Rahul Raj

• Lead monthly and year-end financial close for a company with AED 125M annual turnover, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting within 7 working days.
• Prepare and review IFRS-compliant financial statements, delivering variance analysis and financial insights to support strategic management decisions.
• Oversee VAT compliance, including return preparation, reconciliations, coordination with tax authorities, ensuring on-time filings.
• Develop and monitor monthly cash flow forecasts, improving working capital visibility and support financial planning.
• Coordinate with external auditors, managing audit planning and responding to audit queries, resulting in timely audit completion with minimal adjustments.
• Manage Accounts Payable function, overseeing AED 10M+ payments monthly, ensuring timely vendor payments, reconciliations, and process improvements.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial policies, enhancing governance, risk mitigation and compliance across the finance function.
• Lead and mentor a team of five finance professionals, driving accountability, performance improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Supported month-end closing activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements
in line with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Assisted with statutory compliance and VAT filings, coordinating with tax consultants to
ensure timely compliance.
• Contributed to cash flow monitoring and internal control processes, supporting effective
financial management and operational efficiency.

• Assisted in statutory and internal audits for 50+ clients across diverse industries, contributing to audit planning, execution, and documentation in line with applicable auditing standards.
• Performed analytical procedures, reconciliations, and testing of financial information, supporting audit conclusions and reporting accuracy.
• Prepared and maintained audit working papers, schedules, and confirmations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm methodologies.
• Gained exposure to financial reporting frameworks, internal controls, and regulatory compliance, building a strong foundation in audit and assurance practices.