FERDINAND ABAIZ
Dubai
Summary
Proactive finance professional with 11 years of hospitality experience, proven track record in Stores & Inventory Management, Cost Accounting, AP/AR, General Ledger, Income Audit, Financial Reporting & Analysis.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Executive (Inventory/Costing/Pricing)
Emirates Leisure Retail / MMI
12.2023 - Current
- Developed Excel automation of F&B Reconciliation, making month end process smoother.
- Handle all outlet queries with regards to variance in Inventory, Costing, & GP Margins
- Manage all FMC Recipe updates, Stock Taking, Master Data
- Manages all Price update in D365, and implementation of complex promotion
COST CONTROLLER - MANAGER
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
01.2022 - 11.2023
- GP Margin and Income Statement Analysis - Providing key insights of major variances.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Preparing promotion report and scenario analysis, providing constant insights to management, & providing alternatives to mitigate cost and risk.
- Preparing Hotel Comp Set Reports - Analyzing key metrics and providing insights on Hotel performance.
- Initiated regular yield test of major products, to have more control of food wastage, and key insight for negations with supplier.
- Developed excel automation for Recipe Costing, Cost Reconciliation, & Inventory Ordering
- Reduced F&B Cost by 2%, through negotiations, providing key insight, and alternatives, by preparing Promotion/Yield Test reports.
INCOME AUDITOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Constant audit of all F&B outlet, and Reception Desk operational task, ensuring all procedures and policies are followed
- Prepared Municipality, Tourism Dirham, & VAT Reconciliations
- Liaised and coordinate with Internal/External Auditors, and Government entities.
- Preparing Daily/Monthly Revenue Reports.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
09.2017 - 08.2020
- Manages Vendor queries and resolve any issues or disputes related to payments or invoices.
- Prepare and analyze accounts payable reports, including aging reports, cash flow projections, and vendor performance metrics
- Collaborate with other departments, to ensure all incurred expense are accrued in books.
COST SUPERVISOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
01.2017 - 08.2017
ASSISTANT COST CONTROLLER/ PURCHASING ASSISTANT/ /RECEIVING & STORE KEEPER
Movenpick Hotel
12.2013 - 01.2017
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Accounting
University of San Carlos
Cebu, Philippines03.2013
FMVA Program (Ongoing) - Financial Modeling And Valuation
Corporate Financial Institute
2025
Skills
- Microsoft D365 Software
- Financial Analysis / Modeling
- FMC & Micros Material system
- ERP Systems (AX Dynamics, Sun, SAP, Quickbook)
- Hotel Opera System
- Income Audit / Costing / Inventory / Pricing / AP
- VAT Return Filing
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- 90-100 WPM Average Typing Speed(95-100% Accuracy)
- Variance analysis
- Cost control / Inventory Management
Certification
- Financial Analysis Fundamental - Corporate Financial Institute
- Building a 3 Statement Financial Model - Corporate Financial Institute
- Corporate Finance Fundamentals - Corporate Financial Institute
- Math for Corporate Finance - Corporate Financial Institute
- FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecasting - Corporate Financial Institute
- Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis - Corporate Financial Institute
Custom
- Music (Piano, Flute, etc.)
- Sports (Badminton, Volleyball, Etc.)
Languages
English
Advanced
Tagalog
Native
Personal Information
Affiliations
- Music
- Sports
Timeline
Finance Executive (Inventory/Costing/Pricing)
Emirates Leisure Retail / MMI
12.2023 - Current
COST CONTROLLER - MANAGER
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
01.2022 - 11.2023
INCOME AUDITOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
09.2020 - 01.2022
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
09.2017 - 08.2020
COST SUPERVISOR
DUKES The Palm, A Royal Hideaway Hotel
01.2017 - 08.2017
ASSISTANT COST CONTROLLER/ PURCHASING ASSISTANT/ /RECEIVING & STORE KEEPER
Movenpick Hotel
12.2013 - 01.2017
- Financial Analysis Fundamental - Corporate Financial Institute
- Building a 3 Statement Financial Model - Corporate Financial Institute
- Corporate Finance Fundamentals - Corporate Financial Institute
- Math for Corporate Finance - Corporate Financial Institute
- FP&A Monthly Cash Flow Forecasting - Corporate Financial Institute
- Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis - Corporate Financial Institute
Bachelor of Science - Management Accounting
University of San Carlos
FMVA Program (Ongoing) - Financial Modeling And Valuation
Corporate Financial Institute
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