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Mehul Jaradi, Finance Manager

Mehul Jaradi

Finance Manager·United AL Saqer Group- Safe Travel and Services LLC.

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 6 months

Finance Manager

November 2023 - Present

United AL Saqer Group- Safe Travel and Services LLC.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2023 - Present

• Manage all the Finance and accounting functions.
• Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger.
• Manage the Month-end and year-end closing.
• Conduct Monthly General Ledger reviews.
• Manage various Balance sheet reconciliations namely Airline, Bank, Credit Card, Supplier and
Intercompany.
• Prepare Annual Budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis of Budget v/s Actuals.
• Prepare monthly Cash flow forecasts and conduct variance analysis of forecast v/s actuals.
• Manage all the Treasury and Banking functions for Safe Travels.
• Manage the business requirements by working on the capital optimization.
• Prepare Monthly financial statements like Profit and Loss, Balance sheet and Cash flow.
• Prepare KPI dashboards and management reports.
• Consolidation and group reporting.
• Handle the Yearly Audit compliance.
• Manage the UAT VAT compliance. compile UAE Input and Output VAT for Quarterly filings.
• Manage the Tax planning and compliance towards UAE Corporate Tax.
• Manage the regulatory reporting requirements.
• Influence business decisions by advising and supporting operational department.
• Conduct Profitability analysis, pricing decisions and investment evaluations.
• Lead a Finance team, setting performance expectations, conducting regular reviews and
fostering professional development.

Company industry:
Travel Agency
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

July 2022 - June 2023

Dubai Holding Group - Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2022 - June 2023

• Managed the Financial Accounting, month-end and year-end closing including GL review,
reconciliations, provisions, amortisation and accruals for Motion Gate.
• Prepared financial statements for the group, including Monthly Profit and Loss statement,
Balance sheet schedules and cash flow statements in compliance with IFRS requirements.
• Prepared Management reports including MIS, dashboards, and consolidated reports.
• Review of retail inventory movements, analysed fast, slow, non-moving and obsolete
inventories. Oversee inventory costing and closing stock valuation on periodical basis.
• Managed the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) involving forecasting, budgeting, and
analysed financial data to support Dubai Holding groups strategic goals.
• Monitor Accounts receivables, payables, and credit exposure.
• Reviewed Supplier, Intercompany and Bank reconciliations.
• Lead external audits and ensure timely closure. Prepared audit schedules and coordinated
with auditors. Strengthened internal controls and financial governance frameworks.
• Supported the Annual Budgeting process and performed monthly variance analysis towards
Budget v/s Actuals.
• Ensured compliance with the UAE financial and statutory requirements w.r.t UAE VAT filing,
reconciliation, UAE corporate tax calculation, documentation, and return preparation.
• Prepared Cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization.
• Managed banking relationships and credit facilities
• Support Oracle Cloud ERP implementation and system improvements. Participated in process
mapping, data migration, and system validation. Drove automation and process improvement
initiatives.
• Supported the Finance Director, GM and other operational depts on various requirements
• Lead a team of 3 people.

Company industry:
Amusement & Recreation Facility
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

May 2021 - May 2022

Air Arabia

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

May 2021 - May 2022

• Manage various Finance teams comprising of Revenue accounting, Engineering, Cargo,
Catering, Flight operations, Ground Handling, Airport Services, etc
• Manage and control the Accounts Payable and Receivable for Air Arabia.
• Complete and finalize budget - Prepare a high-level budget process flow; prepare budget at
Trial Balance level with comparison at detail level on each cost and revenue; discuss and
present the budget highlighting the key changes and liaise with Finance team and other
stakeholders for various inputs to the budget.
• Prepared Business Forecasts for New Hubs and necessary inputs were provided; cash flow
and balance sheet were prepared for the same and five-year forecast for PDP financing
• Prepare various monthly MIS reports.
• Review the Cash outflow against monthly cash flow forecast and variance analysis
• Monthly review of Route performance report and compare against the Budget.
• Review of all new capex projects requests
• Oversee the External audit compliance of Air Arabia group.
• Focal person to verify all the Contracts and Purchases for New Airline (Fly Arna).
• Implementation of Oracle ERP - Working on processes/changes and customization in Oracle
implementation; Review the integration processes on cost / revenue side and provide the
inputs; Identify and map all current processes and implement required short term workarounds
or improvements
• Lead the implementation of new Cargo system (IBIS) for the Airline.
• Collect, review and discuss the various reports across different functions in the finance team.
• Reviewed and provided comments on new Vendor contracts & Capex Purchase requisitions.
• Supported the operation teams on various day to day issues.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Country Finance Manager

July 2019 - May 2021

Oman Air

Mumbai, India

July 2019 - May 2021

• Managed Financial Accounting. Review month end GL closing activities.
• Financial Planning &Analysis
• Managed Accounts Payables for Indian Sub-Continent.
• Reviewed GSA Sales reporting
• Managed the Accounts Receivables from the Oman Air General Sales Agents.
• Reconciled the settlement of ticket sales proceeds by BSP and GSAs.
• Prepared monthly MIS reports.
• Monthly reconciliation of all Bank accounts, Creditors, and General Ledger accounts
• Supported the Annual budgeting process. Monitor actuals against the budget.
• Managed the Banking, Treasury including all Bank Guarantee requirements
• Prepared weekly repatriation of funds from India to the Oman Air head office
• Generated monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Managed all the audit compliances
• Reviewed various contracts/ agreements & provide requisite Finance comments.
• Ensured all compliances w.r.t Indirect Tax, GST payments, GST audit and reconciliations.
• Monitored and managed the RBI compliances,
• Prepared monthly Payroll for all India staff
• Managed representation of all Legal and Court matters for Oman Air, India
• Managed all Vendors & external Tax consultants,
• Provided support India operational teams, and other administrative requirements
• Supervised GSA staff and complete Oman Air India team of 9 staff.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

April 2016 - June 2019

Jet Airways

Mumbai, India

April 2016 - June 2019

• Managed the monthly closing, General Ledger review & audit compliance of the business.
• Handled the annual budgeting of all the costs & income. Review of actuals v/s budgets.
• Developed cash flow forecasts for the treasury team & generate monthly variance analysis.
• Generated monthly MIS reports for higher management review & decision making.
• Reviewed and analysis of GL accounts, Vendor, Liability accounts and Trial Balance.
• Managed all the Commercial and financial functions relating to Airport and Ground handling.
• Managed all vendor payments for USD 190 MN + related to Airport and Flight operations & Ground handling.
• Ensured appropriate process & controls of core Accounts Payable functions (Expenditure validation, Timely payments, Reporting requirements, etc.)
• Reconciliation of various General Ledger a/c’s, Creditors, Debtors a/c’s, liability a/c’s.
• Managed Accounts Receivables towards security services provided to various Airlines at network airports.
• Plan, strategize & support the operations of organic & inorganic growth of the company (Business process, optimization & automation, Productivity improvements, Budgetary controls & cost reduction)
• Streamlined various vendor contracts & saved costs for the airline.
• Worked with operations on various projects to deliver cost efficiency to the bottom-line.
• Managed the Audit Compliance of the business.
• Managed a team of 6 staff; ensure proper controls, develop control procedures and SOP’s.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Manager

April 2014 - March 2016

DAMAC Properties

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2014 - March 2016

• Managed the monthly GL closing and yearly end closing process.
• Reconciled control accounts (Sub- ledger - AR & AP), inter-company accounts and expense provision/accrual accounts.
• Carried out the Annual Budgeting of all Overhead Costs and Income. Preparation of Project MIS highlighting Current sales trends, Collections, overhead costs & Project Profitability, etc.
• Developed costing for projects like Akoya Oxygen, Suburbia, Lago vista, etc.
• Monitored the bank reconciliation and cash clearing accounts & maintenance and accounting of treasury modules - Loans, Fixed Deposits and Bank Guarantees.
• Maintained and managed updating of GL records and group chart of accounts.
• Prepared supporting schedules and account reconciliations on balance sheet and income statement line items wise.
• Supported tax team for UAE and KSA VAT filing and all tax and compliance matter.
• Group Consolidation & reporting - Assisted in monthly, quarterly, annual group consolidation and other ad-hoc requirement as per direction of management.
• Supervised and supported AP/AR and Treasury team to ensure timely closure of month end
• Assisted in automating processes, procedures and other Ad-hoc tasks as assigned from time to time
• Interacted with bankers in support of CFO with reference to project funding (short & long term).
• Tracking of current sales in relation to revenue recognition.
• Recommended timeline for release of specific projects for Escrow regulations basis current status of payments (to vendors), construction and collections (from customers).
• Need based analysis on the commission pay-outs and scenario building for new incentive policies
• Leveraged skills in maintaining updated information to RERA and financial markets.
• Demonstrated expertise in handling Cash flow requirements of the company.
• Supported operations in the progression of projects and act as a finance link to improve profitability and reduce cost where-ever necessary.

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Management Accountant (Business Finance Officer)

December 2006 - April 2014

Emirates Airline- Engineering

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2006 - April 2014

• Managed the financial and management accounting related to aircraft inventory, new aircraft purchases, aircraft maintenance costs and various aircraft capex projects.
• Responsible for managing the accounting of Engineering inventory for AED 4 BN +
• Monthly closing of GL accounts and carried out annual budgeting for all costs and income.
• Handled the Audit Compliance of Engineering business operations.
• Managed accounting of all material purchases for new B773ER & A380 aircrafts for AED 5BN+
• Reviewed, analysed and controlled various Engineering maintenance costs. Timely capitalization and amortization of all aircraft maintenance heavy C and D checks.
• Independently handled various aircraft refurbishment projects for AED 3 BN
• Control and maintain the fixed asset register.
• Prepared various MIS reports highlighting cost trends, actuals v/s budget, maintenance cost & inventory per aircraft, on-going projects, etc.
• Provided management with detailed reviews & analysis of all aircraft maintenance costs, projects costs and inventory which helped the airline minimize & save costs.
• Developed cash flow forecasts for all new aircraft and capex projects for AED 5 BN+ p.a
• Worked with the senior management and operations on various projects which were previously outsourced leading to substantial savings of AED 60 MN+ to the bottom-line.
• Conducted vendor contract reconciliation which led to recovery of AED 11.7 MN.
• Conducted Balance sheet and GL reconciliations which led to recovery of AED 1.2 MN from the vendors.
• Reviewed of RFP’s and support the purchasing function.
• Carried out ERP system reviews for efficiency; raised fault requests, testing new patches, resolving system bugs developed new system reports & new interfaces to Oracle financials.
• Worked with various operational departments like Procurement, Projects, Contracts, Warranty & Planning, and Treasury on various projects and assignments.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accountant

July 2004 - November 2006

Emirates Group - MMI Travels

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2004 - November 2006

• Managed the complete financial accounting including Month end closing, oversee Accounts receivable and payable, General Ledger review and reconciliation of the Travel division.
• Conducted timely BSP reconciliation and Passenger sales reporting.
• Reviewed Supplier reconciliation, Debtors reconciliation, Bank reconciliation, etc
• Prepared Travel division P&L statement.
• Supported the Annual Budgeting and Audit compliance of the business.
• Generated MIS reports for the management.
• Raised ADM raised by the concern airlines and follow-up for recoveries of the ADM monies.
• Supported Finance Manager in all other requirements.

Company industry:
Travel Agency
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Rizvi Academy of Management Studies

April 2002

April 2002

Master's degree, Finance

India

MBA in Finance

University of Mumbai

September 1997

September 1997

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

India

Skills

External Audit
Expert
External Audit
Expert
Annual Budgets
Expert
Annual Budgets
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Monthly Closing
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Annual Budgeting
Expert
Annual Budgeting
Expert
Banking and Tresury
Expert
Banking and Tresury
Expert
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Expert
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Expert
Audit compliance
Expert
Audit compliance
Expert
Monthly GL Closing
Expert
Monthly GL Closing
Expert
Prepare Trial Balance, Balance sheet and Profit and Loss statements
Expert
Prepare Trial Balance, Balance sheet and Profit and Loss statements
Expert
Consolidation and MIS reporting
Expert
Consolidation and MIS reporting
Expert
General Ledger Reconciliation
Expert
General Ledger Reconciliation
Expert
Financial accounting
Expert
Financial accounting
Expert
VAT filing and reporting
Expert
VAT filing and reporting
Expert
TREASURY SERVICES
Intermediate
TREASURY SERVICES
Intermediate
CREDIT CONTROL
Intermediate
CREDIT CONTROL
Intermediate
Financial Planning and Analysis
Expert
Financial Planning and Analysis
Expert
Cash Flow Forecasting
Expert
Cash Flow Forecasting
Expert
Cost Analysis
Expert
Cost Analysis
Expert

Languages

English
Expert