Zina Chauhan

▸ Maintained bookkeeping and party ledgers for 10+ client accounts using Tally ERP 9 and QuickBooks,
recording daily financial transactions with accuracy.
▸ Processed purchase, sales, payment, and receipt entries daily; prepared monthly statements of receivables and
payables for client reporting across multiple sectors.
▸ Prepared cash flow statements and monthly financial performance reports supporting advisory engagements —
delivered on schedule throughout the 14-month tenure.
▸ Maintained structured, audit-ready financial records across all client portfolios, supporting clean audit outcomes
each cycle.

Financial Management
▸ Managed full AP/AR cycle for a DMCC-registered trading company, processing approximately 30-40 vendor
invoices monthly across commodities, logistics, and chemical packaging material, raw materials suppliers
▸ Maintained general ledger with daily journal entries across purchase, sales, receipts, and payment ledgers,
supporting accurate month-end books for management and external audit across all 48 months of tenure.
▸ Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, and
cash flow statements, consistently delivered within agreed reporting timelines.
▸ Conducted monthly bank reconciliations across 3 operational accounts, maintaining zero unreconciled
discrepancies at each month-end close throughout 4 years.
▸ Filed UAE VAT returns quarterly via the FTA portal for 2 entities ensuring accurate and timely submissions in
line with FTA requirements.
▸ Audited production and financial processes of beverage-sector manufacturing clients, identifying cost variances
and anomalies that supported corrective action by senior management.
▸ Generated monthly financial performance reports, variance analyses, and cash flow forecasts, contributing to
data-driven decision-making across the business.
Logistics Coordination
▸ Coordinated end-to-end logistics for sea and air freight shipments across GCC, Africa, Europe, Brazil, and India,
China — covering beverages, food-grade chemicals, and packaging materials with 10-15 active shipments
monthly.
▸ Handled complete trade documentation for every shipment: Purchase Orders (POs), commercial invoices,
packing lists, Bills of Lading (BL), Switch BL processes, and Certificates of Analysis (COA).
▸ Prepared cross-trade shipment documentation and coordinated with 5+ shipping lines, ensuring on-time delivery
and compliance across international trade lanes.
▸ Conducted strategic sourcing across 3 commodity categories — identified cost-effective alternative suppliers
and negotiated terms, achieving measurable procurement cost reductions.
▸ Maintained long-term relationships with 60+ international suppliers and consignees across GCC, India, Africa,
Europe, and Brazil, China achieving high satisfaction and repeat business over 4 years.
▸ Monitored shipment arrival due dates aligned with AR receivable schedules, coordinating logistics and financial
collection cycles to minimise cash flow gaps.

▸ Providing freelance accounting services to 7+ business entities across India covering diverse industries
including trading, retail, services, and consulting — managing complete finance functions independently for
each client.
▸ Delivering full-cycle accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) management — processing invoices,
vendor payments, SOA generation, aging reports, and collections follow-up for each entity.
▸ Performing monthly bank reconciliation, Accountant reconciliation, general ledger maintenance, journal entries,
and bookkeeping for multiple client accounts simultaneously using Oracle Financial Fusion ERP, Zoho Books,
QuickBooks, Tally Prime, and Odoo.
▸ Conducting month-end close and year-end close procedures across all client portfolios, delivering accurate and
timely financial reporting for 7+ entities simultaneously.
▸ Advising clients on financial controls, expense management, and bookkeeping financial accuracy.

▸ Managed full AP/AR cycle covering approximately AED 800K-1.2 Mn in monthly payables and receivables
across production, inventory, and CNP teams within a diamond manufacturing operation.
▸ Generated Statements of Account (SOA) for 15+ consignees and prepared aging reports for overdue balances,
supporting timely collections and reducing outstanding receivables.
▸ Performed monthly bank and account reconciliations across 2 accounts; prepared income statements, balance
sheets, and cash flow statements delivered to management within 5 working days of month-end.
▸ Quarterly UAE VAT return via the FTA portal, ensuring accurate and on-time submissions in compliance with
UAE tax regulations.
▸ Coordinated with Production, Inventory, and CNP teams across 3 departments to support finance audits of
diamond manufacturing operations.
▸ Maintained procurement records and client databases for 20+ accounts, ensuring complete audit trails and
accurate financial reporting at all times.