Sadakath R. Nizar

Experience

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  Holiday Inn Bahrain

  Dec 1986 - Sept 1991

  Assistant Financial Controller
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  Crowne Plaza Hotel - Kuwait

  Oct 1991 - Jul 2011

  Area Dir. Finance & Business Support Manager - IHG Northern Gulf

   Responsible for overseeing the Area Hotels Finance related functions, reviewing and preparing consolidated area reports and maintaining Owning Company relationship in addition to involvement in the Planning, Direction & Management of the entire Operation and Administration of the Hotel Finance Department which include Management Reporting, General Ledger, Information Systems, Income Audit, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Payroll, General Cashier, F&B Controls, Purchasing, Stores & Receiving. Ensuring that effective training for finance staff are carried out and maintain a highly motivated and productive team of 22 staff overall. Key member of the hotel executive committee. Involved in area GM’s & regional finance meetings and activities. Formulating & implementing both Finance & Operational Policy Procedures and ensure that day-to-day operational standards & controls are effective and in place.  Designing systems and procedures with a view to increasing the profitability of all operating departments as per the IHG Standards.  Credit Management – Continuously monitoring hotel “Credit Policy” updating to achieve effective results whereby improve cash flow status of the hotel. To ensure the accuracy, consistency and timeliness of all financial reporting to Inter Continental Hotels Group area/corporate office. Preparation of annual Budgets (Operation & Capex) & Strategic Planning.  Conducting EssBase training for both Area GMs & Finance communities. Carrying out assessments on completed CSA (Control Self Assessments) in sister hotels the region. Coordinating all finance related matter with the Owning Company and providing feasibility studies, projections and analyses as and when required. Handling Special Projects payments and maintaining records on behalf of Owning Company. Show less

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  Intercontinental Riyadh, Taif & Abha

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2014

  Area Chief Accountant - Government Hotels Riyadh, Taif & Abha

  Responsible for the overall finance functions in the Government Hotels, Improvement of processes and development of finance personnel in the hotels and based in Riyadh.

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  Ministry of Interior - Security Forces Officers Club

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

  Finance Manager

  Responsible for the Finance & Administration of the Restaurants and Catering division of the Security Forces Officers Club based in Riyadh

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  Not working any more

  Jan 2017 - now

  Retired and back in Sri Lanka