MANU THOMAS KOSHY

Key Areas of Responsibility
 Organizing the day to day of the team (time planning, tasks management)
 Team members evaluation, coaching and development
 Follow on the main control points and metrics of the activity
 Act as the first point of contact for the back office team: first level problem resolution, in particular for process failures or customers complaints
 Act as the first point of contact for the front office management team and finance management
 Analyze activity to highlight where improvements can be made (e.g. reconciliation, invoicing automation rate)

Other Deliverables:

Financial Control & Reporting
 Analyzing and advising on Business Operations including revenue & expenditure trends, financial commitments & future revenues; developing and maintaining financial data bases
 Ensuring maintenance of Financial Records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures of the company
 Preparing reports for Airline negotiation and tables, charts, graphs & other visual aids for use in statistical presentations by Aramco MLD Management
 Presenting a true and fair view of sales/activity of each Airline by way of timely preparation of weekly, monthly and annual reports

Accounting Management
 Resolving accounting discrepancies & irregularities and support for the budget & forecast activities
 Establishing and monitoring implementation & maintenance of accounting control procedures
 Logging and controlling the ADMs sent by Airlines. Take corrective actions to reduce ADMs.

Satguru Tours and Travels, Benin, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea Dec '08 - Dec '10
Financial Controller

Key Deliverables: • Managed a sizeable Finance Team of more than 25 members in three different countries in Africa (Cameroon, Benin & Equatorial Guinea) and functionally reported to GM
• Administered Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Close Process and coordinated with UAE (Head Office) and regional reporting team to provide timely Monthly/Quarterly statements
• Monitored and Reviewed monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliation and perform P&L analyses to ensure integrity of local accounts
• Liaised with UAE/Regional Office regarding implementation of Group Policies & Procedures, resolving transactional issues and proceeded as appropriate to GM
• Implemented and developed Financial Controls and Operating Procedures to ensure the maintenance of Accounting and Internal Controls of highest standards
• Organized Credit Control Team, monitored Collection Process and dealt with Credit Issues as they arises
• Ensured Tax Compliance, timely filing of Returns and other statutory requirements
• Managed daily cash flow and shortened cash flow conversion
• Reviewed monthly branch accounts
• Recommended changes that will improve the company's financial performance and financial controls
• Controlled Agency Debit Memos (ADM) and Prepared travel MIS & Excel reports
• Involved in verification of Pending Refunds & Advance Refunds, Sales Verification And Verification of Cash Payment of discount given

Auditing
• Coordinated the audit process and preparing Financial Audit
• Handled the complete planning & management activities for ensuring completion of concurrent, statutory, internal external and investigation audits within time

Significant Highlights: • Founded the refund adjustment fraud worth 1 million XAF in one of the branch in Cameroon during the internal audit
• Minimized the value of debtors in all the braches
• Played a significant role in internal audit in all the braches including GSA
• Successfully renegotiated company's group insurance program


Previous Work Experience

Reconciling finance accounts
Maintaining spreadsheets
Credit control
Preparing statutory accounts
Cash allocation
Sales order processing
Managing daily post in and out
Handling and writing cheques
Receiving and processing all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment
Verifying calculations working with the Accounts system