NIJAS AREEKARA MEETHAL  MBA AFA MIPA CMA, Finance Controller

NIJAS AREEKARA MEETHAL MBA AFA MIPA CMA

Finance Controller

ESW

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, CMA
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

Finance Controller at ESW
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2022

review the sage 300 accounting system and subordinates’ job profile.
Manage & provide leadership to accounting staff.
Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal control and best practice.
Overseeing the bookkeeping and recommending and correcting the SOP
Reviewing costing and pricing of products and updating the new prices
Streamlined operating procedures to have better control and cost reduction.
Inventory valuation and control to manage working capital shortage.
Identifying aged stocks and advising the corrective action to the management
Operation scrutiny to reduce Working capital and manage bank facility and reduce the bank charges.
Designed and implemented financial control procedures in the company.
Reconciliation RCM report as per FTA
Ensure VAT returns, corporate tax & other legal compliances of subsidiaries.
Coordinate with VAT Auditors.
Playing a key role in formulating & implementing business transformations strategies & building robust processes
Steered overall accounting operations including collections, purchase, contract compliance, receivables, deposits, disbursements, payroll, fixed assets and inventory.
Reduced & maintained average accounts receivable to the lowest system standards.
Reconciliation of Control accounts, Ledgers, Receivables, payables and Trust receipts.
Follow up with sales and production team about the schedule of pending job orders.
Cross checking Monthly Closing Entries.
Monthly MIS Reports to Management
Coordinate with External auditors.

Finance Manager at Asteri Group DWC LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2017 to September 2022

• Reviewing and approval of bookkeeping of all group companies
• Responsible for day to day Finance and Accounting Operations of group companies located in various region
• Reconciliation of transaction and Accounts
• VAT Returns and TAX Filing for UAE, South Africa, Namibia& Austria
• Payroll processing and payment
• Manage and oversee Accounts Payable and Receivables
• Payment processing& releasing of all the group companies
• Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly Financial Reporting
• dealing with banks in different countries
• Work with external auditors during financial audit for all group companies
• Short and long-term financial planning & Business plan
• ERP Implementation and support & Modifications of accounting systems
• Preparation of Cash Flow, Budgeting and forecasting

Assistant finance manager at Emirates Macaroni Factory LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to February 2017

• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting
Recognized as key member for developing & implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP manual)
Developed:
o Financial reporting templates for group companies
o General Ledger/AR/ AP
Successfully reviewed & consolidated subsidiary financials monthly

Senior Accountat at IBRA Food Industries L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to September 2014

Highlighted any shortcomings, lacuna in the system and followed-up with departments for the remedial actions
Presented the management periodic sales & purchases, assurance report and the findings and provided recommendations
Scrutinized the GL Accounts, vendors & suppliers accounts
Managed pricing & costing for finished goods & raw material
Formulated & implemented group strategy for internal control & assurances
Led the assessments of existing systems and procedures and restructured them
Coordinated with external auditors and assured timely closure of monthly accounts, reviewed financial statements and generated MIS reports
Led the entire accounts & administrative functions including accounts payable, finalization of accounts, established strategic cost management systems & techniques and achieved maximum cost control in operations
Streamlined processes and systems in the organization for eliminating any bottlenecks

Junior Management Consultant at alexander cherian assosiates
  • India - Chennai
  • July 2010 to November 2011

• Projecting Financials, Capital Funding, & Restructuring
• Feasibility study& recommending actions to management.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data
• Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Education

Master's degree, CMA
  • at Institute of Cost Accountant of India
  • October 2020
Master's degree, MIPA (Australia)
  • at Institute of Public Accountant
  • September 2020
Master's degree, Associate Financial Accountant (UK)
  • at Institute of Financial Accountant
  • September 2020
Master's degree, MBA Finance
  • at Hindustan institute of technology and science
  • April 2011

MBA Banking& Finance

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Business Administration
  • at University Of Calicut
  • April 2009

Specialties & Skills

Financial Accounting
Banking
MIS Reporting
Cost Accounting
Documentation
Budgeting & Forecasting Final Accounts
Cost Accounting
Management Accounting
Finalization of Accounts
Developing Standards
Corporate Finance
Process Improvement
Financial Planning and Strategy
Reporting Research Results
Team Management
Reconciliation of Accounts
Banking
Requirements Analysis

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Associate Financial Accountant (UK) Membership No.282163 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2020
MIPA (AU) Membership No.282163 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
IFRS (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certified Professional Foreign Accountant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2009
Valid Until:
August 2009

Hobbies

  • Swimming