Hatim Ratlamwala

Lead the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual
financial statements, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
statements for multiple entities within the group.

Manage end-to-end accounting operations including Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, General Ledger management, financial reporting, and
intercompany reconciliations.

Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process, ensuring
accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal
policies.

Supervise and review payroll processing for over 900 employees, ensuring
correct salary calculations, commissions, incentives, deductions, indemnity
provisions, and compliance with company policies and statutory regulations.

Prepare and monitor sales staff incentive and commission calculations, including
KPI-based incentive structures, performance evaluations, and monthly/quarterly
incentive settlements.

Develop and analyze weekly debtor reports, receivables ageing, cash flow
forecasts, and financial performance reports to support management decisionmaking.

Manage banking and treasury activities, including monitoring company bank
accounts, handling fund transfers, maintaining liquidity levels, and coordinating
with banks for financial transactions.Handle foreign currency transactions,
including currency purchases, exchange rate monitoring, and recording foreign
currency gains or losses.

Support treasury risk management activities, including coordinating with banks
for foreign exchange hedging and forward contracts to minimize currency
exposure.

Coordinate with internal and external auditors, prepare audit schedules,
reconcile financial records, and ensure compliance with regulatory and
corporate governance requirements.

Generate detailed commercial, financial, and management analysis reports to
support operational planning and strategic decision-making.

Strengthen internal accounting controls, financial procedures, and reporting
systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.

Teamed with Finance Manager in preparing financial statements, Profit / Loss account, Balance Sheet and other reports such as Cash flows Weekly Debtors Report and related schedules for the group.
Responsible in all aspects of monthly closings and financial reporting.
Maintain full charge of all accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledgers, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Bank Reconciliation and Payroll of more than 700 employees. Supervised staff of 7 to make sure that all financial information is processed accurately in a timely manner.
Prepared financial details for use by internal management.
Maintained general written and verbal communication to deal with operations, upper management and staff people.
Handled various auditing task and prepared reports on auditing activities for top management.
Evaluating and controlling the expenditure of the firm.
Handled the tasks of preparing and generating commercial reports and statements
Update the Vendors List (Suppliers/Sub-Contractors) for the purpose of ageing.

Preparation of monthly quarterly & year end Central Bank reports, Preparation of Profit/Loss account and Balance Sheet, Preparation of audit schedules for auditors.
Maintaining the fixed asset register updated by physical verification of assets every quarterly and account for its depreciation every month.
Payment to Local suppliers, maintaining their accounts
Preparation of bank reconciliation statement, Reviewing and Reconciling General Ledgers & Sub-Ledger Accounts.
Processing & preparing payroll of 100 employees, Calculation of indemnity and leave provision, Reviewing and Reconciling Provision and Current A/c’s

Assisting Senior Accountant in finalizing the Financial Statements for the group, Preparation of various M.I.S Report like Daily Sales Report, Insurance summary of various insurance policies. Assisting in preparation of Cash Flows and other related schedules for the group, Preparation of Partner’s Accounts Statements.
Handle sales ledger, supervises proper accounting/processing of sales transaction and preparations of sales report for the management.
Complete handled of Fixed Assets, module consisting of Introduction/ Retirement /Re-introduction /Reconciliation & Verification of assets. Keep the fixed asset register updated and account for its depreciation preparing Fixed Assets Schedule for Assets at Cost & Accrued Depriciation movement at the year end.
Payment to local supplier, periodic reconciliation of receivable/payable accounts of customer/supplier.
Preparation of bank reconciliation statement, Stock reconciliation, Reconciliation of Cash Summary Control A/c’s, Reviewing and Reconciling General Ledgers & Sub-Ledger Accounts.
Booking of goods in transit/ clearing of goods in transit through GRS sheet (booking of purchase)