Eugene Alexander
Irvington
Summary
Strategic and results-driven finance and reporting director with a proven track record in increasing efficiencies, streamlining business operations, and overseeing global financial and operational reporting. Adept at managing multiple projects and teams, optimizing accounting operations, and leading financial reporting at both the corporate and property level. Detail-oriented, with excellent analytical, managerial, and problem-solving skills, delivering improvements to key processes. Proven leader in aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure accountability, and achieve business goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Finance (Managed Hotels)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Parsippany
04.2014 - 02.2023
- Developed and fostered relationships with key property and corporate executives, hotel portfolio owners, and external partners in order to understand and meet reporting goals.
- Directed and led the management department’s accounting, accounts receivable, and reporting teams to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Created and implemented reporting and accounting processes for hotel and corporate levels, including month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L variance explanations.
- Developed and managed incentive plan calculations for over 1,000 hotel executives and sales employees.
- Maintained financial and operational reporting analytics for over 400 domestic and international hotels.
- Spearheaded the integration of accounting and reporting systems for multiple portfolio acquisitions.
- System administrator for the division’s reporting system, which included contract negotiations, change management oversight, and system enhancements and upgrades.
- Streamlined reporting processes provide quicker results and reporting to the CEO and C-suite executives.
- Directed all aspects of the department’s processes, including but not limited to budgeting/forecasting, centralized A/P, owner distributions, insurance premiums, and corporate expense allocations, etc.
- Oversaw and maintained budgets and forecasts for the management company’s departmental expenses, as well as the company’s key revenue streams from 400+ domestic and international hotels.
- Liaised with international finance teams to build and maintain timely and accurate monthly reporting, as well as approve property incentive fee calculations, which generated over $6 million dollars annually.
- Managed staff and all aspects of the central accounting team for a REIT property portfolio of 15 hotels.
Finance Manager (Managed Hotels)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Parsippany
07.2006 - 04.2014
- Managed and delivered monthly reporting of all managed hotels’ financial and statistical performance to CEO, senior leadership, and management team
- System administrator of the global reporting system which included coordinating resolution of system issues for all hotels
- Spearheaded the implementation of system enhancements/upgrades and while ensuring audit compliances
- Integrated all new domestic and international hotels to company’s accounting and reporting systems in accordance to Uniform System of Accounts for Lodging
- Managed the completion of annual federal and state tax package deliverables and quarterly as well as quarterly and annual property and corporate audits
- Supported external/internal auditors during reviews and audits at the hotel and corporate level
Senior Accountant to Accounting Supervisor (Hotel Finance)
Wyndham Worldwide (Formerly Cendant Corporation)
Parsippany
06.2004 - 07.2006
- Managed month-end accrual and reclass process for all brands within the Hotel Group
- Managed department’s workflow by coordinating monthly close responsibilities of staff accountants
- Identified opportunities and implement changes to streamline accounting processes
- Coordinated and reviewed quarterly supplemental packages and year-end tax packages
- Analyzed and reviewed consolidated balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by accounting staff
- Managed the loading of monthly financial data from ledger system to the corporate financial reporting system
- Reviewed monthly Sarbanes Oxley internal control process documentation to ensure compliance
- Managed inter-company reconciliations
- Created and managed P&L analysis for all brands within the Hotel Group
- Supported external/internal auditors during reviews and audits
Senior Financial Analyst (Corporate Finance)
Wyndham Hotel Group
05.2003 - 05.2004
Staff Accountant (Hotel Finance)
Wyndham Hotel Group
04.2002 - 04.2003
Staff Accountant
The Gale Company, LLC.
Florham Park
12.1998 - 03.2002
Staff Accountant
The MWW Group, Inc.
East Rutherford
02.1998 - 11.1998
Education
Bachelor - Accounting
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJDale Carnegie Course -
Skills
- Operational & Financial Reporting
- P&L Management & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Process Optimization & Automation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Audit & Compliance
- Leadership & Team Development
- System Implementation & Integration
- Contract Negotiations & Vendor Management
Affiliations
- President of Spectrum (Wyndham's Business Affinity Group)
- Co-Lead for Wyndam Hotel & Resorts African American Learning Circle
- Memeber of Profitsword's Advisory Council - Assisted with directing the future development of operational and reporting business intelligence software for the hospitality industry.
Accomplishments
Recipient of multiple Wyndham Hotel & Resorts "Count on Me" awards for the following:
- Converting the financial history of a portfolio of 300+ properties from their reporting structure to the Uniformed System of Accounts for Lodging reporting structure.
- Reduced property level month-end close process from 8 to 4 days and corporate month-end close from 5 to 3 days
- Automated weekly and monthly financial and operational reporting for property level
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Finance (Managed Hotels)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
04.2014 - 02.2023
Finance Manager (Managed Hotels)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
07.2006 - 04.2014
Senior Accountant to Accounting Supervisor (Hotel Finance)
Wyndham Worldwide (Formerly Cendant Corporation)
06.2004 - 07.2006
Senior Financial Analyst (Corporate Finance)
Wyndham Hotel Group
05.2003 - 05.2004
Staff Accountant (Hotel Finance)
Wyndham Hotel Group
04.2002 - 04.2003
Staff Accountant
The Gale Company, LLC.
12.1998 - 03.2002
Staff Accountant
The MWW Group, Inc.
02.1998 - 11.1998
Bachelor - Accounting
Caldwell University
Dale Carnegie Course -
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