Finance Manager (Financial Controller) | Retail Corporate Office | Dubai
Middle East Prestressing LLC
Total years of experience :31 years, 8 Months
Key Achievements & Highlights
Project Sponsor of ERP implementations resulted in improving the GP ratio by 4% & inventory accuracy by 25%
Suggested and lead from the front MEPS Co. to become a member of an ISO 9001: 2008 family
Successfully developed Cost Estimating Process for quoting new projects
Project Sponsor of Business Process Reengineering of MEPS Co.
Effectively established a special Debtors collection policy & reduces Debtors Index by 30 to 45 days
Coached, mentored and developed finance teams of 5 - 12 people
Management Representative for ISO 9001:2008 of MEPS Co.
Core Competencies & Areas of Expertise
Negotiating with Bankers for Project Financing, enhancement of facilities & arranging ad-hoc limits
Conceptualizing & implementing Project Accounting & Financial Reporting as per IFRS & IAS
Actionable recommendations to the management in critical financial & operational situations
Well versed with banking activities, LCs, Bank Guarantees, Trust Receipts etc.
Leading/monitoring the performance of team members against individual & group targets
Superior capabilities in recruiting & training of top performing talents
Compile key business metrics and reports on them to stakeholders
Expert in implementing & maintaining effective internal control & SOPs
Conducting industry/business analysis and formulating business plans/strategies
Product, bid & transfer pricing
Financial feasibility studies for acquisitions, mergers, disposals & divestitures
Implementing cross functional team work between finance & operations
Procedures for protecting and controlling assets, inventories, & securities of company
Ensured financial integrity through regular internal and external auditing of financial processes
Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS & IASs and ensure the financial audit in compliance with same
Statutory, Tax & Internal Audits of Public/Pvt. Companies & various Banks
Reports to Settlement Commissions against Income Tax Search & Seizure case
System & Financial feasibility studies
Appearing for Income & Sales Tax hearings
Overall responsibility for company P&L and Balance Sheet
Branch Account Reporting & assist the financial audit
Appearing Sales Tax hearings & Negotiating with Bankers
Internal & Budgetary control
Euro Ready Wear Pvt Ltd, Kochi, India: Accounts Officer (Dec 1996 - Dec 1997)
Completed 3 year practical training as Articled Student as per the regulations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and 1 year as Senior Audit Assistant. Work involves statutory, internal, tax and concurrent audit of corporate and non-corporate entities engaged in various businesses.
• Chartered Accountancy, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2002)
• B.Com, Kerala University (1992)