Stacie Teer

Experience

1. VP Financial Controls & Quality Assurance

   Highgate

   Jan 2022 — Present · US

   Developed and scaled a portfolio-wide financial review program that improved property performance, strengthened operational discipline, and reinforced compliance expectations.• Lead the Financial Controls and Internal Audit functions across a multi-brand, multi-property portfolio of nearly 500 assets.• Formalized structured property reviews, doubling coverage year over year and driving accountability, transparency, and alignment between property leaders and ownership.• Partnered with executive leadership on forecasting and budget cycles, aligning reporting with ownership expectations and serving as a committee member for the company-wide USALI 11th–12th Edition transition.• Authored and updated 300+ financial SOPs, including AP, tax, and cash management, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance.• Identified and remediated $1.5M in financial exposures, implementing safeguards that protected ownership returns and improved cash control integrity.• Partnered with CFO, General Counsel, and executives to address enterprise-level risks; launched the SOC 1 program and built its sustaining framework and team.• Communicated financial performance and risk mitigation strategies directly with senior leadership, reinforcing transparency and confidence in portfolio results.• Oversaw rollout of monthly financial statement completion, certification, and balance sheet scorecards across all portfolios.• Instituted monthly self-assessments for property finance and operations teams, reducing control gaps 55% YoY.• Created performance scorecards to track compliance and financial health.• Host monthly calls for Directors of Finance and Operational Leaders to align on controls, policies, and deliverables.• Served as finance lead for ERP, PMS, and reporting platforms, enhancing reporting and vendor accountability.• Led recruitment, development, and performance management of internal audit and finance interns, fostering growth and accountability.

Education

• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics

  1995 — 1998