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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Esther Books

Denver,CO

Summary

Dynamic hospitality systems leader with extensive expertise in enterprise restaurant technology, including POS and back-office platforms, adept at managing multi-location operational workflows. Proven ability to translate technical complexity into clear business value, facilitating seamless integration and optimization of systems. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, adaptability, and fostering solution-driven partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups to drive successful cross-functional sales cycles. Consistently delivers innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Enterprise Customer Success

Restaurant365
05.2025 - Current
  • Leading a team of 10 to act as technical and operational partners to enterprise operators. Translate complex, multi-dynamic requirements into scalable rollout strategies for brands like Firehouse Subs and Jack in the Box, aligning Sales, Product, Services, and Operations to support high-stakes deployments.

Enterprise Customer Success Manager

Restaurant365
01.2023 - 07.2025
  • Guided franchise operators through technical configuration, integrations, API-driven workflows, and data structuring—translating platform functionality into clear business value while managing a $4.2M enterprise portfolio.

Manager, Enterprise Customer Success

Restaurant365
07.2024 - 05.2025
  • Supported a growing Enterprise team while meeting customer business goals through a solution-driven approach that supports multi-location environment needs; delivered executive-level presentations and represented the organization at trade shows to support strategic alignment.

Payroll Implementation Manager

Restaurant365
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Drove payroll system implementations for multi-unit operators, streamlining financial workflows and ensuring accurate, compliant go-lives across diverse state and labor regulations.

Director of Implementation & Onboarding

Provident Hospitality Group
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Prospected, sold, and contracted new clients across Colorado for Restaurant Accounting, CFO-on-Demand and Operations Consulting services.

Accounting, Workflow & Systems Consulting

Better Business Accounting
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Founded and scaled Hospitality Accounting & Consulting Services business to 10x revenue growth – from $25k to $250k – despite pandemic impact.

Controller & CFO

Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Implemented first ERP platform in company history, lowering annual COGS by 2% and increasing net income by 5.35% while overseeing multi-unit expansion, adding 3 locations in 18 months.

General Manager, Denver Performing Arts Complex

Centerplate
01.2013 - 01.2014

General Manager, Denver Art Museum

Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
01.2008 - 01.2011

Director of Banquet Operations

The Charles Hotel
01.2007 - 01.2008

Director of Food and Beverage

The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera
01.2002 - 01.2004

Education

Prerequisite for MS - Accounting

Metropolitan State University
Denver, CO
01.2013

B.S. - Hotel and Restaurant Management

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
01.2006

Skills

  • Hospitality Systems: Toast POS, NCR, Square, Restaurant365 (Accounting, Inventory, Scheduling), HotSchedules/Fourth
  • CRM: Salesforce, Gainsight NXT
  • Financial: Restaurant365, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, ADP/Paylocity
  • Project Management: Mondaycom, Smartsheets
  • Productivity & Collaboration: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, Teams
  • Data & Reporting: Excel (Advanced), MicroStrategy
  • Technical Knowledge: APIs, integration mapping, data structure validation, MEDDPICC familiarity
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer engagement

Accomplishments

  • Led enterprise pilot support for Burger King and Jack in the Box by converting complex operational requirements into technical workflows, data structures, and integration paths – resulting in successful pilot outcomes and a 2,200-location corporate mandate.
  • Expanded TAM by partnering with Product and Engineering to resolve legacy POS reporting constraints, enabling accurate enterprise data flows and unlocking major hospitality segments.
  • Built scalable financial and operational systems for multi-location restaurant groups, unifying fragmented workflows and improving reporting accuracy, efficiency, and financial performance.
  • Consulted 20+ hospitality operators on openings, optimizations, and transitions – including Toast POS evaluation and conversion – guiding configuration, licensing, training, and launch execution.

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working
German
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Manager, Enterprise Customer Success

Restaurant365
05.2025 - Current

Manager, Enterprise Customer Success

Restaurant365
07.2024 - 05.2025

Enterprise Customer Success Manager

Restaurant365
01.2023 - 07.2025

Payroll Implementation Manager

Restaurant365
06.2022 - 01.2023

Director of Implementation & Onboarding

Provident Hospitality Group
01.2021 - 01.2022

Accounting, Workflow & Systems Consulting

Better Business Accounting
01.2019 - 01.2021

Controller & CFO

Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
01.2014 - 01.2019

General Manager, Denver Performing Arts Complex

Centerplate
01.2013 - 01.2014

General Manager, Denver Art Museum

Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
01.2008 - 01.2011

Director of Banquet Operations

The Charles Hotel
01.2007 - 01.2008

Director of Food and Beverage

The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera
01.2002 - 01.2004

B.S. - Hotel and Restaurant Management

Northern Arizona University

Prerequisite for MS - Accounting

Metropolitan State University
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