Eric Akyerem Tabiri
P.O. Box AK 75
Summary
Highly experienced finance professional with over 13 years of experience with a strong background in financial management, strategic planning, and team leadership. Proven track record of improving financial performance, implementing new budgeting and forecasting processes, and delivering training and development to junior finance employees. Skilled in financial controls, processes and procedures, financial analysis and reporting, and staff management. Strong communication and negotiation skills, as well as proficiency in various software and systems. Adept at collaborating with other departments to achieve company goals and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies. Continuously seeking to improve skills and knowledge.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Finance
Laïla, A Marriott Tribute Portfolio Resort
Anse Royale , Seychelles
08.2024 - Current
- Assisting in financial operations for resort, including budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial reporting, improving accuracy and efficiency.
- Leading team of 5 finance professionals, ensuring performance optimization, staff training, and development, which contributes to increase in departmental productivity.
- Collaborating with senior management to develop and implement financial strategies that leads to reduction in operational costs.
- Enhancing cash flow management by implementing new financial controls, ensuring timely payments, and improving collections processes, leading to improved working capital.
- Overseeing preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheets, and cash flow reports, ensuring compliance with USALI standards and local regulations.
Cluster General Accountant
Story Seychelles & Fisherman's Cove Resort
Belombre, Seychelles
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Application of USALI standards
- Managed payroll processing for 350 employees, ensuring team received timely payments.
- Prepared yearly audit schedules, collaborating with external auditing to verify compliance with all regulations.
- Worked with executives to create annual budget and tracked actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
- Completed statutory and regulatory reporting requirements within defined deadlines.
- Accurately performed daily cash functions, including A/P and A/R tracking, budgeting, payroll transactions, expense management and various reconciliations.
- Mentored junior staff members with constructive feedback and actionable steps for performance improvement.
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
- Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies, accurately resolving variances.
- Prepared monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports with exceptional accuracy.
Accounts Officer
Ezdan Hotels
WestBay, Al Dafna, Doha, Qatar
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Oversaw night auditing duties, including verification of daily room occupancy and hotel revenue.
- Completed late check-ins and directed guests to rooms and facilities.
- Took on all duties and tasks for the night manager and concierge whenever those individuals were indisposed.
- Developed good understanding of client to adapt approach and communication leading to maximum client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to establish and maintain sound working relationships.
- Communicated with all levels of management to address areas of concern and change work practices to fulfil audit requirements.
- Completed nightly updates to hotel rates and individual room charges.
- Handled night auditing duties which included verification of daily room occupancy and hotel revenue.
Credit Manager
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
Accra, Ghana
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Streamlined audit process to meet internal control policies and cut audit time by three (3) hours.
- Audited and reconciled revenue to save over 36,000 USD monthly.
- Established credit limits for new and existing customers, performing credit checks to minimize risk of debt.
- Facilitated evaluation of customer account status by maintaining accurate accounts receivable records in Opera PMS.
- Conducted investigations and in-depth evaluations of customers for creditworthiness and potential risk factors.
- Gathered information related to assessment of annual bad debt to carry out in-depth reviews.
- Managed all reporting, documentation and record-keeping requirements for department.
- Resolved problems and maintained positive cash position, achieving recognition across organisation for having insight, due diligence and precision skills.
- Implemented new initiatives, which resulted in quicker payments and better turnaround times to resolve customer issues.
- Reviewed accounts for signs of fraud and non-payment issues.
- Checked accuracy of over 60 credits monthly, which exceeded $5,000.
Income Auditor
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
Accra, Ghana
12.2017 - 03.2021
- Controlled and audited daily revenue transactions.
- Ensured Kempinski policies and procedures are implemented.
- Developed and implemented new credit card procedures to reduce credit card chargeback by 85% and save over 20,000 USD monthly.
- Checked large and complex data sets to identify control failures, fraud and concerning trends.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to establish and maintain sound working relationships.
- Identified potential problems and areas of risk and used initiative to proactively propose solutions.
Income Auditor
Oak Plaza Hotel
East Legon, Accra, Ghana
02.2016 - 11.2017
Night Auditor
Oak Plaza Hotel
East Legon, Accra, Ghana
10.2013 - 01.2016
Accountant
K.S.B. Enterprise
Assin Nsuaem, Ghana
08.2012 - 06.2013
Accounts Clerk
Fountain Gate International School
Bolgatanga, Ghana
11.2011 - 07.2012
Accounts Clerk(Internship)
Church Of Pentecost Headquarters
Accra, Ghana
08.2011 - 11.2011
Accounts Clerk(Internship)
Ghana Internal Revenue Service
Swedru, Ghana
05.2010 - 08.2010
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, GhanaHigher National Diploma - Accounting
Accra Polytechnic
Accra, GhanaWASSCE -
Odoben Senior High School
GhanaSkills
- 5-star Luxury hotel/resort and Pre-opening experience
- In-depth knowledge of USALI
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Staff management and development
- Ability To Manage
- Detail Oriented
- Negotiation Skills
- Strong Communication
- Strong Problem Solving
- Technical proficiency in Ms Excel, Word and Outlook, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sun Systems, Info Q&A, Blackline, OnQ PMS, Opera PMS, Micros Symphony, Bayan Payroll System, Adaco and SCM Inventory Management Systems
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Assistant Director of Finance
Laïla, A Marriott Tribute Portfolio Resort
08.2024 - Current
Cluster General Accountant
Story Seychelles & Fisherman's Cove Resort
11.2021 - 10.2023
Accounts Officer
Ezdan Hotels
04.2021 - 10.2021
Credit Manager
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
04.2020 - 03.2021
Income Auditor
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City
12.2017 - 03.2021
Income Auditor
Oak Plaza Hotel
02.2016 - 11.2017
Night Auditor
Oak Plaza Hotel
10.2013 - 01.2016
Accountant
K.S.B. Enterprise
08.2012 - 06.2013
Accounts Clerk
Fountain Gate International School
11.2011 - 07.2012
Accounts Clerk(Internship)
Church Of Pentecost Headquarters
08.2011 - 11.2011
Accounts Clerk(Internship)
Ghana Internal Revenue Service
05.2010 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Cape Coast
Higher National Diploma - Accounting
Accra Polytechnic
WASSCE -
Odoben Senior High School
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