Experience

Black and White Hospitality

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Controller

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Group Management Accountant

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2022



Radisson Blu

• Belgium
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Financial Controller

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2018

  * Processing company’s payroll every pay period* Adhering to payroll policies and procedures and complying with relevant law* Forecasting revenue for payroll purposes to assist HODs manage their labor productivity schedules* Managing the Accounts Payable function* Ensuring timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers* Reviewing and approving Purchase Orders raised by HODs* Supervising Credit Control and General Cashier functions* Processing all month-end journals* Performing and Supervising internal audit procedures



glh Hotels

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Income Audit Supervisor

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Developed controls that helped me detect a fraud, which had resulted the hotel in an estimated financial loss of £30-£50k over course of two years. Managed an Internal Audit team of three employees and achieved 90% score in Annual Internal Audit, the highest score ever in GLH group of hotels. Developed and updated the group’s Anti-Money Laundering Policy and many other SOPs.Duties:* Monitored adherence to group internal audit policies* Updated and reviewed Standard Operating Procedures* Performed and Supervised internal audit procedures* Identified and removed revenue leakages* Reconciled different revenue accounts in accounting software SAP* Processed and posted Accruals and Prepayments journals in accounting software SAP* Processed month-end accrual and prepayment journals* Monthly Profit & Loss commentary* Reconciled daily bankings and credit card transactions

• Accounts Receivable Administrator

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Reduced 61-90 days outstanding balance owed by travel agents by 75.71%, 91-120 days outstanding balance by 77.7% and over 120 days outstanding balance by 76.97%. Working solely on a particular project, reduced over 60 days balance owed by a travel agent to £1248 from £61766.56, a reduction of 97.9%.Duties:* Kept DSO to target minimum per month* Accurately allocated payments to Account receivable accounts and investigated discrepancies* Promptly dealt with queries related to Account Receivable accounts* Updated customer details and account records* Processed supplier commission invoices for payment



Radisson Blu

• Belgium
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  While working on a project to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Front of House reporting procedures, made a process (Down Time Report) completely paperless that normally required 4 reams of paper a day.Duties:* Checked and processed Sales Invoices* Checked and processed Travel Agent Commission Invoices relating to Meetings & Events business* Prepared the Daily Revenue report* Revenue and Credit Card Reconciliation* Processed supplier invoices for payment



Birkbeck Enterprise Hub

• Financial Controller (Voluntary)

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Preparing Budgets• Processing invoices and payments• Liaising with finance department of Birkbeck, University of London

• Deputy Executive Director (Voluntary)

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Planning and Arranging events• Managing Social Media • Managing Website



Rasm O Revaaj

• Assistant Accountant

  • 2009 - 2011

  Balancing accounts, Checking company bank statements, Processing sales invoices, receipts and payments Balancing accounts, Checking company bank statements, Processing sales invoices, receipts and payments