Ijaz Ali

Cost Controller

Mobile: +971**-******* E-mail: ac8edu@r.postjobfree.com

Highly competent professional with over 17+ years of extensive functional experience in cost controlling, training,teaching, procurement, accounts management & analysis, auditing, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, reconciliations and client relations with Hospitality industry. Motivated and committed team leader who can contribute to core business activities with proven abilities in managing team, promptly resolving problems and maximizing levels of productivity. Possess strong commitment, capacity to drive efficiency and passion for work along with strong communication, analytical, problem solving, decision making, organizational, coordination, and sound judgment plus administration skills. Presently seeks a supervisory work profile in Hospitality / Catering and Airline industry to maximize the potential of gained knowledge, experience and management expertise.

CORE STRENGTHS

7+ years proven experience in Gulf Expertise in cost controlling and accounting

Business start-up & Restructuring

experience

Profit maximization & Revenue achievement

Adaptable to dynamic business

scenarios

Business development & Strategic planning

Meticulous with keen eye for

details

Compliance to set polices and standards

People management & Team

building skills

Expertise in inventory

management

Expert in training and Teaching

Expert in using computer software

like, web browsing, MS office,

Lattice, Market Boomer, Tejari,OPMS, Lattice, Micros and

ADACO

Commitment to service excellence

Expertise in purchase operation & procurement process

Expert in report writing

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Cost Controller, Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi Middle June 2008 to Todate

In charged in the overall operations in controlling of operating inventory, Food & Beverage issues, stores, receiving, portion sizes and wastages including costing of banquet, café and restaurant menus and recipes in all locations and variety of all other cost control activities.

Placed control by conducting kitchen visits in all production units, restaurants & banquets as well as in visited receiving department to standardized receiving.

Monthly handled cost JV, reconciliation report, administered inventory management and enhanced par stocks of the store and as well as outlets for smooth operations; also carried out regular store visits for the force issue and inventory management. 1.Financial Accountant Jan 2007 – May2008

2.Cost Controller Jan 2005 – Dec 2006

3.Lecturer (Visiting Faculty) Sep 2002 – May2008

4.Sr. Store Manager May 2004 –Dec2004

5.Assistant Cost Controller May 2002 –April2004

6.F&B Cost Controller Jan 1995 –April 2002

7.Food Controller

Feb 1994 –Dec1994

8.Lecturer (Visiting Faculty)

Sept1999 – Dec2000

Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore Pearl continental hotel is one of the best hotels in Lahore and called by the masses is a land mark of the city located at Mall Road. (Sr.# 1,2 4,5)

Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar Pakistan

Khyber Road Peshawar KPK Pakistan (Sr#6,7)

IBMS Agriculture University Peshawar KPK Pakistan (Sr.#8) Institute of Tourism Development Corporation Punjab Pakistan (Sr.#3) CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Bestowed with National Cadet Corps Certificate of Service.

Received Trainer Development Course certificate in September 1999 at Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar, Pakistan

Received Train the Trainer certificate in June 2001 at Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar, Pakistan

Presented with certificate for the Meat identification & Meat fabrication, Culinary Math II seminar in August 2002 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan by Hashoo groups Marriot Hotels/PC Hotels

Presented with certificate of honors for course IT office XP at APTEC in January 2003 by computer education Lahore, Pakistan

Received Certified Skills Trainer for Accounts Department 2004 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan.

Achieved Skills Training in June 2006 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan.

Micros Software Micros up gradation is done in 2009 and all data in the master file and enhance knowledge in almost all important aspects of Micros.

ADACO Software is online in September 2010 and replaced old Lattice system. ADACO templates, set up, Training to team and all relevant activities is the main assignment completed. I am sound professional in ADACO usage.

Promoted in job responsibilities due to exceptional efforts and outstanding job performance demonstrated and contributed in the present and previous companies in safeguarding finances or frauds detection through preparing accurate accounting reports, ensuring reliability and worthiness.

Remarkably established managerial skills and attained proficiency in analyzing issues in the field of accounting and cost control operations.

Achieved Basic First Aid with CPR & AED Training in June 2014 at Vigilant Safety Services Abu Dhabi.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Plan and supervise daily operation of the cost control office, food & beverage stores, receiving, and purchasing departments, through guiding and administering concerned personnel in the execution of the assigned tasks and duties.

Procurement policies and market analysis of different products oversaw the entire Purchase activities

Provide management with accurate figures of food & beverage costs. Overall responsible for the Food & Beverage cost control operation and accounts.

Detect, investigate, and report any undue variances in receiving, issuing, and transfer-reports, or any other documents, to the Financial Controller and / or the Executive Chef.

Supervise, guide, and assist the cost control personnel on the tasks as necessary.

Control daily, weekly, and monthly reports before distribution, and rectify any mistakes.

Ensure daily issues, requisitions & receiving reports are entered correctly & timely into the system.

Check daily transfer, credit, and debit amounts are correct, and entered under the correct outlets.

Administer and check the entry of any additional credits and/ or debits into the food & beverage cost programs. Verify and approve the food and beverage cost reports prepared by the Assistant Cost Controller and the Cost Control Clerk.

Make sure daily & monthly food & beverage cost report is prepared, finalized and distributed as per schedule. Perform regular, as well as event related costing analysis and cost transfer allocation.

Assure all invoices are stamped and signed by the Receiving clerk before forwarding it to Accounts Payable and direct purchased items are signed by the Department concerned.

Carry out spot check to ensure that goods are received as per specifications; ensure that Receiving Clerk does not receive goods without a purchase order or purchase list as well as holds files for current purchase orders and purchase lists for goods not yet received.

Analytical approach in regard of various report for best business results and cost saving is the key tool of my professional experience.

Comprehensive knowledge of financial application and standards in regard of trail balance figure reconciliation, balance sheet & profit & loss statement.

Analytically strong approach in regard of finance various report for best business results and cost saving is the key tool of my professional experience.

Inventory Management is the strongest component of my professional experience.

Target Oriented approach is the fundamental of my skills and attitude

Conduct training and cross-training of assigned personnel to be familiar with the duties. PROVEN JOB ROLE

Cost Controller - Le Royal Meridien Hotel Abu Dhabi

Managed all F&B operations of issues, receiving, portion sizes & wastages controlling including yield analysis and banquet costing, café, restaurants and locations menu.

Placed control by conducting kitchen visits in all production units, restaurants & banquets as well as in visited receiving department to standardized receiving

Devised yield analysis of sea food, meat and chicken items; and oversaw the entire office cost activities.

Prepared monthly comparative reports of different bar based on actual and potential cost & revenue

Prepared month end closing inventory and cost control reports like reconciliations and JV,s. Financial Accountant- Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore Pakistan

Responsible to oversee general accounting functions, passing monthly JV, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliation. Finalizing the monthly account and preparation of profit & loss statement. Preparation of monthly reports for management and Head office. Responsible for carrying out the routine accounting functions such as Books of account’s debtor’s statement, inventory control stock valuation, preparation of monthly trail balance and liaison with Banks. Income: To ensure that revenue figures are updated to the general ledger, Guest ledger and sale ledger are in agreement with general ledger and to ensure that guest ledger and deposit ledger are in agreement with general ledger and the night audit process is performed on nightly basis, General Cashier: To ensure that collection of the day is banked on daily basis and General cashier report is produced, verified and approved on daily basis by the DOF & also reconciled at least once in a month that all contractors for house funds are maintained with general cashier and copy with HR in associate file. Payroll: To ensure that contractual obligations (financial) are compiled with reference to accruals and provisions etc. in respect of all employees and Payroll is processed on a monthly basis and all related expenses are allocated and journal entries passed. And also that payroll head count agrees with the personnel department report. Cost Control: To ensure that Food, Beverage, Tobacco, and General Cost control reports are verified with General Ledger and to reconcile if there is any variance before closing the books for the month. Accounts Payable: To ensure that accounts payable is updated daily with previous day receiving reports and accurate coding has been put on the invoices and payment vouchers and petty cash expanses etc. and that creditors balance is in agreement with General Ledger.

Cost Controller – Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore Pakistan Managed all F&B operations of issues, receiving, portion sizes & wastages controlling including yield analysis and banquet costing, café, restaurants and locations menu.

Placed control by conducting kitchen visits in all production units, restaurants & banquets as well as in visited receiving department to standardized receiving

Devised yield analysis of sea food, meat and chicken items; and oversaw the entire office cost activities.

Prepared monthly comparative reports of different bar based on actual and potential cost & revenue

Prepared month end closing inventory and cost control reports like reconciliations and JV,s. Lecturer (visiting faculty) – Institute of Tourism Development Corporation Punjab Pakistan Officially the visiting faculty member of the TDCP and I have to deliver lecture on the scope of Cost, Stores, receiving, Finance operation and Purchase in the hotel industry. Every year certain lectures regarding hotel accounting system, Cost control system and purchase policy & procedure is delivered to TDCP students.

Sr. Store Manager – Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore

Overall in charged in the stores activities including staff management, inventory management.

Handled Stores economic order quantity level and place store purchase requisition as per business requirement.

In charge of All stores (Grocery, Perishable walk in freezers, Meat store, General store and engineering stores .PCH property has seven banquet hall (having capacity of more than 10000 guest) and six hundred rooms.

Managed monthly stock taking and make sure the inventory management and improved stores’ par stocks for smooth operations.

Maintained Hard Liquor store from procurement to receiving, storing and issuing.

Administered the finalization of all other store closing activities like stock status & store room reconciliation.

Asst. Cost Controller – Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore

Designated as Assistant Cost Controller but doing Cost Controller functions.

Overall in charged in the F&B activities including monthly closing, Butcher Test analysis, Cost Critical Sale analysis and F&B market surveys.

Handled F&B receiving and checking as well as all types of scrap auctions, monitoring of Hard Liquor Bar and Executive Lounge operations.

Conducted kitchen visits in all production units for control purposes as well as in all restaurants & banquets. Visited receiving for standard receiving.

Managed monthly cost report, carried out market survey as needed, handled inventory management and improved stores’ par stocks for smooth operations.

Performed regular store visits for the force issue and inventory management.

Formulated yield analysis of sea food, meat and chicken items; updated Food Cost Report, supervised all cost office activities.

Maintained Hard Liquor store from procurement to receiving, storing and issuing.

Administered the finalization of all other closing activities like outlet inventory, Employee Meal covers, officer entertainment schedule and JV’s completion. Food Controller – Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar

Administered the F&B operations, monthly closing, receiving operations, store activities, portion & wastages control and worked on F&B recipes.

Conducted yield analysis; dealt with excise department for all excise matters. Lecturer (visiting faculty) – IBMS Agriculture University KPK Pakistan Joined the IBMS department at Agriculture University Peshawar as lecturer (Visiting Faculty). I retain on the same position for two years and teach the following subjects to the students Research Methodology & Report writing

Introduction to Marketing

Management

Marketing Management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, The International University USA 1992

BSc. Peshawar University, Pakistan 1990

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Courses

Skills Trainers Certification Program, Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, May2004

Skills Training Certification Program, Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Jun 2006

Office XP – 2002, Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Jan 2003

Meat identification & Meat fabrication, Culinary Math II Hashoo groups Hotels, Aug 2002

Market Boomer seminar, Oct 2009 Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi.

Induction/Orientation certificate Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi June 2008

Service Culture Brand Module certificate Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi, 2010. IT Skills

. ADACO, MICROS, OPMS,LATTICE, MS Office Suite, Internet and E-mail Applications PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality : Pakistani

Date of Birth : 20th April 1969

Marital Status : Married

Visa Status : Employment family Visa

Languages : English, Urdu, Punjabi& Pashto

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