Jas Dhooper Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Consultant to Grant Thornton's hotel team advising on all aspects of hotel operations, development and financing.

To identify and evaluate strategic hotel opportunities for investorsProven track record of delivery of hotels on budget and on time (6 hotels over 5 years)Proven track record of managing project managers / building teams / legal advisors / accountants / operational management teamsEntrepreneurial approachArranging finance / business plans £48MLiaising with external banks / legal teams/professional advisorsFull business cycle experience – acquisition/development/sale Setting / reviewing financial targetsMotivating / directing management to achieve goalsReporting to investors monthly / annuallyLiaising with external authorities

Acting as Owners Rep / Asset Manager. Liaising between owners (Great Eagle) and Hilton. Acting as owners' representative on financial, legal matters & property matters. Ensuring all statutory and legal requirements of owning company are met plus full adherence to management contract terms. Liasing with external tax / audit authorities & principal lenders. Preparing owners Board review reports. Managing cashflow. Preparing capital projects/feasibility’s for owner’s Board review. Representing Hilton at Owner Review meetings. Steering London hotels through 9/11

Responsible for all internal and external accounting, finance and control aspects for hotel. Production of management and financial accounts, forward plans (cashflows and annual budgets), statutory accounts, Initial due diligence and acquisition accounting for hotel acquired for £81m October 1996 from float proceedsFeasibility study preparation for Board approval of various refurbishment projects including addition of Grand Ballroom and 24 bedrooms c£8.6m - all grantedPreparation for Board approval and subsequent implementation of 4 year IT strategy for hotel, installing Fidelio, Micros POS, ACOM accounting, Mitel PABX, ADP payroll and managing Y2K compliance issuesImplementation of flatter organisation structure in first year reducing fixed payroll cost by 20%Set up of yield reporting

Initial due diligence and acquisition accounting for hotel acquired for c£20mm 1993Feasibility study preparation for Board approval of various refurbishment projects including all bedrooms £5mFinancial control and fixed asset accounting for projects

Set up of UK finance for Singapore based companyLiaising with Singapore ownersInitial due diligence on the sale of the hotel from RankFeasibility study preparation for Board approval of various refurbishment projects including £35m conference suite

Various financial positions