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Juan Carlos Lopez

Director General at Soho Boutique Hotels

Juan Carlos Lopez has a diverse work experience in the hotel industry spanning over several years. Juan Carlos began their career at Hotel Oasis de Lanzarote in 1993 as an Audit. Juan Carlos then worked at Occidental Hotels & Resorts from 1995 to 1999, initially as SubDirector Administrativo Occidental Properties and later as General Controller Hotel Playa Real. In these roles, they handled financial and administrative operations, established control systems, and oversaw the opening of a new hotel.

From 1999 to 2003, Juan Carlos served as Jefe de Contabilidad at Hotel Casino Torrequebrada. Juan Carlos then joined Vime Hotels & Resorts as Administrative Director, responsible for creating a centralized administrative head office for five hotels.

In 2005, Juan Carlos became a Founder Partner at Abax Solutions, where they implemented management control procedures and developed software for time table and access control. Juan Carlos later worked as an Economist at Asesoría Benalmádena from 2007 to 2015, providing accounting, legal, and payroll advisory services.

Juan Carlos transitioned to GAT Gestión de Activos Turísticos in 2010 and served as Administrative and Systems Director until 2018. Juan Carlos managed administrative and control departments for hotel operations managed by the company.

From 2014 to 2018, Juan Carlos worked at Hotel Servicers as the Administrative and Systems Director, responsible for outsourced administrative services including accounting, bookkeeping, legal, taxes, payroll, and hotel reporting.

Most recently, Juan Carlos Lopez joined Soho Boutique Hotels in 2018 as the Controller Manager. In this role, they implemented and monitored management control measures, automated internal reports for the group, and conducted strategic analysis.

Overall, Juan Carlos Lopez's work experience showcases their expertise in financial and administrative management within the hotel industry. Juan Carlos has a proven track record of implementing control systems, streamlining processes, and driving strategic decision-making.

Juan Carlos Lopez's education history is as follows:

Juan Carlos Lopez completed a program called "Programa Superior en Inteligencia de Destino" at Escuela de Organización Industrial in 2021. The program focused on Big Data applied to tourism.

In 2019, Juan Carlos Lopez attended Universidad Loyola and obtained a certification in "Experto en Dirección de Control de Gestión y Estrategia" with a specialization in management.

From 1988 to 1993, Juan Carlos Lopez studied at ETEA, University of Cordoba, and earned a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Sección empresas.

In terms of additional certifications, Juan Carlos Lopez obtained the "Chartered Controller Analyst" certificate from the Global Chartered Controller Institute, GCCI, in June 2019. In July 2014, they obtained the "Gestor Administrativo" certification from the Colegio de Gestores Administrativos de Málaga. In June 2001, Juan Carlos Lopez became a certified "Economista ejerciente colegiado" from the Colegio Oficial de Economistas de Málaga.

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Timeline

  • Director General

    July 1, 2024 - present

  • Controller Manager

    September, 2018