Nobey Thomas, CFO

Nobey Thomas

CFO

A Leading Multinational Telecommunication Co.

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, MBA Finance
Experience
27 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :27 years, 0 Months

CFO at A Leading Multinational Telecommunication Co.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since February 2009

Major Telecom Support provider over 1500 Staff ( Kuwait, Middle East & Africa)

• Leading day to day operations of the accounts and finance
department on a multinational level.
• Analyzing and reporting Subsidiaries & Joint venture’s
financial reports and provide recommendations and notifying
key areas.
• Carryout the Internal Audit for the scrutiny and accuracy of the
accounting work.
• Dealing with the banks for all related banking communications,
fund arrangements, banking facilities etc...
• Managing and supervising the overall functions of the
accounting & finance department.
• Preparing the financial and management reports.
• Preparing the Project Costing and Profitability Reports.
• Handling the turnkey project costing and billings based on the
project completion status.
• Monthly and annual cash flow forecasts and managing the
fund for the operations.
• Controlling the payroll process & payments (on shore &
offshore)
• Budgeting and variance analysis with the actuals.
• Responsible for the General Ledger Accounting.
• Review/prepares supplier contracts and agreements.
• Accounting staffs trainings & guiding, Job allocations and
verifications of the accounting entries.
• Communications with the external and internal parties for the
follow-ups and actions on daily basis.
• Lay down accounting policies and procedure to the Company.
• Key user for the accounting software, maintains the chart of
accounts and system related master control.
• Coordinating with external auditors for annual audit and interim
review assignments.
• Successfully implemented new accounting software for the
Operations.
• Reporting to CEO, Vice Chairman & Operational
Directors.

Chief Accountant at Alghanim Sons Group
  • Kuwait
  • June 2005 to January 2009

Responsible for Divisions ( Food Division, Retail & Wholesale, Automotive)

1) Managing and supervising the overall functioning of the accounting & finance department for National & Multinational level.
2) Preparing financial and management reports and reporting to the Finance Director.
3) Managing retail division’s operational requirements & financial activities for Kuwait, Saudi, Dubai, Bahrain & China.
4) Preparing various Management reports and reporting to retail division managing director.
5) Analysis of financial statement.
6) Preparing monthly Consolidated Financial Statement Reports of all divisions.
7) Managing Banking Activities and dealing with financial institutions.
8) Preparing annual and monthly cash-flow projections.
9) Preparing Company Budgets and Forecasts.
10) Inventory Control & Supervising logistics activities.
11) Carrying out quarterly internal auditing and coordinate with the external auditors for the preparation of year-end audit report.
12) Preparing Financial Business plan modeling.
13) Analysis of Business plan model with actual.
14) Developed and implemented accounting policies and procedures.
15) Active Leader for Implementing ERP system in the company.

Accounts executive at Bader Al mulla & Brothers co
  • Kuwait
  • October 1999 to June 2005

Preparing Monthly MIS Reports to the Management,
Reviews the General ledger accounts for the accuracy and authenticity of account balances, Providing each Quarter end informations, Fixed assets, Receivables and payables, WIP Reports, Month End consolidated Reports, Costing, etc

Accountant at Safeena General Trading & Cont. Est
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 1999 to August 1999

Handling Sales & Purchase accounts, bank reconciliations, posting journal vouchers, assisting for the preparation of P&L reports and other various reports.

Accoutant Cum Auditor at Nemi General Trading Co.
  • India
  • December 1996 to August 1998

Preparing P&L A/c, Banking activities, reconcialiation,
Preparation of Vouchers, Day Books, Verfiying all ledger accounts entries and all other related works.

Education

Master's degree, MBA Finance
  • at Delhi University
  • June 2003

Education:- Master of business Administration (MBA Finance) Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management Diploma In Management Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) Major Accounting, Banking & Law (University of Kerala) Pre Dgree - Major Accounting, Banking

Bayt Tests

ERP Test
Score 78%

Specialties & Skills

Preparation
Multinational
Management
Financial Management
Software Working Knowledge Oracle ERP, NAVVISION 5.0 2009 / FOCUS/ VISION 2000/ Al Ameen /TALLY
 Analytical /Problem Solving Skills
 Excellent Banking Knowledge i.e. for Availing Loans, L/C, O/D, P/N facilities etc.
Accounting Systems Development, Experience in ERP implementation, creating chart of accounts etc
 Leadership & team management
 MIS Report Preparation & Presentation.
 Excellent communication & Interpersonal Skill.
 P& L Management, Cash Management, Inventory Management
 Preparation of Financial Business Plan Model & Budget for Various countries.
 In-depth accounting knowledge of Retail, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Telecom & Service Sector.
Excel , Word, Power Point, Outlook etc

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IFRS/Audit (Training)
Training Institute:
KPMG
Date Attended:
November 2012