Celsus John Leon, CHAE

• Develope comprehensive financial models for business plans for many Hotel projects
• Financial analysis of prospective projects, particularly in the hospitality industry.
• Document processes and draft SOPs for a number of companies, including hospitality operations, to comply with regulations and company policies.
• Participate in client meetings to discuss financial analysis and investment strategies on a number of hotel projects
• Research macroeconomic and industry-specific data to inform investment decisions in hotel projects.
• Oversee operations of clients and provide corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Introduce new methods, practices, and control systems to improve operational efficiency and profitability
• Development of comprehensive business plans to maximize profitability and company performance.
• Develope financial projections and forecasts to guide investment decisions.
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments and presented findings to investors.
• Developed financial models to assess potential investments and identify potential risks.

• Reviewed documents and reconciled all payment certificates prior to payment.
• Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
• Prepared bank reconciliations.
• Managed all operating bank accounts.
• Timely preparation, filing and payment of statutory deductions.
• Managed Accounts Payables
• Categorized and coded expenditures
• Lead on software implementation from a manual system.
• Payroll preparation

• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of month to summarize financial health and business performance.
• Retired debt and improved cash flows.
• Implemented internal controls.
• Represented organization in all negotiations.
• Cultivated company-wide culture of teamwork and collaboration.
• Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
• Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
• Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.
• Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
• Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitors.
• Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
• Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.

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• Timely and accurately prepared monthly management accounts
• Led monthly financial management meetings
• Ensured application of comprehensive controls over all accounting and reporting functions.
• Processed monthly payroll and oversaw the preparation of fortnightly payroll.
• Calculated monthly royalties
• Prepared audit schedules and assisted in annual external audits
• Conducted monthly inventory counts
• Hired trained and educated employees on established practices and accounting protocols to eliminate workflow snarls and improve efficiency.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
• Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
• Contributed to financial and operational risk reduction by evaluating effectiveness of controls and subsystems.
• Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
• Supervised and approved costings of overseas purchases
• VAT preparation and payment
• Supervised the preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
• Led company to historical figures in revenue and profits in 2017. Also, best year in terms of operations as KFC International audits.

• Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
• Prepared accurate financial reports and monthly statements.
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare monthly financial documents and general account management.
• Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
• Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for company assets, revenues and expenditures.
• Managed payroll data entry and processing.
• Financial advisor to the board of directors
• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
• Supervise or prepared daily, weekly and monthly cost control reports

• Developed and implemented accounting procedure manual.
• Implemented new accounting software
• Trained staff in the use of new software, accounting procedures and controls
• modified comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect needs of the council,
• .Investigated and successfully resolve a major fraud
• Participated in the Castries Reform initiative

• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare monthly management reports.
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly management reporting packages.
• Supervised the accounts and cost control departments.
• Performed daily property walks.
• Regularly served as Duty Manager
• Assisted in the communication of financial and operating results to department heads.
• Collaborated with executive team and department heads on annual capital and operating budgets
• Reviewed all cost control reports
• Acted in the capacity of Financial Controller for an extended period and successfully led the hotel to passing its second property review.

• Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
• Prepared accurate, efficient and compliant monthly management reports.
• Calculated salesperson commissions based on established parameters and disbursed payments.
• Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
• Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
• Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
• Led organizational cash flow and cash flow forecasting initiatives.
• Granted Power of Attorney for the company
• Cultivated an organizational culture of teamwork and collaboration