SANTOSH PEDNEKAR
Assistant Manager Finance
Goa
Summary
Results-driven Assistant Manager experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager - Finance
HYATT PLACE BHARUCH (148 Keys)
Bharuch, Gujarat
07.2022 - Current
- Overseeing the full range of financial functions, such as taxes, statutory compliance, inventory control, payables, Payroll and receivables
- Prepare the budget and forecasted reports in Hyperion; review the profit and loss statement, Balance list; run various checklist reports, including the hotel validation, month-end check list, and invalid intersection file reports; and import the IScala trial balance into Web-based Hyperion and address any closing-related queries for the month and year end and carry out the successful closure
- To ensure appropriate financial management and adherence to corporate standards, manage and supervise on-site accounting functions
- Carry out balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations
- Prepare the GSTR1 and GSTR -3B each month and address the debtor's GST-related question
- Accountable for managing the aging of debtors and keeping them under control
- Check for inconsistencies, address billing concerns for clients, and make sure the credit policies are followed
- Monthly Revenue Raise (Rent, Commission Invoices to Event vendor, Debit Note raised towards Hyatt support and HDC etc.)
- To guarantee the holding of monthly credit assessment meetings
- Implementing an automated income reconciliation tool at the hotel level allows for daily revenue reconciliation between IScala, Opera, and Symphony
- To guarantee that company invoices are billed in accordance with the terms of the debtor's rate contract.
Finance Executive
BAALE RESORTS – A Hyatt Affiliate Luxury Resort
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Reconciliation of creditors & debtors ageing, daily revenue, and credit card/UPI/cash reconciliation
- Reporting to finance Manager and assisting Finance manager in preparation of MIS
- Review financial reports and ensure that all transactions are accurate and on time.
- Collaborated with external auditors to ensure the timely and accurate completion of annual audits, minimizing potential risks and maintaining a strong reputation for financial integrity.
- Reduced the number of overdue invoices for improved cash flow management.
Service Leader Finance & Accounts
STERLING HOLIDAY RESORTS LIMITED (71Keys)
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Prepare and share TA invoices, follow up with payments, ensure guest reg.
- Prepare daily flash report
- Perform credit card and UPI reconciliation
- Monitor daily cash flow, maintain adequate cash level to accommodate hotel business needs
- Ensure vendor invoices are accurately booked
- Recover TDS wherever applicable, purchase/work order are accepted adhering to company SOP
- Check and verify voids, discounts, complimentary sales in POS
- Ensure all documents pertaining to AP, AR and GC are properly recorded
- Preparing various statutory reports like GSTR 1, 2 and GSTR 3B, TDS, VAT and MSME interest calculation
- Reconciliation of inter-unit ledger (IUT) between resort and corporate
- Assist Finance manager in month end closing procedures, income reconciliation, MIS and completing other duties assigned by corporate office.
Accounts Associate – Accounts Payable & Receivable
FISHERMAN’S WHARF, Unit of Averina International Pvt. Ltd
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Manage accounting function for three different entities including accounts payable and receivables as well as payroll
- To ensure all invoices have the appropriate documentation attached and approvals prior processing
- To process Purchase/Work orders and ensure direct/non-inventory invoices are processed for payments after being approved by the concern Authority
- Account in time and properly ensure payments of all statutory and Government dues are cleared on timely basis
- Payments of accounts in accordance with company payment policy and ensure the accounts are properly reconciled in order avoid duplication of payments
- Prepare General Ledger Journal entries for Provisions, accruals, prepaid and manpower allocation for month end closing
- Assisting with Month-end closing procedure, reconciliation and reporting and complete other duties as assigned such as assisting in internal/external audit queries
- To Prepare Flash reports on daily basis and reconciling the flash report and to examine daily sale collections in terms of cash, credit cards and UPI payments
- Payments of accounts in accordance with company payment policy and ensure the accounts are properly reconciled in order avoid duplication of payments
- Proper reconciliation of bank ledgers, Inventory, VAT, TDS and to prepare creditors ageing report in month end.
Accounts Associate cum Income Auditor
THE ZURI WHITE SANDS RESORT & CASINO (5Stars Deluxe Resort – 154 keys)
08.2018 - 05.2020
- To perform daily interface/data transfer, ensure debtors are transferred to appropriate ledger/accounting heads
- To review – rate variance report in order to ensure correct rates are been applied, guest ledger report on order to identify any unusual and unsettled posting master and take necessary measure, front office discrepancy report, identify “no shows” and assist in preparing retention reports, allowance report, Guest in house report, complimentary reports and individual profile productivity report to ascertain group wise revenue and expenditure, void checks and verify the same against supporting documents
- To Prepare Flash reports on daily basis and reconciling the flash report as per financial statements on every Month end
- Modify & transfer daily city ledger from front office opera module to account receivable module and verify the same against city ledger folios
- To check and balance daily City Ledger payments and credit cards from Opera to Accounting Module
- To prepare daily Travel agents, Charter Invoices and Group Invoices as per contracted rates
- To Ensure Guest refund are being processed and same settled within stipulated time
- To prepare and share employee city ledgers summary to the paymaster
- Respond to and resolve account queries & to assist in the timely billing of accounts
- Assisting Internal / External auditors with queries.
Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable
NOVOTEL GOA DONA SYLVIA RESORT (5Stars Deluxe Resort - 181 Keys)
07.2017 - 07.2018
- To ensure all invoices have the appropriate documentation attached and approvals prior to processing
- To ensure all expenses are properly booked
- Invoices are accurately accounted, and necessary steps are taken in case of any discrepancies
- To process Purchase/Work orders and ensure direct/non-inventory invoices are processed for payments after being approved by the concern Authority
- Payments of accounts in accordance with company payment policy and ensure the accounts are properly reconciled in order to avoid duplication of payments
- To file invoices and other accounting records necessary supporting documents properly
- To handle telephone inquiries relating to accounts payable and responding to mail on immediate basis
- To Update TDS details in SARAL monthly
- Assisting Internal / External auditors with queries.
Education
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Rosary College of Commerce & Arts
Navelim, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Affiliations
- Won Star of the Month Award “Heart of the House” – February 2023
- Won Star of the Month Award “Heart of the House” – March 2019
- Nominated Star of the Month Award “Heart of the House – October 2019
- Won Star of the Month Award “Heart of the House” – January 2018
Personal Information
- Passport Number: R1518397
- Passport Date Of Issue: 09/22/17
- Passport Place Of Issue: PANAJI
- Passport Expiry Date: 09/21/27
- Date of Birth: 06/17/1995
- Nationality: INDIAN
- Marital Status: SINGLE
- Religion: HINDU
Technology Summary - Knowledge
- Hyperion EPM/ISCALA/ OPERA/SIMPHONY/HRT/SMARTVIEW/AILF/CARATRED- EZY INVOICE
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- IDS & IDS POS
- Web-Prof‟IFIC& Wish, Touche
- SAP BI and SAP 01- SAP/Rapshody
References
- Mr. Shaiju Gopi, Area Director Finance at Grand Hyatt Kuwait, shaiju.gopi@hyatt.com
- Mr. Arpit Pachisia, Area Director Finance at Park Hyatt Hyderabad, +91 7702202530, arpit.pachisia@hyatt.com
- Mr. Sohan Lal Kumhar, Finance Controller at Hyatt Place Bharuch, +91 9755598187, sohan.kumhar@hyatt.com
- Mr. Ravi Kant, Finance Manager at Oberoi Hotels & Resort, +91 8626977888, ravijhamta.1234@gmail.com
- Mr. Anooj A S, Finance Controller at Marriott Whitefield, +91 8086822121, asanooj@hotmail.com
- Mr. Ashish Bissa, Chief Accountant at Hyatt Ahmedabad, +91 7043444061, ashish.bissa@hyatt.com
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Finance
HYATT PLACE BHARUCH (148 Keys)
07.2022 - Current
Finance Executive
BAALE RESORTS – A Hyatt Affiliate Luxury Resort
01.2022 - 07.2022
Service Leader Finance & Accounts
STERLING HOLIDAY RESORTS LIMITED (71Keys)
09.2021 - 01.2022
Accounts Associate – Accounts Payable & Receivable
FISHERMAN’S WHARF, Unit of Averina International Pvt. Ltd
01.2021 - 09.2021
Accounts Associate cum Income Auditor
THE ZURI WHITE SANDS RESORT & CASINO (5Stars Deluxe Resort – 154 keys)
08.2018 - 05.2020
Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable
NOVOTEL GOA DONA SYLVIA RESORT (5Stars Deluxe Resort - 181 Keys)
07.2017 - 07.2018
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Rosary College of Commerce & Arts
04.2001 -
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