Radhakrishnan Kolathapilly

Regional Auditor at Lulu Group International

• Kuwait
• My current job since October 2016

Heading Audit and Accounts Team of Kuwait region of Lulu Group and reporting to Head Office.
Preparation of Financials of the Retail Outlets in Kuwait Region and its consolidation.
Reconciliation of the Related Party Balances, Banks and other external vendors.
Profitability Analysis and ensuring that GP is maintained on products, categories and departments.
Sales Growth and GP analysis and suggesting measures for improvement of the same.
Analysis on Wastage and Variances and ensuring that the same is brought to the minimum.
Verification and control of Project payments and strict monitoring of the WIP without variations from the approved cost and BOQ.
Promotion Analysis and ensuring that the right product is offered at best price without GP loss to the company.
Approval of payments Merchandise and Non-Merchandise payments.
Conducting Stock Taking at regular intervals to ensure that there is no variance/ loss of stock.
Ensuring that the Stock Rotation is perfect without excess holding of stock through proper return policy.
Vendor Income analysis and ensuring Other Income growth is maintained.
Verification of Payroll, increments, settlements and all other staff related payments.
Working on staffing to ensure that right number of staff is employed at each outlets and departments based on sales, area and customer count.
Reporting to Head office on Production, Consumption, Vendor Dr Balances, Gift Voucher, Listing Fees, stock Holding etc.
Preparation of Feasibility Reports for New Projects.
Preparing the Budgets on Advertisement and ensuring that the same is within the limit.
Analysis on Stock Ageing across all categories and ensuring that compensations are earned from suppliers.

Internal Auditor at Lulu Group International

• Oman - Muscat
• November 2014 to October 2016

 Internal Audit and Profitability Analysis in Retail Sector of Supermarkets, Hypermarkets and Departmental Stores.
 Knowledge of System Application Product (SAP).

 Authorization of Payments to vendors.
 Holding Monthly Review on Growth and Profitability of outlets.
 Analysis of Promotions and its profitability and its impact on the overall growth and profitability.
 Conducting Ledger Scrutiny and rectifying the wrong entries and making corrections in the books of accounts.
 Preparation of Budgets and comparing the same with actuals in the running year.
 Finalization of Accounts and presenting to the Management.
 Verification of Stock on random intervals and ensuring the right stock is maintained
 Reconciliation of Accounts of Branches, Banks and Sister Concerns.

Practicing Chartered Accountant at Radhakrishnan K & CO

• India
• July 2011 to October 2014

Audit and Consultancy across various sectors

Manager Risk at Integrated Risk Management Group

• India
• February 2010 to July 2011

Article at Abraham & Jose Chartered Accountants

• India
• September 2006 to January 2010