Lead network cleanup project with naming conventions, Found and implemented AccountingCoach.com for affordable and productive staff education, Identified and implemented contract maintenance, notification, and reporting software, Held 2017 Controllers Conference in Tampa, Florida, Oversaw Sage 100 and server upgrade for three decentralized hotels, Implemented Fintech for streamlined alcohol purchases, Changed credit card processor and gateway to accommodate EMV 'chip' reader capability, SAQ and PCI compliance, Created standardized balance sheet reconciliation templates and support directives, Established balance sheet reconciliation 'clean-up' campaign with success, Implemented monthly A/R review and directives resulting in quick turnover and reduced bad debt, Required 'Red Files' on all hotels to maintain critical data and due dates at the corporate office, Lead and completed successful Cloud migration