Assistant controller for a med-sized Hotel

Posted on: 2007-05-08

LATA THAKKAR 800 Galveston Court, Concord,94518 Tel no 925-207-3714 Email address :[email protected] CPA,CA FINAL GROUP 2 Experience: (Hotel Industry, Service Industry, Public Accounting Firms) Best Western President Hotel, Hampshire Groups and Resorts, New York April 2000-Jan2005 as Assistant Controller • Responsible for daily encoding of financial transactions (disbursements/deposits) • Generates schedules of departmental expenses. • Prepares monthly bank reconciliation statements. • Handles the cash disbursements book. • Responsible for maintaining and updating the accounts payable subsidiary ledgers. • Conducts Hotel inventory/cash audit. • Petty cash custodian. • (for Accounts Receivable) • Responsible for daily encoding of sales transactions. • Responsible for maintaining and updating the accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers. • Handles the cash receipts book V.K.Beswal and Company, Chartered Accountant, New Marine Lines Mumbai January 1999-February 2000 as Assistant Accountant • Concurrent audit of Bank of India • Internal Audit of Reliance General Insurance co. • Stock audits and statutory audits of Trusts and Societies. • Tax Planning and Preparation of Income tax returns for Individuals and Corporate entities. Mukesh Bhatt Chartered Accountants Mumbai, Completed Article ship November 1995-January 1998 as Staff Accountant • Done audit up to finalization of companies and bank audits. • Preparation of Trading, Income statements, and Balance Sheet of Companies. • Preparation of Income tax statements, Tds and related estimated taxes dealings. • Preparation of Sales tax statements. (General) • Posting all the data in the General Ledger Account. • Matching Invoices with large checks and EFT run. • Processing Invoices and credit card returns. • Reconciling supplier statements at the end of the month. • Liaising with suppliers. • Batching and recording invoices. • Filing all documents regarding sales and purchases. • Bank and petty cash reconciliations. • Preparing revenue journals. • Finalization of Month End Entries • Preparation of statuary returns – Professional And Academic Qualifications • CPA from Delaware,USA in Sept 2006 • CA Final Group 2 in Nov 1998 from ICAI. • BCOM from SIES college, Mumbai University with 61% marks(1991-1994) • Completed 4 credit hour courses in upper division accounting in Individual and Corporate Income Taxes at Raritan Community Centre. • Skills and Competencies: • Technical Knowledge of GAAP and FASB • Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley Pronouncements. • Keen on details • Analytical skills • Proficient in Window based programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, • PowerPoint, Solomon and QuickBooks pro,Etc References available upon request.