Christo Sebastian, Chief Accountant

Christo Sebastian

Chief Accountant

Seib insurance and reinsurance company

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, MBA ,CMA US
Experience
10 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months

Chief Accountant at Seib insurance and reinsurance company
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2021

Managerial and Financial accounting
 Managing accounting period closure monthly and quarterly and analyse the results
 Work closing with finance and accounting team to ensure smooth operations in accounting department
 Effectively implement and monitor the company internal policies and accounting policies
 Involved in the transition from IFRS4 to IFRS17 insurance reporting standard
 Prepare MIS reports for management information
 Prepare annual budgeting and internal and external audit engagements
 Review financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and observations
 Cash flow forecasting and accountability
 Monthly variance analysis loss ratio and interpretation of production results
 Bank reconciliation and monitoring bank accounts
 Reviewing and verifying operations and accounting documents and vouchers
 Reviewing and verifying outward payments like cheque and wire transfers
 Respond to quick queries and requirements from management
 Review monthly production/sales commission for the sales team
 Participating monthly management meetings with team to review results, provide insights on expense management

Managerial accountant - Chief accountant - at Khazan - Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • August 2017 to February 2021

Managerial and Financial accounting
 Analyse financial information to assist business profitability and growth
 Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making
 Produce month end and year end journals
 Prepare MIS reports for management information
 Prepare annual budgeting and planning process
 Manage capital expenditure
 Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and observations
 Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
 Lead, manage, guide and motivate a team
 Review accounting processes and practices and improve where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations
 Cash flow forecasting and accountability
 Monthly variance analysis and interpretation of sales results
 Reviewing and approving operational documents (LPO, Cheques, international wire transfer, LC, BG )
 Interact with Auditors (Internal/External) & participate on audit
 Participating monthly management meetings with team to review results, provide insights on expense management
 Bank reconciliation and monitoring bank accounts
 Monitoring and maintain SAP control aspects like profit center, cost centers, internal orders etc.
 Reviewing and approving monthly payroll payment transfer files
 Reviewing and approving Asset / Service /Non Stock and stock PO documents
 Reviewing and approving of monthly inventory requisition forecast report from purchase departments
 Review and approving monthly sales commission and bonus for staffs
 Forex gain/loss analysis for current and future payments
 Approving inventory discards, adjustments and making provisions on timely basis.
Cost accounting
 Product cost forecast and pricing
 BoM review and approval for creation
 Cost run and cost collector and update in SAP for production posting
 Monthly cost review and analysis production variances if any
 Monitoring production variance and take corrective action to minimize the variance settlement
 Assist manufacturing department for FG and RAW material code creation and updation
 Review pricing and margin analysis for approval of selling price
 Monitoring product wise margin analysis on regular basis

Financial Analyst at Qatar Star Service LLC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2016 to July 2017

Financial and managerial accounting
 Preparing MIS reports for management review
 Monthly cost variance analysis and interpretation of sales results and food cost.
 Generate financial report and sharing with department managers to renew
 Yearly budget consolidation and P&L preparation
 Coordinating with head office financial analysis team for group consolidations
 Analyzing and reporting the food cost and margin variance to finance manager
 Providing the support to operational team to control central kitchen cost
 Analyzing and preparing the reports for the performance of each business location from central kitchen
 Preparing the feasibility study for the upcoming new catering /manpower projects
 Monitor expenditure, analyze revenue and determine budget variance
 Supporting sales/marketing team for preparing monthly forecast

Financial analyst at Xerox business service
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2015 to October 2016

Performing GL reconciliation and month end closure activities
 Reconciliation of the statement of accounts for AP vendors and customers
 Interpret the discrepancies in invoices with PO and follow up with vendors if required
 Processing invoice, debit and credit memos
 Handling vendor queries regarding payments
 Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements
 Analyzing account statement relating to vendor companies.
 Communicating and reporting new process improvement ideas to quality team
 Maintain vendor and customer details.
 Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
 Research and resolve discrepancies and issues
 Substantiates

accountant at Pegasus Technologies
  • India - Kerala
  • January 2014 to February 2015

Recording day to day transaction, Sales billing, and Purchase order creation.
 Payroll management Preparation of monthly and yearly reports and tax submission.
 Review and verify invoices and check PO requests
 Track expenses and process expense reports
 Recording invoices into system
 Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
 Finalization of GL accounts and produce reports
 Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement
 Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information

Education

Master's degree, MBA ,CMA US
  • at Krupanidhi School of Managemen
  • January 2014

university 68%

Bachelor's degree, B.com Finance
  • at Calicut University
  • January 2008

- Commerce and Tax

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office
Presentation Skills
Reporting
Six Sigma
MBA Finance
AUDITING
BUDGETING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
INTERPRETATION
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
MARKETING
ACCOUNTANCY
AP STYLE

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Institute of management accountant IMA USA
  • Member
  • October 2019

Training and Certifications

Certified management accountant (CMA US ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2022

Hobbies

  • Watching Movies