Suraj Raju

Hotel Accountant 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.

 FF&E Funding & Utilization Reconciliation.

 Verification of Payment Vouchers, statutory workings.

 Conducting internal & statutory audits.

 Preparing operating Budget.

• 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
• Processing employee expense claims.

• 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.

• In 2019 year end closing for Four Points by Sheraton Shariah I was sent to assist the finance department Accounts payable for their Closing
• Then continued to do the task force for a period of 2 months from 1st Jan until end of February 2020.