Financial Controller
Petrochem Middle East
Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months
• Accounting management & review.
• Annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, monthly management reports and analysis, and business unit performance.
• Financial closing and annual audits in compliance with IFRS.
• Cash flow management, financing arrangements, trade finance (Import & Export LCs), and ensuring improved cash utilizations.
• Tax & VAT compliance: Accounting reviews and correct return filing.
• Working capital management: Reviewing debtors, stock turnarounds, and debt financing to ensure adequate working capital and utilizations.
• Financial modelling for expansion projects of the company.
• Costing & contract reviews to ensure proposals are in line with financial objectives.
• Others: Insurance, licensing, leasing, secretarial requirements, employee benefits & training.
Whole aspect of Finance & Accounting with experience in general accounting, budgeting & forecasts, monthly MIS & analysis, cost control, treasury and cash management, project management, financial modeling, audit of financial statements, staff management, and assisting the executive management strategic planning & execution.
My previous role as Financial Controller relates to the whole aspect of Finance & Accounting with experience in general accounting, budgeting & forecasts, monthly MIS & analysis, cost control, treasury and cash management (multi-currency environment), project management, audit of financial statements, staff management, and assisting the executive management strategic planning & execution.
Past work experience with Petrofac, Sharjah-UAE, included Management Accounting which required financial and management reports & extracting critical information which aids in strategic decision making and effective internal reviews. This included in depth analysis, budgeting forecasting & variance analysis, strategic financial management & review.
Further, work experience with Ernst & Young-Assurance & Advisory Business Service, Pune-India, involved independently handling and leading teams to carry out various Statutory Audits, performing Internal Control & Process Reviews, Variance Analysis, Tax Audits, GAAP Convergence, Credit Analysis and Capital Market Reviews of various blue chip, listed, and high net worth companies.
ACHIEVED A DISTINCTION.
Masters in Commerce