Rithwik Valsan
Leyton,London
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with expertise in revenue reports, purchase orders handling, and proficient in MS Excel. Demonstrates strong inventory control capability and month-end closure experience, ensuring accurate invoice processing and account reconciliation. Skilled in monthly finance reporting, budgets, and forecasting to drive financial efficiency and support organisational goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Cluster Finance Assistant
Axiom Hospitality London
02.2025 - Current
- Provide finance support for three Radisson Blu hotels in Central London, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all financial processes.
- Process supplier invoices, match purchase orders, and ensure timely payments in line with agreed terms.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Assist with month-end close, including accruals, prepayments, and ledger reviews.
- Maintain purchase and sales ledgers with a high level of accuracy.
- Prepare financial reports related to budgets, expenses, payroll, and revenue for management review.
- Support the Finance Manager with year-end accounts and audit preparation.
- Respond to customer and supplier billing queries, improving turnaround time and satisfaction.
- Strengthen internal controls through structured documentation and record-keeping.
Assistant F&B Cost Controller
Radisson Blu South Kensington Hotel
London
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Prepared and presented cost reports, providing insights and recommendations for cost-saving measures.
- Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
- Assisted with developing and ongoing control of costing and pricing systems for business goods.
- Used Adaco/Fourth & Birch Street for purchasing food and drink supplies and kept accurate stock records.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions using P2D.
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Regularly rotated stock and helped to organise incoming deliveries of fresh produce, promoting best inventory management practices.
- Supported inventory management by accurately recording stock levels and replenishing supplies.
- Reduced unused stock by 1000 pounds in 2 months by controlling purchases and creating restaurant promotions to turn unused stock into profit.
- Identified discrepancies in stocks through regular inventory management by implementing daily spot checks at various outlets.
- Maintained adequate stock supplies through daily inventory management.
- Advised team members on best practices to reduce wastage and achieve accuracy on revenue posting.
Guest Experience Ambassador
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels
London
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Followed up on unresolved customer issues to investigate and resolve problems
- Anticipated guests' needs and responded to all requests within a reasonable amount of time
- Liaised with team to develop strategies in improving customer service
- Sustained continuous improvement by implementing customer interface management systems through email marketing, live chat services and social media
- Practiced cross-selling techniques to showcase other products and services
- Resolved billing queries using stored customer records
- Contacted clients with unpaid invoices to seek payment
- Verified generated invoices to check accuracy and address detected issues
- Monitored outstanding invoices and performed collections duties
- Recorded amounts due for items purchased or services rendered
- Utilised electronic, standard and certified mail services to deliver invoices
- Verified accuracy of billing data, correcting any identified errors
- Recommended hotel packages and initiatives to customers for increased business profits
- Communicated reservation confirmations to guests via post and email
- Processed payments and online bookings with zero error
- Dealt with high-volume calls and emails competently to meet service targets
- Employed strong product and systems knowledge to handle booking enquiries.
Education
MBA - Global Business
Coventry University
London 10.2021 - 09.2022
Pre-Master's, Economic and Financial Analysis, Research and Quantitative Methods, Strategic and Operations Management, Academic English Skills - Business, Management, Accounting and Finance
Coventry University
LondonBachelors, Financial Management, Commercial Banking, Marketing Management, Corporate Accounting - Business Management
Srinivas Institute of Management Studies
Mangalore, IndiaSkills
- Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Invoice Processing & Payment Runs
- Bank & Account Reconciliations
- Month-End & Year-End Close
- Purchase & Sales Ledger Management
- Budget Monitoring & Cost Control
- Financial & Revenue Reporting
- Inventory & Stock Control
- MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
- ERP & Finance Systems (Adaco, Fourth, BirchStreet, P2D)
Affiliations
Digital Marketing award in March,2020 Spinox Solutions, India
Timeline
Cluster Finance Assistant
Axiom Hospitality London
02.2025 - Current
Assistant F&B Cost Controller
Radisson Blu South Kensington Hotel
02.2024 - 02.2025
Guest Experience Ambassador
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels
01.2023 - 02.2024
MBA - Global Business
Coventry University
10.2021 - 09.2022
Pre-Master's, Economic and Financial Analysis, Research and Quantitative Methods, Strategic and Operations Management, Academic English Skills - Business, Management, Accounting and Finance
Coventry University
Bachelors, Financial Management, Commercial Banking, Marketing Management, Corporate Accounting - Business Management
Srinivas Institute of Management Studies