career profile

 

accomplished accounting professional with more than 20 years experience in financial controller positions. direct corporate financial operations including monthly cash flow statements, flash reports, capital expenditures, operating/capital/marketing budgets, and tax audits. possess excellent technical capabilities, often acting as it manager for hardware acquisitions and software conversions.

professional experience

 

wavecrest management team, city, state                                                                    2008-2009

financial controller

     oversaw financial operations by preparing budgets for 70 companies and generating rpie reports for 90 companies using yardi, microsoft office, and paychex applications.

     managed compaxxxxxx financial outlook by performing year-end audits and preparing various corporate taxes.

     directed a team of 5 financial team members.

 

self-employed, city, state                                                                                                  2006-2008

financial consultant

     provided fiscal advice, audit, and tax services to small to mid-sized firms while providing as a primary caregiver for an ailing family member.

 

the sherry-netherland hotel, city, state                                                                   2001-2005

financial controller

     administered for all financial transactions of the corporation and issued all corporate financial statements and sublet owner s monthly income statements.

     served as an it manager by overseeing implementation of hardware and software programs including solomon iv back office and his front office.

     managed a team of 7 staff members.

     directed financial operations by preparing operating and capital budgets, managing cash flow, performing tax audits, and preparing certified year-end audit (paperless).

     participated in the board of director s meetings.

     supervised all commercial tenants leases by reviewing them for escalation increases and adherence to contractual requirements.

     acted as project manager for a $5 million renovation project that was originally $2 million over budget and 6 months behind schedule, successfully bringing it to a project on schedule and reducing the budget overage to $700k.

 

doral park avenue hotel, city, state                                                                             1999-2001

financial controller

     spearheaded all financial transactions as an f&b controller for restaurant controls and reporting.

     served as it manager, overseeing functionality for all hardware and software including cls-front office, dataplus, back office, and sable-point of sale as well as installing procedures, controls, and systems to a newly converted front office system (his).

     led a staff of 6 by managing recruitment campaigns and conducting training sessions.

 

amsterdam hospitality group, city, state                                                                   1998-1999

financial controller

     managed a centralized accounting department of 7 hotels with 800 rooms and 3 restaurants, preparing all corporate financial statements.

     supervised a financial staff of 17.

     implemented financial systems, controls, and procedures and installed peachtree software, instar, and paycheck applications to streamline fiscal tracking.

     issued a 5-year operating statement for a loan prospective.

 

 

 

 

 

the sherry-netherland hotel, city, state                                                                   1995-1998

financial controller

     directed all financial transactions of the corporation and prepared all corporate financial statements as well as sublet owners monthly income statements.

     oversaw all financial reporting and tax audit operations.

     successfully converted a hotel manual system to a computerized system including utilizing his, solomon iv, and adp payroll applications.

     acted as it manager supervising computer hardware and software programs.

                                         

kleigman bros., inc., city, state                                                                                        1988-1995

financial controller

     controlled compaxxxxxx financial operations and prepared all compaxxxxxx audits including year-end, bank (asset-based lending), and various other taxes.

     selected to manage it systems and converted all manual systems as well as installations of new hardware and software.

     supervised and trained a staff of 7.

education

 

baruch college, xxxxxx, xxxxxx

bachelor of business administration

professional training

 

c.h.a.e.,  certified hospitality accountant executive, 2004

c.p.a., state of xxxxxx certification, 1986

 

 

 

 

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hiring agent name

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compaxxxxxx name

address

city/state/zip code

 

dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a financial controller capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompaxxxxxxing resume, my professional qualifications include more than 20 years experience as a financial controller for large-scale hospitality groups and firms. during this experience, i have directed efforts of up to 17 staff members, oversaw corporate financial reporting, taxes, and audits, and attended board of director s meetings to review current financial status of the organization.            

 

to complement this background, i offer expertise in various aspects of financial reporting including:

 

daily reporting: flash reports and cash status.

monthly reporting: financial statements with budget variance analysis, cash flow statements, and capital expenditures.

year-end reporting: operating budget, capital budget, marketing budget, and certified year-end audit (paperless).

additional reporting: tax audits, various property reporting, and board of director s meetings.

 

i also hold a current cpa in the state of xxxxxx and possess a bachelor s degree in business administration from baruch college.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

dominic p. pizzimenti