Hotel Controller

PRABAHARAN MYLVAGANAM, CHAE

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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY

Professional Development Program: Certification in Financial Management of Hotels July 2005 Relevant Coursework includes Hospitality Financial Management, Operations Decision Making, Internal Control: A Fraud-Prevention Strategy for Hospitality Managers, Fundamentals of the Hotel Investment and Financial Decision, High-Performance Financial Management for Hotels

MANAGEMENT CENTER EUROPE Brussels, Belgium

Project Leadership Certificate July 2003

Relevant Coursework includes Project Leadership, Leading Change and Innovation, Effective Communication and Building Relationships

HOSPITALITY FINANCIAL & TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS Austin, TX

Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive April 2002

AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING EDUCATIONAL INSITTUTE Michigan, MI

Hospitality Management Diploma April 1999

Relevant Coursework includes: Room Division Management, Hospitality Purchasing Management, Financial Accounting for Hospitality I & II, Hospitality Industry Computer Systems, Hospitality Energy and Water Management

EXPERIENCE

The Hotel at Arundel Preserve Hanover, MD

Hotel Controller September 2022 - Current

Continu to lead the preparation of the annual operating budget and partnered with management to achieve planned financial results.

Sheraton Addis Luxury Collection Hotel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Director of Finance November 2001 – September 2020

Prepared the annual operating budget and partnered with the management team to achieve targeted financial results.

Implemented enhanced credit control processes, reducing accounts receivable collection days to 25 and increasing year-on-year cash flow by $2.3 million.

Streamlined staffing and procurement processes across the enterprise, reducing overhead costs by $2 million and improving Gross Operating Profit (GOP) by $4.7 million.

Provided strategic guidance to the Food & Beverage team across 11 restaurants on menu

Sheraton Sana’a Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

Director of Finance August 1999 – November 2001

Restructured the Accounting Department to enable staff cross-training, equipping the team to handle a broader range of month-end reporting responsibilities and strengthening the overall robustness of the accounting process.

Collaborated with department heads to review and enforce financial policies and procedures, reducing the accounts receivable balance from $1.7 million to $400K and significantly strengthening credit and collections controls.

Sheraton Addis Luxury Collection Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deputy Director of Finance November 1997 – August 1999

Led the pre-opening implementation of Opera Fidelio PMS, MICROS PMS, iScala, and Adaco accounting systems, ensuring full operational readiness at hotel opening.

Organized and led a training task force in partnership with area properties to train local staff, ensuring the accounting team was fully prepared to support hotel operations at pre-opening.

Led implementation of Opera Fidelio PMS, Micros PMS, iScala and Adaco accounting systems at preopening of hotel

Organized training task force in partnership with area properties to train local staff to ensure operational capacity of accounting team at preopening of hotel.

SKILLS/ACTIVITIES

Professional: Stakeholder Relationship Management, Budget Leadership, Cost Benefit Analytics, Contract Negotiations & Strategic Alliances, International Sourcing, Operations and Finance, FP&A Controls

Languages: English (fluent), Tamil (fluent)

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