Chief Accountant
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel DIFC
Total years of experience :17 years, 11 months
Chief Accountant 2011 December - till present
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel DIFC, Dubai, UAE.
• Prepare and assist with monthly forecast preparation.
• Monitor the completion and distribution of daily in-house reports (F&B, Rooms segmentation, Flash and Labour)
• Reconcile and monitor all balance sheet accounts according to the policy.
• Assist with the preparation of the hotel's staffing guides.
• Responsible for the monthly journal and closing entries.
• Assist with the preparation of the hotel's annual budget.
• Responsible for the month end deadlines and schedules and compile month-end statistical information for financial statements.
• Responsible for the training, development and motivation of accounting colleagues.
• Assist with the administration of gratuities.
• Administer rental and tenant contracts.
• Monitor Front Office rebates and to audit the daily operational package that is routed to the General Manager and Controller.
• Assist in conducting and completing all standard reconciliation templates according to the company policy.
• Reconcile Hotel Bank accounts.
• Analyze and complete special projects assigned by controller or assistant controller.
• Follow up and reconcile inter-company and balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare policy & procedures for new functions in operations.
• Supervise accounting staff
• Verify and timely process all invoices, and ensuring timely payment to suppliers based on cash flow.
• Liaise with other departments and obtain approval for invoices from the appropriate department head prior to processing on accounts payable system.
• Verify, post & balance invoices, expense reports, cheque requests for unit of issue, unit price, quantity, extension against hotel purchase order and receiving advice.
• Code invoices to the appropriate general ledger account and record vendor number.
• Handle vendor disputes and inquiries as required. Maintain close working relationship and communication with the purchasing/receiving staff.
• Prepare a petty cash summary and reimburse the accounting float on a need basis.
• Prepare relevant monthly Journal Entries for Accruals, Prepaid and others.
Accounts Payable Supervisor 2009 October - April 2010
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar.
• Verify and timely process all invoices, and ensuring timely payment to suppliers based on cash flow.
• Liaise with other departments and obtain approval for invoices from the appropriate department head prior to processing on accounts payable system.
• Verify, post & balance invoices, expense reports, cheque requests for unit of issue, unit price, quantity, extension against hotel purchase order and receiving advice.
• Code invoices to the appropriate general ledger account and record vendor number.
• Handle vendor disputes and inquiries as required. Maintain close working relationship and communication with the purchasing/receiving staff.
• Prepare a petty cash summary and reimburse the accounting float on a need basis.
• Prepare relevant monthly Journal Entries for Accruals, Prepaid and others.
Income Auditor 2007 July - 2009 October
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar.
• Process, balance and record the daily cash remittance in timely manner and assist at General Cashier with resolutions of over & shorts according to Ritz-Carlton policy.
• Assist the General Cashier in performing surprise float counts
• Balancing hotel credit cards F&B and Front Office assist to Accountant with the resolution of credit card charge backs.
• Posting and balancing daily charges. Audit Promotion/Entertainment and Duty Meal accounts to ensure accuracy. Process daily adjustments for Meal Plan and other package accounts. Reconcile gift certificate.
• To monitor Front Office rebates. Review and balance rebates, paid outs, miscellaneous charges and staff charges to the Property Management System and ensure that each account is properly authorized and has relevant explanations.
• Review all void checks for approval process and crosscheck with Micros void report.
• To assist with month-end closing and subsequent analysis of bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts as directed by the Accountant.
• To prepare month-end Income journal entries, according to the policy and standard templates.
Account Receivable/Credit Coordinator 2005 November 2007 July
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar.
• Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services. Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Prepare, verify, and process invoices and coding payment documents.
• Collection and follow up on prepaid reservations
• Posting of credit cards, daily mail cash receipts and cheque lists.
• Investigating, reconciliation and posting of credit card charge back notifications.
• Responding to customer complaints and customer inquiries on their accounts (both history and current) by telephone, mail and fax.
• Assistance with collection of overdue accounts. Issuance of refunds (credit card & cheques)
*Professional Management Program Certificate Uzbek-Japan Center for Development, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 08/2002 • Completed 8 month Business Management courses
* Bachelor Degree in Economics. 1997-2001 Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan