A brand new luxury 5-star hotel, the Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay is the first Steigenberger Hotel in the region, introducing renowned German Hospitality, to Dubai which is located at the heart of the Business Bay area with very close proximity to the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall. The Hotel includes 365 guest rooms and suites whilst the Hotel houses 5 restaurants and bars with the Spa.My current responsibilities includes,  Ensuring all the invoices and expense reports are processed on a timely manner after reviewing the policy compliance. Ensuring the SUN system database is adequately maintained with appropriate description and invoice reference. Managing the payment process including the reconciliation of the Suppler SOA with SUN system balance and any discrepancies are investigated and corrective action taken. Ensuring the payment deadlines are met for utilities, tax, insurance and other key areas. Ensuring the completeness and reliability of the Financial Statements in collaboration with Financial Accountant. Coordinating with Internal and External Auditors in completing Audits. Developing and maintaining manual filing system and ensuring that files are properly named and access is restricted to authorized persons.Working Platform: SUN including FMC

Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi, part of the Rotana Hotels and Towers, is a 5* hotel complex made up of two wings in Abu Dhabi’s Tourist Club Area. The Hotel includes 565 rooms and suites whilst the hotel houses 11 restaurants and bars, Zen the spa and the Beach Club with 120 meters beach, two Swimming pools and a Gymnasium.As an Accounts Payable my responsibilities are, Ensuring all the invoices and expense reports are processed on a timely manner after reviewing the policy compliance. Ensuring the SUN system database is adequately maintained with appropriate description and invoice reference. Managing the payment process including the reconciliation of the Suppler SOA with SUN system balance and any discrepancies are investigated and corrective action taken. Ensuring the payment deadlines are met for utilities, tax, insurance and other key areas. Ensuring the completeness and reliability of the Financial Statements in collaboration with Financial Accountant. Coordinating with Internal and External Auditors in completing Audits. Developing and maintaining manual filing system and ensuring that files are properly named and access is restricted to authorized persons.Working Platform: SUN including FBM

Cinnamon Grand, formerly The Lanka Oberoi, The Colombo Plaza, is Sri Lanka’s premier 5* hotel for the business and leisure travelers which includes 501 rooms and suites and 11 restaurants and bars, Angsana the spa and the two Swimming pools and a Gym. The first hotel under the Cinnamon Brand, which is subsidiary of one of the largest conglomerate of Sri Lanka, the John Keells Group (JKH).My responsibility includes, Reviewing and finalizing the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual accounts including the Consolidated Financial Statements. Ensuring that the Financial Statements are in line with the LKFRS/SLAS, Inland Revenue regulation and Group policies. Preparation of monthly variance analysis and Management information for the Management. Coordinating with Group shared services division and IT division. Checking Balance sheet schedules and analyzing the movements of key Balance sheet accounts. Involving with Annual Plan/ Re-forecast preparation and presentation. Preparation of monthly Cash Flow statements and forecast for the next month. Overlooking the Inventory Management. Monitoring and maintaining of healthy working capital cycle for better operation levels. Liaising and coordinating with Banks, External/ Internal Auditors, Group finance. Preparation of all Statutory Taxes and ensuring remittance are made on time.As an Financial Analyst/ Asst. Financial Accountant from 1st August 2004 to 31st March 2010. My responsibilities were, Analyzing monthly Financial Statements in order to provide information required for JKH Group consolidation and Hotel Management. Carrying out Inter Company reconciliations. Monitoring the project payments and ensure contractual obligations are met. Preparing Product Cost sheets for imported items. Updating Fixed Assets Register and coordinating fixed assets verification. Monitoring capital expenditures and projects expenses. Preparing Bank Reconciliation Statements.Working Platform: SAP including BI

During the stay at EY my main responsibilities were, Review / evaluation of internal control systems of clients for effectiveness and efficiency, preparation of internal control reports based on the review / evaluation and other specific reports as requested by the client, discussion and finalization of the same with the Management. Examination of financial & operating information to report on their accuracy, validity & completeness and making of the recommendation to overcome the prevailing and potential weaknesses. Compliance with laws, regulations and other external requirements and with management policies, directives and other internal requirements. Conducting special investigations and assignments such as secondment to staff, revealing frauds etc. Coordinating and providing of guidance to the other members of the auditing on the performance of their duties. Conducting a divisional performance evaluation as requested by the client. Review with the statutory requirements has been correctly identifying, recording and remitting to the respective bodies.