Jignesh Chothani, Finance Manager

Jignesh Chothani

Finance Manager

Al Murad Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Finance and Accounts
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Finance Manager at Al Murad Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • My current job since April 2016

Managing the Banking and Treasure Operations including trade finance with various Banks.

Preparation of Annual Budgeting for the group and at Company level and presenting the same to Management.

Monthly MIS preparation plus profitability analysis for each businesses and analysis of revenue in detailed for each business

Responsible for Cash flow Management and Revenue plus receivable controlling.

Responsible for Creditors Management and yearend Audit completion and ensure timelines for Audit completion is met.

Review of short term and long term contracts with various broadcasters and customers and service providers and implementation of the same.

Finance Manager at UNIGULF DEVELOPMENT LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2014 to April 2016

Submitting monthly MIS to the management with information such as profitability, Balance sheet, Cash flow positions and ratio
analysis.
* Review of Costing for each product line such as Raw Material, Labor Cost, and Overheads on monthly basis and report to
Management. Analyzing each segment of cost component in detail and devise the means to control and reduce it.
* Monitoring of Cash flow position and Management of Treasury operations on daily basis.
* Co-ordination with bankers for financial facility renewal and negotiation for availing facilities for different financial products such
as Factoring, Invoice Discounting, Trust Receipt, L/C Discounting, Availisation of L/C's and other financial products based on
business requirements.
* Worked on the preparation of Business Plan and Finance Modeling for securing finance for new acquisition which is strategic to
the growth of the business. Working of the valuation of business as per various methodologies to ensure that Company has been

Manager - Reporting and Controlling at LANXESS INDIA PVT LTD. (Manufacturer of Specialty Chemicals)
  • India - Mumbai
  • February 2012 to January 2014

Working on the Monthly Sales, Profitability reporting and Working Capital Positions to the Management in India and provide insights on performance of the Company, Variance Analysis and reasons for deviations in results.

Preparation of Capital Budgeting plan for Manufacturing facilities and other capital expenditure having long term enduring benefits. Tracking of actual expenditure based on plan on monthly basis and reporting to management.

Working on the Annual Budgeting Exercise including planning the timelines of Budgeting Process, collection of Information from Business Units, Understanding the Axapta system’s technical parameters from budgeting prospective, deriving the budgeted Profitability.

Reporting to the Parent Company in Germany on monthly basis in accordance with IFRS.

Reporting on the Annual Audit in December each year in accordance with IFRS including FS, Notes to Accounts disclosure.

Working on the Financial Forecasting thrice in the year and analyze the deviations from Budgets at each period and reporting to the local Management as well as Parent Company in Germany.

Preparation of Presentations to the Board of Directors on performance of the Company, Overview on the Indian Economy and key numbers about the Industry.

Deputy Manager - Audit and Assurance at Deloitte Haskins and Sells
  • India
  • January 2008 to February 2012

Ensured compliance with applicable accounting standards, Schedule VI requirements and auditing principles including CARO and Indian
GAAP. Working knowledge of IFRS.
* Demonstrated abilities in completing audit assignments within time budgets and calendar schedules while handling multiple tasks.
* Preparation and execution of a comprehensive risk based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness and adequacy of controls in place to
manage significant risk exposures, verify the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting and in compliance with laws and
regulations.
* Prepared analytic reviews (variation analysis) mainly involving margin analysis, accounts payable analysis, receivables analysis, revenue
analysis, loans and advances analysis, other income, comparison of budgeted versus actual results.
Achievements:
 Completed major Audit assignments by leading the team within the given timeline which is appreciated by Senior Manager.
 Delivered training for internal group members on various technical updates relating to AS and Taxation on periodic basis.

Audit Assistant at N.M Raiji & Co
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to January 2008

Being part of the Audit team for large corporate clients and also handled statutory audits end-to-end.

Education

Master's degree, Finance and Accounts
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountant of India
  • January 2008

Bachelor's degree, B Com
  • at K J Somaiya College and Science and Commerce
  • April 2004

Specialties & Skills

Analysis
Trade Finance
Reporting
Financials
BUDGETING
BUSINESS PLANS
CASH FLOW
EQUILIBRIO
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
MODELING
NEGOTIATION

Languages

English
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