Senior Accountant
Epicure Catering Services LLC
Total years of experience :8 years, 5 Months
• Handle complete books of accounts independently up to finalization with zero error tolerance.
• Managing the day to day operations of the finance department.
• Supervising the month end closing, analyzing the P&L statements with budget, actual and last year figures, ensuring all provisions are booked, explaining the reasons for variance of actual against the budget reviewing the management reports and schedules.
• Submission of periodic management report to the General Manager and corporate office.
• Preparation of annual operational budget and capex budget in coordinating with other department and ensuring the realistic figure.
• Preparation of weekly forecasts and weekly cash flow report and forwarding to corporate office.
• Reviewing the monthly reconciliation for GL and sub ledgers.
• Managing the fund flow to meet the supplier payments, salary and profit transfer to corporate office.
• Liaison with bankers, suppliers, corporates, Internal and external auditors
• Analysis of internal operations and suggest system to overcome internal weaknesses.
• The review of the management and financial information systems.
• The review of the accuracy and reliability of the accounting records
• Handling internal and external audits and strict compliance audit recommendation.
• Preparation of Internal Control System.
• Reviewing pending LPO’s and discussion on action plans.
• Handling subordinating queries and giving proper guidance & training and evaluate their performance.
• Establishes and maintain open and collaborative relationship with the team.
• Daily follow-up on pending works and ongoing project.
• Managing fixed asset and inventory and producing various related reports.
• Preparation of Sales report and identifying areas of improvement.
• Conducting meeting with Revenue generating department on promotional plans to maximize the revenue and reduce cost.
• Conducting meeting with the suppliers for getting the sponsorship.
• Validating Proposal/Quotation from Sales person
• Control Petty cash reconciliation
• Preparation of Various reconciliation statements on monthly basis like AR, AP, Intercompany & Bank reconciliations etc.
• Statutory auditing of organizations to ensure the compliance of IFRS and other statutory laws.
• Prepare and develop the audit work programs.
• Identify and review audit issues and formulate recommendations and solutions.
• Carry out independent examination of the organization’s financial and information systems, operational records, processes, policies, procedures and standards
• Complete testing of audit steps listed in the audit work programs in a timely manner.
• Meet with appropriate staff to obtain an understanding of the business processes
• Agreed up on procedure with Gulf Bank of Kuwait (Retail Loans), Burgan Bank of Kuwait (Credit Cards) in respect of the Notification of the Central Bank of Kuwait.
Clientele includes Viva Mobile Company( Kuwait), Automated Systems Co. (Kuwait), FCC International (Kuwait), Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company (Kuwait), Al Rifai (Kuwait),
• Statutory auditing of various organizations to ensure the compliance with Accounting Standard and schedule VI of the Company Act 1956 in preparation of corporate financial statements
• Finalization of accounts and statutory audit of different Sole Proprietorship and Partnership Firm engaged in diverse nature of business and of various Charitable and Religious Trusts.
• Drafting Audit Report as per the new reporting requirements of Companies Audit Report Order 2003 (CARO) as amended by CARO 2004.
• Direct tax consultation on tax planning and allied services in compliance with the Income Tax Act 1961.
• Assess internal controls and detect and prevent potential risks and provide solutions when necessary
• The review of the management and financial information systems.
• Preparation of Project reports.
• Reconciliations various statements
• Initiate and develop strong relationships with clients.
• Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sectors rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards
• Statutory auditing of organizations to ensure the compliance of Accounting Standard and other statutory laws.
• Finalization of accounts and statutory audit of different Sole Proprietorship and Partnership Firm engaged in diverse nature of business and of various Charitable and Religious Trusts.
• Drafting Audit Report as per the new reporting requirements of Companies Audit Report Order 2003 (CARO) as amended by CARO 2004.
• Internal auditing of manufacturing and service organizations with a view to help the client to improve their business processes and add more value to the organizational productivity and the examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Internal Control Systems.
• Analysis of internal operations and suggest system to overcome internal weaknesses
• Consulting to establish the accounts and information system to the newly started enterprises
• Reconciliations of various statements.
• Financial analysis and reporting of different investment and expansion projects.
• Statutory auditing of organizations to ensure the compliance of Accounting Standard and other statutory laws.
• Finalization of accounts and statutory audit of different Sole Proprietorship and Partnership Firm engaged in diverse nature of business and of various Charitable and Religious Trusts.
• Drafting Audit Report as per the new reporting requirements of Companies Audit Report Order 2003 (CARO) as amended by CARO 2004.
• Internal auditing of manufacturing and service organizations with a view to help the client to improve their business processes and add more value to the organizational productivity and the examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Internal Control Systems.
• Participated in ABC Audit (Audit Bureau Circulation) of Mathrubhumi and Deshabhimani (Leading Newspapers in Kerala).
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum.
• Assess and improve the effectiveness of internal control system and business risk management processes
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor managements interventions