Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Achievements
Declaration
Timeline
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Kandan Krishnan

Kandan Krishnan

Bench Finance Manager
D.No.8 Plot Number 30, 2nd Street, Radha Nagar Extn,Velachery,Chennai

Summary

To use my knowledge and skills and play a crucial role in the growth of the organization and to learn new things from my work environment. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Bench Finance Manager

Marriott Hotels India Pvt Ltd
06.2023 - Current
  • Bench Key Responsibilities:-


Courtyard -Navi Mumbai, Renaissance Dhaka- Bangladesh

  • Reconstruction of Books of Accounts
  • Reconciliation of A&L Accounts.
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.
  • Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
  • Statutory auditors query solving & data sharing for audit purpose.
  • Marriott Reporting (Fee Ticket, Executive Summary, Forecast, Annual Budget,P&L Critiques, MI Payment )
  • Departments accruals, prepaid, marriott invoice verification & accounting.
  • Marriott Invoice BDR request for charges which required explanation from Marriott.
  • Review of TDS, PF, ESI, GST returns and timely payment of online payment to avoid the Penalty.
  • Conducting Monthly owners P&L Meeting & Providing Dept wise expenses critique & explanation to owners during the meeting.
  • Capital expenditure planning & executing the same with purchase department
  • Providing necessary Financial analysis & Reports General Managers for decision making.
  • Monthly A&L review & uploading the same into A&L online portal.
  • Preparation and review of annual minor operating revenue vendors agreements.
  • Aging review and following more 60 days outstanding very closely with sales & Clients.
  • Vendor Work & Service order negotiation along with Quote L1.L2,L3
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for Hotel leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Reviewing of monthly reconciliation of bank accounts
  • Reviewing of monthly Trial Balance for accuracy.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.

Finance Manager

Fairfield by Marriott, Visakhapatnam
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Key Responsibilities:-
  • Handling the finance operations with the team of 7 members
  • Marriott Reporting (Fee Ticket, Executive Summary, Forecast, Annual Budget,P&L Critiques, MI Payment )
  • Statutory auditors query solving & data sharing for audit purpose.
  • Property payroll verification & salary processing.
  • Departments accruals, prepaid, marriott invoice verification & accounting.
  • Marriott Invoice BDR request for charges which required explanation from Marriott.
  • Review of TDS, PF, ESI, GST returns and timely payment of online payment to avoid the Penalty.
  • Conducting Monthly owners P&L Meeting & Providing Dept wise expenses critique & explanation to owners during the meeting.
  • Capital expenditure planning & executing the same with purchase department
  • Providing necessary Financial analysis & Reports General Managers for decision making.
  • Monthly A&L review & uploading the same into A&L online portal.
  • Preparation and review of annual minor operating revenue vendors agreements.
  • Aging review and following more 60 days outstanding very closely with sales & Clients.
  • Vendor Work & Service order negotiation along with Quote L1.L2,L3
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for Hotel leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Reviewing of monthly reconciliation of bank accounts
  • Reviewing of monthly Trial Balance for accuracy.

Assistant Finance Manager

Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam, KSR Developers Pvt ltd
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Key Responsibilities:-
  • Handling the finance operations with the team of 7 members
  • Marriott Reporting (Fee Ticket, Executive Summary, Forecast, Annual Budget,P&L Critiques, MI Payment )
  • Statutory auditors query solving & data sharing for audit purpose.
  • Property payroll verification & salary processing.
  • Departments accruals, prepaid, marriott invoice verification & accounting.
  • Marriott Invoice BDR request for charges which required explanation from Marriott.
  • Review of TDS, PF, ESI, GST returns and timely payment of online payment to avoid the Penalty.
  • Conducting Monthly owners P&L Meeting & Providing Dept wise expenses critique & explanation to owners during the meeting.
  • Capital expenditure planning & executing the same with purchase department
  • Providing necessary Financial analysis & Reports General Managers for decision making.
  • Monthly A&L review & uploading the same into A&L online portal.
  • Preparation and review of annual minor operating revenue vendors agreements.
  • Aging review and following more 60 days outstanding very closely with sales & Clients.
  • Vendor Work & Service order negotiation along with Quote L1.L2,L3
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for Hotel leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Reviewing of monthly reconciliation of bank accounts
  • Reviewing of monthly Trial Balance for accuracy.

General Ledger & Accounts Payable Executive

The Westin Chennai, Velachery. (Unit: MFAR Hotels & Resorts Pvt Ltd)
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Preparation of Accrual and prepaid Expenses list and posting the same in month end.
  • Bank Reconciliation statement on daily Basis to ensure proper accounting of Debtors Receipts and Credit Card Collections & expenses.
  • Control Account Reconciliation like Cash Clearing & Bank Clearing on daily basis.
  • Owners Fund account Reconciliation on daily basis.
  • Supervising and checking of all Expenses with respect to proper department.
  • MIS Review on month end.
  • Preparation of Owners Report every month end.
  • Ensuring all month end Journals like Prepaid, Accrual, HLP units, Salary JV,HR Manning entry posted into the Books of Accounts.
  • Trail Balance assets & liabilities analysis on month end.
  • Obtaining Balance confirmation of the important Accounts like Advances & Owners account
  • Obtaining balance confirmation from the bank.
  • Food & Service Bills follow up from purchase and booking bills in accounting systems on timely manner.
  • Monthly basis reviewing Creditors ageing and making payments based on ageing
  • Vendor Ledger Reconciliations on monthly basis and obtaining balance confirmation.
  • Booking of Prepaid Expenses & maintain separate file for prepaid expenses.
  • Accrual Bills follow up with departments and Booking the same in month end.
  • CGST & SGST Reconciliations
  • Tax Payments & Returns.
  • TDS Reconciliations, payments and return filing quarterly
  • Assisting in Various audits.
  • Review, scrutiny and checking receipt of material from vendor for advance ledger with user department.
  • Handling vendor Payments query over call and mail.
  • Handling bank and statutory related works.



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F&B Controller & Accounts Payable Executive

Courtyard by Marriott (Unit: Palm grove Beach Hotels pvt ltd)
11.2018 - 09.2020
  • Monthly & Surprise Inventory of Store and F&B Outlets.
  • Monitoring complimentary KOT & Bills and preparing report for complimentary
  • Monitoring Discount Bills and preparing report for discount for the day.
  • Monitoring Void Bills and reviewing CCTV & preparing for report for void.
  • Preparation of PAR stock & Surprise check on PAR Stock
  • Reconciliation of daily BAR sale with F&B daily consumption sheet
  • FL3 Updations
  • Monthly Food Cost & Beverage Cost, Tabaco Cost Closing.
  • Spot checking of Kitchen order served against KOT
  • Checking Expiry items in Store
  • Menu Engineering for F&B outlets
  • Monitoring Butchery Inventory Wastage
  • Providing Recipe costing to chef
  • Circulating daily Food Cost to Management
  • Bill Print Audit Report

Team Member

Taj Club House ( Unit of Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts),
09.2016 - 11.2018

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  • Early Check-in
  • Late Check-Out
  • Cancelled reservations
  • No show
  • Rate Variance Report
  • House Keeping Discrepancy report
  • Key card reconciliation
  • Undo Check-in and Undo Check-out
  • Open folio
  • Extra bed Charges.
  • Front office Revokes
  • GSTIN Arrival And Departure
  • Pan Card Verification for Cash Settlements.
  • Broke down boxes and cartons, disposing of refuse in proper cardboard receptacles.
  • Void KOT
  • Void Bills
  • Split Bills
  • Bill print Audit Report
  • KOT/BILL Reconciliation
  • Non Chargeable KOTs
  • Discounts

Audit Assistant

Soleti Associates, Chartered Accountants,
04.2012 - 09.2016
  • Presentation of Financial Statements (P&L and Balance Sheet)
  • Income Tax computations and Income Tax return filing
  • Sales Tax Returns
  • Service Tax Returns
  • TDS Returns
  • Internal audits and Statutory Audits of Companies and various other Organizations.
  • Assisted in Bank audits (E.g.: - Concurrent/Statutory/Revenue/Stock Audits)

Education

HSLCHindu Higher Secondary School
Chengalpet
04.2007 - 03.2009

SSLC -

Hindu Higher Secondary School
04.2006 - 03.2007

B.Com

Pachaiyappa’s College
Chennai
04.2009 - 03.2012

CA -

Soleti Associates
04.2013 - 09.2016

Skills

    Financial analysis and reporting

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Achievements

* 2019- Nominated & Won the Executive of year-2019 in Courtyard by Marriott Chennai

*2022- FFI Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam March-2022 A&L Score Achieved 99.23% "K" in first review itself.

*2022- FFI Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam Credit Card Reconciliations Score "K"

*2022- FFI Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam People Soft Compliance Score "K' default for every month.

*2022-FFI Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam Finance department score card "K'



Declaration

I hereby declare that all the information mentioned above is true to the best of my knowledge.



DATE :12.04.2023

PLACE :Chennai




(KANDAN.K)

Timeline

Bench Finance Manager

Marriott Hotels India Pvt Ltd
06.2023 - Current

Finance Manager

Fairfield by Marriott, Visakhapatnam
12.2022 - 06.2023

Assistant Finance Manager

Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam, KSR Developers Pvt ltd
11.2021 - 12.2022

General Ledger & Accounts Payable Executive

The Westin Chennai, Velachery. (Unit: MFAR Hotels & Resorts Pvt Ltd)
09.2020 - 11.2021

F&B Controller & Accounts Payable Executive

Courtyard by Marriott (Unit: Palm grove Beach Hotels pvt ltd)
11.2018 - 09.2020

Team Member

Taj Club House ( Unit of Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts),
09.2016 - 11.2018

CA -

Soleti Associates
04.2013 - 09.2016

Audit Assistant

Soleti Associates, Chartered Accountants,
04.2012 - 09.2016

B.Com

Pachaiyappa’s College
04.2009 - 03.2012

HSLCHindu Higher Secondary School
04.2007 - 03.2009

SSLC -

Hindu Higher Secondary School
04.2006 - 03.2007
Kandan KrishnanBench Finance Manager