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 Reviewing transactions on Hotel Plus system and creating invoices on Quick Books
 Reviewing payments received, credit bills posted on Hotel plus POS system and posting the same on Quick Books
 Accounts receivables management for room guests and restaurant clients.
 Reviewing purchase orders given by the procurement officer and ensuring all purchases are as per budgets. Getting
approval from the General Manager for any surplus purchases.
 Reconciling suppliers’ invoices with purchase orders and goods received notes to ensure accuracy of payables
accounts. Posting all records of purchases on Quick Books
 Reviewing and approving petty cash expenses for transactions with no accompanying receipts or invoices.
 Reviewing main cashier records and reconciling with transactions reports from Hotel plus POS.
 Preparing monthly store reports after monthly stock take from all departments.
 Preparing monthly utility consumption reports and giving analysis on cost reduction measures.
 Preparing and filing monthly tax returns and any other statutory deductions.
 Preparing weekly budgets in collaboration with the Finance manager.
 Monitoring weekly hotel events and preparing cost analysis and sales reports to check on performance.
 Preparing staff payroll and maintaining proper records for staff attendance.
 Preparing monthly financial reports i.e Profit & loss statements, cash flow statement and balance sheet.

Developing, maintaining and analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual
costs.
 Analyzing monthly variance reports to facilitate cost management and making necessary adjustments concerning
budgeting and financial forecasting.
 Evaluating business operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommending solutions to business and any
arising financial problems.
 Maintaining accounting controls by implementing and recommending policies and procedures.
 Reviewing and authorizing journal entries and ensuring account reconciliations are completed accurately and timely.
 Ensuring all invoices and return notes are received properly on QuickBooks.
 Monitoring the company's business performance and frequently reporting to the management for the decisionmaking process.
 Providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and organizational drivers.
 Preparing management accounts and variance reports on a monthly basis with detailed commentary and discussing
actual performance with management.
 Championing proper reconciliation of processed work by verifying journal entries and comparing system report
balances on a monthly basis. This includes monthly cash, bank reconciliations and supplier reconciliations.
 Identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and simplification by implementing innovative solutions
so the team can operate in an efficient, consistent, repeatable and cost-effective manner.
 Establishing and continuously evaluating effective and efficient risk management processes, tools and procedures.
Key Contributions & Results:
 Introduced cost estimates and budget proposals signed by management before commencement of any project this

Introduced cost estimates and budget proposals signed by management before commencement of any project this
aided in cost saving and capitalizing on discounts.
 Reduced the amount of time taken for auditing from one month to three weeks by excellently facilitating the
external auditors with any questions concerning the information provided.
 Managed financial reporting systems, accounting and collection procedures and made recommendations based on
the financial results.
 Provided comprehensive financial support services to the company including accounting and budgeting, financial
planning, and financial analysis among others.
 Created visibility on reporting by ensuring closure of books of accounts and performance reports were completed
with commentary on the reporting deck.
 Conducted variance analysis of the actual business costs against the budgeted costs and explained the drivers of
the variances experienced.
 Evaluated non-financial indicators, such as quick ratios, debtor’s ratios, cash ratios, profitability ratios, and reported
on their effect on business performance or profitability.
 Collated and analyzed data for the preparation of accurate and timely reports, to provide management with
financial, accounting and budgetary information to enable them to make informed decisions.
 Reconciled subsidiary ledger balances to nominal ledger balances on a monthly basis -cash and bank accounts,
receivables, accounts payable and sales.
 Identified areas of automation & process improvement in the various duties carried out.

mplementing invoice verification controls to ensure quality and proper documentation.
 Verified validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, customer service
departments, and from customers.
 Updated and reconciled the accounts receivable ledger in the financial management system.
 Summarized receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfers to accounts receivable
accounts; verifying totals and preparing reports.
 Reconciled the company AR (Accounts Receivables) accounts to the general ledger accounts to match the AR in the
general ledger accounts.
 Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording
accounts receivables data.
 Reconciled client's statements to ensure all payments were accounted for and properly posted sending them the
balances.
 Minimized credit risk exposure, improved cash flow and working capital by ensuring accurate and timely processing
and payments of accounts receivable.
Timely and accurately reported receivable transactions and ensured that all internal controls were maintained in
the area of receivables.
 Improved and implemented debt collection processes when there are any overdue invoices or payments, and
initiated legal procedures if necessary.
 Provided weekly customer ageing reports to management and distributed customer statements for collection of
overdue balances.
 Reviewed accounts receivable ledger accounts to pinpoint discrepancies and took measures to close them within the
agreed time.