PANKAJ KUMAR
Shimla,Himachal Pradesh
Summary
Senior Hospitality Finance Leader with 8+ years of experience managing multi-property hotel finance operations across leased and revenue-sharing models. Expertise in budgeting, MIS, P&L analysis, statutory compliance, internal audits, and pre-opening finance. Proven ability to strengthen financial controls and improve profitability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Finance Controller
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2024.11 - 2025.09
- Got promoted to corporate office in Nov 2024 as Finance controller
- Headed finance operations for 28 hotels 7 owned & 21 revenue management
- Led budgeting, MIS, audits, and statutory compliance
- Strengthened internal controls across properties
Manager Finance
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2023.09 - 2024.11
- Rejoined as Finance Manager.
- Managed finance operations for banquets, restaurant & bar.
- Bookkeeping, Debtors management, Set up vendors, accounting systems, and internal controls. Cost control, Cash flow Management
- Day to day Bank, Cash, Credit Card, UPI Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
Manager Finance
Mahindra Holidays Pvt. Ltd.
2023.05 - 2023.09
- Managed finance for 37-room hotel
- Bookkeeping, Debtors management, Set up vendors, accounting systems, Cost control, Cash flow Management
- Day to day Bank, Cash, Credit Card, UPI Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
Asst. Manager Finance
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2021.01 - 2023.05
- Managed finance for 83 rooms, restaurant, banquet & bar.
- Bookkeeping, Debtors management, Set up vendors, accounting systems, and internal controls. Cost control, Cash flow Management
- Day to day Bank, Cash, Credit Card, UPI Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
Senior Executive Finance
Summit Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2018.06 - 2020.08
- Managed multi-location hotel finance
- Employee of the Month - Oct 2018
- Bookkeeping, Debtors management, Set up vendors, accounting systems, and internal controls, Cost control, Cash flow Management
- Day to day Bank, Cash, Credit Card, UPI Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
Accounts Associate
Zion Holidays Pvt. Ltd.
2017.04 - 2018.06
- Bookkeeping, Debtors management, Set up vendors, accounting systems, and internal controls.
- Day to day Bank, Cash, Credit Card, UPI Reconciliation
- Inventory Management
- Cost control, Cash flow Management
Associate
CA Jatinder Manoj & Associates.
2016.02 - 2017.03
- Bookkeeping, Bank Reconciliation, Maintaining clients books
Finance Trainee
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
2014.06 - 2014.05
- Exposure to bookkeeping, daily cash & expense records.
Education
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Lovely Professional University
01.2016
Class XII - undefined
01.2009
Class X - undefined
01.2006
Skills
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- MIS & P&L Analysis
- Internal Audits & Controls
- GST
- TDS
- PF
- Payroll
- Cash Flow Management
- Inventory Management
- Cost Optimization
- Pre-opening Finance setup
- PMS/POS: Lucid
- PMS/POS: Ezee Absolute
- PMS/POS: Alif BOSS
- PMS/POS: Prolofic
- PMS/POS: MyCloud
- PMS/POS: WINHMS
- PMS/POS: Tally ERP
- PMS/POS: Hotelogix
Languages
English
Hindi
Internship
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd., Finance Trainee, 2014-06-01, 2014-05-31, Exposure to bookkeeping, daily cash & expense records.
Systems And Tools
- PMS/POS: Lucid
- Ezee Absolute
- Alif BOSS
- Prolofic
- MyCloud
- WINHMS
- Tally ERP
- Hotelogix
Hobbies and Interests
- Football & Cricket
- Cooking
- Music
Timeline
Corporate Finance Controller
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2024.11 - 2025.09
Manager Finance
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2023.09 - 2024.11
Manager Finance
Mahindra Holidays Pvt. Ltd.
2023.05 - 2023.09
Asst. Manager Finance
Larisa Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2021.01 - 2023.05
Senior Executive Finance
Summit Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.
2018.06 - 2020.08
Accounts Associate
Zion Holidays Pvt. Ltd.
2017.04 - 2018.06
Associate
CA Jatinder Manoj & Associates.
2016.02 - 2017.03
Finance Trainee
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.
2014.06 - 2014.05
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Lovely Professional University