Alejandro Diaz
New Westminster,Canada
Summary
Highly reliable, well-organized, and resourceful professional excelling in high-pressure environments. Known for establishing strong and effective business relationships, consistently delivering bottom-line results while fostering positive connections with both guests and staff. Proven track record in detailed budget-forecast preparation and financial reporting. Extensive experience in creating teams that prioritize a service-oriented culture. Committed to contributing to overall organizational success by prioritizing the best interests of staff, guests, community, and the organization as a whole.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director
el Santo
02.2015 - Current
- Defined a vision to attract the right customers based on the community’s desire for fresh and innovative cuisine available close to home
- Manage front/back house restaurant operations
- Prepare payroll and coordinate weekly schedules
- In charge of staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, training, and performance
- Ensure the integrity of restaurant operations through excellence in customer relations
- Lead and develop Managers, creating an efficient, service-oriented culture; stimulated staff performance through regular one on one meetings
- Develop business relationships throughout the city with business owners and community members
Director of Finance
Delta Vancouver Suites
04.2010 - 10.2015
- Improved accuracy and timeliness of monthly and annual financial reporting
- Work closely with department heads to increase their understanding and accuracy in forecasting and budgeting
- Assist Food and Beverage operation to reduce costs and increase profit through monthly financial statement reviews and implementation of menu engineering
- Established and maintained a system of internal controls to safeguard the assets of the DVS and to ensure accurate and reliable accounting records
- Ensure monthly detailed balance sheet reconciliation analysis are completed for the previous month on a timely basis
- Led and developed accounting department, creating an efficient, service-oriented culture; stimulated staff performance through regular one on one meetings
Assistant Director of Finance
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
03.2009 - 04.2010
- Completed monthly closes following efficient hotel accounting procedures
- Maintained a system of internal controls to ensure hotel assets and liabilities, revenues and expenditures are in line with the hotel’s policy and procedures
- Completed monthly detailed reconciliation analysis
- Coordinated and integrate labour standards with Managers to ensure that Watson Labour Management information were aligned with departmental forecasts and budgets
- Implemented a new time and attendance system Attendance Enterprise
- Ensured that all internal audit requirements were met
Hotel Accountant
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
09.2006 - 03.2009
- Assisted the Controller in the preparation of company financial statements
- Completed monthly detailed reconciliation analysis
- Ensured financial operations were well maintained by following efficient hotel processes
Assistant Controller
RiverRock Casino Resort: Richmond, BC
12.2004 - 09.2006
- Developed with Managers new operational systems and training programs for staff to ensure smooth and efficient daily work practices
- Coordinated and integrated the accounting and hotel technology systems
- Monitored guest complaints and provide solutions to minimize loss of revenue while maintaining a high level of guest satisfaction
- Assisted the Controller in the preparation of company financial statements
- Helped maintain a system of internal controls to provide the most effective control over hotel assets and liabilities, revenues and expenditures
- Ensured that all internal audit requirements were met
- Involved in all financial and operational aspects in the opening of the Casino and Hotel
Controller
Holiday Inn Vancouver Airport: Richmond, BC
06.2002 - 12.2004
- Prepared daily reports for the General Manager
- Performed all processes of accounting and cash management, including inventories, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll
- Completed monthly closes and detailed account analyses, including accruals and journal entries
- Worked with the General Manager in the preparation of the annual budget
- Ensured financial operations were well maintained by following efficient hotel accounting procedures
Education
Dale Carnegie
01.2013
Level 3 CGA - undefined
CGA-BC
Vancouver, BCCertificate - Financial Management
E-Cornell University
08.2008
Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting
Universidad Intercontinental
07.1995
Skills
- Proficient with multiple accounting systems and PMS systems
- Knowledge of Payroll and Scheduling systems
- Mentoring and training
- Strategic planning
- Budget development
- Strategic partnerships
- Human resources management
- Organizational development
- Succession planning
- Corporate social responsibility
- Decision-making
- Business leadership
- Team leadership
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Managing Director
el Santo
02.2015 - Current
Director of Finance
Delta Vancouver Suites
04.2010 - 10.2015
Assistant Director of Finance
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
03.2009 - 04.2010
Hotel Accountant
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
09.2006 - 03.2009
Assistant Controller
RiverRock Casino Resort: Richmond, BC
12.2004 - 09.2006
Controller
Holiday Inn Vancouver Airport: Richmond, BC
06.2002 - 12.2004
Level 3 CGA - undefined
CGA-BC
Certificate - Financial Management
E-Cornell University
Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting
Universidad Intercontinental
Dale Carnegie
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