Interim Controller at Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club (2026-01 – Present)
Private Club | $17M Revenue | 3 Courses | 19 Departments | 200+ Employees
- Own full-cycle accounting across a three-course, 19-department private club: general ledger, journal entries, AP review and approval, bi-weekly payroll, monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and sales/use/mixed beverage tax filings.
- Built the month-end close process from scratch; books close consistently by the 7th working day with complete financial packets delivered to the GM and Board by the 10th.
- Constructed a ground-up FY 2027–2028 operating budget with a 106-position payroll build across 19 departments, benchmarked to industry norms and approved by the Board of Directors.
- Develop and deliver monthly Budget/Actual/Variance reporting with stoplight analysis for GM and Board — tracking performance across golf, F&B, retail, and facilities at all three venues; identified elevated F&B labor ratios and food COGS above benchmark, enabling targeted corrective action.
- Oversee member billing, initiation fee processing, and monthly dues administration across a full residential membership base — A/R aging maintained at 95%+ current throughout tenure.
- Partner with department heads across golf, F&B, and retail to build financial literacy, interpret departmental results, and drive accountability at the operational level.
- Established the Club's first internal controls and Accounting Policies & Procedures library — zero material weaknesses in audit preparation; full GAAP compliance throughout.
- Direct HR, payroll, and IT functions in addition to finance; support GM on cash flow management, ad-hoc analysis, and CapEx authorization.
Financial Controller at Water Runner, LLC (2024-01 – 2024-09)
Growth-Stage Company
- Served as SME for full NetSuite ERP implementation; delivered 20+ hours of staff training with zero disruption to accounting operations and full data accuracy throughout the transition.
- Redesigned invoice approval and client communication workflows, accelerating cash inflows by 11% in the first quarter post-implementation.
- Coordinated post-sale financial analysis and documentation to secure a $500,000 credit facility.
Executive Director of Finance at Colorado School District (2022-12 – 2023-05)
Public Sector
- Directed full financial operations: accounting, reporting, budgeting, payroll, fixed assets, purchasing, and audit coordination under GAAP and GASB standards.
- Designed and deployed automated credit card transaction upload that eliminated keypunch errors and cut processing time by 5 days per cycle.
CFO / Controller at Independent Consulting (2016-02 – 2022-12)
Multiple Engagements across Hospitality, Energy, and Professional Services
- Revamped AP and AR processes across engagements, reducing month-end close time by 25% and instituting AP workflows processing 50+ invoices weekly at 100% accuracy — cutting late payment fees by 90%.
- Led cash-to-accrual GAAP transition and built a 60-month cash flow model supporting Chapter 11 emergence within 12 months.
- Administered financial due diligence for SPAC mergers and IPO readiness; ensured SOX compliance and reduced audit adjustments by 15%.
CFO at Green Tree Country Club (2014-02 – 2016-01)
Private Club | $15M Revenue | 27 Holes
- Directed all financial operations: AP, AR, sales/use and mixed beverage tax, HR, payroll, benefits, F&B inventory, retail inventory, and capital project accounting.
- Managed member billing, monthly dues processing, and initiation fee administration — A/R aging maintained at 95%+ current throughout tenure.
- Oversaw F&B and retail inventory management and cost control; tracked variances against budget and implemented corrective measures to protect club margins.
- Led payroll provider transition that cut bi-weekly processing by two days and eliminated timesheet fraud — zero disruption to any pay cycle.
- Built Excel journal entry automation reducing processing time by 15 hours/month and entry errors by nearly 90%.
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