Finance Manager
Gainsborough Group
Total years of experience :14 years, 3 Months
Working for Cipriani Dolci, Faure Le Page and Compartes
• Responsible for the preparation and analysis of accurate and timely financial statements - income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Analyze revenue streams and expenses to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and cost control measures.
• Oversee cash flow planning and ensure funds availability for operational needs and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate the development of annual operating budgets and forecasts in collaboration with department heads and the executive team, monitoring performance against targets and providing variance analysis.
• Oversee the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and collections.
• VAT filing and coordinate external audits, ensuring timely completion and accurate provision of required financial information.
• Prepare and analyze MIS reports, project feasibility studies, cash flows, and project financing documentation to support informed decision-making and facilitate successful project outcomes.
• Ability to identify the optimal capital structure, manage banking relationships, debt facilities, etc. This will include variety of tasks from negotiating term sheets, to covenant monitoring, etc.
• Actively participate in board discussions, provide financial insights, and contribute to decision-making on a wide range of topics.
• Responsible for day to day accounts operations - AP, AR, GL
• Perform various payments - Vendor payments, Payroll disbursement, Employee Overtime and other benefits payments, Utilities payments, etc.
• Assist FC in preparing budgets and different management reports.
• Ensuring allocation of costs including intercompany transactions.
• Finalizing books of accounts and preparing financial statements.
• Responsible for VAT reports and filing of VAT before deadline.
• Monthly reports and schedules - Prepayments, Fixed Assets Register, Accruals schedule, Bank reconciliations, Credit Card reconciliation, Party ledgers reconciliation, Ageing reports, Outstanding Loan and Interest schedules, etc.
• Support FC in Internal and External audits.
• Leading accounts team of 3 accountants for financial reporting and monthly closing of 7 companies’ books of accounts & monthly management reports.
• Responsible for VAT filing for all companies in the group
• Processing all types of payments-local and international, dealing with LC, Bank guarantees & other bank facilities.
• Payroll Administration for the group employees.
• Preparing semi-annual and annual financial statements as well as year-end schedules for Statutory Audit requirements.
• Ad hoc tasks given by CEO for personal investment/transactions.
• Ensuring timely realization of debtors and monitoring payments made to vendors; tracking accounts receivable / payable accruals
• Vouching Sales & Purchase Register, Debtors Ledger, Creditors Ledger, General Ledger to authenticate the figures appearing in books of the accounts;
• Preparing bank payment vouchers & bank reconciliation at month end; dealing with 5 different banks
• Developing monthly payroll reports like Payroll Summary, Payroll Costing, Provision for Gratuity, Staff Advance Schedule & Staff Costing Report
• Administering petty cash for fuel, travel and daily administrative expenses
• Supporting operation departments for prompt resolution of queries of clients; updating SOA of clients
• Successfully developing & maintaining monthly reports on project costing, plant hire schedule, prepayments, Accrual schedule, monthly valuation summary, variance analysis of overheads, debtors ageing report with provision.
Managed receipt and checking of invoices at month-end closing
Developed reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement, involving verification & reconciliation of contracts, orders, and vouchers
Ensured timely payment of TDS, VAT, and Advance Tax
Finalized accounts for audit & acted on recommendations of external auditors
Managed end-to-end process of supplier’s invoices including code such items such as invoices, vouchers, expense reports & cheque requests with correct codes conforming to standard procedures
Supported smooth processing of bank payments for all approved invoices due for payment via online banking system
Book-keeping after verifying documents.
Bank reconciliation.
Master of Business Administration with Finance specialization