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JIHAE PARK

86B Lillie Rd,London

Summary

Finance professional with experience in financial reporting, management accounts, and performance analysis within the hospitality sector. Produces daily sales reporting, supports month-end close, and analyses revenue and cost drivers to inform business decisions. Strong capability in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems including Xero, Sun Systems, and Oracle. Degree-educated in Business Management with Accounting & Finance, with a strong interest in FP&A, commercial analysis, and data-driven decision making.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Bookkeeper

Ellen Kensington
London
01.2025 - Current
  • Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

— Produced daily sales reports covering F&B (breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar) and Rooms, providing revenue insights used by senior management to monitor trading performance

— Prepared monthly management accounts, including P&L, departmental cost breakdowns, and balance sheet summaries, ensuring accurate and audit-ready close

— Delivered weekly and monthly P&L analysis, identifying key revenue and cost drivers and highlighting underperformance and cost pressures

  • Budgeting, Cost Control & Scenario Analysis

— Managed annual budgets, translating departmental targets into monthly benchmarks and monitoring performance through variance analysis

— Controlled budget performance, investigating variances (including a £4k F&B overspend), identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions to bring costs back in line

— Built menu cost scenario models, analysing ingredient cost changes against pricing to assess margin impact and support pricing decisions

  • Financial Analysis & Cost Optimisation

— Delivered cost reduction initiatives across linen, F&B supplies, housekeeping, cleaning materials, and guest amenities, achieving 28.5% linen savings and ~12% savings across cleaning and amenities through supplier benchmarking and renegotiation

— Consolidated supplier data into a structured cost tracker, enabling price benchmarking, improving cost visibility, and supporting more efficient procurement decisions

  • Financial Systems & Controls

— Maintained financial records, including invoice processing, VAT coding, and audit documentation across Xero, Dext, Sun Systems, and Oracle

— Performed bank and corporate card reconciliations, resolving discrepancies prior to month-end close

— Built Excel-based financial models, tracking revenue, costs, and cash flow to support reporting accuracy and financial visibility

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management with Accounting and Finance

University of the West of England
Bristol
2024

Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modelling, pivot tables, lookups)
  • Financial reporting & management accounts
  • Variance analysis & cost control
  • Inventory valuation & stock reporting
  • Financial systems: Xero accounting software, Dext, SunSystems
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (presenting financial performance and insights)
  • Invoicing, expense tracking & data accuracy
  • Audit compliance & financial controls
  • Strong analytical thinking

Timeline

Bookkeeper

Ellen Kensington
01.2025 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management with Accounting and Finance

University of the West of England
JIHAE PARK