Noah Gilliland

Detail-oriented bookkeeper and hospitality professional with hands-on experience in financial reconciliation, inventory management, and high-volume food and beverage service. Brings strong organizational skills and a proven ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities under deadline to a resort/hospitality environment.

Bookkeeper at Cricket's Draft House & Grill (Lubbock, TX) & Good Bull Icehouse (College Station, TX) (2025-12 – Present)

• Perform monthly reconciliations of all credit card accounts and bank statements.
• Accurately enter all check disbursements: ensuring proper classification by payee and account.
• Process and categorize all monthly credit card transactions: supplies, inventory, subscriptions, and operating expenses.
• Record all vendor invoices: alcohol distributors, beverage suppliers, and cleaning supply providers.
• Input and reconcile daily sales activity to ensure alignment with bank statement balances.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Maintain detailed inventory classifications: liquor, beer, wine, dry goods, beverages, supplies, and related categories.
• Collaborate with management personnel (the general manager, assistant general manager, and ownership) to identify and resolve discrepancies.

Catering & Events Staff at Biola University Catering (2024-09 – 2025-12)

• Collaborated with a team of 20–25 members to successfully plan and execute university-wide events for up to 450 prospective students under tight deadlines.
• Delivered food and beverage service to guests during events, then led breakdown and teardown of setup at each event's conclusion.
• Enforced food and beverage safety protocols to maintain compliance with health standards during event setup.
• Managed inventory preparation and reconciliation to accurately account for over 1,000 utensils before and after events.
• Proactively resolved catering challenges: incorrect order fulfillment, improper placement, and schedule conflicts.
• Adapted to last-minute changes and tight deadlines to maintain seamless event execution.

Cafe Services at Lifetime Fitness (2023-05 – 2023-12)

• Collaborated closely with a partner to efficiently manage and fulfill multiple customer orders while preparing grab-and-go meals and customized meal preps during peak hours.
• Balanced order management from the service window while preparing 50+ meal preps daily with speed and accuracy to meet customer demand without compromising quality.
• Conducted detailed freezer inventory analysis to accurately identify and document required items for the workweek to support timely restocking processes.
• Prepared ingredients in bulk to meet high-volume cooking processes and order requirements.

Food Services at Lake Mead Christian Ministries (2022-08 – 2023-05)

• Prepared high-volume food daily to serve 500+ students and fulfill additional faculty orders.
• Monitored and recorded inventory levels accurately by identifying and documenting necessary items to support daily operations.

Accounting – Biola University (2021-09 – 2025-05)