Director of Accounting / Finance / Controller Resumes in US-Arizona: Amy

Director of Accounting / Finance / Controller Resume

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Amy

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Director of Accounting / Finance / Controller

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ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR / CONTROLLER

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - 2002

Bringing extensive years of Operations Management and Full-charge Accounting experience as follows:

Accounting Management

External Reporting

Financial Planning and Analysis

Foreign Currency Translation

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Process Improvement

Financial Management

Customer Service

Internal Audit

Articulate Communication Skills

PROFILE

Highly organized, dynamic and challenge-driven professional distinguished all through longstanding career for the aptitude to develop, implement and assume full responsibility of automated bookkeeping functions while overseeing complex office administration procedures. Well-qualified for responsible corporate experience performing complex functions complemented with proven record of accomplishment in the areas of customer relations, accounting, auditing, staff supervision and general operations management. Strong organizational abilities combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

- Fully manage company-wide accounting and reporting functions

- Maintain accurate financial records and ability to prepare clear and sound internal controls for informational, auditing and operational usage

- Serve as intermediary between senior management and employees to maintain open line of communications critical in addressing issues and concerns requiring immediate attention and resolution

- Ability to achieve strong grasp of operations of various departments within the organization in a short time combine with the competence to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines

- Detail-oriented with strong problem solving skills and exemplary attention to details

- Handle accounting and expense control procedures, including account reconciliation

- Collaborate extensively with auditors, providing in-depth assistance with periodic corporate audits

- Adept at providing superior support and assistance to upper-level management including senior management and CFOs

- Technically proficient in the application of SAP, Hyperion Enterprise and Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE - PHOENIX, AZ

Senior Director, Finance 2005-Present

- Oversee performance of accounting staff in month end close process including posting to general ledger, financial analysis and accounts receivable fee billing for real estate division of publicly traded company

- Collaborate with Senior Vice President of Development Services in the management of more than 100 real estate projects

- Assume full responsibility for consolidated financial statements for residential division, including external SEC filings footnotes and audited joint venture financials

- Exhibit financial expertise in percentage of completion accounting and revenue recognition

- Function as team leader and key point of contact for creating annual budgets and quarterly forecasts

- Play a key role in the development of processes, policies and controls pertaining to accounting and reporting of the company’s growing residential and hotel condominium business segment

- Develop and implement new project accounting system to provide more robust hotel construction / opening progress and cost reporting within SAP

- Organize reports on real estate deal statistics and financial operations on a monthly basis

- Secretary and Member, Steering Committee, Starwood Professional Women’s Network in Phoenix, Arizona

Senior Project Manager, Sarbanes Oxley Compliance / Business Process and Controls 2003-2005

- Directed numerous projects in compliance with new accounting legislation; created audit programs, developed process documentation, risk identification and conducted internal control testing

- Alleviated findings and met deadlines by ensuring cooperation at the division level; completed internal control review reports distributed to senior management

- Ensured timely resolutions and communication by working closely and coordinating with external auditors on project

- Authored and developed procedural policies

- Provided informative details for reporting purposes in direct cooperation with the Vice President of Finance

- Recognized as IMPACT Award Winner in 2005

OTHER POSITIONS HELD

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY - PHOENIX, AZ

Manager, External Reporting 2002-2003

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE - PHOENIX, AZ

Senior Internal Auditor 2000-2002

ITT SHERATON, INC. / STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE - BOSTON, MA

Manager, Consolidations / Senior Consolidations Accountant 1997-1999

FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. - HAMPTON, NH

Manager, International Consolidations 1995-1997

J. MAKOWSKI ASSOCIATES - BOSTON, MA

Senior Corporate Accountant 1994-1995

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE - DOVER, NH

Senior Accountant 1993-1994

EDUCATION

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

- Master of Business Administration, 1997

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting, 1992

Passed all four parts of CPA Examination (licensing in progress)

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