Arun Menon , Group Finance Manager

Arun Menon

Group Finance Manager

Western International LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Chartered Accountancy
Experience
31 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :31 years, 9 Months

Group Finance Manager at Western International LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2013

• Administering a Finance Team of 30 members across 5 GCC countries including supervising & coordinating with Finance Department in all dimensions (Financial Accounting, Inventory, Costing, Tax, Payroll, Payables, Receivables, Treasury, Indirect Taxation and Statutory Reporting)
• Directing full spectrum of financial, accounting, taxation and corporate governance function of the group
• Delivering timely & accurate financial reporting to senior management and discipline heads, turning financial data into improved management analysis
• Identifying gaps and recommending changes in process to bring the same under legal framework, identify gaps in VAT processes and suggesting immediate changes
• Providing leadership to Finance Team and develop efficient Finance Team

Group Finance Manager at Western international group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2013

 Administering a Finance Team of 30 members across 5 GCC
countries including supervising & coordinating with Finance
Department in all dimensions (Financial Accounting,
Inventory, Costing, Tax, Payroll, Payables, Receivables,
Treasury, Indirect Taxation and Statutory Reporting)
 Directing full spectrum of financial, accounting, taxation and
corporate governance function of the group
 Delivering timely & accurate financial reporting to senior
management and discipline heads, turning financial data into
improved management analysis
 Identifying gaps and recommending changes in process to
bring the same under legal framework, identify gaps in VAT
processes and suggesting immediate changes
 Providing leadership to Finance Team and develop efficient
Finance Team

Senior Executive Finance and Audit at Bahwan Cybertek LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • November 2008 to June 2013

o Timely completion of revenue recognition audits
o Accounting and Management Reporting (MIS) for trading projects of Group Company associated with Turnkey Projects to Government of Oman
o Completion of Tax Filing and Assessments
o Project & Finance reports of IT Park in SEZ in India
o Time Completion of Audits in liaises with various divisions & branches

Senior Executive Finance & Audit at Bahwan Cybertek LLC (Part of Bahwan Group)
  • Oman - Muscat
  • January 2008 to January 2013

Education

Master's degree, Chartered Accountancy
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Indi
  • January 2008

Completed the Finals of the Course in first attempt.

Bachelor's degree, B.Com. (Accounts & Tax)
  • at Vivekananda College
  • April 2004

Specialties & Skills

MS Office tools
Management Reporting
ACCOUNTING
GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL DATA
JOINT VENTURES
IFRS and Management Reporting
Microsoft Office (MS Excel Specifically)
SAP and Business Intelligence
Team Building
Investor Management
Stakeholder Management
Financial Modelling
Group Lever Inter Company Consolidation
VAT Implementation and Return Filing
Financial Reporting

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • 222581
  • November 2008