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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Led a team of 20+ service staff, ensuring top-notch cleanliness and guest satisfaction in line with the hotel’s standards. Managed daily operations, staff schedules, and inventory control, increasing department efficiency by 10%. Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth operations during peak periods. Team Productivity Enhancement: Implemented new cleaning protocols that increased team efficiency by 20%, reducing room turnover time without compromising on quality. Conducted quality control audits to maintain high standards of service and cleanliness.While continuing my role as Service Supervisor, I pursued my passion for finance and transitioned into the finance department as an intern. Assisted with financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, supporting the financial planning and analysis for various hotel departments. Gained experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and variance analysis, contributing to data-driven decision-making. Worked closely with the finance team to optimize cost control measures across departments.

Gaborone, South-East, Botswana

Prepared and analyzed financial statements, management reports, and budgets for multiple business units, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. Oversaw budget planning, monitored expenditures, and implemented cost-control measures across the group’s wholesale, retail, and service operations. Coordinated internal and external audits, ensured adherence to tax regulations, and implemented financial policies to maintain compliance and mitigate risks. Successfully streamlined accounting procedures, reducing monthly financial reporting time by 20% and improving overall accuracy. Implemented effective budgeting and cost-control measures that resulted in a 15% reduction in operational expenses across the group’s retail and wholesale divisions. Led the company’s first fully clen external audit by enhancing compliance protocols and strengthening internal controls, ensuring 100% adherence to tax and regulatory requirements.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Managed full cycle of accounts payable and receivable, including processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and ensuring timely payments and collections. Maintained accurate financial records, monitored outstanding balances, and resolved discrepancies to ensure smooth cash flow and adherence to financial policies. Prepared and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to IFRS Standards. Managed the reconciliation of general ledger accounts, bank statements, and vendor accounts, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate. Supervised the processing of payroll for over 4000 employees in Sage VIP, ensuring timely payment, compliance with tax laws, and resolving discrepancies. Facilitated internal and external audits by providing accurate financial documents and addressing audit queries, ensuring smooth audit process. Handled VAT, and payroll tax calculations, filings, and payments, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations. Reduced payroll errors by 20% by introducing automation and strengthening validation processes, leading to higher employee satisfaction.Led the migration to Sage VIP Payroll system, ensuring seamless integration with existing HR and finance processes. This resulted in a 25% reduction in payroll processing time, improved accuracy in employee payments, and enhanced compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.

Thrissur, Kerala, India

Preparation of Day book and Ledger Accounts, Capture purchase invoice on a daily basis and generation of Barcodes, Preparation of Debit Notes and Credit Notes, Supplier payments with reconciliation and keep good relationship with Suppliers, Data entry on daily basis, Bank Reconciliation and follow up on the missing credits, Capture receipt from debtors and issue debtors statements on a monthly basis.

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance, B

Diploma In Computer Application, Microsoft Word, Excel

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General