Finance Manager

Name Gift Magege (CMA)

Mobile 050*******

Email **********@*****.**.**

Languages spoken English, Shona

Nationality Zimbabwean

Key Skills

As a qualified CMA, my key skills are costing, cost control, budgets and budgetary control, internal controls, statistical analysis, WPS payroll, accounts payables and receivables management. I also possess impeccable skills in petty cash management, and a tried and tested fast learner.

Work and

professional

experience

#Finance Manager, Platinum Heritage Tourism LLC and Balloon Adventures Emirates Dubai 01.12.2015 - current.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the companies’ Managing Directors, my duties are:

Financial internal controls.

Cash budgeting for monthly, quarterly and yearly business needs.

Project feasibility and financial profitability studies.

Supplier contract negotiations, and fine print due diligence.

Managing the general accountant and accounts data entry staff.

Monthly financial statement analysis, with particular emphasis to actual versus budget variance analysis.

Overseeing yearly financial auditing for the 2 companies.

Maintaining good relations with the companies’ banks.

Updating the MDs on a regular basis regarding companies` cash flow statuses.

#Accountant, Platinum Heritage Tourism LLC Dubai. 01.09.2012 – 30.11.2015.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the company Managing Director, my duties are:

Invoicing of debtor customers on a regular basis using QuickBooks, and following up on payments.

Timely payment of supplier invoices through bank transfers, cheques and cash.

Strict monitoring of the debtors’ ledger and regular follow up with companies on accounts receivables.

Matching of accounts payables with supplier invoices.

Tabulating commissions payable for hotel concierge sales reps and external sales agents.

Receiving cash and credit card payments for guests’ bookings.

Monitoring of the company bank account on a daily basis, keeping track of all payments received, and payments done.

Maintaining the company petty cash (receipts and reimbursements).

Monthly payroll processing for all company employees through WPS.

Monthly trend analysis and statistical reporting regarding customers and tours conducted.

Advising the Managing Director on many financial related issues / transactions.

# Finance Administrator, Premier Inn Hotel DIP, Dubai.01.03.2010– 30.08.2012.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager, my duties were:

Accountable for all Accounts Receivables (billing, collections and deposits).

Tabulation and balancing of daily cash collections from the hotel reception.

Maintaining the hotel petty cash (disbursements and reimbursements)

Compile daily reports on previous day`s business done using Opera hotel system.

Audit, reconcile and adjust all previous day`s hotel transactions.

Raise purchase orders (LPO) from Oracle Purchasing system, reconcile invoices against LPOs and process them for payment.

Audit and verify all restaurant bills postings against actual receipts in Opera.

Monitor hotel stationery and place orders as and when required.

Manage staff leave, absences and other staff support as necessary.

General administration for all hotel departments and for the General Manager.

# Reservationist, Premier Inn Hotel DIP, Dubai. 06.03.2008 –28.02.10. Responsibilities

Reporting to the Front Office Manager, my duties were:

As the only reservationist at this hotel (305 rooms), I was accountable for the efficient and smooth-running section of the Front Office department.

Make reservations for individual guests and corporates through email, fax and over the phone.

Following up on payments with companies and individuals on unpaid reservations.

Liaising with the reception and food & beverages departments to make sure guest specific needs in relation to food and rooms respectively, were met.

Worked with the Sales Manager, 2 days a week during the hotel`s first year of operation as Sales Coordinator. I would do sales calls and also embark on sales visits.

Compiling data received from customer feedback through sales calls, sales visits and guest questionnaires.

# Banqueting Coordinator, Cresta Oasis Hotel, Zimbabwe 01.01.2007

– 28.02.2008.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Food and Beverages Manager, my duties were:

Setting banqueting monthly revenue budgets and delivering end of month revenue reviews to the Food and Beverages Manager.

Making banqueting bookings received through email, fax and phone calls.

Following up on banqueting bookings to receive booking guarantees through payments.

Supervise banqueting staff to make sure the banqueting rooms are set up as required.

Make quotations for banqueting bookings and follow up on payments.

Drafting banqueting staff duty roaster.

Overseeing the overall efficient and effective running of the banqueting department.

# Management Trainee, Front Office and Food & Beverage Operations, Cresta Hospitality Group 01.09.2005– 31.12.2006.

Responsibilities

As a trainee in Front Office, I was involved in the day to day operations of the department where I worked in all sections, i.e., switchboard, reception, and reservations.

Prepare the duty roaster for the rest of the staff members, supervise all reception staff while on duty and do banking for cashiers.

As a trainee in the food and beverages department, I was involved in the day to day operations of the department, where I worked in all sections of F&B, i.e., kitchen, restaurant, bars and stores.

Liaising with the storeman in negotiating prices with suppliers.

Working with the executive chef when setting food prices.

Duty Manager during the last six months of my training where I would resolve customer complaints and oversee overall hotel operations while on duty.

# Trainee student (Internship), Holiday Inn Hotel, Mutare, Zimbabwe. Front Office Operations, 01.08.2003–31 .07.2004

Responsibilities

Porterage-Greet guests on arrival and carry their luggage to the rooms.

Switchboard Operator- Answer and make phone calls in a courteous way to represent hotel standards. Extend phone calls to the required extension.

Reservations –Make bookings in the CLS hotel system received through email, fax and phone calls

Reception – greet guests on arrival and check them into the reserved hotel rooms. Also check out guests on departure days.

Explaining to guests on how to use hotel room amenities and facilities.

Perform billing for guests as required; collect payments and post in the hotel system.

Provide guests with hotel and the city general information Academic

Qualifications

• ACCA (currently studying)

• Qualified CMA - Certified Management Accountant.

(IMA-USA)

• BSc (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management

(University of Zimbabwe)

Overall degree class – 2.1

• GCE “A” Level – Cambridge University Exams

Accounting (A); Geography (A); Management of

Business (B) – 14 points

Reference

Mrs. Joanna Williams - General Manager

Premier Inn Hotel – DIP

Dubai, UAE

04 885 0999

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