Muhammad yahya Soomro

A highly talented Financial/Accounting professional with demonstrated experience in reconciliations, Income Auditor, AP/AR, reporting, P&L analysis and the management of general accounting functions. Superior analytical skills with an expertise in transaction/workflow details in support of process and profit improvement.

Income Auditor / Accounts Receivable - The Curve Hotel - Doha, Qatar

(2024-10)

• Ensure all cash, credit card, city ledger, and transfer transactions are accurately recorded.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to revenue postings and guest folios.
• Assist with month-end closing procedures and financial reporting.
• Maintain and monitor guest ledger and city ledger accounts.
• Prepare and issue invoices to corporate clients, travel agents, and other customers.
• Follow up on outstanding balances and ensure timely collections.
• Reconcile accounts receivable balances and investigate discrepancies.
• Process payments, credit notes, and account adjustments.

F&B Cost Controller - Accountant - Zaoq & Ziafat Group of Restaurants - Doha, Qatar

(2021-08 - 2024-09)

• Monitor and control all F&B costs, ensuring alignment with the budget and company standards.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inventory counts for all F&B outlets and store areas.
• Review and verify purchase requisitions, purchase orders, receiving reports, and invoices to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze consumption patterns, wastage, spoilage, and variances, and report findings to management.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of recipes and costing for all menu items in collaboration with the Executive Chef, prepare and distribute daily F&B cost reports and summaries, highlighting any deviations.
• Monitor stock levels and coordinate with the purchasing department to avoid overstocking or shortages.
• Support month-end closing procedures, including journal entries and financial reporting.

Assistant Income Auditor - Marriott International Hotels - Karachi, Pakistan

(2019-02 - 2021-08)

• Review and verify Night Auditors logbook, daily revenue report and daily Food & Beverage report with supporting vouchers and trial balance.
• Review the rate variance report to ensure the correct rate is applied.
• Review the city ledger and credit card transfers of the day and pass the same to the Accounts Receivable.
• Audit the daily cash summary and update General Cashier's report.
• Review overages and shortages of Cashiers and take appropriate action and review Front Office foreign exchange rates as and when required.

Night Auditor - Galleria by Elaf Hotels - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(2018-02 - 2019-01)

Pre-Opening Experience

• To review the city ledger and credit card transfers of the day and pass the same to the Accounts Receivable.
• To review and verify the daily complimentary rooms, cancellations and no shows, room/rate changes, PM Folios and High Balances, Rebate Journal, Paid out Journal, Opera, and telephone units with Tiger System.
• To audit the daily cash summary and update General Cashier's Report / Reconcile with opera trial.
• Check the accuracy of all revenue figures, identify and obtain explanations from respective personnel for reasons for variances.

Night Auditor - Ramada by Wyndham Hotels - Karachi, Pakistan

(2014-05 - 2018-01)

• Verify the balance of all interface postings to ensure all revenues have been posted.
• Ensuring that daily revenues and settlements are in balance.
• Ensuring all miscellaneous/allowance/paid out are approved and complete with adequate explanations
• Review F&B voids and banquet posting to verify authorization and adequate back up information.
• Verify and recheck Opera and Micros Revenue system pick up actual revenue.
• Ensuring all miscellaneous/allowance/paid out are approved and complete with their necessary documents
• Review and follow up on daily basis All Pay Master and Hold Bill.
• Prepare last night's figure reports and send Higher Managements.

Bachelor's degree - economics - Shah Abdul Latif University (2008 - 2011)