La Salle University

University of Brighton International College

Director of Finance at Bluecadet

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Financial Controller

Bluecadet

Director Of Finance And Operations

Part-time Controller and Freelance Accountant for small to medium-sized businesses.  I allowed business owners to do what they do best – running their business while leaving the financial stuff to me.  

Past:  
Highly experienced, proficient, and dedicated Certified Management Accountant with 20+ years of progressive and successful experience in the field. Trusted financial advisor and consultant to executive decision makers with proven expertise in Accounting, Finance, and General Management. 
         • Experience with Big 4 accounting firm.
         • Managed financial operations in the US, UK and Ireland.

Goal:
Improve the financial health of small to medium-sized businesses in a cost-effective way for business owners.

Self-Employed

Part-Time Controller | Freelance Accountant | Number Translator

•	Established policies and procedures consistent with the needs of the organization; maintains best practices to ensure ongoing accounting and operational efficiencies.
•	Oversaw all financial transactions and accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll bank reconciliations, financing and communicating with senior management on a routine basis.
•	Diligent in protecting the company’s financial data by enforcing GAAP compliance and internal controls.
•	Guided financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal policies and procedures.
•	Performed all duties related to cash management, including cash management reports and projections.
•	Performed and/or oversees all duties as related to payroll and payroll taxes
•	Provided status of financial condition to internal leadership team and external financing sources by collecting, interpreting and reporting financial data.
•	Supervised financial staff job results by coaching, mentoring, and disciplining employees.
•	Worked with the company’s independent accountants to provide information necessary to complete annual tax returns.
•	Administered various human resources plan and procedures for all company personnel; assists in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual.
•	Administered compensation program, monitors performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
•	Maintained employee benefit programs and performs benefit administration to all employees.

JURISolutions Legal (JSL)

Controller

Oversaw finances, accounting, reporting, billing, credit, collections, contracts, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, A/P, A/R, and human resources. Performed job cost analysis on individual projects to ensure profitability is achieved.

Key Accomplishments:
•	Promoted to Associate within 6 months of hire.
•	Researched and converted 401(K) Retirement Plan to a modern platform.
•	Initiated strategic cost cutting strategies to minimize the effects of the Recession, such as:  renegotiating building lease agreement and refinancing LOC for more favorable terms.

Studio Agoos Lovera

Assistant Director of Accounting
Wholly responsible for the financial operations, budget preparation and management, audit, monthly closing of books, account reconciliations and journal entry adjustments of three hotels. 

Key Accomplishments:
•	Developed and executed each hotel’s internal control procedures.
•	Directly involved with marketing the hotels to create new streams of revenue.
•	Implemented and trained employees with Micros Computer System.

Baltimore International Culinary College

Assistant Director of Accounting

Appointed as the Accountant for this 100-acre hotel and award-winning restaurant and promoted to Director of Operations within 6 months.    Directly oversaw a staff of 40 in various departments, including food and beverage, room division, and maintenance and gardening. Self-taught Irish Accounting Standards, including Ireland’s VAT system and payroll taxes. 

Key Accomplishments:
•	Transformed a disorganized, inefficient managed hotel into a cost-effective operation by improving internal controls, and motivating employees.
•	Reduced annual operation loss by $200,000
•	Recaptured Les Routiers Award for the hotel and restaurant
•	Administered the conversion of the Irish Pound to Euro

The Park Hotel

Director of Operations/Accountant

Staff Auditor - Enterprise Group 
Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions for start-up, technology companies, including audit testing for numerous financial accounts, internal tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of accounting systems.

Key Accomplishments:
•	Involved in the Initial Public Offering of 2 internet software companies

Arthur Andersen & Co.

Staff Auditor

Identified improper accounting or documentation and researched issues and made recommendations to improve policies and procedures accordingly.

Holly Heenan