Krithika Menon
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Professional with a background in auditing and extensive experience in the hotel industry. Expertise in strategic financial planning, internal controls, and financial reporting. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and effective problem-solving skills, with a proven adaptability to changing environments. Committed to excellence in leadership and time management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6048
6048
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Chief accountant (Finance Lead)
Holiday Inn Express
Dubai
10.2024 - Current
- Facilitated reviews of contracts and agreements with meticulous attention to detail.
- Assisted in streamlining audit processes for regulatory compliance.
- Supported forecasting of future revenue to aid resource allocation planning.
- Contributed to cost-saving initiatives through effective budget management.
- Managed cash flow and liquidity to lessen financial risks.
- Reviewed internal financial policies for adherence to compliance requirements.
- Oversaw reporting of financial transactions for comprehensive analysis.
- Guided budgeting and forecasting to match financial goals with objectives.
Chief Accountant
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai, UAE
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Examined financial records to detect discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Determined problem areas and resolved issues related to profitability and business objective achievement.
- Assist with the planning, testing, training, implementation and review of all aspects of computerized financial systems.
- Carry out any other duties that are within the scope and grading of the post which could also be requested by the line manager or Head of Service.
- Managed a team of 6 in Finance Department under my supervision for more than a year.
Financial Accountant
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai, UAE
08.2022 - 01.2024
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai, UAE
04.2021 - 07.2022
Income Auditor
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai
05.2019 - 03.2021
General Cashier
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai, UAE
03.2019 - 06.2019
Accounts Receivable
Holiday Inn Downtown, Excelsior Hotel Downtown
Dubai
11.2018 - 04.2019
Income Auditor
Crowne Plaza
Bengaluru, India
01.2018 - 11.2018
Audit Associate
Chartered Accountants Nripendra & Co.
Jabalpur, India
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Chartered Accountants Nripendra & Co., JBP
- Involved as an Auditor in the Concurrent Audit of Punjab National Bank, Ghamapur Branch, Jabalpur FY-2017-18 also involving Cash audit & Revenue audit
- Completed internal stock audit of Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Jabalpur, M.P (Stock verification of Medicines, Verification of Dispatch & LR and mismatch of Invoices.
- Minimized risk by maintaining up to date knowledge on industry and regulatory changes impacting audit operations.
- Supported senior auditor in creating audit objectives and project scope for progression towards audit targets.
- Logged audit work, noted findings and compiled evidence of misdeeds.
- Conducted verification inspections to verify implementation of corrective actions and minimize risks of future audit failures.
Education
DCA -
Rajeev Gandhi Institute
JabalpurBachelor of Commerce - Commerce
GS College of Commerce & Economics
IndiaMasters - Commerce
GS College of Commerce & Economics
IndiaSkills
- Intellect Data System (Material Management, Front Office, Back Office & POS)
- SUN VISION System (Back Office)
- Amadeus (Front Office)
- MICROS -POS (F&B)
- Pay Trax (Payroll System)
- OPERA (PMS System)
- Oasys (Payroll System)
- Strategic financial planning
- Leadership excellence
- Internal controls
- Time management
- MIS Reports
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Upper intermediate
Accomplishments
- Successfully accomplished the task of books closing upon D Flagging of Hotel (Holiday Inn re branded to Excelsior Hotel -24th March 2019).
- Played an active role upon Hotel software migration overnight from PMS software Amadeus to IDS with accurate Guest & Ledger balances and successfully linked the revenue codes to back office chart of accounts according to cutoff time & date (15the Feb'21).
- Handled & Successfully completed Hotel DTCM & DM Audit for the period 2018-2019 & 2020-2022
- Handled and finalized external audit for the year 2021 & 2022 with BMS Audit firm.
- Handled all the sections of Finance during pandemic COVID 20.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Awarded Employee of the Month April'2019, Awarded Employee of the Month August'2020, Awarded Employee of the Month May'2021, Awarded SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR '2022
2014 NATIONAL CADET CORPS
- C CERTIFICATE HOLDER
- 2013 - N.C.C Thal Sena Camp (TSC), New Delhi
- 2014 - N.C.C National Shooting Championship(N.C.C National Games), New Delhi
- 2014 - N.C.C Best Cadet Award for Achievement
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above details furnished are true to the best of my knowledge and belief
Timeline
Chief accountant (Finance Lead)
Holiday Inn Express
10.2024 - Current
Chief Accountant
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
02.2024 - 09.2024
Financial Accountant
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
08.2022 - 01.2024
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
04.2021 - 07.2022
Income Auditor
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
05.2019 - 03.2021
General Cashier
Excelsior Hotel Downtown
03.2019 - 06.2019
Accounts Receivable
Holiday Inn Downtown, Excelsior Hotel Downtown
11.2018 - 04.2019
Income Auditor
Crowne Plaza
01.2018 - 11.2018
Audit Associate
Chartered Accountants Nripendra & Co.
12.2016 - 03.2018
DCA -
Rajeev Gandhi Institute
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
GS College of Commerce & Economics
Masters - Commerce
GS College of Commerce & Economics