Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
OnQ PMS
Galaxy/Lightspeed PMS
M3 Accounting Core
Payroll Processing Softwares
References
Timeline
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Greg Aldana

Alexandria,Virginia

Summary

Talented and accomplished Director of Finance with over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Proven ability to implement effective policies and procedures to enhance productivity and increase efficiency within the departments. Expertise in hotel management to include all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, yield management, human resources, accounts receivable and payable, as well as Cash Flow forecasting. I have excellent analytical and quantitative abilities and outstanding presentation, leadership, and communication skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Area Director of Finance

TPG Hotels & Resorts
Alexandria, VA
01.2014 - Current
  • Developed annual budget plans for each department under the area's purview.
  • Recruited, trained, and managed staff members across multiple departments within the area.
  • Identified cost-saving initiatives that improved profitability without compromising on quality standards.
  • Monitored daily operations to identify any potential risks or issues that could affect the business objectives.
  • Enforced compliance regulations throughout the organization while ensuring adherence to industry standards.
  • Monitored and controlled inventory to effectively support forecasted operations.
  • Conducted internal audits at 2 sites to verify compliance and standardization of processes across facilities.
  • Directed or coordinated financial or budget activities to fund operations and maximize investments.
  • Ensured timely and accurate processing of all credit transactions.
  • Assessed customer creditworthiness based on financial reports, payment histories and other sources of information.
  • Prepared annual budget plans, quarterly forecasts, and monthly closing activities.
  • Reviewed financial statements on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of reported information.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop long-term business objectives and plans.
  • Managed the preparation of external audit reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Monitored cash flows and identified areas of risk or opportunity.
  • Oversaw the development and implementation of systems for tracking financial performance metrics.
  • Worked closely with operations teams to ensure accurate cost accounting practices are followed.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
  • Coordinated with external auditors for the annual audit process.
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
  • Established internal controls by preparing policies and procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Provided guidance on capital expenditure projects to ensure they meet company objectives.
  • Reviewed and reconciled accounts payable and receivable records.
  • Prepared invoices, credit memos and other financial statements accurately.
  • Monitored cash flow to ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices.
  • Generated monthly aging reports for management review.
  • Performed month-end close activities related to accounts receivable transactions such as accruals, reconciliations, journal entries.
  • Reconciled bank statements on a weekly basis.
  • Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
  • Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
  • Kept detailed records of accounts payable by creating reports and updating vendor balance sheets.
  • Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
  • Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
  • Prepared and processed payrolls.

Director of Finance

Kokua Hospitality
Baltimore, MD
02.2012 - 01.2014
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
  • Monitored compliance with accounting regulations and procedures.
  • Coordinated with external auditors for the annual audit process.
  • Managed budgeting processes for multiple departments or divisions within an organization.
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
  • Established internal controls by preparing policies and procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
  • Maintained regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review programs.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.

Complex Director of Finance

PM Hotel Group
Washington DC, Dis
05.2009 - 01.2012
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements.
  • Monitored compliance with accounting regulations and procedures.
  • Assisted senior management in developing strategies for improving overall financial performance of the organization.
  • Established internal controls by preparing policies and procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Evaluated existing systems of control and made recommendations for improvement where necessary.
  • Evaluated budget plans and current costs to project trends and recommend updates.
  • Coordinated with external auditors for the annual audit process.
  • Managed budgeting processes for multiple departments or divisions within an organization.
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
  • Processed payments to vendors in a timely manner.
  • Maintained records of all accounts payable transactions.
  • Verified accuracy of invoices and purchase orders.
  • Reviewed employee expense reports ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Tracked expenses against approved budgets.
  • Created various financial spreadsheets as needed.
  • Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
  • Compiled, coded and submitted weekly invoices to accounting for payment.
  • Reviewed and reconciled accounts payable and receivable records.
  • Monitored cash flow to ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices.
  • Generated monthly aging reports for management review.
  • Performed month-end close activities related to accounts receivable transactions such as accruals, reconciliations, journal entries.
  • Reconciled bank statements on a weekly basis.

Hotel Controller

Davidson Hotels & Resorts
Washington, Dis
04.2006 - 05.2009
  • Developed and implemented effective internal control systems to ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies and procedures.
  • Created financial reports for senior management, board of directors and external auditors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Analyzed financial data and generated accurate financial statements on a monthly basis.
  • Reviewed journal entries for accuracy and completeness.
  • Managed the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, trend analysis and other related activities.
  • Coordinated month-end closing process in order to meet tight deadlines.
  • Monitored accounts receivable and payable activity to ensure proper reconciliation of accounts.
  • Provided support during audits conducted by outside agencies or internal audit teams.
  • Maintained general ledger integrity through review of account balances and transactions ensuring accuracy of information reported in the financial statements.
  • Performed detailed variance analyses between actual results versus budget and forecast estimates.
  • Maintained general ledger and chart of accounts, performed complex accounting functions such as journal entry preparation, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and preparation of quarterly financial statements.
  • Administered payroll for employees and oversaw corporate payroll reconciliation and tax activities.
  • Developed annual budget and compared actual expenses against projected budget.
  • Managed AP and AR operations, coordinating staff workflows and reviewing completed work to reduce errors.
  • Managed day-to-day finance operations by working closely with accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll staff to provide direction.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Finance

CFCC
Ocala, FL

Skills

  • Staff Training and Development
  • Team Management
  • Operations Management
  • Technical skills
  • Reporting skills
  • Inventory Control
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Sales Tracking
  • Brand Awareness

Affiliations

My personal interests include sending quality time with my family, golfing, fishing, snorkeling, and boating. I also enjoy going out with friends for an occasional Karaoke outing.

Accomplishments

In 2023, the 2 properties I managed recorded the 2 highest internal audit score company wide, from an independent auditing firm.

Certification

CPR & AED Certified 2023 - 2024

OnQ PMS

Over 20 years experience working with OnQ - Hilton property management system.

Galaxy/Lightspeed PMS

Over 13 years experience working with Galaxy/Lightspeed - Marriott property management system.

M3 Accounting Core

Over 20 years experience working with M3 Accounting Core - accounting software.

Payroll Processing Softwares

Extensive knowledge of Unifocus & ADP payroll processing softwares.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Area Director of Finance

TPG Hotels & Resorts
01.2014 - Current

Director of Finance

Kokua Hospitality
02.2012 - 01.2014

Complex Director of Finance

PM Hotel Group
05.2009 - 01.2012

Hotel Controller

Davidson Hotels & Resorts
04.2006 - 05.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Finance

CFCC

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