Hotel Accountant Resume Sample

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Melinda Ferris

Hotel Accountant

Every department's numbers, reconciled and clear

[email protected]
+1 702 555 0446
linkedin.com/in/melinda-ferris-hotelfinance

Hotel accountant with eight years running the finance function of large hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, currently for a 600-room property with multiple food-and-beverage outlets. Owns the night-audit oversight, daily revenue reporting, reconciliations and month-end close across rooms, F&B, events and casino-adjacent revenue streams. Cut the month-end close by three days by rebuilding the reconciliation process and tightening the night-audit handover. Manages accounts payable and receivable, city-ledger billing, and the year-end audit, and partners with department heads on budgets and forecasts. Sharp on hospitality revenue recognition and comfortable with the volume a Strip property generates. Looking for a hotel-accountant or assistant-controller role with a property that runs its finances tight.

Work Experience

Silver Strip Resort & Casino Hotel - Las Vegas, NV

Hotel Accountant April 2018 to Present 8 years & 3 months

Own the finance function of a 600-room property, covering night-audit oversight, daily revenue reporting and month-end close.
Reconcile revenue across rooms, multiple F&B outlets, events and the city ledger, tying out high daily volumes.
Cut the month-end close by three days by rebuilding reconciliations and tightening the night-audit handover.
Manage accounts payable, receivable and the city-ledger billing for groups and corporate accounts each month.
Partner with department heads on budgets, forecasts and detailed monthly variance reviews across the property.
Lead the year-end external audit, preparing schedules and acting as the auditors' main point of contact.

Desert Palms Hotel Group - Las Vegas, NV

Staff Accountant (Hospitality) August 2015 to March 2018 2 years & 8 months

Handled daily revenue reconciliation, AP/AR and bank reconciliations for a mid-size hotel.
Reviewed night-audit packs and resolved posting discrepancies first thing each morning.
Supported the month-end close and assisted with the annual budget preparation.
Posted revenue journals and tracked city-ledger balances for accuracy each period.
Earned the CHAE certification and the move to a larger Strip property.

Nevada Hotel Group - Las Vegas, NV

Accounts Assistant (Hospitality) June 2013 to July 2015 2 years & 2 months

Processed invoices, payments and daily takings for a busy hotel's accounts office.
Reconciled bank and supplier statements and helped with the month-end tasks.
Learned hotel revenue posting, night-audit basics and core hospitality accounting.
Built the foundation that led into a staff-accountant role in hospitality.
Education

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

BSc in Accounting (August 2011 to May 2015)

Accounting degree with hospitality-finance electives, reflecting the city's dominant industry, plus an internship in a hotel finance office. The internship led straight into a hotel accounting role. Built strong reconciliation and reporting foundations.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)

Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) (January 2018 to September 2018)

Specialist hospitality-finance certification covering hotel revenue, the uniform system of accounts and internal controls. It sharpened the industry-specific judgement the role relies on. Maintained through continuing professional education.
Highlights

Three days off the close

Cut the property's month-end close by three days by rebuilding the reconciliation process and tightening the night-audit handover. Faster, cleaner numbers gave ownership earlier visibility each period.

Clean high-volume reconciliations

Keeps revenue reconciled across rooms, multiple F&B outlets and the city ledger despite very high daily transaction volumes. Accuracy at that scale is what keeps audits smooth and ownership confident.
Continued Development

Hotel Systems & PMS Reporting

Hospitality Finance Institute (May 2020 to Present)

Course in hotel property-management and accounting systems, covering PMS-to-ledger reporting and night-audit data flows. It sharpened the system side of producing fast, accurate property accounts.

Tax & Statutory Reporting

Institute of Hospitality Finance (June 2021 to Present)

Training in corporate tax and statutory reporting for hospitality businesses, covering filings, compliance and year-end. It supports the audit and ownership reporting handled across the property.
Professional Skills
  • Night Audit Oversight
  • Revenue Reconciliation
  • Month-End Close
  • Hospitality Revenue Recognition
  • Accounts Payable / Receivable
  • City Ledger Billing
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Audit Preparation
  • PMS & Accounting Systems
  • Internal Controls
Certifications

Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE)

HFTP (September 2018 to Present)

Specialist HFTP certification covering hotel revenue, the uniform system of accounts and internal controls. It sharpened the industry-specific judgement the role relies on. Maintained through continuing professional education.

Hospitality Revenue & USALI

HFTP (April 2019 to Present)

Training in the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry and hotel revenue management. It standardises how property revenue and costs are reported and reconciled across all departments.
Langauges

English (US)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Spanish

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Las Vegas, NV

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Notice Period

1 month

Date of Birth

1993-04-07
Activities & Interests
Sculpting
Web Surfing
Football
Archery
Personal Skills

Attention to Detail

Reliability

Organisation

Communication

Problem Solving

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