Suraj Raju

• Monthly MIS and Executive Summary Report Review.
• Conducting Monthly meeting for highlighting the key
  financial impact, Risk and Opportunities with the leadership
  team for P&L critique, Credit Review, compliance and
  Audits observations
• Cluster Budgeting and monthly forecast report preparation along with critiques.
• Capex Budgeting
• Monthly A&L Reconciliation review for all the hotels
• Handling Ownership Requirements (Reporting, Assessments,
  compliance, Audits, Finalizing Audit Reports and Financials)
• Driving the compliance through audits (ISRA,CSAT and LAP)
• Handling MI outstanding for the Cluster and verification of the
  charges
• Leading automation projects and savings initiatives to
  optimize processes and efficiency for Cluster Hotels
• Pre-opening system set-up, budgeting and licensing.
• System Implementation for PSAP, Birch street, Peoplesoft, Opera, Infryasis.
• Pre-Opening Support and Implementation for the Hotels.
• Monitoring cash-flow and working capital requirements

Accounting Manager for Four Starwood Hotels Resort In Fiji(Starwood Entities with
878 Guest rooms 19 F&B Outlet Across the Complex). Property Consist of two
Owned Resort, two managed Resort and International Standard 18 Hole Golf
Course operating as joint venture and Management company.
􀀀 Leading, influencing & encouraging finance team by utilizing interpersonal and
communication skills.
􀀀 Establishing and maintaining open, collaborative relationships with employees
and ensuring employees do the same within the team.
􀀀 Ensuring property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
􀀀 Submitting reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
􀀀 Monitoring all taxes that apply, ensuring timely payment & filing return.
􀀀 Maintaining a strong accounting & operational control environment to safeguard
assets, improve operations and profitability and manage business risks.
􀀀 Ensuring that the P&L is accurate (i.e., costs are properly matched to revenue,
costs are recorded in the proper accounts) and statements are delivered to
appropriate individuals in a timely manner.
􀀀 Reconciling balance sheet and ensuring account balances are supported by
appropriate documentation in accordance with SOPs.
􀀀 Conducting internal and external audits and ensuring compliance with Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs).
􀀀 Providing analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and
productivity opportunities.
􀀀 Proving Financial Information and Guidance to Others
􀀀 Organizing monthly P&L meetings to review results with management team.
􀀀 Payroll review.
􀀀 Preparing cash flow.
􀀀 Monthly Forecasting submission.
􀀀 FF&E Funding & Utilization Reconciliation.
􀀀 Verification of Payment Vouchers, statutory workings.
􀀀 Conducting internal & statutory audits.
􀀀 Preparing operating Budget.
Monthly P&L critique submitted to area teams and monthly snapshot and owner report prepared and submitted on time for the review.

• Checking and posting Invoices and process for payment timely manner
  • Check the completeness of receipts & payments vouchers
  • Posting Of Invoices to People Soft Manually
  • Vendor/Supplier creation and modification in Peoplesoft
  Reconciling the accounts payable aging against the supplier's statement of accounts
  • Maintain updated vendor files
  • Manage Vendor issues
  • Experience in Preparing Bank Reconciliation
  • Check preparation and bank transfer payments to suppliers
  • Monitor Payments and Expenditures
  • Perform month end accounts analysis
  • Complete Period-End Closing Procedures and Reports as Specified
  • Process ENBD Centralized Payments
  • Preparing Monthly Accruals.
  • Balance sheet Reconciliation
  • Monthly Forecast Submission
  • Yearly Budget preparation, review and Submit
  • Capital expenditure reconciliation and review
  • Monthly Department critiques submission
  • Monthly P&L meeting with HODs and provide necessary advice to the team.
  • Handling the Payrolls
  • Perform the cost control function
  • Review the income Audit function
  • Perform the Accounts payable and Accounts receivable function.
  • Perform the General cashier function.
  • Perform the Purchasing function

Processing employee • expense claims.
• Balance sheet Reconciliation
• Monthly Forecast Submission
• Yearly Budget preparation, review and Submit
• Capital expenditure reconciliation and review
• Monthly Department critiques submission
• Monthly P&L meeting with HODs and provide necessary advice to the team.
• Handling the Payrolls
• Perform the cost control function
• Review the income Audit function
• Perform the Accounts payable and Accounts receivable function.
• Perform the General cashier function.
• Perform the Purchasing function

Managed entire accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing
documents, finalizing reports and closing books
•Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into financial
management system (Software)
• Created and introduced updated processes for accounts Payable
• Preparation of Bank reconciliation
• Posting the Invoice Based on the Correct Expense Code
• Assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests
• Sort, code and match invoices
• Track expenses and process expense reports
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records, reconcile accounts
payable Transactions
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Maintain vendor files
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Relieving the Purchase Supervisor during his vacation 4 months
• Relieving the Income Auditor during his vacations
• Relieving the Receiving clerk during his vacations
• Assist the Director of Finance for month end closing
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Balance sheet Accounts Reconciliation (GL Reconciliation)
• Journal Correction and Reversal Entry Process
• Complete Month end Accruals and Prepaid Amortization.

Managed entire accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing
documents, finalizing reports and closing books
•Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into financial
management system (Software)
•Created and introduced updated processes for • accounts Payable
• Preparation of Bank reconciliation
• Posting the Invoice Based on the Correct Expense Code
• Assemble, review and verify invoices and check requests
• Sort, code and match invoices
• Track expenses and process expense reports
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records, reconcile accounts
payable Transactions
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Maintain vendor files
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Relieving the Purchase Supervisor during his vacation 4 months
• Relieving the Income Auditor during his vacations
• Relieving the Receiving clerk during his vacations
• Assist the Director of Finance for month end closing
• Provide supporting documentation for audits
• Balance sheet Accounts Reconciliation (GL Reconciliation)
• Journal Correction and Reversal Entry Process
• Complete Month end Accruals and Prepaid Amortization.