Khalid Cortes

- Leading cost management for Integrated Supply Chain, detailed analysis on key accounts and driving accountability with leadership stakeholders on action plans - Building integrated forecast models as well as assist sites with the creation of the annual operating plan

- Added 60 basis points in rebates to EBITDA by proposing and implementing a new P-Card program - Successfully implemented a new corporate card expensing software across 8 markets for 40+ cardholders totaling $500k+ in expenses - Manage a 13 week rolling operating cash forecast to provide the Director of Treasury - Complete balance sheet reconciliations on 6+ accounts - Perform month end close for 6+ locations totaling over $45M in annual revenue - Work with General Managers and Marketing leaders to provide corporate with quarterly forecasts against budget - Create and implement internal controls surrounding expense reports, bonuses/commissions, and company card charges - Lead, mentor, and manage a Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure all bills are paid on time and recognized in the correct period - Supervise and manage $3M of accounts payable per month - Proficient in NetSuite

- Assist three markets in month end close processes and ensuring $32M in payments were drafted & accounted for accurately - Independently design and perform reconciliations for lease system integrations totaling over $42M in payments - Successfully train three markets/countries on TRIRIGA, the global system solution for lease accounting pursuant to ASC842 - Managed the tracking of issues and solutions in new system, providing direction to both accounting teams and IT support staff - Provide Director level leadership with weekly updates on system issues, proposed solutions, and successful fixes in new ERP

- Provide leadership team actual vs. budget variances for over $15M of monthly rebate expense - Execute period close processes ensuring that expenses, allocations, and amortizations are booked accurately - Hold meetings with sales business partners to ensure rebates are paid out in a timely manner - Review 10-15 contracts per month to ensure that rebates are being calculated and accrued properly - Proficient in SAP, Advanced Excel, and Hyperion

● Conduct weekly labor meetings with hotel managers to finish 2018 $198K favorable vs. budgeted wages ● Track over $10M in capital expense projects ensuring all projects are on schedule & within budget ● Foster a strong internal control environment; scored 96% on Marriott’s Internal Audit for 2018 ● Reconcile over 15 balance sheet accounts each month, including inventory and bank accounts ● Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 3 general accountants ● Hold monthly meetings with hotel department leaders to review financial performance vs. budget; ended 2018 at 6.1% over budgeted gross operating profit ● Compiled and sent monthly financial reports to hotel owners summarizing operating & financial performance ● Proficient in PeopleSoft (Oracle) Financial

- Drilled one weekend per month, two weeks in the summer - Led & mentored a fire team of 3 Marines - Carried out platoon sergeant’s orders and supervised Marines performing them

● Provided senior leadership with monthly cash collections forecasts totaling over $28M ● Volunteered to spearhead forecasting & collections for recent acquisitions, resulting in visibility on over $66M ● Through interdepartmental collaboration, reduced the average days outstanding of over $90M by 8 days ● Utilized SAP, Business Intelligence (BO4), and Tableau