OPTIM FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS - Key Persons

Michael O'Hare has over 30 years experience of financial management within the hotel industry. During this period, he has developed an in-depth knowledge of this complex and challenging business. Through his work with Great Southern Hotels, he has created a detailed budgeting model to assist hotels in control of their costs and analysis of revenue. He is also very familiar with employment law as it affects hotels having been responsible for the systems administration of both payroll and personnel systems for the GSH Group. Michael has, in the past, undertaken a number of projects to improve the workflow and performance of back office systems with the use of latest technology. Since the formation of OPTiM, Michael has conducted numerous financial reviews of hotels on behalf of various financial institutions assessing the adequacy of internal controls and the validity of profit and cash flow forecasts.

Rowena Parker has over 30 years experience in the hotel industry both in Ireland and UK where she was Assistant Financial Controller for the 550 bedroom Barbican City Hotel, Management Accountant of the London head office of Intercontinental Hotels and Financial Accountant in the 5 Star Savoy Hotel in London before taking up the position of Area Accountant in Great Southern Hotels.