Prakash Kumar, Financial Controller

Prakash Kumar

Financial Controller

Wilmar International

Location
Malaysia
Education
High school or equivalent, ACCA
Experience
9 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 4 Months

Financial Controller at Wilmar International
  • Ghana - Accra
  • My current job since June 2022

Direct and manage on a daily basis the financial reporting activity of
Wilmar, this includes providing guidance on policies and procedures
and accounting issues.
• Responsible for monthly financial reporting activities including
managing quantitative data, analyzing data and communication with
all levels of finance management and stakeholders.
• Preparation and review of various deliverables to support both internal
and external financial reporting needs inclusive of P&L, Cashflow and
Balance Sheet.
• Identifying and establishing process improvements.

Commercial Finance Manager at Wilmar International
  • Ghana - Accra
  • August 2021 to May 2022

• Key business partnering on financial and business decision making.
• Developed financial models and maintain rolling forecast, annual budget
and actual updates for variance analysis to identify trends, risk,
opportunities and recommendation paths forward.
• Extensive cost analysis and deep diving all cost drivers to flag significant
cost fluctuations and B2B / B2C pricing management for monitoring of
bottom line margin.
• Start-up experience on new class of business by planning, building
financial modelling and leveraging on best practice.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and support decision making,
strategy formulation and overall business performance.
• Contribute to ongoing effort to enhance financial modeling to drive
decision making.

FP&A Lubes Finance Analyst at Shell Business Operation
  • Malaysia
  • October 2017 to July 2021

Review of reports & analysis, commentaries for stakeholder discussion and
Business plan.
- Deep understanding of the impact of external trend and competition, challenging the business/function to think through strategic issue and value opportunities.
- Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of business transactions during month / year end close.
- Identify accounting issues and provide most optimal solution.
- Identify area for improvement / Continuous improvement.
- Transaction analysis and engagement with business discussion to provide forward looking estimates of business performance.
- Improving the level and quality of information that is provided externally and used internally for review and control.

Assistant Manager, Sales Planning at Wearnes Automotive
  • Malaysia
  • October 2016 to September 2017

Monitoring used car sales process includes verifying appraisal forms, finance
HP outstanding and vehicle invoicing.
- Ensure prompt monthly accounts closing - Variance report.
- Keeping track tinting transaction - Sales, costs & rebates are properly
accounted on a monthly basis.
- Set up brochure photographs for accessories sales, Body and paint and
detailing.
- Promoting accessories sales.
- Fleet support account management.
- Ensuring there is no operation hiccups includes credit card terminals, autoline
system, invoice formatting. Keeping record of introducer claims and ensuring
there is no duplication. Keeping track of customers calling record and creation
of new vehicle franchise model.

Assistant Accountant at Strictly Private
  • Malaysia
  • January 2015 to September 2016

- Summarizes current financial status by collecting information,
preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
- Preparation of Management forecast report, Cashflow on a timely manner.
- Preparation of Budget.
- Compiling, checking and following up with Balance sheet item,
schedule prepared by staff.
- Fixed Assets Depreciation on monthly basis.
- Accrual of expenses on monthly basis.
- Preparing and posting of journals.
- Reconciliation of Sub-ledger to Norminal ledger.
II) Finance Executive
- Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and
requesting disbursements.
- Preparing and analyzing GP Report, Sales Report and general
ledgers reconciliation.
- Bank Reconciliation.
- Ensuring delivery note are match with purchase order.
- Checking and ensuring invoicing are done upon registration.
- Preparing of balance sheet item schedule on monthly basis.
- Following up on outstanding balance sheet item.
- Ensuring Internal audit compliance.

Account Assistant
  • to

- Inputting data of new car receiving into the system of Vehicle Stock Book
on a timely basis.
- Checking Payment Voucher submitted by Admin and Cheque preparation.
- Issuing invoice of vehicle on a timely manner.
- Following up on debtor outstanding.
- Preparation on supplier reconciliation.
- Matching of delivery note and invoice.

Accounts Associate at Christopher Sanjay & Associates
  • to

Plans financial audits by understanding organization objectives, structure, policies,
processes, internal controls, and external regulations, identifying risk areas,
preparing audit scope and objectives, preparing audit programs.
Assesses compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit
program steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income
statements, and related financial statements, examining and analyzing records,
reports, operating practices, and documentation.
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Education

High school or equivalent, ACCA
  • at ACCA
  • June 2019

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Excel
Multitasking
Troubleshooting
Microsoft Office
Ad Hoc Reporting
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTING
ACCRUALS
AUTOMOTIVE
BALANCE
BALANCE SHEET
BANK RECONCILIATION

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