Group Finance Manager
Memari Group of Companies LLC
Total years of experience :25 years, 4 Months
Manage the day to day operations of various companies and industry Trading, Agricultural, FMCG, Printing, Publishing & distribution, Real Estate, Finance, Procurement and credit control departments with 40+ strong team members reporting directly/indirectly to me.
Prepare &Review consolidated monthly financial reports including trial balances, P & L, Balance sheet & its individual schedules for the group and individual entities.
Treasury management including the monthly Cash flow, Fund flow statements, LC opening and discounting, TT transfers, packing credit, cheque discounting, Bill discounting and effective fund management for the group.
Statutory compliance involved in the VAT implementation for the group from inception in UAE.
Clearing, Forwarding & Logistics work in UAE from the negotiation on the freight rates upto the clearance of documents and shipments involved both manual and online portals for Jafza, Dubai, Sharjah etc.,
Streamlined online payments for all utilities, Telephone, Electricity, Salik, statutory payments, banking online TTs etc., for reliable and faster process.
Complete Real estate management including facility management of rent negotiation, collection of payments, registering Ijari and all required for the facility management.
Prepare & review monthly operational cum financial & KPI reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are discussed and addressed with the respective HOD's and presented to the executive committee members.
Interfaced with senior management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives on transformation of Print into Online.
Carried out feasibility studies on all major capital & operating projects and assisted the management in decision making process.
Directing the organizations monetary and credit policies and procedures & Developing the financial policies for the unit including the Procurement function.
Overseeing the supply chain management function by negotiating with the major overseas suppliers (paper/ink) on the price and delivery terms.
Managed the day to day accounting for all the group companies including the managing the team of 30+ staff across the group including the Branch accountants and the managers.
Prepare & review monthly operational cum financial & KPI reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are discussed and addressed with the respective HOD's and presented to the executive committee members.
Interfaced with senior management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives on transformation of Print into Online.
Carried out feasibility studies on all major capital & operating projects and assisted the management in decision making process.
Directing the organizations monetary and credit policies and procedures & Developing the financial policies for the unit including the Procurement function.
Overseeing the supply chain management function by negotiating with the major overseas suppliers (paper/ink) on the price and delivery terms.
Ensure proper planning & control on Inventory management including monthly stock audit, provisions based on IGAAP & USGAAP polices, and destructions of stocks as per govt. laid norms.
Prepare monthly cash forecasts, quarterly forecasts for individual entity and cost centre.
Prepare annual budgets & quarterly rolling forecasts in coordination with the department heads for individual entities, profit centers and cost centers.
Preparation of costing sheet product wise and comparison based on actuals expense incurred.
Computation of cost of goods manufactured against cost of goods sold.
Developed systems, procedures and financial & accounting policies to resolve Internal control related issues (Accounting/Procurement/Credit control/Rate cards/sales process etc).
• Turn around the loss making group to a profitable company within a year through mobilizing sales revenue, reorganizing, restructuring and stabilizing the cash flow position, improving the collection cycle, putting in place the processes, internal controls & systems.
• Built up the Business valuation of the group and nurture the idea to owners to bring the potential private equity investors into the business.
• Manage the day to day operations of Group companies across GCC region, involved in trading of equipments & materials related to Graphic Art industry, Finance, Accounts, Procurement, HR, Administration, Clearing & forwarding, Service & Spare parts division, Maintenance, Branch managers and credit control departments with 25 strong team members reporting directly/indirectly to me.
• Review consolidated monthly financial reports including trial balances and its schedules for the group and individual entities.
• Prepare & review monthly operational cum financial & KPI reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are discussed and addressed and presented to the executive committee members.
• Successful in developing & implementing the short/long term organizational goals and objectives for the group companies.
• Carried out feasibility studies on all major capital & operating projects and assisted the board members in decision making process.
• Developing & implemented the financial, accounts, HR, Procurement, Accounting & operational policies for the group.
• Overseeing the supply chain management function by negotiating with the major overseas suppliers (Agencies, paper/ink) on the price and delivery terms.
• Ensure proper planning & control on the Inventory management.
• Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
• Successful in Preparing & managing monthly cash flow positions of the group by nurturing the credit control & branch team members to turn around the collection days, (Monthly, quarterly Forecasts for individual & group entities).
• Developed systems, procedures and policies to resolve control related issues (Accounting/Procurement/Credit control/Rate cards/sales process etc).
• Introduced & Structured the Credit facility lines & enhancements with various banker’s on optimized borrowing rates.(both Islamic & conventional).
• Manage the day to day operations of Galadari Printing, Publishing & distribution Finance, Procurement and credit control departments with 29 strong team members reporting directly/indirectly to me.
•Review consolidated monthly financial reports including trial balances and its schedules for the group and individual entities.
•Prepare & review monthly operational cum financial & KPI reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are discussed and addressed with the respective HOD’s and presented to the executive committee members.
•Interfaced with senior management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives on transformation of Print into Online.
•Carried out feasibility studies on all major capital & operating projects and assisted the management in decision making process.
•Developing the financial policies for the unit including the Procurement function.
•Overseeing the supply chain management function by negotiating with the major overseas suppliers (paper/ink) on the price and delivery terms.
•Ensure proper planning & control on Inventory management.
•Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
•Prepare monthly cash forecasts, quarterly forecasts for individual entity and cost centre.
•Developed systems, procedures and policies to resolve control related issues (Accounting/Procurement/Credit control/Rate cards/sales process etc).
•Been part of the team member for implementing modifications to financial policies.
•Monitor & support credit control team with a view to ensure timely recovery of debts.
Manage the day to day operations of Publishing & Online Finance department with 12 strong team members reporting directly/indirectly to me.
Review consolidated monthly financial reports including trial balances and its schedules for the group and individual entities.
Prepare monthly operational cum financial reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are presented & addressed to the executive committee members.
Advisory role to the top management in reducing the operating costs.
Liaison with the external and internal auditors and has a working knowledge of IFRS, International GAAP and preparation of financial statements.
Developed systems, procedures and policies to resolve control related issues (Accounting/Procurement/Credit control/Rate cards/sales process etc).
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
Interfaced with senior management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives.
Carried out feasibility studies on the new products / ventures and assisted the management in decision making process.
Been part of the team member for implementing modifications to accounting systems.
Directing the organizations monetary and credit policies and procedures.
Prepare monthly cash forecasts, annual budgets & Quarterly forecasts for individual entity and cost centre.
Preparation of project reports / business models and assisting the management in decision making process.
Monitor & support credit control team with a view to ensure timely recovery of debts.
Oversee, direct, motivate, train, supervise & appraise the team members on an ongoing basis.
To set/agree goals and objectives for each team member using personal development plans.
Nurture & oversee good relations with the customers, vendors, colleagues, bankers, internal & external auditors.
Manage the day to day operations of Publishing & Online Finance department with 12 strong team members reporting directly/indirectly to me.
Review consolidated monthly financial reports including trial balances and its schedules for the group and individual entities.
Prepare monthly operational cum financial reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances/key issues are presented & addressed to the executive committee members.
Advisory role to the top management in reducing the operating costs.
Liaison with the external and internal auditors and has a working knowledge of IFRS, International GAAP and preparation of financial statements.
Developed systems, procedures and policies to resolve control related issues (Accounting/Procurement/Credit control/Rate cards/sales process etc).
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
Interfaced with senior management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives.
Carried out feasibility studies on the new products / ventures and assisted the management in decision making process.
Been part of the team member for implementing modifications to accounting systems.
Directing the organizations monetary and credit policies and procedures.
Prepare monthly cash forecasts, annual budgets & Quarterly forecasts for individual entity and cost centre.
Preparation of project reports / business models and assisting the management in decision making process.
Monitor & support credit control team with a view to ensure timely recovery of debts.
Oversee, direct, motivate, train, supervise & appraise the team members on an ongoing basis.
To set/agree goals and objectives for each team member using personal development plans.
Nurture & oversee good relations with the customers, vendors, colleagues, bankers, internal & external auditors.
Manage the day to day accounting functions of the transport division.
Computation of Warehouse cost per CBM.
Computation of Truck costing, Fuel Costing and cost per trip.
Comparison of Capital costing for providing information to the management in decision making of Owning the asset or lease the asset.
Treasury Management preparing daily cash flow & Monthly cash forecasts to the Head office.
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
Prepare monthly operational cum financial reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances are addressed to the finance manager.
Prepare annual budgets & Quarterly forecast for transport division.
Advisory role to the Finance manager in reducing the operating cost of the transport division.
Monthly Debtors ageing & overdue reports to the management.
Preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements.
Interface the payable system with Oracle financials.
Monthly Reconciliation of Sub ledgers with General legers
Accounting daily material consumptions.
Daily/Monthly Bank reconciliation statements.
Month end computation of Cost of goods manufactured & cost of goods sold.
Analysis of Standard Vs Actual raw material consumption and analysis of variance.
Stock Audit on monthly basis & any variances are addressed.
Identifying aged stocks & recommending for write off/destruction.
Review trial balance, Profit & Loss account, Balance sheet on monthly basis.
Finalization of accounts and providing MIS reporting to the head quarters.
Preparing management narratives & balance sheet schedules on monthly basis.
Liaison with the external and internal auditors.
Fixed Asset Management, Capitalization through SAP, tracking and providing of depreciation workings as per IGAAP & UGAAP
Maintaining Fixed asset register as per the laid procedures.
Annual Business plan workings in comparison of rolling estimates with Actual.
Manage the day to day receivable accounting including Sales invoicing, collections of debts.
Reconciliation of chain store accounts of Shopper's stop/Pantaloon/Lifestyle.
Monthly Debtors ageing & overdue reports to the management.
Treasury Management preparing daily cash flow & Monthly cash forecasts to the Head office.
Preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements.
Monthly Reconciliation of Sub ledgers with General legers.
Conducting of monthly stock audit.
Pre and Post Shipment Export Documentation through LC Terms and Documents against payment Terms.
Bank Hypothecation statement for availing Cash Limit
Interaction with Export Customers for opening of an LC and interaction with bank for availing packing credits.
Interaction with Customs/AEPC for clearance of goods, involved in Export privileges/Incentives like NQE/NIE etc.,
Duty Draw Back calculation and follow up with Customs People.
Sales Tax Calculation & Filing of monthly and Annual Returns i.e. Form III, Form IV, and familiar with other forms like Form 3, Form C, Form F & involved in Sales Tax Assessment.
Prepare monthly operational cum financial reports in comparison with the budgets and any variances are addressed to the finance manager.
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved on a monthly basis.
Sales Invoicing, Good governance of Debtors/Creditors.
Involved in statutory audit and HQ Audits.
Implementation of Control Factors on Treasury Management, Accounts Payable and Receivables.
Conducting of Stock Audit on a monthly basis & all other financial accounting matters.
Co Ordination with statutory auditors, Internal auditors on Quarterly basis in finalization of accounts.
Conducting of Stock Audit on a monthly basis
Pre and Post Shipment Export Documentation through LC Terms and Documents against payment Terms.
Bank Hypothecation statement for availing Cash Limit
Maintenance of PLA Accounts and payment of Daily Customs Clearance at Compaq Computers India Pvt. Ltd
Payroll functions such as Salary Preparation, PF Calculation, ESI, PT, and filling returns both Quarterly and Half Yearly.
Secretariat work such as Agenda, Minutes of the meeting, Arrangement of Board Meeting, Proxy, Statutory Meeting, and Annual General Meeting.
Filing of Monthly TDS Returns & issue of TDS Certificates Form 16 & 16A Etc.,
Sales Tax Calculation & Filing of monthly and Annual Returns i.e. Form III, Form IV, and familiar with other forms like Form 3, Form C, Form F & involved in Sales Tax Assessment.