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Joy Jayapalan, Assistant Director of Finance

Joy Jayapalan

Assistant Director of Finance·City Centre Rotana Doha

Qatar

Diploma, Hospitality Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 6 months

Assistant Director of Finance

March 2016 - Present

City Centre Rotana Doha

Doha, Qatar

March 2016 - Present

•Overall management of the accounting records and financial reports of the hotel, ensuring compliance with company, owner, statutory and fiscal requirements and timetable
•Compliance with the management agreement and any Owner / Lease agreement
•Provide an effective and efficient control through focused system of internal control
•Monitor compliance with company policy and accounting procedures
•Supervise at the end of the month, the closing of the books and the subsequent timely preparation of the required financial data.
•Liaise and co-operate with both Internal and External audits and ensure that corrective action is taken where required
•Develop best practice financial accounting and control procedures
•Support and advice the management team on financial and commercial matters
•Assist the formulation, review and approval of budgeting and strategic planning within the hotel, identifying value opportunities

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Management

Financial Accountant

December 2015 - February 2016

City Centre Rotana Doha

Doha, Qatar

December 2015 - February 2016

•Review and approve LPO according to the companies’ standard and procedures.
•Review supplier invoices, general ledger coding of expenses and verify supplier payments with supporting invoices, LPOs, etc.
•Verify expense reimbursement with supporting documents and ensure that they are in accordance with the policies and procedures
•Prepare the general ledger reconciliation and follow up for the renewals of contracts expiring
•Adjust entries to be prepared on the basis of general ledger reconciliation
•Prepare post and update standard journal vouchers and adjustment journal voucher entries at the month end, such as - prepaid expense, operating provisions, payroll, payroll accruals, provisions, allocation of expense, etc.
•Reviews and approves purchase requests, purchase orders and contracts in the absence of the Director, Finance
•Prepare bank reconciliation statement and review general ledger at month end and analyse expenses and major variations from the budget
•Reviews the monthly payroll accrual requirements for annual vacation leave, vacation ticket, long service leave, incentive pay and professional fee contribution
•Prepare Financial operation report and distribution of P&L reports

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Cost Controller

January 2015 - November 2015

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

United Arab Emirates

January 2015 - November 2015

•Checking & Verifying Receiving Reports with Deviation of purchase order
•Costing of Theme Nights Beverage consumption & Highlight the cost %
•Weekly outlet-wise food cost & Reconciliation of food & beverage costs
•Food & Beverage Cost Controller’s Report compilation
•Checking of outstanding LPOs and review
•Liaising with Stores and purchasing regarding store purchases, stock level, New Item, price difference, Par stock etc.
•Recipe costing of new menus and suggesting selling price
•To advise all concerned, and raise alarms when expenses and costs are high, and are not in line with revenues generated
•Prepare month end Cost Controllers report.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Revenue Auditor

July 2012 - December 2014

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2012 - December 2014

•Checking the revenue Reports
•Audit all Revenues and update the income JV
•Verify and update the General Cashier Report
•Update the statistics( Cover, rooms occupied, available rooms, guest count)
•Control the Revenue Vouchers & Checking Revenue Reduction & other postings
•Review the PMs & High Balance. Reconcile Visa Income with the cost Reimbursed
•Update the Revenue Amortization summary for the month
•Reconcile PMS and Back Office Revenue Figures
•Reconcile Service charge and Municipality Fee and prepare the system for the next month

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Paymaster

December 2010 - June 2012

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2010 - June 2012

•Check the Time- in and Time-out of all Employees.
•Verify the Overtime Requests and forward for approvals
•Verify and process the Change of Status Requisition
•Verify and process the personnel notification and Final settlement
•Verify and Process Vacation Requests.
•Check Payroll Audit Report for Master Data Changes.
•Prepare the Payroll Reconciliation and Submit for Approvals.
•Submit the Payroll to the Bank to Transfer the Salary.
•Make JV for Payroll and Accruals.
•Employee Loan Balance updating and Reconciliation.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Receivable Officer

March 2009 - November 2010

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2009 - November 2010

•Handling Minor Deduction / Excess Payment
•Verifying City Ledger and Credit Card Transfer
•Preparing Invoices - Regular, Inter Company, Government, Travel Agency, Group Billing and Barter Agreements Invoices.
•Making necessary credits and adjustments to Invoices - Rebates / Discounts, Commission and Advance Deposits
•Dispatching, Tracking and Filing Invoices
•Reconciling and Posting Receipts, Credit Card Payments and Commissions.
•Monitoring and follow up of aged debts
•Generating Payment Report
•Handling disputed invoice Queries from Credit Customers and Credit Card Customers

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Night Auditor

July 2008 - February 2009

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2008 - February 2009

•Verifying Cashier Closure with Supporting Documents
•Auditing Revenues - Room, Food & Beverage, Telephone, Laundry, Recreation, Business Center and Other Rental Income
•Preparing Daily Revenue Reports
•Auditing Revenues - Check and tally Revenues of Various Outlets
•Checking Revenue Reduction - Entertainments, Duty Meals, Complimentary, Promotions, Coupons and Discounts

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head Cashier

January 2007 - June 2008

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2007 - June 2008

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Inter Ed Institute of Hotel Management

August 2006

August 2006

Diploma, Hospitality Management

India

Kerala University

March 2003

March 2003

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

India

Bachelor Degree in Commerce & Accounting from Kerala University

Skills

Budget Formulation
Expert
Budget Formulation
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Driving
Intermediate
Driving
Intermediate
Budget Formulation
Expert
Budget Formulation
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Forecasting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Malayalam

Native Speaker

Hindi

Intermediate

Tamil

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
Interview Selection Skills, Managing Peoples Performance, Managing Colleagues Development
Al Bustan Rotana Dubai

Hobbies and interests

Cricket