Oscar Soltero
San Jose,CA
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with a proven track record of enhancing financial performance, productivity, and internal controls. Extensive experience in the service industry, combined with a strong background in accounting and financial reporting, drives strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. Committed to leveraging analytical skills and industry insights to deliver impactful results and foster sustainable growth. Results-oriented leader dedicated to optimizing financial processes and supporting organizational objectives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing Specialist/AR Analyst 1
Lighthouse Management/Pacific Clinics
10.2022 - 07.2025
- Provide timely reporting requirements to maximize contracts, secure adequate payment and remain in contractual compliance.
- Provide financial analysis, drawing conclusions and formulating recommendations to ensure efficiency and audit readiness.
- Review and interpret contracts for billing requirements
- Create bills for the County and School Districts
- Must be able to multitask
- Follow up and collect payments
- Must be detailed oriented
- Team player
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Professional Association Services
10.2017 - 02.2022
- PAS is a homeowners association management company. I have many tasks, which Include, billing homeowners insurance, reconciling accounts, deposit all checks remotely, and many more tasks. Producing financials at the end of the month.
Property Controller
Holiday Inn and Suites/SFO Airport Hotel
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Provided direction and training to hotel operational team in areas related to finance, financial reports, internal controls, labor management, payroll, etc.
- Provided direction to the night audit team so as to ensure proper revenue reporting.
- Reviewed ledger details daily for guest, city and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue postings.
- Processed bi-weekly payroll, including time edits, tip declaration, gratuity distributions and incentive disbursements in compliance with state and federal labor laws
- Reconciled cash and credit card deposits.
- Reviewed general ledger details bi-monthly for operating and balance sheet accounts for accuracy.
Accounting Manager/HR Manager
Four Points Silicon Valley
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Daily supervision for all departmental sub areas, including AR, AP, and Payroll.
- Reconcile all vendor statements and process payments
- Mail out monthly statements and invoices for all corporate accounts or direct bills
- Reconcile credit card deposits.
- Process bi-weekly payroll, including time edits, tip declaration, gratuity distributions and incentive disbursements in compliance with state and federal labor laws
- Respond to all guest credit card disputes
- Assist General Manager with any corporate projects due.
- Assist in training front desk agents in areas related to finance, internal controls, and labor management
- Oversee all aspects of the Human Resources Department, New Hire paperwork, Payroll, and PTO
Accounting Manager
Creative Drinks
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Responsible for all accounts payable and accounts receivable for the company
- Conducted monthly inventory counts of all equipment and product
- Reviewed and reconciled balance sheet accounts.
- Sale of coffee equipment and organized delivery
- Reconciled cash and credit card deposits.
- Reconciled operating and credit card accounts
Controller
Courtyard by Marriott Sunnyvale
08.2014 - 02.2015
- Provided direction and training to hotel operational team in areas related to finance, financial reports, internal controls, labor management, payroll, etc.
- Provided direction to the night audit team so as to ensure proper revenue reporting.
- Reviewed ledger details daily for guest, city and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue postings.
- Processed bi-weekly payroll, including time edits, tip declaration, gratuity distributions and incentive disbursements in compliance with state and federal labor laws
- Reconciled cash and credit card deposits.
- Reviewed general ledger details bi-monthly for operating and balance sheet accounts for accuracy.
- Completed month end close to include ensuring that adjusted journal entries and accruals are posted by the fifth of the month and reviewing preliminary P & L's for additional adjusting entries in order to ensure financial results are available on the sixth of the month
Property Controller/HR Manager
San Jose Airport Hotel
01.2013 - 08.2014
- Provide oversight for Accounting Department, including daily supervision for all departmental sub areas, including AR, AP, and Payroll.
- Prepare Daily Revenue Reports for the Hotel and Restaurant which are sent to our corporate office.
- Prepare daily cash deposits for the restaurant and hotel.
- Prepare monthly financial statements, monthly cash flow, sales and occupancy taxes, reclasses, accruals, and journal entries.
Controller
RADISSON/TRIGILD
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Specializing in property managements of hotels and restaurants transiting the court receivership processes.
- Provided leadership and guidance over audit and analysis of distressed organizations, including the restructure and implementation of new accounting and financial reporting processes and controls including the retraining of accounting departments of improved controls and processes.
- Prepared monthly financial statements, monthly cash flow, sales and occupancy taxes and journal entries, in compliance with court mandates.
- Assist Operation Managers with forecast and budget preparation; Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Oversaw the Human Resources Department, Payroll, vacation, and payroll accruals.
Education
Bachelor's - Business Administration-Accounting/Finance
CAL POLY
San Luis Obispo, CA01.1996
Skills
- Account Reconciliation
- General Ledger Accounting
- Forecasting
- Financial Statement Preparation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Billing Specialist/AR Analyst 1
Lighthouse Management/Pacific Clinics
10.2022 - 07.2025
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Professional Association Services
10.2017 - 02.2022
Property Controller
Holiday Inn and Suites/SFO Airport Hotel
08.2016 - 07.2017
Accounting Manager/HR Manager
Four Points Silicon Valley
10.2015 - 07.2016
Accounting Manager
Creative Drinks
04.2015 - 10.2015
Controller
Courtyard by Marriott Sunnyvale
08.2014 - 02.2015
Property Controller/HR Manager
San Jose Airport Hotel
01.2013 - 08.2014
Controller
RADISSON/TRIGILD
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor's - Business Administration-Accounting/Finance
CAL POLY