Finance Controller – T&M Division
Al Mulla Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 6 أشهر
Finance Controller (AFC) - T&M Division - GCC / Kuwait.
Al- Mulla Group, Trading & Manufacturing Division(T&M).
T&M Division’s Revenue - 65 m$
On-Site: Al-Mulla Engineering, Shuwaikh I.A, Kuwait.
▪ Finance Controller responsibility overseeing T&M Division within Al-Mulla Group, which has diversified business into Commercial Vehicle & Transport Solutions, Steel Products Manufacturing, Office Automation Solutions, Healthcare Solutions, and Tours & Travel Business.
▪ Manages the P&L; Oversees and drive the sales, operating cost and financial performance of the T&M division.
▪ Business Cases for New Orders: Discussion, Compilation, Cost Computations, Price Approvals.
▪ Responsible to Manage & Lead the Finance functions and the department constituting 21 members.
▪ FP&A responsibility, provide cross-functional partnership, drive business initiatives such as Oracle (ERP) rollout Project, inventory reduction drive etc.
▪ Manage and supervise Statutory Audits, Compliances, Budget, capex, working capital- AR & AP.
Finance Head- GEIS - India Region
EATON Group, GEIS India, Crouse-Hinds Series, MTL Products.
GEIS India Region’s Revenue - 40 m$
On-Site: MTL Instruments Pvt LTD, Chennai, India.
Integral member of the Senior Leadership Team overseeing India regional operations.
FP&A responsibilities encompassing the modelling, planning, and execution of business processes in alignment with the functional budget of the organization.
Manage the Finance department of the business. Responsible to lead all aspects of ICFR compliances & Audits, Finance controlling, operation accounts management, business taxation & legal compliance, business controlling & MIS of the Business operations in India.
Provide close partnership to the cross-functional Managers and drive business initiatives- Support, implement, drive, recommend and improve business.
Business Cases for New Projects/New Product Launch: Discussion, Compilation, Cost Computations, Price Approvals.
Drive cost-saving projects in areas like manufacturing strategies, material sourcing, product development, and capital/OWC deployment.
Manage and drive annual budget processes. Modelling the budget and align to business strategies by incorporating business initiatives, economic trends and operational effectiveness. And perform budgetary control.
Implement and improve Internal Control Frameworks for Reporting (ICFR) as per the group’s guideline.
Manage and supervise Statutory Audits and Tax Audits.
Liaising with corporate administration office, group tax office, group’s finance shared service centers and other external agencies like banks, government departments, auditors, consultants etc. for day-to-day operation management.
Project Finance Controller - (Greenfield Project)
Saint-Gobain Group, Saint-Gobain Glass Business-India.
Greenfield Investment - 180 m$
On-Site: Saint-Gobain India LTD, Chennai, India.
Finance Controller, tasked with overseeing three significant green-field capital investment projects, totalling 180 million USD.
Engaged from project commencement, involved in scoping work, budget planning, system setup, SAP configuration, internal controls, vendor contract guidelines, licenses, and insurance arrangements.
Lead the finance department, responsibilities include monitoring the project progress, cash flow management, budget controls, project MIS, vendor payables & hedging, and tax matters.
During project execution phase, collaborating with the project manager, lead project review meetings: Discussion, Compilation, Scenario Analysis (LCC, PI, IRR), Approvals and Decision follow-ups.
Drive cost reduction initiatives in partnership with other departments, focusing on tax minimization, currency hedging, scrap sales control, and aiding in commercial negotiations.
Post-project closure, responsibilities involve asset capitalization, compiling documents for investment-specific tax benefits and government grants, and closing project licenses.
Plant finance Controller - Factory Operations
Saint-Gobain Group, SEKURIT Business-India.
SEKURIT Revenue - 30 m$
On-Site: Saint-Gobain India LTD, Chennai, India.
The Finance Controller is tasked with overseeing every facet of financial management, operational control, and MIS activities within the Factory operations.
Provide close partnership and drive financial analytics with the cross-functional Managers.
Performs customer/ product profitability and trend analysis, being the key input pricing and sales decisions.
Manages annual budget processes and perform budgetary control.
Conduct cost evaluations, and deliver presentations on manufacturing variances, forecasts, and reports.
Business Controller - Global Operations.
Saint-Gobain Group, SEFPRO Business- FRANCE (HQ)
SEFPRO Revenue - 400 m$
On-Site: SEPR Le Pontet, 84130 Le Pontet, France.
As the Business Controller, oversee SEFPRO’s global operations, ensuring the effective management of sales, operations, and finances across 10 manufacturing sites worldwide.
Serve as the Finance Director's deputy, collaborating with finance controllers worldwide to enhance financial reporting accuracy and MIS consolidation.
Drive business supervision by conducting review meetings with factory managers and finance controllers to assess sales and financial performance, including price-volume-cost trends, budgeted performance, working capital, and capital expenditure.
Manage global business MIS and offer executive summaries to assist in decision-making.
Supplementary Responsibility covers the role of Commercial Controller. In this significant role, offer essential cost analytics and pricing decision support to sales directors & regional leaders.
Act as a sponsor and supporter of IT development projects related to business finance and controlling.
Plant Finance Controller - Factory Operations
Saint-Gobain Group, SEFPRO Business- India.
SEFPRO India Revenue - 35 m$
On-Site: SEPR Refractories India- Palakkad, India.
Oversees Factory Operations, review financial performance and responsible lead all aspects of financial analysis & business MIS for the sites.
Provide Product Costing, Project estimation and price decision support.
Modelling financial and operating budgets, set budget controls, manage forecasts & trend analytics and review performance.
Deputy to the Head of Finance (HOF), lead the controlling department, Managed SAP(CO) Implementation, established a costing system and developed systems to monitor operation and spending variance.
Monitor CAPEX investments, drive business initiative within the scope of Inventory and working capital.
WCM Champion - undertaken projects/initiatives within the scope of improvements in BOM usage variance, MIS restructuring (SAP), Finishing Equipment idle-time reduction.
Asst. Manager (Costing & Pricing)
Elite Group, FMCG Business- India (HQ)
FMCG Revenue - 50 m$
On-Site: Elite FMCG division- Trichur, India.
As commercial Controller of the FMCG Division, primarily responsible for Costing and Pricing of the Product portfolio comprising more than 100 SKUs.
Manage the Costing Department. Responsibility includes,
Maintain Costing records for the all five Factories forming the Elite Group’s FMCG division.
Develop cost estimates and trend projection.
Product Pricing and Manage pricing system in SAP.
Performance evaluation of different product lines, profit centers, sales depots.
Cost-benefits Analysis of sales promotion schemes and recommending for bottom line improvement.
Other key responsibility includes preparing financial and operational budget and monitor company wise/ state wise operations. Analysis of capacity and resource utilization, yield and labour productivity.
Cost and Management Executive (ICWAI Articleship)
Hampshire Management Consultants- Kerala, India.
On-Site: Hampshire Management Consultants- Kerala, India.
Implemented Costing System for the clients \[ Everest drugs and Pharmaceuticals - India; Elite Group- India\] and handled the complete cycle of standardizing activities, including preparation of BOM, Standard Process chart, Production chart, cost collection system, Product costing and preparation of standard & Actual cost sheet, business report standardization.
Managed various Strems of Internal Audits for clients.
Finance Executive (ICWAI Articleship)
Murugappa Group- CUMI, India.
On-Site: Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI) \[\] -Cochin
Sole Accountant executive of CUMI’s vertically backward integrated mining unit in Okha-Gujarat, India.
Regular responsibility includes ledger accounting, manage bank transactions and bank reconciliation, AR aging reviews, tax compliance (C-Form) and MIS etc.