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Laurie Lowder

Ventura

Summary

Dynamic financial professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, notably at Pierpont Racquet Inn and Pierpont Racquet Club. Proven track record in managing complex financial operations, including payroll and tax reconciliation. A self-starter with strong leadership skills, adept at fostering a positive work environment while ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and compliance.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Bookkeeper/Controller

Pierpont Racquet Club
01.2005 - Current

Responsible for all financial aspects of the club. Prepare all daily, weekly, monthly and yearly financial reports. Responsible for managing, tracking and reporting of all financial transactions of all revenue generating and expensing departments. Responsible for all general journal entries and prepare year-end reports, reconciling all balance sheet accounts, works with CPA for year-end journal entries and depreciation entries. Establish budgets with the General Manager. Bank reconciliation for multiple accounts. Oversee monthly billing processes, assists members with billing issues and coordinates with membership director to keep membership records accurate. Oversee accounting assistant who assists with cash handling, accounts payable, accounts receivable and admin. Oversee human resource assistant who assists with timecard records and employee onboarding. In charge of biweekly payroll processing from beginning to end. Responsible for yearly insurance policies including general package, EPLI and worker comp. Responsible for sales tax and property tax reconciliation.

Controller

Pierpont Inn & Racquet Club
01.1999 - 01.2005

Responsible for all financial aspects of the Inn. Managed insurance policies, monthly GL reconciliation, occupancy and sales tax reconciliation. Oversee night auditor and accounting assistant, and responsible for payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable, cash handling of restaurant and hotel daily receipts as well as payroll and human resources. Responsible for all month and year-end general journal entries, submitting final reports to CPA for year-end processing and depreciation entries.

Accounting Assistant

Pierpont Inn
05.1993 - 01.2005

Payroll. Accounts Payable. Accounts Receivable. Cash Handling. Balanced receipts from both the restaurant and hotel. Made bank deposits. Made general journal entries. Bank Reconciliation. Monthly Inventories for Food and Beverage. Misc. projects as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
06-1992

Skills

  • Extensive experience with club, hotel and restaurant management software
  • Years of accounting experience in hospitality industry
  • Supervisory experience; able to create and maintain positive work environment
  • Self starter, can accomplish tasks with little to no supervision
  • Multitasker, able to have many areas of responsibility
  • Strong work ethic and loyalty

Timeline

Bookkeeper/Controller

Pierpont Racquet Club
01.2005 - Current

Controller

Pierpont Inn & Racquet Club
01.1999 - 01.2005

Accounting Assistant

Pierpont Inn
05.1993 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Laurie Lowder