Jairaj Krishnan, Accounts Manager & Safety Consultant

Jairaj Krishnan

Accounts Manager & Safety Consultant

Red Sea Consultancy

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounts Auditing
Experience
44 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :44 years, 3 Months

Accounts Manager & Safety Consultant at Red Sea Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2016

Web : http://www.redseaconsultancy.org/

Account Manager Functions:
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information and prepare daily, monthly MIS reports
• Performed monthly salary calculation and vendor, stakeholder and other party payments
• Forecasting accounting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and regular following AR

Safety Consultant Functions:
• Plan and conduct health and safety programs for the workplace
• Perform initial general risk assessment at clients factory
• Prepare safety manuals for the client and assist client in implementing them at workplace
• Assist clients in registering with OSHAD (Occupational Safety & Health Abu Dhabi) by guiding and assisting them in preparing the necessary documentation, in conducting necessary safety training, keeping records and reporting as required by OSHAD.

Group Internal Auditor / Safety Coordinator at Saeed Al Junaibi Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2013 to March 2016

Site http://aljunaibigroup.ae/services.php
Reporting to Group General Manager,
Accounting Package : Focus & Quick books
group has over 16 entities under its umbrella -

Prepared common chart of accounts for ( 5 factories, 2 medical, 1 contracting, 1 hotels, 1 trading) companies.
As group internal auditor I used to check all vouchers of the group before forwarding to GM, primary auditing was done to see if it is in compliance with group policy, staff policy, proper approvals are made, check for completeness of voucher support and casting errors, bring variance or non compliance to GM and inform Finance Manager accordingly.
Safety : for 5 factories at Musaffa - ICPF cement factory, IFGF Garment factory, IDHF - furniture factory, Granada- fiber glass factory. Nibras- Aluminum Factory.
Prepared safety manual for the group, prepared and submitted accident investigation report to OSHAD, monitored and reported the progress and issues in its implementation to General Manager.Served as a common point for interacting with outside agencies - EAD, OSHAD, Consultants etc, kept watch on staff safety training requirements, recommended necessary training to factory managers, testing of equipment required and tracking of validity and expiry of testing/ training certificates.

MetLife – Alico Insurance Consultant at American Life Insurance
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2012 to December 2013

Web: https://www.metlife.ae/en/individual/
Insurance consultant, for medical and life insurance, advising clients best policies to fit their insurance requirements within their budget constraints, follow up of renewal premiums, and keeping them abreast with ALICO latest products and promotions. Prospecting for new clients and giving corporate presentation of our products.

Chief. Accountant at Gulf Contracting Co
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2007 to May 2012

Web http://www.alsharafi.com/en/agriculture/gulf-contractors-co-llc-agricultural-div.aspx
Reporting to Finance Manager . Supervising 3 accountants / clerks. & A/R bill collector. staff strength Over 500.
Main Functions: Getting credit lines for projects from banks, opening of L/C, BG, applying for Tender bid bonds / Performance & Retention bonds as required, , follow up for renewing, margin release, surrender of BG .etc.
Liasoning with project managers for getting progress report approved by contractors for billing projects, project status for bank limit amendment / revision., asset & inventory allocation & monitoring, progress report approved by contractors for billing, checking of project invoicing and collection follow up, project asset allocation and charging depreciation, write off etc,
Preparing daily cash/ bank status for GM & FM, Bank position summary, Quarterly MIS reporting for GM, assisting accountants in cash disbursement, salary disbursement, checking month end accounting entries of WIP, salary, depreciation etc, reconciling Bank & AR ( non routine ones) sitting with auditors, year end closing and checking and approving schedules prepared by accountants for auditors.

Chief Accountant at Union International Bitumen Co
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2006 to February 2007

WEB : http://www.uibitumen.com/profile.htm
Reporting to Finance Manager (Mr. Prem), supervising 1 accountant cashier and store clerk, Accounting Package used Focus.
Primarily in charge of Factory accounts at Mafraq, product costing, inventory management, supervising billing and AR follow up, timely vendor payments to our Iran/ Bahrain Bitumen suppliers, reconciliation of main suppliers accounts, accounting of LC in books on advise from FM, matching of open entries in AR / AP ledger, reconciling of inventory quantity and values (WAC), physical with books passing of adjustment entries and getting approval of write off adjustment from FM/ MD.
Sitting with external auditors, resolving their queries, preparing weekly bank status, inventory and production for FM, supervising accountant sales booking and AR status, bank reconciliation, store clerk daily inventory in out entries in system and system cost generated.

Sr. Accountant at ADCOM Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2002 to February 2006

WEB: http://www.defence-technology.me/Air-Vehicles-and-Systems/ADCOM-Systems-l23.html
Maintaining Gulf Aviation (Cargo) & EMEX aviation services books of accounts, monthly closure & submission of accounts and management reporting, payroll for pilots and staff , follow up of outstanding invoices with GHQ etc.Reporting to company General Manager Mr Vitto Gomes & ADCOM Group Finance Manager.
On closing of this operation at airport (government took over the leased land for developing terminal 3), I was transferred to ADCOM head office at ICAD-1, here, I kept books of account for ADCOM real estates, ATS, and MIS, in Great Plain accounting package, disbursement of staff salary, preparation of Monthly closing, assisting Group Finance Manager in preparation of documentation for submission to banks, and getting books of accounts in my charge cleared by external auditors . Reporting to Group Finance Manager

Sr Accountant at Salem Al Moosa Trading Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2000 to December 2001

Web: http://almoosa.ae/
Reporting To : General manager / Grp Finance Manager
Accounting package : Great Plains
Business : Kitchen & Home Electrical Appliances
In charge of maintaining books of account for Al Moosa trading company, with the assistance of one account assistant .
calculation of commission for salesmen,
discounting of PDC checks received,
following up of collection from retail shops with salesmen
Tracing of consignment stock with retailers
Keeping track of sales and cash collection from the showroom, getting permission from municipality for discount sales
Preparing documents for export to Qatar by road, certificate of origin etc
getting refund of custom duty paid.,
Monthly closing and submitting report to group finance manager
Sitting with Internal and external auditors and answering their queries and getting documents / books cleared by auditors.

Senior Accountant at Al Bawardi Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 1996 to December 1999

http://www.itqan.ae/ http://www.compubase.ae/
Reporting to Group finance Manager- Mr Krishnamoorthy.
Package Used : Insyst Financial & Inventory (OPMAN & FMS) later upgraded to ORION ERP package.
Function : Account Receivable follow up, petty cash disbursement, Inventory recording and reporting, AR reconciliation, inventory book reconciliation with storekeepers Physical inventory.
Preparing and follow up of RMA (return merchandise authentication) for inventory Compaq computer parts with purchase manager, tracking of part numbers eligible for RMA.
Year end inventory counting, recording of variance between physical and books getting approval of top management for booking adjustments, preparing age wise inventory listing and creating provision for obsolete slow moving stock, Provision for doubtful debts for AR getting approval from top management before booking prior to book closure for auditing.

Chief Accountant at Delmon Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 1992 to July 1996

http://uae.delmongroup.net/
Reporting to Delmon group General Manager Mr Sami El Kurd and Managing Director Mr Bassam Hijazein had one assistant to assist me in finance department. Staff Strength 15
Accounting Package Used : Dacesy

Installed daceasy package, prepared chart of accounts, prepared scaffolding hiring and sales invoicing for supply of Access system scaffolding, prepared invoices for supply of our PRINCIPAL Italian supplier Pompe Gabbioneta centrifugal pump parts to ADNOC, AR follow up, preparing payment schedules for suppliers and getting approved by management, preparing cash flow, & budget on basis of input received from sales, reconciling and settling outstanding matters on commission with Maritime Industrial services - Dubai ( agents for abu dhabi region), calculating commission for scaffolding salesmen.

Sr Accountant / Workshop Cashier at Zawawi Trading Company / NOSCO (OMZEST Group)
  • Oman - Muscat
  • November 1985 to January 1992

http://www.omzest.com/companies/zawawi-trading-company-llc.html http://www.omzest.com/companies/national-oilfield-supply-company-llc.html
Sole Agents for Mercedez Benz OMAN,
Staff Strength Over 500
Accounting Package : in house OMZEST package
Reporting to Workshop Manager & Finance Manager.

Worked as Workshop Accountant / Cashier at QURUM outlet, OMAN. and two years in the capacity of Accountant in sister company NOSCO national oil field supply company .
Workshop Cashier : collecting cash, preparing invoice cash & credit, daily cash reconciliation, throughput report for workshop manager, warranty claim reconciliation.
AT NOSCO : Complete accounts had one bill collector for assistance, Assisting in preparation of tenders for PDO, all accounting work, computer edit checking before booking, passing provisional adjustment entries, preparing management reports for the Group Head office, sitting with group internal auditions, getting accounts audited by external auditors.

Accountant / Accountant Supervisor at National Steel Equipment Company
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 1980 to October 1985

SITE: http://nat-steel.com/
Company Engineering SME, manufacturing autoclaves and sterilizers for hospitals, institutes etc
Staff Strength : 75 approx.
Reporting to Finance Manager
Accounting : Manual system

Work: Keeping General Ledger and sub ledger postings up to date, reconciling control accounts with sub ledgers.
Preparation of manual trial balance from GL, checking and finding out reason for variance, rectifying misposting casting of accounts.

Preparation of statements required by management, employee provident fund challan, and forms record keeping, sitting with PF and Sales Tax inspectors in absence of chief accountant. etc.

Account Assistant at Patel Roadways Private Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 1979 to August 1980

http://patel-india.com/patel-roadways/
Edit checking, Manifest copy reconciling with consignment Note, Bank reconciliation, Trip expense voucher booking, petty cash

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounts Auditing
  • at University of Mumbai
  • November 1978

Specialization : Accounts & Auditing

Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Chess 1st Prize (Certificate)
TISS Certificate In Personnel Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 1984
Pearl Community Rating (Training)
Training Institute:
ESTIDAMA Prometric Test
GRP Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
EAD
Duration:
3 hours
Computer Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
NEBOSH (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2015
Abu Dhabi OSH Practoner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015

Hobbies

  • Chess
    Chess Prize 1 in school competetion