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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- ac9v5t@r.postjobfree.com

Mr Brian Perera

Hospitality Consultant

Sri Lanka.

Tel : 94-785******

Chesley Wijesinghe

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