RAJEEV MELE PURAKKAL

• Conducted comprehensive analytical reviews of financial statements for 8 companies, ultimately contributing to strategic decision-making through the delivery of clear and actionable financial insights.
• Evaluated internal controls, identified improvement areas, and recommended strategic actions, including ERP system upgrades, leading to a significant nearly 40% reduction in the reporting cycle to enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance within organizational frameworks.
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis to identify areas for cost reduction.
• Stock reconciliation of group companies.
• Ensure regular system & document updates of all receivables and payables along with the bank documents.
• Improved fund flow efficiency by optimizing the cash conversion cycle, resulting in a streamlined financial process and a 20% reduction in the time required for systematic updates of receivables, payables, expenses, and income documentation.
• Designed sophisticated financial models, generated MIS reports, and developed dashboards, achieving a significant 30% time-saving in business planning and analysis activities.
• Analyze internal controls and recommend actions, including upgrading ERP systems.
• Monitor budget variances and provide explanations and recommendations.
• Coordinate with other department for internal accounting matters as advised by supervisor.
• Compile and analyze the group companies profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cost sheets, etc.
• Collaborated seamlessly with internal and external audit teams, ensuring strict compliance and implementing a streamlined document flow for efficient and effective audit processes.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws and reporting requirements.(VAT filings and Corporate Tax)
• Any other ad hoc assignments by FM/CFO.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risks.
• Showcase expertise in spreadsheet applications for financial analysis.

 Review and recommend changes in internal audit controls.
 Study, inspect and assess budgets, balance sheets and other related financial statements.
 Verify and inspect accounts receivable and payable ledgers and general ledger for its accuracy.
 Check all accounting and clients’ databases are updated and functioning properly
 Verified and reconciled bank account amounts with 100% accuracy.

As a leading international franchise operator, with 90 of the world’s most recognized brands in its portfolio includes
Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams and Victoria’s Secret. Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure,
and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and
beyond for 35 years
* Managing accounts of over 90 brands in different regions of the Middle East.
* Managing all financial accounting activities for 70+ retail stores, wholesale, and e-commerce.
* Monitoring the outstanding invoices worth over $1.5 million on daily basis and taking the required actions and
following up with customers.
* Assess and report revenue from sales and closing the books of accounts on monthly basis.
* Conduct the variance analysis makes sure all expenses in P&L account are in line with the budget.
* Compare sales with budget to identify major variances in profitability and rectify on quarterly basis.

As a leading international franchise operator, with 90 of the world’s most recognized brands in its portfolio includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams and Victoria’s Secret. Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure, and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond for 35 years
 Managing accounts of over 90 brands in different regions of the Middle East.
 Managing all financial accounting activities for 70+ retail stores, wholesale, and e-commerce.
 Monitoring the outstanding invoices worth over $1.5 million on daily basis and taking the required actions and following up with customers.
 Assess and report revenue from sales and closing the books of accounts on monthly basis.
 Conduct the variance analysis makes sure all expenses in P&L account are in line with the budget.
 Compare sales with budget to identify major variances in profitability and rectify on quarterly basis.
 Brand wise sales forecast preparation for the full year and evaluate and revise on monthly basis.
 Introduced innovative and creative ideas at work for automation and navigate the developments.
 Adhere to internal controls and facilitate compliance auditors, external auditors to do their audits.
 Reconciliation of VAT (value- added tax) and report the tax liabilities to management.
 Assessing Trial Balance - All Control Accounts related to receivables and payable accounts related to customers. (advance payment from customers)