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Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

• Introducing the accountability of ownership of departmental profit and loss, by moving away the tradition of sole accountability on the GMs• Identifying the potential savings area across Hotels and escalate to the GMs for further decision making with data analysis• Reinforcing the purchasing procedures by ensuring sourcing related responsibilities rests with the outsourced procurement agency, instead of the respective department heads• Establishing healthy relationship with the finance leaders of owning company• Assist in preparing, in conjunction with the General Manager and other department heads, the annual budget, capital budgets and the rolling forecast, by establishing the annual budget preparation procedures and guidelines• Introducing the concept of attrition rate into the manning budget ie hire on needs basis or in accordance to business level• To provide accurate and complete financial and management reports on a timely and accurate basis to hotel management, corporate office and owners in accordance with the company and ownership reporting requirements and policy• To assist the team to formulate the incentive program across the hotels by analyzing data gathered• Addressing the backlog payment of the major vendors• Directly accountable to manage the hotel accounting department and internal control systems and hotel finances in accordance with all policy and procedures.• To ensure that hotel accounting department is operating efficiently and at an optimum staffing levels, so that there are succession plans in place for the top three positions.• Management Agreement terms, priorities, performance tests and incentive fees distribution requirements are completely understood and managed

Singapore

Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, services and supplies from vendors. Understand the Company’s current and anticipated demand for goods and materials and develop plans to integrate these needs into existing purchasing activities. Support in the negotiation of contractual agreements with suppliers. Responsible for daily procurement administrative tasks. Identify opportunities to reduce overall purchasing costs and to standardize potential for bulk purchase. Assist in the development of a purchasing policy that is relevant to the Company based on best practices. Ensure compliance with procurement policy and relevant guidelines/regulations. Succession planning efforts are part of part of everyday activities. Those colleagues with growth capabilities are identified and put on specific training programManaging the initiative, engaging and working with key business partners and driving to successful outcomes within a given timeline. Identification of risks which impact program and project deliverables with follow through on mitigation, resolution and path to greenDirect the communication of status and issues to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basisWork with stakeholders to ensure project scope definition to meet business objectives Analyse current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expendituresApply advanced analytics, statistical methodologies and predictive analytics to develop innovative credit risk strategies to maximize profitability, support department growth plan and control risk exposureSupport strategic planning of Business InitiativesSupport in the definition of business cases and business reviewsMonitored performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variance

Shanghai, China

. Assist in preparing, in conjunction with the General Manager and other department heads, the annual budget, capital budgets and the rolling forecast, by establishing the annual budget preparation procedures and guidelines2. To provide accurate and complete financial and management reports on a timely and accurate basis to hotel management, corporate office and owners in accordance with the company and ownership reporting requirements and policy3. To assist in the development and implementation of benchmarking techniques that will enable the hotel to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost efficiencies. To seek, identify and implement through out the hotel best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, guest service and improve cost and productivity efficiencies4. Directly accountable to manage the hotel accounting department, information and internal control systems and hotel finances in accordance with all policy and procedures. This position is accountable for the development, documentation, and support of Financial Polices and Operational Procedures to include performance monitoring as it relates to the hotels.5. Ensure cash flow is adequate to meet the needs of the operation. Approve all cash disbursements and ensure that all disbursements are properly documented and executed6. To ensure that hotel accounting department is operating efficiently and at an optimum staffing levels, so that there are succession plans in place for the top three positions.7. Succession planning efforts are part of part of everyday activities. Those colleagues with growth capabilities are identified and put on specific training program8. Managing the owner relationship with timely communicate/update to corporate office9. Managing the old colleagues vs new colleagues working relationship.

Singapore

1. As part of the project team member in the implementation of ERP system, namely SAP throughout the group owned assets portfolio, and taking the opportunity to align the SOPs throughout all properties as well as introducing a uniform chart of account2. Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of accounting policies, procedures, and internal control systems—throughout group—in order to ensure that the Company’s assets are being fully optimized and safeguarded and to ensure uniformity, consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting3. To assist in the design, implementation, and use of methods and procedures that will improve the Accuracy of working schedules, forecasts, plans and budgets in the regional hotels. In addition to it, monitor the forecasting accuracy on an on-going basis and recommended corrective measures as necessary4. Enable the group to fully optimize and share best practices throughout the Company, by seeking and identifying best practices in the Company’s hotels and to recommend such practices to the Operations for consideration and implementation.5. Coordinating with the Internal Audit group to carry out the internal audit function in an efficient manner.6. Establishing the annual budget preparation procedures and guidelines and participating in the budget review and approval process.7. Assembling and coordinating the activities for the “OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING TEAMS” that participate and assist with Pre-opening, Disposition, and Takeover of hotel projects.8. Review capital project accounting to ensure projects are properly approved, on budget and are booked properly on the GL9. Provide Guidance on Various Accounting and Finance Related Issues. Also referring the issues to the appropriate Corporate support

Acca, Accounting And Finance

FCCA Member

Ba (Hons) Business Accounting, First Class, Business Accounting, First Class