Paul Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Hilton London Wembley (361 Rooms)

• Part of the opening team for this hotel and during same period was running the Wembley Plaza hotel finance department• Total Revenue of £15m (£10m Rooms, £4m F&B)• Team of 5• Preparation of the Budget.• Production of Monthend results and P&L Analysis.• Production of Monthly Owners presentation as well as ad hoc reports.• Balance Sheet reconciliation• Weekly Forecasting• Bank Reconciliation• Ensure the smooth running of the Finance department.• Ensure that a full training programme for all Finance staff is being carried out.• Create an office environment that is conducive to a feeling of being part of a team that is all working to the same ends.

Wembley Plaza Hotel (306 Rooms)

• Total Revenue of £8m (£5.5m Rooms, £2m F&B)• Team of 5• Main duties as above• As well as running this hotel, for a year I was recruiting for the new Hilton London Wembley, preparing 2 budgets and running both finance departments at same time.

Hilton East Midlands Airport (152 Rooms)

• Covered both hotels at the same time

Hilton Coventry (172 Rooms)

Hilton London Metropole Hotel (1058 Rooms)

• Total Revenue of £50m+ (£38m Rooms, £17m F&B)• Team of 24

Hilton London Metropole (1058 Rooms)

• Credit Sales of £2m+ each month. Responsible for a team of 6• Ensured that the Credit Policy was adhered to by all departments and continually reviewed the policy as and when required.• Responsible for smooth running of Sales Ledger department, by setting standards of performance and targets for all staff.• Ensuring that a full training programme for Sales Ledger staff was being carried out.

Grosvenor Thistle Hotel, London

• Setting up credit facilities and terms & conditions.• Ensured invoicing was accurate and dispatched quickly.• Debt Collection• Production of Monthend reports• Involvement with overall accounts procedures.• Acted as Duty Manager when required.

London, United Kingdom

• Sales Ledger & Credit Control• Cashiering & Banking• Revenue Control• Acted as Duty Manager when required.

Piccadilly, London (Was The Piccadilly Hotel)

• Menu costing and pricing• Stock control of 3 kitchens and 8 bars• Production of Monthend reports

London, United Kingdom

• Invoice checking and dispatching• Debt collection

London International Hotel

Part of block release scheme

Clifton Ford Hotel

Part of block release scheme

Stage 1 - Introduction To Financial Management, A

Received award for outstanding performance on this stage plus was voted 'Outstanding Student of the Year'

Stage 2 - Operational Management Accounting, A

Received award for Outstanding Performance for this stage and was also voted 'Outstanding Student of the Year'

Accounting, Business Law, Credit Management, Business Enviroment, 1 X Credit, 3 X Pass

This was the Intermediate stage for entry into the ICM, I did not need to take final stage as was admitted as a member based on my age.

City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2, Catering, Credit

Part of a 2 year block release scheme with Grand Metropolitan Hotels