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Catherine Beck

Fairfax,VA

Summary

Seeking a position utilizing my experience and expertise in hospitality accounting and financial analysis.

Performance-driven Vice President with 20 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies, and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Crescent Hotels and Resorts

Vice President Corporate Accounting
03.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for all operational aspects of the Company’s management company entities, including the review of daily cash transactions and posting activity, G&A expense, accounts payable, cash reconciliations, and account analysis. Oversee the company’s global consolidated audit. Complete budgeting and forecasting activities in collaboration with the management team. Lead evaluation and implementation of potential new accounting software and other related software products to improve the accounting and finance functions. Identify and implement process improvement initiatives and prepare ad hoc financial analyses as required for monthly management reporting.

Crescent Hotels and Resorts

Director of Corporate Accounting
12.2017 - 03.2021

Job overview

  • Primary responsibility for full cycle accounting functions including issuance of financial statements for privately held corporation. Oversee the US & Canadian monthly closing process and corporate consolidation. Manage the team responsible for the monthly closing process and corporate consolidation. Provide strong leadership of the finance and accounting staff including the training and development of the team. Collaborate with internal and external auditors in annual audits and quarterly reviews and tax filings.

Crescent Hotels and Resorts

Corporate Director of Finance – Transitions & Task Force
10.2015 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • Oversee the Finance function at one or more hotels throughout US and Canada during times of transition in leadership or during an acquisition. Perform special projects on an ad hoc basis. Implement and train on Crescent policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and standardization. Assigned throughout US and Canada within Hilton, Hyatt, HGI, Starwood, and Marriott branded hotels.

Hyatt Fairfax

Director of Finance
12.2014 - 10.2015

Job overview

  • Compliance with all corporate SOP’s and reporting requirements. Responsibilities include Internal Controls, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Audit and Month end closing. Create and manage annual budget and monthly forecasts. Manage expenses and capital projects. Active and engaged member of the hotel steering committee providing strategic direction and tactical solutions for the property and owners.

Sheraton Tysons

Director of Finance
02.2014 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Hire, manage, and train accounting team of two through the preparation of financial statements. Compliance with all corporate SOP’s as well as Starwood brand standards and reporting requirements. Responsibilities include Internal Controls, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Revenue Audit and Month end closing. Create and manage annual budget and monthly forecasts. Manage expenses and capital projects.

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Senior Accounting & Financial Analyst
09.2010 - 02.2014

Job overview

  • Responsible for month end closing, general ledger reporting, journal entry, preparation variance reconciliation, financial statement preparation and balance sheet reconciliations. Responsible for all accounts payable processing. Super user and trainer for software. Providing financial analysis and support to management team. Assisting users of the information in understanding the economic and operational implications of the data. Preparation of monthly service line profitability, budget and financial planning. Preparation of health system reports, Medicare cost reporting and industry required statistical and financial reporting.

Davidson Hotels

Director of Finance
10.2004 - 08.2009

Job overview

  • Supervise, direct, and train accounting team of four ensuring compliance with all corporate SOP’s as well as Hilton brand standards and reporting requirements. Responsibilities include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Revenue Audit and Month end closing to include preparation of financial statements. Create and manage annual budget and monthly forecasts. Manage the budgeting of capital expenses and capital project management. Preparation of all corporate and owners’ reports.

Hilton Hotels Corporation

Director of Finance
01.1994 - 01.2004

Job overview

  • Doubletree Anaheim Director of Finance, Hilton San Diego Resort Director of Finance, Hilton Chicago & Towers Assistant Director of Finance, Hilton Anchorage Assistant Director of Finance

Education

Marymount University

BBA from Finance

Skills

  • Forecasting
  • Financial management
  • Process improvement
  • Training and mentoring
  • Budget administration
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Accomplishments

  • Eliminated paperwork processing bottleneck, saving company time and money.
  • Managed 5-person team of accountants handling $32m worth of company business.

Software

Sage X3

Concur - Implementation and Administration

Actabl Profit Sword

Bank of America Cash Pro

Dynamics 365

Timeline

Vice President Corporate Accounting

Crescent Hotels and Resorts
03.2021 - Current

Director of Corporate Accounting

Crescent Hotels and Resorts
12.2017 - 03.2021

Corporate Director of Finance – Transitions & Task Force

Crescent Hotels and Resorts
10.2015 - 12.2017

Director of Finance

Hyatt Fairfax
12.2014 - 10.2015

Director of Finance

Sheraton Tysons
02.2014 - 12.2014

Senior Accounting & Financial Analyst

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
09.2010 - 02.2014

Director of Finance

Davidson Hotels
10.2004 - 08.2009

Director of Finance

Hilton Hotels Corporation
01.1994 - 01.2004

Marymount University

BBA from Finance