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Arif Khan

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Marriott Inc., excelling in internal auditing and compliance management. Proven track record in financial reporting and risk assessment, ensuring adherence to audit guidelines. Skilled in P&L management and bank reconciliation, with a strong ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Multiproperty Finance Manager Audit & Compliance

JW Marriott Bangalore Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
Bengaluru
11.2023 - Current
  • Conducts internal compliance audits as per Marriott guidelines, processes, and procedures of all departments, along with business leaders, to ensure that processes are being followed.
  • Handles field compliance escalation issues (ISRA - International Summary of Risk Assessment & CSAT - Control Self-Assessment Tool) promptly and addresses them with all Department HODs and Managers for appropriate corrective action to ensure that controllable procedures and processes are well complied with as per audit guidelines.
  • Additional responsibility of assisting with month-end closure with the Financial Controller, P&L finalization, and owner MIS reporting, as well as the overview and accuracy of expenses in GL codes on a monthly basis.
  • Overview and Posting of Monthly Washbill (Marriott Inc.) Reimbursement invoice on a monthly basis.
  • Coordinating for the owner's audit and its completion
  • Bank Reconciliation, A&L Reconciliation,

Finance Manager Audit & Compliance

JW Marriott Bangalore
Bengaluru
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Conducts internal compliance audits as per Marriott guidelines, processes, and procedures of all departments, along with business leaders, to ensure that processes are being followed.
  • Handles field compliance escalation issues (ISRA - International Summary of Risk Assessment & CSAT - Control Self-Assessment Tool) promptly and addresses them with all Department HODs and Managers for appropriate corrective action to ensure that controllable procedures and processes are well complied with as per audit guidelines.
  • Additional responsibility of assisting with month-end closure, financial controller, P&L finalization, and owner.
  • Overview and Posting of Monthly Washbill (Marriott Inc.) Reimbursement invoice on a monthly basis.
  • Bank Reconciliation, A&L Reconciliation.

Credit Manager

JW Marriott Bangaluru
Bengaluru
07.2020 - 02.2023
  • Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of all credit transactions and decisions.
  • Bank reconciliation of revenue and disbursement account.
  • Coordinating for the statutory audit and its completion with finance leaders.
  • Coordinating for the Internal Audit process and the monthly submission of the Internal Audit to the Marriott Regional Team.
  • Handling entire credits and its controllable process.
  • Due diligence of corporate clients' accounts with the help of Dun & Bradstreet to provide the credit score of the company before granting credit at Marriott International Hotel.
  • Commission reconciliation with affiliated OTAs (MakeMyTrip, Expedia, Booking.com, Amex).
  • Management reporting regarding revenue recognition in the system.
  • Payment follow-ups with the client for accounts receivable outstanding.
  • Verification, bank entries in accounting for bank transfer or cheque.
  • Payment/Deposit Allocation along with payment advice from the Company in the Account Ledger.
  • 26AS Form reconciliation as per TDS, entries in the general ledger.
  • Monthly preparation of Bad Debts Provision reports.
  • Preparation of Credit Meeting about the review of payment outstanding, guest ledger, and deposits, and the review of accounts more than 90 days overdue with sales and senior management level.
  • Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation for all receipts from parties, depository ledgers, month-end reports; making a provision for bad debts template, travel agent invoices.
  • Travel agents' commission verification via the CTAC tool (Central Travel Agent Commission Tool).
  • Daily credit card collection and verification of commission.

Credit Manager

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Brigade Gateway
Bengaluru
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Bank reconciliation of revenue and disbursement account.
  • Coordinating for the statutory audit and its completion with finance leaders.
  • Coordinating for the Internal Audit process and the monthly submission of the Internal Audit to the Marriott Regional Team.
  • Handling entire credits and its controllable process.
  • Due diligence of corporate clients' accounts with the help of Dun & Bradstreet to provide the credit score of the company before granting credit at Marriott International Hotel.
  • Commission reconciliation with affiliated OTAs (MakeMyTrip, Expedia, Booking.com, Amex).
  • Management reporting regarding revenue recognition in the system.
  • Payment follow-ups with the client for accounts receivable outstanding.
  • Verification, bank entries in accounting for bank transfer or cheque.
  • Payment/Deposit Allocation along with payment advice from the Company in the Account Ledger.
  • 26AS Form reconciliation as per TDS, entries in the general ledger.
  • Monthly preparation of Bad Debts Provision reports.
  • Preparation of Credit Meeting about the review of payment outstanding, guest ledger, and deposits, and the review of accounts more than 90 days overdue with sales and senior management level.
  • Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation for all receipts from parties, depository ledgers, month-end reports; making a provision for bad debts template, travel agent invoices.

Asst. Credit Manager

Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway
Bengaluru
10.2016 - 06.2019
  • Bank reconciliation of revenue and disbursement account.
  • Coordinating for the statutory audit and its completion with finance leaders.
  • Coordinating for the Internal Audit process and the monthly submission of the Internal Audit to the Marriott Regional Team.
  • Handling entire credits and its controllable process.
  • Due diligence of corporate clients' accounts with the help of Dun & Bradstreet to provide the credit score of the company before granting credit at Marriott International Hotel.
  • Commission reconciliation with affiliated OTAs (MakeMyTrip, Expedia, Booking.com, Amex).
  • Management reporting regarding revenue recognition in the system.
  • Payment follow-ups with the client for accounts receivable outstanding.
  • Verification, bank entries in accounting for bank transfer or cheque.
  • Payment/Deposit Allocation along with payment advice from the Company in the Account Ledger.
  • 26AS Form reconciliation as per TDS, entries in the general ledger.
  • Monthly preparation of Bad Debts Provision reports.
  • Preparation of Credit Meeting about the review of payment outstanding, guest ledger, and deposits, and the review of accounts more than 90 days overdue with sales and senior management level.
  • Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation for all receipts from parties, depository ledgers, month-end reports; making a provision for bad debts template, travel agent invoices.

Finance Executive

JW Marriott Pune
Pune
02.2014 - 10.2016
  • Payment follow-ups with the client for accounts receivable outstanding.
  • Verification, bank entries in accounting for bank transfer or cheque.
  • Payment, deposit allocation, along with payment advice from the company in the account ledger.

2) Income Audit Job Role.

Making the Daily Hotel Revenue Report, i.e. the Gross Revenue Report.

  • Verify Daily Upgrade Reports and Rate Variance Reports of Rooms.
  • Verify Room No Show, Incentive.
  • Checking hotels' allowance to guests with proper backup.
  • Reconciliation of hotel banquet events between the contract and the actual bill raised.
  • Daily Hospitality Bills Reconciliation.
  • Making and verifying bank clearing, i.e., cash, cheque, bank transfer, forex, etc.
  • Prepares incentives for restaurants and rooms on a monthly basis for the process of salary.
  • Verifying tax configuration in Opera and Sun Systems.
  • Preparing the Statutory Tax Reconciliation Sheet as per the head of revenue. (Service Tax and Luxury Tax.)

Finance Associate

JW Pune
Bengaluru
08.2011 - 01.2014
  • Payment follow-ups with the client for accounts receivable outstanding.
  • Sending bills to the client.
  • Credit Card Reconciliation.

Education

Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance

Sonopant Dandekar College
Palghar
06-2011

High School Diploma - Commerce

Sonopant Dandekar College
Palghar
06-2007

Secondary School Certificate - School

Tarapur Vidya Mandir And Junior College
Boisar
06-2005

Skills

  • Financial reporting
  • Internal auditing
  • Risk assessment
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Compliance management
  • P&L management
  • Opera PMS
  • People Soft ERP
  • Sun Systems ERP
  • MS Excel, MS Word and MS PPT

Accomplishments

    >Won Associate of the Month for July 2012 for best performance in the department and for the company at JW Marriott Pune

    >Won Associate of the Year Runner-Up for the year 2012 for excellence in performances throughout the year at JW Marriott Pune

    >Won Manager of the Month for July 2021 for Best Performance for the Company at JW Marriott Bengaluru

    >Won Manager of the Month, August 2023, for Best Performance for the Company at JW Marriott Bengaluru

    >Implemented GST tax configuration in Opera PMS in June 2017 at Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway

    >Implemented Opera PMS (Version 5.6) in August 2023 at JW Marriott Bengaluru

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Multiproperty Finance Manager Audit & Compliance

JW Marriott Bangalore Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa
11.2023 - Current

Finance Manager Audit & Compliance

JW Marriott Bangalore
02.2023 - 11.2023

Credit Manager

JW Marriott Bangaluru
07.2020 - 02.2023

Credit Manager

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Brigade Gateway
07.2019 - 06.2020

Asst. Credit Manager

Sheraton Grand Bangalore at Brigade Gateway
10.2016 - 06.2019

Finance Executive

JW Marriott Pune
02.2014 - 10.2016

Finance Associate

JW Pune
08.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance

Sonopant Dandekar College

High School Diploma - Commerce

Sonopant Dandekar College

Secondary School Certificate - School

Tarapur Vidya Mandir And Junior College
Arif Khan