Finance Executive

Perform weekly and month-end bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, investigate unreconciled items, account for bank charges and foreign-currency transactions, and support timely financial close activities. Verify incoming payments and prepare financial reports, business analyses, pricing comparisons, and management presentations for the Country Finance Director.

Manage vendor service agreement renewals and onboarding, insurance portfolios, banking relationships, and credit card promotional campaigns. Consolidate financial information from Hilton Sri Lanka properties for regional reporting and coordinate executive calendar, meetings, and stakeholder communications.

Managed daily cash collections, guest payments, cash floats, advances, petty cash, deposits, and daily banking schedules while maintaining accurate records and compliance with hotel financial controls. Performed end-of-day and month-end cash reconciliations and collaborated with Front Office, F&B, and Finance teams to resolve billing discrepancies.

Managed end-to-end monthly payroll for more than 500 employees, including salaries, allowances, bonuses, deductions, EPF/ETF contributions, statutory payments, payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting. Investigated payroll discrepancies and supported internal and external audit requirements.

Coordinated daily financial and administrative operations and maintained records for contracts, licenses, and insurance documents in compliance with corporate standards. Gathered data from Hilton hotels across Sri Lanka and prepared daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports for the Country Director of Finance and General Manager.

Prepared check collection reports, handled bank payments and travel card arrangements, and managed correspondence, calendars, calls, follow-ups, and meetings on behalf of the Country Director of Finance.

Handled a high volume of guest inquiries through telephone, email, and direct channels, converting inquiries into contracted business while maintaining service quality and timely responses. Processed group, travel-agent, and corporate reservations according to hotel policy.

Supported hotel revenue strategies through yield and occupancy optimization, advised guests on packages and room upgrades, and generated incremental revenue through upselling higher room categories and additional services.

First Class graduate. Awarded a fully funded ICCR Scholarship by the Government of India.