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1. CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Lyndsey Donaldson-Selby
NATIONALITY: British
RESIDENCE: Swindon, Wiltshire
CONTACT: 01793 322 988 (Home)
07774 339 683 (Mobile)
EMAIL: ldselby@icloud.com
EDUCATION: Northlands Girls High School (South Africa)
Matric – Highest Level in SA Schooling System
Natal Technikon
Financial Accounting and Computer Sciences
1980 – University of South Africa
Accounting 1 and 2
Commercial Law 1
University of Cape Town-Graduate School of
Business
Management Control Systems
COMPUTER SKILLS: Sage Line 100, Sage 50; Sage 1000
Excel (advanced)
Word
Access
PowerPoint
Micros Opera
LANmark
Agilisys V1
IGPOS
Q&A (Vision)
Fourth Hospitality HR and Payroll system
E-Productive HR and Payroll system
Sun Systems
Protel
OTHER: Volunteer with Victim Support and WCC Restorative
Justice

2. WORK EXPERIENCE:
February 2016 to Date Michels & Taylor Hotel Asset Management
Cluster Financial Controller responsible for the accounting functions of two hotels – Cheltenham Park
Hotel & Spa and Oxford Abingdon Hotel.
Key Duties:
Forecasts – Weekly preparation of costs and overseeing the reporting on Actual to Forecast and Pace on
same time last year. Revenue input from the Revenue Manager.
Budgets – Working with the Revenue and General Managers, preparation of Budgets and presentation
thereof to the Board of Directors.
Cash Flow – Daily monitoring and cash flow planning looking at daily business and Sales Ledger as well
as planning for outgoing expenditure
Management Accounts – Monthly preparation thereof and reporting on the KPI’s and performance to
Budget and same period last year
Sales and Guest Ledger – Monitoring and assisting in collection of outstanding monies
Purchase Ledger - Monitoring and paying Suppliers on a timely basis
VAT Returns – Preparation and submission on a quarterly basis
Payroll – overseeing and assisting in preparing payroll data
Staffing – I have three members of staff reporting in to me. I am responsible for their ongoing training
and annual appraisals and mentoring.
CAPEX – With a £4,5m refurbishment budget at Cheltenham Park Hotel, I am responsible for liasing with
the Project Manager and Contractors to ensure smooth payment processes.
Fixed Asset Management.
Other – Using my advanced Excel skills, the creation, development and training of various bespoke
spreadsheet models using, amongst other formula’s, nesting, multiple IF queries, SUMIFS and pivot
tables and slicers.
JULY 2009 to January 2016 Cotswold Waterpark Four Pillars Hotel **** (328
rooms (including 99 apartments), spa and gym and extensive conference facilities)
Key Duties:
Financial Controller responsible for:
Managing the Finance department including bi-annual appraisals and objective setting
Providing the General Manager and executive management team with accurate and timely information
on the status of the hotel's performance including preparation of weekly forecasts and annual budgets.
Maintaining proper and complete accounting records of the hotel ensuring that the accounts, records and
transactions of the hotel are accurate and correct at all times.
Financial reports - Prepare and interpret the monthly financial statements and reports of the hotel
including KPI’s
Management information - Provide financial information to management as tools for maximizing profits
and planning for the future including reports which stimulate management action.
Budgets and forecasts - Compile, together with the other executive management, annual budgets and

3. weekly forecasts covering all activities of the hotel.
Controls and procedures - Ensure that the established controls and procedures are being complied with at
all times in accordance with GAAP.
Cashiers - Ensuring that there are proper procedures and controls for the cash-handling staff in the hotel.
Purchasing, receiving and stores - Ensure that there are, at all times, proper procedures and controls for
purchasing, receiving, stores and requisitioning and general stock security.
Responsible for the hotel's accounting and financial management requirements.
Preparation of annual audit files and liason with the Auditors.
Project management including feasibility studies and the implementation of new accounting and
management systems
Bespoke report writing using Q&A (Vision) and Excel data extraction and compilation tools
Additional Information:
I am responsible for the management and training of 3 people in the Finance department.
I am a member of the Executive Management Team (6 in total including the General Manager).
I cover Duty Management shifts.
I hold the position of Group Financial Controller reporting into Head Office for 5 hotels
I have assumed the responsibility of writing reports using Q&A (Vision) extracting data from our hotel
database and point of sale systems for presentation to the general managers of all the hotels within the
group.
I was involved in the selecting and installing of Micros Opera, Simphony and POS systems. This involved
advising Management and setting up both the front of house and back of house systems.
APRIL 2006 TO JUNE 2009 Marsh Farm Hotel *** (50 rooms+8 Conference
rooms)
Financial Controller
Key Duties
♦ As the only person in the Finance Team, I was responsible for the complete running of the financial
operation of the hotel. This includes:
- Daily revenue reporting against Forecast and Prior Year
- Daily Cash Flow management
- Authorization of spend against Budget – includes Capex spend
- Monthly Management Accounts including reporting on key performance indicators
- Balance Sheet and supporting schedules
- Monthly Forecasts and Cash Flows
- Purchase Ledger and reconciliation and payment of all Supplier accounts
- Sales Ledger and collection of monies
- Preparation of Annual accounts for the audit
- Annual Budgets including Capex spend
- Liason with Auditors, HM Customs & Excise, Bank Manager and Suppliers
- Payroll for approx. 65 employees
- HR function including disciplinary and redundancy procedures
- Implementation and control of front office and accounting procedures
- Preparation of P11D’s and PAYE Settlement Agreements
- Quarterly VAT reconciliations and returns
I also covered the occasional reception shift so am completely relaxed with face to face contact with
Guests. As a senior member of the management team, I am involved in the operations of the hotel, with
the Directors having complete faith in my ability to oversee the running of the hotel.
During my time at Marsh Farm Hotel, I successfully transferred the Nominal Ledger system from Account
Master to Sage. At this time, I was also instrumental in the successful take-on of the front office system,
Medallion.
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4. DECEMBER 2005 TO APRIL 2006 BT (MOD Contract)
Contract position – Management Accountant
(Note – due to the highly confidential and secure nature of this contract, no information can be
disclosed)
Key Duties
♦ Project Cost Analysis including –
- Collection, collation and allocation of costs to the correct projects.
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