Accounting Manager

Ryan Chamara

* ***** ***** *****, ***********, Ontario

********@*****.***

Mobile: 416-***-****

OBJECTIVE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

HIGHLIGHTS

*Final year student of Master of Investigative & Forensic Accounting program of University of Toronto [MFAcc.].

*In the progress of CA/CPA Program

SKILLS

Organized, timely, energetic, hardworking person who thinks out of the box.

Prefer to take calculated risk according to the nature of the condition.-when the nature and the context requires

Accurate analytical skills as well as positive with changing situations.

Skill to adapt with various stressful working conditions due to previous experience.

Hands on data analytics, accounting, computing skills with investigative skepticism.

Sound customer handling techniques with fluency in English

EDUCATION&QUALIFICATIONS

Tertiary Education

2012-2014

University of Derby(UK)

MBA General [Merit]

Chartered Management Institute(CMI)

Designated CMI [ CMgr. MCMI] (P04325228)

2007– 2011

Staffordshire University(UK)

Postgraduate Diploma in Finance Management (PgDip.)

Degree in Business Administration & Finance (BA Hons.)

Advanced Diploma in Bus: Administration & Finance

Diploma in Business Accounting (APIIT(Malaysia))

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cost & Operations Controller

2016(Feb)–Present: - Hilton Garden Inn Mississauga (Canada)

Client portfolio management, conducting short meetings and ensuring due dates are met.

Manage the Accounts Receivable and Credit process

Bookkeeping and payroll duties

Administer inventories daily, weekly, or monthly as required

Assist in Annual Budget and Monthly Forecasting preparation

Supervision and training of junior staff.

Preparation of review unaudited financial statements.

Complete external and internal audit engagements.

Other duties and responsibilities as required.

Outlet Manager (Restaurants Division)

2014(Feb)-2016 (Feb) Cargill’s Ceylon PLC (Sri Lanka)

Overseeing pricing, stock control, payroll & P&L.

Create and manage budgets for outlet operations

Managing and overseeing the daily operations plus accounting operations.

Report on buying trends, customer needs, P&L etc. to increase market share

Evaluate the efficiency and productivity by establishing performance standards and objectives

Maximize the store’s financial performance and achieve desired results

All sorts of additional store manager duties as needed

*Achievements: - My outlet achieved its monthly budgets for over a year in 2014 Nov till 2016 Jan since after few months I was assigned. Rewarded as the best outlet of the year.

F&B Controller

2011(May)-2014(Feb) Paragon Hotel Birmingham Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Responsible for all phases of property-level accounting and financial reporting; coordinates accounting functions with the G.M. and the assigned corporate staff accountant.

Responsible for property-level accounting and financial reporting; coordinates accounting functions with the G.M. and the assigned corporate staff accountant.

Meet deadlines in the completion of various accounting reports and statements regarding GL, cash flow, expenditures, variances, payables, receivables, etc…

Complete month-end closing responsibilities for various parties – G.M., Regional V.P., Management Company, Ownership, brand franchise.

Ensure 100% compliance to accounting-related policies throughout the hotel, including cash management.

Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.

Make sure guests disputes needing clarification are resolved in a timely manner.

May oversee maintenance of licenses & permits, insurance policies, and contract administration.

Participate and assist in the preparation of forecasts and annual budgets.

Junior Admin Officer

2010(Jan)-2011(May) Carillion Energy (United Kingdom)

Monitor office inventory rendering the budgetary constraints

Monitor costs and expenses & assist in budget preparation

Manage schedules and deadlines

Assisting accountant to prepare P&L, office budgets, and procurement statements

Preparation of financial projections, insurance analysis and other matters as directed by the Management Team.

Coordinate deadlines and interact with the Tax Department relative to due dates as they relate to the clients on their desk.

Assist in producing accurate financial statements and review with the assistance of the accountant in advance.

Assist to onsite payroll preparation and human resource duties.

Support to month-end, quarterly and yearend inventory close.

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VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

Participate to the Youth Volunteer Training program sinceJanuary2000 and actively participate to the social works in Sri Lanka as well as in UK through the association of “Red-Cross-Society”.

2011(Mar-Apr)-Assisting with government climate change program via helping UK domestic parties to reinsulate their homes

ADDITIONAL

Possess a valid PAL for both restricted and non-restricted firearms

Conducting MBA research related to the effects of financial & value chain activities on the growth of small and medium scale hotel industry in UK

Participation postgraduate international study-tour in 2012 to visit best performing companies in Czech Republic for the practical identification of contemporary and global strategic challenges faced by industry.

Certificate for achievement for the off-campus post-graduate residential in 2011 March at Buxton, United kingdom

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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