Experience

Destination Group

• Thailand
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Finance Head

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  ● Currently working as Group Finance Head in Destination Hospitality, having managed and franchise melty brands hotels i.e., Accor, Hilton & IHG and managed hostels under Slumber brand Collective Hospitality (Directly Reporting to Owners, CEO & SVP). Supervising Finance Function for 12 operational hotels and 21 operational hostels, Budget, Forecast, SOP’s, Cash flow, Auditing, Legal & Statutory compliance, Licenses, Internal controls, Analyzing Reports, Monthly P&L Meeting with GM & DOF & Review Meetings with Owners also involved in Business Planning, Strategies and Acquisition with Owners CEO & SVP. Key Achievements• Built a corporate set up of policies, process and introduced the common uniform system of accounting for hotels & hostels at Destination Hospitality.• Set up and incorporate the corporate internal control policy, questionnaire and audit team for all the hotels and hostels at Destination Hospitality.• Built a centralized accounting team at corporate office for all the hotels and hostels to minimize the manpower and save the manpower cost post pandemic for Destination Hospitality.



Avista Hotels and Resorts, managed by Accor

• Group Financial Controller

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2021

  ● Worked as Group Finance Controller in Avista Hotels and Resorts, managed by Accor Hotels (Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong MGallery by Sofitel, Avista Grand Karon Phuket MGallery by Sofitel and Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort and Spa) Opened the new property Avista Grand Karon Phuket MGallery by Sofitel. Working in Phuket Thailand since 7th April 2014 to 4th April 2021 (Directly Reporting to Owners and VP Finance, Accor Hotels). Handling Finance Function for 3 operational hotels, Budget, Forecast, SOP’s, Cash flow, Auditing, Legal & Statutory compliance, Internal controls, Analysing Reports, Monthly P&L Meeting with HOD’s & Review Meetings with Owners also involved in Business Planning and Strategies with Owners. Key Achievements• Officiating GM of Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong MGallery by Sofitel from May 2015 to May 2016 & February 2020 to April 2021.• Officiating CGM of Avista Group as additional charge from February 2020 till date• Achieve to minimize the fixed cost during COVID critical situation for Avista Group • Working closely with General Managers and HOD’s with good relations at Avista Group• Achieve the highest score in Accor Internal Control process 2018 (Upper South East & North East Asia and Maldives) for Novotel Avista Kata.• Achieved a positive GOP growth of Avista Group by 21%. • Initiated and successfully migrate from Carman, Infrasys, Amadeus to Opera, Micros, Sun & MC systems at Avista Hideaway Patong & Novotel Avista Kata• Successfully opened the Avista Grand Karon hotel in 2017 • Consolidated the Finance Department of Avista Hideaway Patong & Novotel Avista Kata and Avista Grand Karon started the centralized accounting process and 40% saving in finance payroll.• Reduce F&B Cost 7% at Avista Hideaway and 5% at Avista Kata by monitoring store requisition, wastage controlling and price negotiation.• Reduce the purchase price between 10% to 25% by renegotiation of price for Avista Group



JHM Interstate Hotels India Pvt. Ltd.

• Deputy General Manager - Finance

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2014

  ● Worked as Deputy General Manager – Finance in JHM Interstate India Hotel & Resorts Pvt Ltd since 1st February 2012 to 4th April 2014. Supervising Finance Function for 10 operational hotels, Policy & Procedures, Auditing, License, Legal & Statutory compliance, conducting ICQ Audit, Monthly / Quarterly Review Meetings with Owners & Analyzing ReportsKey Achievements• Initiated the Finance Department from Indian Accounting system to Uniform Accounting System (GAAP) of the following hotels The Corinthians Resort & Club, The Dukes Retreat, Shraddha Inn, Madhuban Hotel Dehradun & Madhuban Highland.• Initiated and monitored the migrating of accounting from Tally to IDS at The Dukes Retreat, Madhuban Dehradun & Madhuban Highland • Achieved above 85% of Budgeted GOP by driving cost effective operation programmed at Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa Hotel & The Corinthians Resort & Club • Certified Trainer of BI (Business Intelligence) software used by JHM Interstate Hotels in India• Certified auditor of ICQ (Internal Control Questioner), Conducted ICQ audit and scored above 90% for all JHM Interstate Hotels in India • Timely delivery of Owners Pack (Set of 22 reports contains true picture of Finance and Operation of the hotel) for all JHM Interstate Hotels • Trained the Finance Controllers as per Uniform Accounting System (GAAP) of Four Points by Sheraton Pune, The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, The Corinthians Resort & Club, The Dukes Retreat, Shraddha Inn, Madhuban Hotel Dehradun & Madhuban Highland• Developed the alternate vendors & conducted negotiation during annual contracting, thereby reducing cost by 8% compare to last year at The Corinthians Resort & Club



Four Points By Sheraton Pune

• India
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2012

  ● Worked as Director of Finance in Four Points by Sheraton Pune, Managed by JHM Interstate India Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd from 23rd August’ 2010 to 31st January 2012. I have Opened the hotel and developed the finance department with all the systems, policies and procedure in place and responsible for all Finance department activities, Fund Management, Budget & Forecast Planning, MIS & Periodic Reports, Insurance, statutory & Internal Audit, Legal compliance, License, Policies, Procedures and Controls. Subsequently promoted as DGM Finance at JHM Interstate corporate office.Key Achievements• Opened the Four Points by Sheraton Pune & The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa as per Uniform Accounting Systems (GAAP), Introduce Finance Formats, System Coding & Linking, Sop’s, Internal Controls policies, Setup the Store, Purchase & Receiving – Material management • Reduced the Food Cost 6% by monitoring store requisition, wastage, portion & buffet control at Four Points by Sheraton Pune



Sheeba Hotels

• India

• Manager Finance (HOD Position)

  • Dec 2007 - Aug 2010

  ● Worked as Manager Finance (HOD Position) in Taj Sheba Hotel, (current name – Sheba Hotel) Sana’a Republic of Yemen from 17th December’ 2007 to 19th August’ 2010. Team Management, Taxes & statutory compliance, Fund Management, Budget & Forecast Planning, MIS & Periodic Reports, Accounts Payable, Revenue Auditing (Income, Day & Night Audit), Cost Control (F&B Control), Credit Control, Material / Inventory management, IT / System, Insurance, statutory & Internal Audit and Legal compliance.Key Achievements• Reduced the purchase cost 18% by changing the system of par stock, vendors and procurement process at Sheba Hotel• Managed renovation cash flow with in house funds at Sheba Hotel



The Park Hotels

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Finance

  • 2007 - 2007

  ● Worked as Manager Finance (No.2 Position) in The Park Hotel, New Delhi from 26th March’ 2007 to 16th December’ 2007. Looking after Taxation, Accounts Payable, MIS, Accounts Receivable, Income Audit, F&B Controls, Liaison (Taxation), Store, Receiving, Purchase & over all Finance operationsKey Achievements• Initiated and converted the manual P&L to system generated P&L at The Park Hotel New Delhi • Re structed the tax structure as per Govt. guidelines to ensure the statutory compliances (Government Taxes) are in place at The Park Hotel New Delhi



Sheraton New Delhi Hotel (ITC Group)

• India
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2006

  Core Accounts & FinanceLooking after are Accounts Payable & General Ledger, Credit & Night Audit, Store & Receiving, Purchase, F&B Controls and Systems Tax ManagementLooking after all the direct & indirect taxes Deposit, returns assessments and audit of the hotelLooking after all the hotel licences, registrations & renewal and statutory compliance. Accounts Payable Approving all the payments (Cash & Credit) and debit/credit notes Approving all the purchase ordersLooking after the inter unit reconciliation and FBT.Looking after the GL. Income & Expenses accountLooking after the trial balance Looking after the capitalisation, Depreciation & Fixed Assets MIS and Periodic Reports Preparation of monthly P&L and other reports Preparing yearly Budget Forecasting Business plans Looking after the cost and control of cost (expenses) Revenue Auditing (Income, Day & Night Audit) Looking after all the revenue audit and reconciliation of the hotel Looking after Daily Sales ReportCost Control (F&B Control) Develop and maintenance of quality cost effective inventory management Looking after all the Food, Beverage, Liquor and Tobacco cost and reconciliationLooking after State Excise statuary compliance of Liquor L3, L5 Looking after the F&B cost and menu engineering cost reports.Handing all State Excise mattersCredit Control Looking after all the credit / debtors account and reconciliationApproving the credit parties for extensionsChecking the debtors aging Approving the bills for the credit partiesLooking after the credit card payments, disputes, reconciliation & liaisoning with credit card banks Material / Inventory ManagementLooking after the materials Purchasing, Annual contracts, Purchase Orders, ordering, receiving, issuing and consumptionIT / System Looking after the system teamLooking after the IT packages of the hotel for smooth working Man Management (Team Handling)



ITC Maurya Sheraton New Delhi

• Supervisor

  • Oct 1988 - Dec 2001

  Core Accounts & FinanceLooking after are Accounts Payable & General Ledger, Credit & Night Audit, Store & Receiving, Purchase, F&B Controls and Systems Tax ManagementLooking after all the direct & indirect taxes Deposit, returns assessments and audit of the hotelLooking after all the hotel licences, registrations & renewal and statutory compliance. Accounts Payable Approving all the payments (Cash & Credit) and debit/credit notes Approving all the purchase ordersLooking after the inter unit reconciliation and FBT.Looking after the GL. Income & Expenses accountLooking after the trial balance Looking after the capitalisation, Depreciation & Fixed Assets MIS and Periodic Reports Preparation of monthly P&L and other reports Preparing yearly Budget Forecasting Business plans Looking after the cost and control of cost (expenses) Revenue Auditing (Income, Day & Night Audit) Looking after all the revenue audit and reconciliation of the hotel Looking after Daily Sales ReportCost Control (F&B Control) Develop and maintenance of quality cost effective inventory management Looking after all the Food, Beverage, Liquor and Tobacco cost and reconciliationLooking after State Excise statuary compliance of Liquor L3, L5 Looking after the F&B cost and menu engineering cost reports.Handing all State Excise mattersCredit Control Looking after all the credit / debtors account and reconciliationApproving the credit parties for extensionsChecking the debtors aging Approving the bills for the credit partiesLooking after the credit card payments, disputes, reconciliation & liaisoning with credit card banks Material / Inventory ManagementLooking after the materials Purchasing, Annual contracts, Purchase Orders, ordering, receiving, issuing and consumptionIT / System