Experience

LUXOTEL NATURE & RESORTS

• Jordan
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  Finance Manager -Pre-Opening • Plan, direct, and manage the provision of accurate, timely, and objective financial data from which informed management decisions can be made. • Safeguard owner assets by creating and maintaining sound internal control systems. • Direct preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts. • Establish or recommend to management major economic objectives and policies for the hotel. • Support the general manager and hotel financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports, summarize and forecast hotel revenues, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. • Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all applicable laws. • Negotiate and monitor contracts with hotel vendors. • Ensure the collection and payment of applicable local, state, and federal taxes. • Advise management of desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions. • Arrange for audits of hotel accounts. • Lead a team of high-performing accounting individuals. • Work with external auditors and third-parties. • Maintain appropriate standards for 30-60-90-120 day accounts. Conform to standards regarding the average collection period. • Document the local credit policy and audit property compliance. • Approve all major accounts for credit as defined by local policy. • Conduct credit and write-off meetings as requested. • Submit accurate and timely critiques and credit loss reports as required. • Review all major banquet functions and group accounts for proper credit extensions prior to arrival. • Member of the hotel executive committee Show less



Oryx Hotel Aqaba

• Jordan
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Finance Manager -Acting Finance Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2022

  • Plan, direct, and manage the provision of accurate, timely, and objective financial data from which informed management decisions can be made. • Safeguard owner assets by creating and maintaining sound internal control systems. • Direct preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts. • Establish or recommend to management major economic objectives and policies for the hotel. • Support the general manager and hotel financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports, summarize and forecast hotel revenues, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. • Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all applicable laws. • Negotiate and monitor contracts with hotel vendors. • Ensure the collection and payment of applicable local, state, and federal taxes. • Advise management of desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions. • Arrange for audits of hotel accounts. • Lead a team of high-performing accounting individuals. • Work with external auditors and third-parties. • Maintain appropriate standards for 30-60-90-120 day accounts. Conform to standards regarding the average collection period. • Document the local credit policy and audit property compliance. • Approve all major accounts for credit as defined by local policy. • Conduct credit and write-off meetings as requested. • Submit accurate and timely critiques and credit loss reports as required. • Review all major banquet functions and group accounts for proper credit extensions prior to arrival. • Member of the hotel executive committee Show less



Oryx Hotel -Aqaba

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Finance Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Assist the director of finance in ensuring compliance with all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. • Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotel’s financial objectives. • Ensure that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations, are properly reconciled on a timely basis. • Review and approve the income audit daily and ensure that critical operational procedures are accomplished on a daily basis to include credit card reconciliation and transmission, daily deposits, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll. • Hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, development and discipline. • Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with standards, meeting various due dates and deadlines. • Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report. • Provide administrative support to management with reference to policy enforcement, business advice and operational assistance. • Monitor and supervise the accounting department’s daily routines to ensure smooth, effective, and efficient daily work practices. • Ensure that the accounting staff understands and follows the applicable policies and procedures as outlined in the company’s finance policies and procedures manual. • Develop key relationships with respective department heads and senior managers to provide financial support and understanding of short and long-term financial plans. • Assist in reviewing financial performance of departmental areas, analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets. • Assist the director of finance and other department heads in the development and implementation of “corrective action plans” on internal and/or external audit and operational reports. Show less



InterContinental Hotel Aqaba

• Financial Accountant

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2018

  1) Controls all balance sheet accounts by preparation of monthly account reconciliation and actions accordingly.2) Specifically reviews the accounts payable balance to ensure accuracy and proposes action and follow up to be taken to ensure a clear balance with limited over 90/120 day amounts 3) Prepares monthly invoices for other IHG hotels, General Manager, Store and Shop rentals.4) Prepares all journal vouchers for month-end closing.5) Prepares monthly Financial Statements for distribution to Department Heads and Executives.6) Responsible for month-end back-office computer closing.7) Approves various city ledger transactions before posting into HIS.8) Approves payment requests, TERs, employee advances and petty cash prior to payment.9) Assists Assistant Financial Controller in budget preparation and input, forecast reports and monthly reporting to corporate finance.10) Supervises Accounts department in the absence of the Assistant Financial Controller.11) Performs related duties and special projects as assigned. Show less

• Income Audit Supervisor

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2015

  1-Review all the financial transactions from the point of sales(revenue departments) Rooms, food, beverage, laundry, recreation center ..etc2-Ensure that all the financial transaction done correctly then to issue the daily revenue report which contains all the dailysales for all the hotel by details .3-Review the cash deposits from point of sales and review the general cashier deposits in the bank to ensure that all thecash and currency deposit in bank correctly then issue the daily cashier summary report .4-Review all the adjustments which made by front office such as rebates (reduction) at guests bills .5-Review all the paid outs and refunds and check the registration cards for the guests and signs .6-maintain all the new codes which open by front office manager and sales manager to ensure that all new codes mappedcorrectly.7-Review all the rooms prices and food & beverage and make compare between the menus and sales system (Micros). Show less


InterContinental Aqaba Resort
• Jordan
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Acting Assistant Finance & Business Support Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018


Intercontinental Jordan

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Income Auditor Supervisor

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

  1-Review all the financial transactions from the point of sales(revenue departments) Rooms, food, beverage, laundry, recreation center ..etc2-Ensure that all the financial transaction done correctly then to issue the daily revenue report which contains all the dailysales for all the hotel by details .3-Review the cash deposits from point of sales and review the general cashier deposits in the bank to ensure that all thecash and currency deposit in bank correctly then issue the daily cashier summary report .4-Review all the adjustments which made by front office such as rebates (reduction) at guests bills .5-Review all the paid outs and refunds and check the registration cards for the guests and signs .6-maintain all the new codes which open by front office manager and sales manager to ensure that all new codes mappedcorrectly.7-Review all the rooms prices and food & beverage and make compare between the menus and sales system (Micros). Show less

• Credit Supervisor

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2006

  1) Evaluate credit check reports; walk in list and others,2) Collect information as much as possible from all sources needed todetermine actions on overdue account.3) Send reminders, messages to selected overdue accounts and makenecessary contact (approach to the guest to obtain payment, additionaldeposit or other information related to the settlement of theoutstanding balance).4) Make progress report to the Credit Manager for follow up of unpaidoverdue accounts; recommend account for cash basis.5) Key in approved guarantee letters; obtain credit card approval foraccounts over floor limit.6) Assist Credit Manager in collecting payment from guest ledgeraccount.7) Assist Credit Manager in following up skipper accounts, by makingreport and checking the walk-in.8) Performs related duties and special projects as assigned. Show less

• Account Payable Supervisor

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2005

  1-Maintains the Accounts Payable function.2-Ensures payment are made on timely basis as notified on purchase order (P.O.) or contracts etc.3-Schedules payments, in order to facilitate cash flow.4-Review all the purchasing invoices which contains prices and quantities.5-Review all the purchasing transactions, the purchase order, theinvoice,the authorization signatures (approvals), and ensure that all purchasing transactions done correctly .6-Ac coordinating with cost controller to ensure that all the goods which received by hotel was matching with purchaseorder .7-Post all the invoices at the payable system .8-Ensure that all the expenses posted correctly to the hotel expense accounts and suppliers accounts .9-Making suppliers statements every month or half month (as per contracts).10-Make accounts reconciliations with the supplier companies each month to ensure the hotel balance match with thesupplier companies .11-Assists filing. Show less

• General Cashier

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2004

  1- Collect all the hotel outlets cash from hotel safe box daily .2- open all the cash envelops daily and ensure that all the outletssend their cash to safe box .3- ensure that all the outlets cash equal to financial reports (Micros), cashier summary (opera).4- make the cashier summary and daily short and over in cash .5-deposit all the cash in the banks daily.6- pay all the petty cash .7- pay the salary advances .

• Receiving Clerk

  • Jul 2002 - Sep 2003

  1) Ensure that all goods received are supported by authorized documents and arein good condition before acceptance.2) Notifies concerned department heads of arriving materials so that items maybe removed promptly from the receiving area.3) Prepares notices on importation after the goods arrive at the receiving bay.4) Utilizes the notice of error correction, discount rate, goods received w/o aninvoice, goods returned w/o credit note forms as required.5) Brings store/foods items directly to the stores/kitchen.6) Brings discrepancies to the attention of the Materials Manager or PurchasingManager.7) Completes the purchase price comparison (ten days version).8) Prepares outstanding purchase order (P.O) seven days version.9) Completes all other receiving documentation as required by theInventory/Cost Control manual.10) Market survey (one month version). Show less



InterContinental Hotels Group

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Payable

  • 2002 - 2006

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National Aid Foundation

• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Accountant

  • Feb 2001 - Jun 2002

  I worked in National Aid Foundation My main responsibilities was : Issuing checks loans to beneficiaries after being reviewed and audited. Collect of monthly loan payments from beneficiaries and recorded in the accounting books of the institution Make monthly financial statements for the loans and beneficiaries premiums collected . Deposit all the collected cash in the bank daily . Pay all the expenses for the N.A.F. I worked in National Aid Foundation My main responsibilities was : Issuing checks loans to beneficiaries after being reviewed and audited. Collect of monthly loan payments from beneficiaries and recorded in the accounting books of the institution Make monthly financial statements for the loans and beneficiaries premiums collected . Deposit all the collected cash in the bank daily . Pay all the expenses for the N.A.F.