Christina Thomas, Accountant and Cost Controller

Christina Thomas

Accountant and Cost Controller

MTAF Group LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Financial Analysis
Experience
11 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 7 Months

Accountant and Cost Controller at MTAF Group LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2017

Overall Accounts and Cost Management of multiple companies under the group; which includes a Five a star Restaurant and Bar Lounge and a Sports academy. The job also entails finalization of accounts and assisting for Tax return filing of Chairman’s private overseas companies.

- Overall Accounts management for both companies

- Daily transaction posting \[ QuickBooks \], Payables management

- Monthly Accounts closing with P&L reporting

- Annual closing of accounts and finalization for Audits

- Multiple reports preparations \[ Sales, Fund Flow, events etc \], review & analysis with Marketing & Operations teams

- Inventory check \[for the Bar & Restaurant\] and variance review & reporting

- Accounting assistance for Chairman’s personal investments abroad, as & when required,

Budget / Financial Analyst & Business Manager at Option 1 Event Services LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2014 to November 2016

The Job primarily included budget analysis & execution, working closely with organization’s Accounts team on day to day activities & as a conduit between them & the Top management.

- Budget Estimation & Planning for individual events post Internal & vendor correspondence.

- Continuous scrutiny & analysis on Budgets, with related follow ups & correspondence; internal, Client & Vendor; during Event execution.

- Project report preparation, analysis and review with Top management.

- Assisting Accounts Department in preparation of Annual budgets & forecast reports

- Assisting management in overall Cost controlling strategies.

Accountant at Option 1 Event Services LLC, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2013 to November 2014

Overall management of the Accounts department in all facets; including Cash & fund flow analysis

- Responsible for Yearly closing of Accounts & assist with yearly Audits.

- Accounts software management with daily posting of transactions \[ Peachtree Sage 50 \]

- BRS preparation on regular basis & regular Bank correspondence.

- In charge of Accounts payables & receivables. Petty cash management with daily transaction posting.

- Payroll preparation and ensuring timely transfer of salaries via WPS.

Accountant [ Payables ] at Image Fibre Glass Industry LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • October 2011 to April 2013

The Job role primarily included assisting the Accounts department Manager in the Payables & petty cash aspects.


Job Responsibilities:


Compile and analyze financial information in order to facilitate accurate and timely forecasts relevant to different functional departments of the organization.

Assisting in maintaining Cash Payment Vouchers.

Assisting in Cheques Issues to Creditors.

To receive and process all invoices, expense forms & requests for payments.

Verify calculations & Input codes into the Accounts system in an accurate manner.

To deal with the daily transactions of petty cash and ensure that reconciliations are completed on a weekly basis.

To ensure all filing is done on a timely and accurate manner.

Education

Master's degree, Financial Analysis
  • at Institute Of Chartered Financial Analysts Of India
  • August 2011

CFA [Chartered Financial Analyst]

Bachelor's degree, Commerce / Accounts
  • at Al Hilal Educational Institute, University of Calicut
  • May 2009

B.Com [ Bachelor of Commerce ]

High school or equivalent, Commerce with Mathematics
  • at Sharjah Indian School
  • March 2006

12th Grade, CBSE curriculum

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Budget Estimation & Planning
Client communications
Vendor Research
Negotiations
Business Correspondence
Client Communication
Financial Analysis
Budgeting
Cost Control
Accounting

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Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

ICFAI
  • CFA
  • August 2011

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  • Reading