Abdulla Bellikunhi, Finance Director

Abdulla Bellikunhi

Finance Director

ALJREIC/YALJ Group of Companies

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Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Diplôme supérieur, Management Accounting
Expérience
44 years, 10 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :44 years, 10 Mois

Finance Director à ALJREIC/YALJ Group of Companies
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis février 2015

•Review the operational data & KPI’s from OPERA system on daily basis & drive to maximize the GOP in coordination with Department Heads & Hotel Directors.
•Prepare monthly, quarterly & annual financial reports & present to Board of Directors.
•Lead the annual budgeting process to produce a comprehensive budget that correctly reflects the business assumptions for the year.
•Analyse & report variance analysis between Actual, budget & forecast & update rolling forecast on periodic basis.
•Initiate & develop processes & internal controls to meet business needs and finance objectives.
•Coordinate the internal and external audit process & take required corrective actions on audit findings.
•Conduct the monthly Balance Sheet review and ensure that all B/S numbers are reconciled & documented.
•Lead the periodic Performance Review & drive Revenue Growth, Cost Efficiencies & Productivity Improvements.
•Manage the risks to the assets of the company by ensuring quality insurance, adequate guarantees, optimal credit limits, and other controls to ensure the risk of loss is minimized.
•Take action to improve the cash flow, including the resolution on overdue receivables, reducing the DSO, increasing the DPO & monitoring & helping to reduce the inventory level.
•Monitor Compliance to Purchasing procedures, Purchase programs & identify the cost improvements
•Review & develop Chart of Accounts & Account definitions so that the data is correctly recorded and uniformly understood.
•Safe keeping of all company legal documents.
•Evaluate the overall IT requirements & supervision of IT operations.

Director - Finance & Administration à Rak Italiano In-Corporation FZE
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Ras al-Khaimah
  • janvier 2012 à décembre 2014

Establish financial policies, procedures, internal controls, systems & personnel.
•Prepare monthly, quarterly & annual financial reports in accordance with IFRS
•Lead the annual budgeting process to produce a comprehensive budget that correctly reflects the business assumptions for the year.
•Initiate & develop processes & internal controls to meet business needs and finance objectives.
•Manage the risks to the assets of the company by ensuring quality insurance, adequate guarantees from the clients, optimal credit limits, and other controls to ensure the risk of loss is minimized.
•Take action to improve the cash flow, including the resolution on overdue receivables, reducing the DSO, increasing the DPO & monitoring & helping to reduce the inventory level.
•Monitor Compliance to Purchasing procedures, Purchase programs & identify the cost improvements.
•Provide recommendations to strategically enhance the financial performance & business opportunities.
•Evaluate the overall IT requirements & supervision of IT operations.

Regional Finance Manager - TWC à Johnson Controls Int'l
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juin 2010 à décembre 2011

•Developed strategies and managed working capital requirements of Gulf Countries, Eastern Mediterranean countries and Turkey (combined annual turnover of $750 Million).
•Streamlined credit control processes through implementation of credit policies including clearing of pending LC issues through implementation of LC process.
•Ensured compliance to processes for review of unbilled account and inventory.
•Conducted cost effective negotiations with suppliers and secured reduction in trade finance tariffs and other bank charges through negotiations with banks

Regional Finance Leader à Honeywell Process Solutions
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • avril 2007 à mars 2009

•Managed regional finances for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Egypt.
•Implemented strategic & AOP plans; coordinated internal & external audits, procurement & order processing.
•Reviewed policies & procedures and contract quotations; prepared forecasts & reports.
•Liaised with banks with regards to CAPEX & working capital management; resolved reconciliation issues related to GRIN and intercompany accounts.
•Assisted the Regional General Manager in improving financial performance of the organization.
•Ensured compliance to policies, margins & cash flow processes.
•Collated clearance & pending tax certificates from different countries of operations.
•Streamlined cost center & country-wise P&L reports for the region.
•Functioned as business lead in implementing legal entity in Oracle.

Regional Finance Director - Middle East à Invensys Process Systems - Middle East
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • septembre 2003 à mars 2007

•Maintained books of accounts, CAPEX including closing & reporting of accounts in compliance to corporate procedures, taxation policies, audit guidelines.
•Prepared strategic plans & budgets, quotation approvals and agency agreements.
•Liaised with the Regional Vice President in legal & commercial issues.
•Set up regional offices in Jebel Ali & legal set up across various countries.
•Consolidated different businesses into Invensys ME.
•Focused on standardization of policies & procedures with regards to finance & HR.
•Implemented project review & forecasting processes.

Group Finance & HR Manager à Invensys Middle East FZE
  • juillet 1999 à août 2003

• Group Finance & HR Manager, Invensys Middle East FZE, Jul 1999 - Aug 2003

Finance & Admin Manager à APV Middle East
  • Arabie Saoudite
  • décembre 1988 à juin 1999

• Finance & Admin Manager, APV Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Dec 1988 - Jun 1999

Accounts Supervisor/ Chief Accountant à Saudi Danish Construction Corporation
  • juillet 1980 à novembre 1988

• Accounts Supervisor/ Chief Accountant, Saudi Danish Construction Corporation, Jul 1980 - Nov 1988

Audit & Accounts Staff, M à s Sheikh Abdullah & Partners
  • avril 1978 à mai 1980

• Audit & Accounts Staff, M/s Sheikh Abdullah & Partners (Audit Firm), Apr 1978 - May 1980

Éducation

Diplôme supérieur, Management Accounting
  • à Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia
  • novembre 2011
Master, Accounting
  • à University of Mysore
  • janvier 1980

Specialties & Skills

Auditing
Cost Planning
Accounting
Trade Finance
Finance
ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTS IN
BUDGETING
BUDGETS
BUSINESS PLANS
FINANCE

Langues

Hindi
Moyen
Malayala
Langue Maternelle
Danois
Débutant
Anglais
Expert
Kannada
Langue Maternelle

Formation et Diplômes

INVEST (Formation)
Institut de formation:
INVEST Team Leader Training
Date de la formation:
May 2002
Durée:
60 heures
Manager Development Program - MDP (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Management Development Program - Essen, Germany
Date de la formation:
June 2001
Durée:
60 heures
CPA Review Certificate (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2006
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999
Certification in IFRS (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2012
Valide jusqu'à:
January 9999

Loisirs

  • Reading, Traveling, Movies, Gym