Paul Nyasulu
1643 Bond Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43229, USA.
6143549331
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Experienced and creative professional seeks management responsibility with an
organization where demonstrated skills in administration, finance and logistics
can be translated into improved growth and profitability.

Summary of Qualifications
•	Logistics Management; Expertise in inventory accounting, forecasting,
purchasing replenishment, rotation.
•	Financial Management: Over five years experience of payroll management,
budgets, payables, and cost control.
•	Operational Management: Expertise in customer services, marketing and 
training and deveolopment.
•	Cruise ship administration: Over five years of cruise ship years with
expertise in crew administration, guest services, and ship clearance.

Professional Experience
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, Inc., Seattle, WA.                                        
  July 2008 – Jan 2009
Assistant Controller Marine Hotel Operations.	
Assigned onboard cruise ships with the tasks of analyzing revenue and
controlling inventory.
•	Worked with Corporate buyers to schedule ship inbound & outbound freight.
•	Arranged re - orders and payments for all emergency purchases sourced from
none contracted suppliers/vendors. 
•	Analyzed and audited inventory trends including stock issuance, stock levels,
consumables, Food & Beverage, and House Keeping Stores. 
•	Investigated, documented, and corrected inventory discrepancies. Reported
findings to shipboard and shore side management.
•	Managed all aspects of revenue analysis, costing, budget result analysis, and
inventory forecasting.
•	Managed costs through application of numerous software applications that
included MXP, Reflections and Excel

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE, Inc., Seattle, WA                                         
    May 2004 – June 2008                      
Paymaster.	                                                              
Managed a large complex payroll operations (paying more than 600 employees)
utilizing Holland America Line online payroll software.
•	Worked with Corporate to ensure US Sarbanes and Oxley regulations were
properly followed.
•	Maintain General Ledger accuracy by posting payroll entries through journal
entries and perform month-end payroll reconciliations.
•	Liaised Human Resources and Finance department to shipboard employees and
manning agents
•	Responsible for all dues and outstanding advance collections from crewmembers.
     
•	Verified union membership fees, overhead and other social provisions deducted
by manning agents and crew allotments on a monthly basis.
•	Served as onboard system administrator in the maintenance and update of Time
Capture/attendance and E-Signature CAPTURE system.
•	Administered; direct deposit, W-2s, gratuity based compensations, medical
insurance programs, remittance program, overtime earnings, guarantees, and
shortfalls to be paid by the company.
•	Assisted in the implementation of Gratuity based compensation system.
•	Assisted in the implementation of the e-Signature CAPture program that ensured
crew electronic signature was obtained in the respective documents (Statement of
Earnings and Work and Rest Hours Timesheets).   
•	Promoted to the function of Assistant Controller Marine Hotel Operations.

SOUTHWARK ROSE HOTEL London, United Kingdom.              February 2003 - March
2004.       
Assistant Hotel Manager 
Managed front office, marketing and finance management operations.
•	Controlled daily operations including arrivals, departures and room
reservations.
•	Participated in designing and implementing marketing plans and research
studies to determine potential size market for new product lines.
•	Conducted in-house training in marketing, career development, leadership and
team building workshops.
•	Prepared financial reports to include, business forecast, cash flow forecast,
variance analysis and profit & loss statements.
•	Provided cover in the absence of the General Manager.
•	Managed 20 + staff.

DISNEY CRISE LINE Inc., Celebration, FL.                                        
     Oct 2000  - Nov 2001    
Assistant Purser 
•	Ensured that guests received quality and accurate service that included shore
excursions bookings, cashiering, and providing information about port of calls.
•	Carried out crew administration activities to include payroll, gratuities,
crew visa and passport custodian, ship clearance, crew entertainment, cabin
assignments, and travel arrangements.

Professional Development.
•	Computer Skills: Java and SQL Programs, HTML. MS Excel, MS Access, Power point
MS Word, People Soft, MXP, Micros – Fidelio.
•	Marine Certification/Standard Training Certification and Watch Keeping: 
Proficiency Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Crowd Management and Personal
Survival.
•	Chartered Institute of Environmental Health: Foundation Certificate in Food
Hygiene

Education	
Charles Sturt University. Albury, Australia, London Campus (UK). 
Master of Business Administration, Oct 2004.
GPA 3.40
Major Course work:  Marketing and Finance.

Charles Sturt University. &  London School of Commerce, London, UK
Post Graduate Diploma in Management and E- Commerce, Jan 2003

University of Malawi - Polytechnic. Blantyre, Malawi. 
BA, Business, October 1999
	

Additional references furnished upon request.