Financial Controller & Business Support
Resume:
DHEERAJ MATHUR
Habtoor Hospitality LLC
P.O BOX -26666
Mobile No: 009****-*******
E Mail: ********@*********.***
Objective: To be part of an Organization in which I can participate for growth of the Organization, which values talent, intelligence and hard work and which will let grow with it.
PROFESSIONAL ABRIDGEMENT
Highly competent professional with 19 years of total experience in Hotel Industry.
Currently associated with Al Habtoor Theatre (Laperle), Habtoor hospitality LLC (Atrium) & Tennis Academy Al Habtoor City Dubai (U.A.E.).
Adept at:
- Financial Planning Budgeting & Control - Analysing actual cost
- Revenue Expenditure - Reporting/ MIS
- Formulating procedures - Client Relationship Management
Adept in spearheading financial planning initiatives and ensuring reduction in operational cost.
Proficient in preparing, maintaining and finalization of statutory books of accounts and statements; coordinating internal & statutory audits.
Excellent relationship building, negotiation, analytical skills and abilities in liaising with banks & financial institutions; with the exposure of working in computerized environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic Financial Planning
Managing finance functions involving determining financial objectives, designing & implementing policies & procedures to facilitate divisional financial control.
Analysing various business (operating & financial) risks involved and taking adequate measures to mitigate the same for maximizing profitability & revenue generation.
Generating of all sorts of month end and other MIS reports relating to general ledger, cost controls, purchases, stores and receiving.
Accounts & Costing
Preparing & maintaining statutory books of accounts, bank reconciliation statements, reconciliation of accounting schedules and financial statements & annual reports in compliance with time & accuracy norms.
Maintaining all Payable management.
Establishing strategic cost management systems / techniques and monitoring various overheads and achieving maximum cost control in operations.
Commercial Operations
Identifying and networking with cost effective and reliable vendors for purchase of requisite materials as well as project procurements.
Finalising contracts with vendors, transporters and other external agencies.
Conducting physical verification of stock in trade with stock in books periodically and implementing effective inventory control methods.
OCCUPATIONAL CONTOUR
May’2016 to till date with Al Habtoor Theatre, Atrium & Tennis Academy (Pre-Opening Team ), Dubai (U.A.E).
Working as Financial controller and Business support
Manage all accounting operations including A/R, A/P, GL and, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
Enforces, documents and establishes adequate controls for all revenues and expenses and protection of assets of the company
Maintains accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required
Coordinate with Night Auditor, Front Office Cashier, Stores, General Cashier, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable, personnel and payroll and check with them any discrepancies observed in accounting pertaining to them.
Support month-end and year-end close process
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Verification of VAT Reconciliation on monthly and submit the same on Quarterly to FTA
Weekly analysis of AR Aging
Daily and weekly cash flow preparation
Preparation of Annual Revenue and Expense Budget
Liaising with internal and external auditors
Ensuring timely and proper monthly closing of other sections for meeting the monthly deadlines for financial closing.
Coordinating with other Departments for proper functioning of own department and monthly closing procedures.
Preparation of Budgets on yearly basis for the forthcoming years for future planning and controls.
Overall supervision of banking functions, checking and finalizing staff payroll, assisting accounts payables, general cashier & purchasing department in day to day operational activities.
Assisting Annual Audit.
Maintain external relationships with banking and insurance executives outside of the organization
Other ad-hoc duties
September’2015 to Apr’2016 with Carlton Palace Hotel, Al Maktoum Street Deira - (Habtoor Hospitality), Dubai (U.A.E).
Attainments:
Worked as “Finance Manager”
Reporting to Cluster Group Internal Auditor.
Variance Analysis.
Preparation Forecast for Management
Preparation of board reports.
Ensuring timely and proper monthly closing of other sections for meeting the monthly deadlines for financial closing.
Coordinating with other Departments for proper functioning of own department and monthly closing procedures.
Preparation of Budgets on yearly basis for the forthcoming years for future planning and controls.
Overall supervision of banking functions, checking and finalizing staff payroll, assisting accounts payables, general cashier & purchasing department in day to day operational activities.
Assisting Annual Audit.
Other ad-hoc duties
Aug’2012-20th Sep’2015 with Metropolitan Palace Hotel Al Maktoum Street Deira – (Habtoor Hospitality), Dubai (U.A.E).
Worked as an “Assistant Financial Controller”
Reporting to Financial Controller.
Assisted for FC for handing both properties Metropolitan Palace & Metropolitan Deira Hotel as Cluster Unit
Handling functions of general ledger accounting.
Preparing and posting Journal Vouchers.
Daily, weekly and Monthly bank reconciliations.
Monthly management accounts.
Variance Analysis.
Preparing & finalizing monthly “Profit & Loss” statement.
Assist in the preparation of board reports.
Ensuring timely and proper monthly closing of other sections for meeting the monthly deadlines for financial closing.
Coordinating with other Departments for proper functioning of own department and monthly closing procedures.
Assisting Financial Controller in preparation of Budgets on yearly basis for the forthcoming years for future planning and controls.
Overall supervision of banking functions, checking and finalizing staff payroll, assisting accounts payables, general cashier & purchasing department in day to day operational activities.
Assisting Annual Audit.
Other ad-hoc duties.
Aug’2004-July’2012 with Metropolitan Palace Hotel Al Maktoum Street Deira – (Habtoor Hospitality), Dubai (U.A.E).
Attainments:
Worked as “Credit Manger”
Extension of the credit facility to any company on the basis of credit worthiness.
Monitoring of the Guest ledger balance on daily basis
To follow the company policy and procedure regarding the credit extension
To ensure the outstanding is being settled within the credit period
Proper billing procedure to be adapted such as all supporting documents & correspondence needs to attach along with the invoices.
Above all a strong follow up for the collection from travel agents, corporate clients and credit card companies
Handling and solving problems of guest queries. Etc.
Above all a strong follow up for the collection from travel agents, corporate clients & credit card companies.
September’2001-August’2004 with Trident Hilton –Jaipur-Member of Oberoi Group of Hotels
Attainments:
As Accounts Supervisor
Preparation of financial statements, Annual budget, Various MIS to Corporate and Head Office
Supervised Accounts Payable Purchases Vouching, Booking, checking and Payment, Accounts Reconciliation and creditors Ledger scrutiny.
Taking monthly inventory of Crockery, cutlery and Glassware of various F & B outlets of the hotel
Prepare Monthly bank Reconciliations.
Prepare settlement and payment of commission claims of travel agencies and sub-agencies, etc.
Supervision and delegation of work to colleague
AHIVEMENT AND AWARDS
-TRIDENT- HILTON JAIPUR “Best Employee of the month” Excellent & Outstanding in all annual Appraisals.
-Being nominated for the Employee Excellence several times Al Habtoor Group
IT SKILL SET
Good knowledge about the basic set up and use of the following soft wares :
OASIS (Oberoi Accounting & Stock Information System) - designed by Prologic India Limited.
NAVISION – designed by Microsoft Business Solutions.
MATERIALS CONTROL-designed by Fidelio Micros Control German Based.
Creating and maintaining the items and price records in MICROS.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
Post Graduate:- Master of Commerce Accountancy & Business Statistics
Graduate : - B.Com.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality : Indian
Date of Birth : March 5, 1978
Marital Status : Married
Passport No : K4602641
Language Known : English, Hindi
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