Chief Accountant- Assistant Financial Controler
Resume:
Phone: Email:
GSM : +974********* *******.************@*****.***
Home: +941********
Objective To obtain a challenging position that utilizes my experience gained during my career. good Knowledge of Sun, Vision Excel,EFPM, Micros, Fidelio Systems, Landmark & Carhost front Office Systems, Short land & FBM Material Systems, Civil Soft HR System, ATS Fixed Asserts Tracking Systems and Microsoft Programs.
Experience October 2015 – To Date Curve Hotel & Suits (Pre-opening) Doha
Number one Qatari Real Estate and Hotel Company, Consist of 600 rooms including Apartment’s, acclimate Mix Concept of Hotel & Investment property.
Position: Chief Accountant
Main Duties:
Record all pre-opening expenses and charged Owners Account.
Map back office, Front office system & Payroll systems to hotel Accounting system.
Prepare checklist for all finance staff
Prepare all Finance related SOP’s
Prepare SOP for Fix asset Control & Setup fixed asset Control System.
Conduct Training to all finance Staff
Attend morning briefings
Preform month end Process and group reporting Process
Championing over all Fixed asset control system
Prepare & Produce the Financial Results and Forecast on monthly basis.
Prepare & Produce Annual Budget.
Close the month successfully and submission of financial results & reports to Head office.
Review departmental performance.
Implement the Control Self-Assessment System for each section.
Handling all day to day financial operations and administration duties.
Review all Journal Vouchers.
Review Inter-Company Invoices.
Review monthly TB to make necessarily Adjustment entries where required.
Prepare & arrange Financial Comments for the month and send to Owners.
Review AR reconciliation
Review Miscellaneous Credit/Rebate/Paid Outs
Prepare & Review Cash Flow Statement.
Review Entertainers Contracts.
Holding Morning Briefing with Accounts Team.
Assist in providing safekeeping including proper storage and access for all contracts, leases and other Financial Records.
Review GL & JV’s updates as required.
Prepare & Review F/Cast
Prepare Budget and assist departments.
Attend Morning Briefing and HOD Meeting when required
Perform Duty Manger responsibilities when requested.
Coordinate System issues and resolve them
Review AR Ageing on a Weekly basis.
Handle Internal and External Auditors.
Support all departments and cooperate with operation to meet the standards and guest satisfaction.
Arrange and improve the work place atmosphere within the department and maintains good working relation among the team.
Supervise & coordinate to install the FBM, Opera, Sun and Civil Soft System.
Supporting all the departments with the finance information to improve the Hotel Financial results.
February 2008 – October 2015 Intercontinental Hotel Muscat Oman
Position: Financial Accountant
Main Duties:
Performing Month end Closing Process.
Prepare Owning Company & Hotel Financial Statements.
Prepare Tourism & Municipality tax & Statistics reports.
Calculate & arrange payment of Owning Company profit share, Franchise outlet profit Share & Management company Share.
Prepare FF&E reserve reports & Reconciliation.
Reconcile Bank & verify all Discrepancies with Bank
Perform Payroll Audit prior to payroll approval.
Reconcile All Balance sheet Accounts
Prepare intercompany payments.
Check postings of Expenses accounts randomly to make sure the accuracy of postings.
Track & Maintain Fixed Assets Register
Prepare trading Review report
Update Monthly HR Matrix & EFTE reports
Prepare MIS Quarterly report for Owning company
Coordinating with insurance companies on staff medical insurance and insurance claims.
Prepare weekly forecast report for owning company
Prepare financial Highlights report for owning company and providing
Interacted with Auditors to fulfill their requirements explanations
June 2007 - February 2008 Intercontinental Hotel Muscat Oman
Position: Cost Controller
Main Duties
Prepare Daily Flash food cost report
Ensure purchasing and inventory control procedures are complied
Establish par stock levels in all outlets and main beverage stores
preform spot checks on inventory, buffet and Banquet head counts
Cross check event orders with actual kitchen production
Make sure bottle to bottle control in practice
Prepare Keg beer control sheet and cross check with micros sale
Carrying out buffet costing and review all food recipes for accuracy
Carrying out portion control spot checks
Take steps to reduce open food & Beverage
Prepare beverage potential reports
preform month end closing process
Investigate all inventory variances
Prepare monthly Food & Beverage Cost reconciliation
Prepare monthly Cost control report pack
Prepare Purchases price Index report
Take action to reduce Slow Moving Items
Ensure FBM expenses codes are set up accurately
Make sure all Food & Beverage prices are reasonable and in line with set targets.
March 2006 – April 2007 Madinat Jumeirah Resort Dubai UAE
One of the largest resorts with 3 five star hotels, 870 Rooms and 42 F&B outlets
Position: Resort Cost Controller
To ensure that policies and procedures on purchasing, receiving, transferring and issuing goods are complied with.
Check the Report of Daily flash food cost by outlet and provide chef with targeted purchase figure in order to maintain food cost in line with the budgeted cost.
Establishing par stock levels and maintains effective inventory control process
Schedule staff for rolling inventories and Spot-checks.
Investigate reasons for spoilage and bar variances
Prepare Month End Food & Beverage Reports
Attend Meetings scheduled with F&B management
Provide heads of department with financial data necessary them to analyze their performance and run their departments profitably.
Ensure accuracy of automated stock deduction and updated Beverage recipes are linked with micros.
Make sure centralized MAS production cost precisely Distribute to all SBU’s
Jan 2004 – March 2005 Movenpick Hotel Bahrain
Position: Cost Controller / Acting Purchasing Manager (Pre-Opening)
May 2003 – Dec 2003 Elephant Corridor Hotel Sigirya Sri lanka
Position: Hotel Consultant /Operations Coordinator
February 2002 – May 2003 Al Asha Intercontinental Hotel KSA
Position: Cost Accountant / In charge Of Purchasing (Pre –Opening)
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo Sri Lanka Position: Food & Beverage Cost Controller
April 1998 – Jan 2001 Fairmount Southampton Princess Hotel Bermuda
Position: Night Auditor
Jun 1993 – May 1998 Diplomat Hotel Bahrain
Position: F&B Cost Controller
Position: Assistant Cost Controller
Position: Night Auditor / Acting Income Auditor
May 1987 – Mar 1993 Ramada Renaissance Hotel Colombo
Position: Night Auditor
Position: Night Auditor / Front Desk Cashier
Position: Outlet Cashier
Education
ACCA Affiliate (Global Law)
AHMA – Specialized In Purchasing Management
AHMA – Specialized In F&B Services
Specialist Computer Studies – Bahrain Training Institute
General Certificate of Education Sri Lanka
Trainings
Revenue Academy - IHG Oman
IHG Strategy Meeting
IHG Hart Beat
Service Plus 2000 – Fairmount CP Bermuda
Effective Telephone techniques
Cross Training - Piccadilly Meridian London
(Income audit, Cost Controls, Time & Attendance System)
Management Techniques – Ramada Renaissance Colombo
International cheese course
Fire training
Bomb threat training
Train the trainer
Hotel Pre opening training
Effective problem solving
Handling irritated customer
Budgeting & forecasting – IHG
Achievements
Department Trainer
Excellence on Preparing monthly training Plan
CSA Audit 100%
Status Of Excellent -Forte Internal Audit
Successful Pre opening – Movenpick Bahrain
Successful Pre Opening – Al Ahsa InterContinental
Personal
Information
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Birth Date : 16th October 1968
Marital Status : Married, has 2 Children
Referees
Mr Garry Lowe
Director of Business & Product Development
Golden B2B Hospitality Enterprises FZ LLC
Bangkok Thailand,
Tel : 006***********
Email- *********@*****.***
Mr Brian Perera
Hospitality Consultant
Sri Lanka.
Tel : 94-785******
Chesley Wijesinghe
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