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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in the
accounting field where my
excellent analytical and technical
skills can be utilized to improve
the company's profitability
SKILLS
Accounting
Annual Budgets
Forecasting
Cash Flow
Treasury Management
Banking
Merchant Services
Chargebacks/Retrievals
Project Management
Financial Analysis
Cost Accounting
MIS
Leadership
Training
ASHLEY CARUGATI
ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
LAS VEGAS, NV | ORLANDO, FL MARKETS
EXPERIENCE
HOA ACCOUNTING MANAGER • WYNDHAM VACATION OWNERSHIP
DEC 2014 – JUN 2016
Manage the accounting functions for 42 Home Owners Associations.
Develop and implement process improvement plans and capabilities of
accounting staff. Supervise the accuracy of journal entries, account
reconciliation, reserve funding, and AP processing. Ensure financial reports
are completed both accurately and on time. Work with external audit firms
on finalizing the year end financials and ensuring accuracy of reports and
presentation of information. Monitor internal controls for the department,
ensuring they meet HOA and corporate standards. Facilitate and support
the monthly forecast, annual budget, and long range planning process.
SR. BUSINESS MANAGER • HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
MAR 2013 – DEC 2014
Planning, organizing, directing and controlling the accounting functions for
all departments of HGVC for the Las Vegas Region to include all aspects of
full-cycle accounting, finance, and purchasing to include managing a
purchasing volume of $36M. Monthly duties include thorough review of all
general ledger accounts and ensuring all revenues and expenses are
captured accurately. Prepare Rental and Retail individual and consolidated
P&L’s for internal distribution. Prepare and remit variance explanations to
AMS for BOD review. Prepare analysis for department heads to gauge cost
control from the perspective of room nights for operating expenses and
revenues for COS analysis relating to retail outlets. Forecasting for capital
and reserve expenditures, subsidized resorts and retail outlets (including
Starbucks franchise). Responsible for effective communication of potential
issues of meeting budget/ forecast to Senior Management. Handle
contributions and reporting to the Culinary Union for regional resorts.
Annual preparation of HOA and Retail budgets. Phases include planning
with department heads, review with Senior Management, Resort Directors
and Area GM, system preparation, ensuring data integrity and consistency,
through the use of financial reporting tools such as Hyperion Planning and
Business Objects, presentation to the Board of Directors and submission of
approved budget for owner billing.

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ASHLEY CARUGATI | RESUME
ACCOUNTING MANAGER • DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
DEC 2011 – MAR 2013
Manage all business functions for staff up to fifteen accountants responsible
for 40 US, Mexico, and Caribbean resorts as it relates to Rentals, Wholesaler
Accounts Receivables and Collections, and HOA / Developer inter-
company transactions. Review and post all journal entries, review all
account reconciliations, review tax payments relating to rental operations,
and prepare ad hoc month end reports for the executive team. Project
Manager for Night Audit/Front Desk portion of the Close Optimization
initiative; working with other department heads on system/technology
improvements, updates to policy, and implementation of new training
methods relating to rental activity in an effort to shorten the close.
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR • DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
JUN 2010 – DEC 2011
Supervise staff of nine responsible for rental accounting activities; including
month end journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations,
internal and external billing, AR and chargebacks.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT •HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
DEC 2010 – MAY 2010
Processing of construction related invoices, tracking of commitments,
preparation of monthly and period cost summary reports; journal entries
related to cost of product, bad debt, CIP, account reconciliations.
TREASURY MANAGER • HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
AUG 2007 – DEC 2010
Weekly cash flow update for actuals, revise thirteen week rolling forecast as
needed; Monthly EBITDA based cash flow, analyze and provide variance
explanation from forecast and budget, manage staff responsible for all
treasury related functions.
TREASURY SUPERVISOR • HILTON GRAND VACATIONS
AUG 2006 – AUG 2007
Supervise staff responsible for all resort and advance deposit chargeback
activity, electronic payments, bank downloads, website maintenance for
banking and user ID's, disbursement research, stop payments, and cash
management.
ACCOUNTING / OFFICE MANAGER • MIKE DITKA’S RESTAURANT
DEC 2001 – JUL 2006
Oversee back-office operations, maintenance of POS system, and general
management support; Prepare internal accounting reports: operating
report, AP register, and profit and loss statement; handled all aspects of
human resources including employee file maintenance and payroll.

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ASHLEY CARUGATI | RESUME
COORDINATOR OF ACCOUNTING •FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
MAR 2001 – DEC 2001
Supervise the bank reconciliation team operating under fund accounting
rules, assist in the preparation of financial statements and annual budgets,
reconcile merchant activity - credit card activity, audit of discount fee's
charged to actual activity.
NIGHT AUDIT / CASHIER •LEVY RESTAURANTS
JUL 1995 – MAR 2000
Nightly checkout of service staff, audit paperwork, collect cash owed,
process tip outs, assist management staff with reports including time cards
and sales reports; nightly deposits, TRAC reporting.
EDUCATION
MBA • JUL 2009 • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
BS ACCOUNTING • JUL 2000 • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), Humane Society, Habitat for
Humanity