DHANI RAM THAKUR

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Senior Level assignments in Hotel Operations- Accounts

With 4 Star Hotel approved by DOT Govt. of India

PROFESSIONAL ABSTRACT

Dedicated & dynamic professional with 24 years of rich experience in the areas of Hotel Operations, Accounts, MIS Budgeting, Fund Management & Controlling, Cash Flow, Taxation, etc.

Presently associated with Hotel Asia The Dawn, a unit of Kshitij hotels Pvt. ltd. Shimla as General Manager- Accounts.

Efficiently handling hotel operational billing & reporting System/ software, Cost Controlling, Book Keeping, revenue auditing, recoverable & payable auditing and flow up for recoveries and payments, Market pricing in ref. yearly contract with the vendors. Banking for sales proceeds.

Merit of having worked with Govt. agencies and dexterity in liaising with govt. Offices.

Proven ability in identifying areas of strength & weaknesses in financial function, managing direct & indirect taxation area and handling men and systems effectively to improve efficiency, increase cost saving, productivity & bottom line.

Exceptional multi-tasking capability and skilled in balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Known for quality and timely completion of all assignments.

Adept with motivating & providing directions to employees to effectively maximize revenues & profitability.

CAREER CONSPECTUS

Hotel Asia The Dawn, Shimla General Manager- Accounts SinceMar’96

(a unit of Kshitij hotels pvt.ltd )

Key Accountabilities

Operations

Coordinating, directing and managing the operations of the hotel to ensure productivity and profitability

Overseeing the day to day operations of the front office and store department

Drafting work schedules of the front office and store employees.

Finance & Accounts

Overseeing preparation of Books of Accounts and Consolidated Reports as per Indian accounting standards with time & accuracy norms.

Leading accounts & finance team on any special transaction.

Strategic Business Planning

Making corporate strategies for achievement of top line & bottom-line targets. Handling business analysis for assessment of business performance.

Budgeting & MIS

Budgeting & forecasting for corporate & business performance reporting for hotels & SPVs as well as consolidation & review of hotel budgets.

Formulating annual budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective actions.

Preparing the MIS reports, Cash & Fund Flow Statement, Balance Sheet, Audit Reports and other financial reports to keep a track of financial performance.

Taxation

Computing & arranging for timely deposit of taxes both direct and indirect and filing of returns for timely completion of assessment and ensuring statutory compliance.

Implementing IFRS & internal reporting on major impact of IFRS on financials.

Planning, driving preparation, handling audit queries during execution & co-ordination of Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Due Diligence organized by JV partners.

Cash/ Fund Management

Driving cash / fund management by Monthly Fund Statement for all Accor entities in India. Including working capital requirement & capital expenditure review & forecasting.

Monitoring cash flows and ensuring that funds are arranged in the most cost-effective manner after projecting accurate cash forecast ensuring that there is no shortage of cash in hand.

Extending support to seniors for working capital loan, liaison with banks for its renewal / enhancements, bank guarantee, etc.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

1996 M.Com. from H.P. University Summer Hill Shimla-5

1991 B.Com. from H.P.Govt. College Chaura Madain Shimla-4

2009 I.T.P. Certified from Income tax dept. Govt. of India.

IT FORTE

Conversant with MS Office, Tally 4.5, 5.4, 6.3, 7.2 & Tally 9 & ERP9, Hosts Management Opera and Micros

PERSONAL MINIATURE

Date of Birth : 3rd June 1969

Address : Pushpsamariti Niwas, Mahaveer Ghatti, Shimla-171010

Linguistics : English & Hindi

Location Preference : Shimla & Chandigarh

Present CTC : 5, 40,000/ Annual

My job description and responsibilities as General Manager-Accounts

Department Finance & Accounting

Reports to Directors and General Manager

Indirectly to Chairman

Subordinates Accounts Department, Food & Beverage Cost Controller, Purchasing & Stores

Overall objectives

To be responsible for the hotel’s accounting and financial management requirements. Managing the accounting department, procurement function and electronic data processing systems.

To provide the general manager and unit management team with meaningful and timely information on the status of the hotel’s

performance. To assist proactively with cost containment, revenue enhancement, profit improvement opportunities and safeguarding

of the company’s assets.

Main duties

Records

To maintain proper and complete accounting records of the hotel.

To ensure that the accounts, records and transactions of the hotel are accurate and correct at all times.

Safeguarding of assets

To implement all necessary controls to safeguard the assets of the hotel and proper maintaining of Fixed Assets register with all details with evidentiary proof of put to use.

Financial reports/ MIS and Flash report

To prepare and interpret the financial statements and reports of the hotel and forward the same with comments

Management information

To provide financial information to management as tools for maximizing

profits and planning for the future. Reports which should stimulate management action.

Budgets and forecasts

To compile, together with the other executives, budgets and forecasts

covering all activities of the hotel.

To compile treasury/cash flow forecasts for the business.

Controls and procedures / SOP

To ensure that the established controls and procedures in respect

of the controller’s areas of responsibility are being complied

with at all times.

Electronic data processing systems

To ensure that the hotel’s computer systems and their software

are fully utilized well safeguarded and properly maintained.

To implement future changes/additions to the electronic data

processing systems of the hotel.

Cashiers

To ensure that there are, at all times, proper procedures and

controls for the guest cashiers and other cashiers in the hotel,

notwithstanding the fact that these areas are not the direct

responsibility of the controller.

To ensure proper controls for F&B cashiers.

Purchasing, receiving and stores

To ensure that there are, at all times, proper procedures and controls

for purchasing, receiving, stores and requisitioning.

Stock takes

To ensure that physical inventories of all supplies are being taken on a monthly basis and of all operating equipment on a quarterly basis.

Credit and collection

To ensure that the hotel complies with the established credit and collection procedures, with particular attention to front office,

group and meetings/banqueting processes.

Expenditures

To check and approve expenditures (via purchase requests,

expenditure approval forms and purchase orders) in accordance

with established procedures.

Payments

To approve and sign payments in accordance with established procedures.

Bank accounts

To ensure that bank account statements are checked on a daily basis.

To ensure that bank accounts are reconciled each month.

Income audit

To ensure that all revenue due to the hotel is properly accounted for and reconciled.

Receivables

To ensure that all receivables are collected within the hotel’s credit periods.

Accounts payable

To ensure that payments are made for all goods and services on a timely basis.

To ensure that all payments are adequately supported by documentation,

properly coded and properly authorized.

To ensure that suppliers’ accounts are reconciled to the hotel’s

records on a regular basis.

Payroll

To ensure that payments are properly calculated authorized and paid on a timely basis to employees.

To ensure returns, declarations and administration are properly handled concerning Inland Revenue, Pension Trustees and other relevant bodies.

To ensure that proper deductions are made at all times of relevant items.

Inventories

To ensure that proper records are kept for all inventory items and values should be on Actual and

NRV.

VAT, luxury tax, Service tax EPF and ESIC etc

To ensure that payments and returns are made accurately and on a timely basis to Customs and Excise in respect of value added tax and other Govt. agencies. EPFO and ESIC etc.

To ensure that compliance is continuous and that refunds are appropriately kept for inspection by external bodies.

General ledger

To ensure that all revenue and expenditure are properly recorded in the general ledger.

To ensure that all balances are reconciled on a regular basis.

General cashier

To ensure that disbursements made by the General Cashier are properly authorized and adequately supported by documentation.

To ensure that the float of the General Cashier is verified daily.

Contracts

To keep and safeguard the hotel’s contracts and agreements.

Auditors

To liaise with internal and external auditors in compliance with the company’s requirements.

Insurances

To assist in the renewal of insurances.

To administer insurance claims.

Corporation tax /MAT

To provide information required for the preparation of corporation tax computation/MAT.

Statutory accounts

To assist in the preparation of the year end statutory accounts.

Employee matters

To manage the staffing of the Accounting, Credit, Purchasing and

Systems departments, liaising closely with the hotel’s

Personnel & Training Manager. Staffing management involves

the selection, employment, supervision, transfer, review, promotion

and dismissal (with due cause) of individuals within

the above mentioned departments.

To implement appropriate training programmers in conjunction

with the Personnel & Training Manager and to develop

Departmental Trainers in these departments.

To maximize productivity and morale by setting goals, providing

clear guidelines and by developing team spirit. To assist in other

accounting and financial matters as and when required.

Check CCTV and bio maxis/ attendance punching report and review with security supervisor and HR department, advice / instruction for follows the control parameters.

Directors

The following require the approval of the directors:

Purchase orders over Rupees[5000]

Expenditures (including capital expenditures) not within budget

[INR 5000 excess and over]

Payments exceeding [INR10 000]

Rebates and write offs over INR5000

Changes to established policies, controls and procedures.

Call the vendor’s quotations and valuate the same in respect of company benefit and standards and send the directors for final approval with comments

The following areas are to be flowed with the directors

Banks, borrowings and loans

Insurance renewals

Property taxes

Licenses

Rental of space

Auditors (external and internal)

Corporation tax

Company secretarial matters

Communications with owning company

Communications with sister company.

AREA OF EXPOSURE

Strategic Planning for hotel operational billing and reporting software, revenue auditing, recoverable and payable auditing flow up for recoveries and payments

Cost Controlling

Book Keeping

Hotel Operations

Accounts

Budgeting & MIS

Taxation

Fund Management

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