Accenture, Crestline, Hotels, Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Accounting

Accenture to provide Crestline Hotels & Resorts with finance & accounting, HR, and payroll services

Accenture has signed a business process outsourcing agreement with Crestline Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s largest independent hospitality management companies, to manage processes associated with Crestline’s human resource, payroll and finance and accounting functions, including accounts payable, general ledger and financial reporting. Financial terms and length of the agreement were not disclosed.

The services will be provided by Accenture BPO Services, an Accenture business providing outsourced human resources and finance and accounting services to middle-market companies.

Accenture leverages advanced technology and best practices to deliver robust and cost-effective services for the middle market. The suite of enterprise solutions includes integrated financial management and human capital management applications enabled by employee self-service, manager self-service and state-of-the-art reporting tools.

"This agreement allows us to focus our internal resources on what we do best-hospitality management," said Dave Durbin, president & CEO of Crestline Hotels & Resorts. "It helps us to achieve our goal to make our corporate office less transaction-oriented and more strategically focused. By working with Accenture, we anticipate significant savings and efficiencies for our property owners."

"As a high-performing business, Crestline Hotels & Resorts is looking to leverage Accenture’s extensive hospitality industry expertise to improve business outcomes as well as achieve cost efficiencies," said Jeff Bizzack, CEO of Accenture BPO Services. "Our technology-driven business process outsourcing solutions are helping middle-market clients reach higher performance levels by enabling them to focus on their core businesses, lower operating costs, improve productivity and grow revenues."