1. JasonTimothy Smith________________________________________________
Address: 250 N. 1st St., #517, Burbank, CA 91502
310-339-4534 (Mobile) E-mail: jasontimothysmith@gmail.com
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
Current experience as a Credit Manager of a Beverly Hills boutique hotel.
Over seven years of progressive experience in financial reporting, daily accounting
operations, reconciliation and variance analysis using Excel and Accounting Software
such as Oracle PeopleSoft Financial, Data Plus, Kana, Shift4.com, Opera PMS, Micros
and Epicor.
Accounting responsibilities with boutique and corporate companies involved in hotel
management, restaurant management and real estate.
OBJECTIVE:
To increase my growth and learning as an Accounting Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mr. C Hotel Beverly Hills March 2013- Present
Credit Manager
Managed all of accounts receivable (Aging averaging $250,000.00), credit approval,
billing, chargeback/credit card disputes and collections for 5 star Beverly Hills Hotel and
Restaurant
Opera PMS, Micros, MS Outlook and extensive daily use of Excel functions and
formulas
To construct reports to update the Owners, General Manager, Accounting Front Desk and
Sales departments.
Constructed Excel based system to monitor AR accounts, store emails, invoices and other
documents referring to the AR accounts.
Analysis and verification of bad debt, AR Aging, discounts and house charges for the
restaurant.
Applied Reconciliations and Month-end adjustments
Organized interdepartmental meetings focused on facilitating improved communication
between different divisions and ensure seamless billing for large corporate clients such as
Sony, Fiat, Daimler and Lincoln Motor Company.
Worked daily with the Sales department to better organize and address resolving payment
from PM accounts in a timely manner.
Worked with General Manager and Director of Finance to revise Credit Approval
process, and subsequently began a campaign to re-analyze all of our current AR clients
and their credit limits.
Maintained consistent correspondence with our AR companies and daily communication
with our owners and directors that were not onsite.
Overseeing effort to correct payroll discrepancies concerning food and beverage servers
tips. Currently working with Food and Beverage Director to construct a better reporting
system.
Assist with Payroll and documentation of F&B gratuity report.
2. Assisting coworkers in their training in Opera PMS.
Daily communication with and problem solving of customer complaints.
Rent.com January 2013- February 2013
Accounts Receivable Specialist (temporary)
General ledger/ journal entries for the largest apartment rental site on the Internet.
Assisted in the transition from Cash to Accrual based Accounting.
Bank reconciliations and accrual monitoring, verification of bad debt, credit memo and
account analysis for an average of $5 million in invoices and $1 million in credit memos
per month.
Preparation of A/R aging reports and oversight of collections.
Matching, batching and coding for Automated Lease Process involving companies with
multiple larger apartments in different cities such as Archstone.
Maintenance and inspection of all contracts in transition from being owned by EBay to
purchase by Primedia.
Analysis of revenue streams from large and small properties.
Extensive use of Excel functions and formulas (Vlookups, pivot tables, etc).
Knowledge of Epicor and CS Tools based programs.
Position was dissolved when Primedia transferred all Accounting functions to its
Norcross, GA headquarters.
Delaware North Company January 2011- December 2012
Accounting Clerk
General Ledger/ Journal Entries for 8 restaurants (based in LAX airport) that made an
average of $60,000.00 per day, $1.8 million per month and over $21 million per year.
Accounts Receivable and processing invoices to customers that included 70 major and
international airlines.
Collections, Credit Card Disputes and Charge backs.
Preparation of Daily Sales Reports and Weekly Operating Report for 8 restaurants.
Oversee daily deposits at several restaurants at LAX airport.
Daily auditing of deposits, bi-monthly auditing of every manager and cashier's cash nest
(over 100 employees in total).
Extensive cash handling experience and use of 10-key.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Email, Micros, Oracle
PeopleSoft Financial and Shift4.com.
Holiday Inn Express/ Westlake Village Inn/ Hotel Hermosa April 2009 – May 2013
Accounting Assistant/Auditor
Meticulous bookkeeping and organization of sensitive financial information.
Financial forecasting, spreadsheet and data analysis for Sales department.
Preparation of sales and financial outlook packet for general manager.
Gained knowledge of Opera PMS and Fidelio.
Assisted with month end closing.
Responsible for chargebacks.
Auditing and billing.
Journal Entries.
3. Auditing and billing.
Econolodge June 2007- February 2009
Accounting Assistant/Auditor
Rochester, MN.
Preparation of daily sales outlook and housekeeping information.
Preparation of sales and financial outlook packet for general manager.
Auditing and billing.
SKILLS:
Account analysis and reconciliations
Cash management, deposit and cash auditing experience
Accrual accounting and Accounts Receivable.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and Outlook, Oracle
PeopleSoft Financial, Adobe applications (Acrobat, Photoshop and Illustrator),
PDF, Opera PMS, Micros, Epicor, Kana, Visual One, Fidelio, Corel software, auditing
software, Property Management Software and SPSS (data and statistical software).
Written and oral communication skills and organization skills.
STRENGTHS:
Proficient in Excel spreadsheets, including Pivot tables, Pivot Charts, VLookups and
formula formulation.
Excellent problem solving, reconciliation skills.
Critical thinker with thorough analytical dexterity.
Quality accounting software skills.
Independent, self-motivated multi-tasker with a positive attitude that can also be an asset
as a team-player.