Finance & Accounting Manager
Air Liquide
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
• Responsible for the regional finance affairs reporting to Paris, France Head Office.
• Preparation of finalized financial reports.
• Quarterly and Half yearly SAP and Magnitude reporting for consolidation.
• Presentation of comments on periodic progress and variances analysis.
• Cost analysis, justifications and implementation of necessary controls.
• Providing final approval for major accounting transactions.
• Preparing annual budget and quarterly re-forecast.
• Allocating and monitoring the capex budget.
• Assuring the compliance of financial operations with internal control guidance.
• Conducting a complete internal audit and internal control check of the designated regions.
• Attending the external audit, sharing information on debatable issues and approving necessary adjustments for finalization of Audit.
• Presenting consolidated financial reports to the board of directors and general assembly of shareholders.
• Managing the contracts of feed gas extraction with regional oil producing entities.
• Analyzing the market and economic factors for business development, reporting to CEO for the impact on financial performance.
• Continuous review and analysis of industrial, financial, political and economic factors for assessment and re-forecast of annual budget and investment plans.
• Assessment of reserves for the issuance of dividend to shareholders.
• Analysis of issuance of shares to the related parties in the region and managing the capital investment by the group.
• Custodian of company bank authorization.
• Adherence to Guidelines, Procedures, FMCG Standards and Policies of the company.
• Analysis of overall business performance taking necessary measures in connection to enhance the profitability.
• Studying the market for business development, reporting to CFO for the financial performance and periodic reports.
• KPI’s analysis and the effects of production, supply, sales and marketing departments on the business. Keeping adequate control over the business and financial operations.
• Preparing variance analysis of P&L account with the estimated budget and revenue targets.
• Preparation of regional financial budget and maintaining the financial stability of the organization.
• Production cost analysis variance analysis, cost apportionment and pricing implementing the cost control system wastages and risk management.
• Debtors analysis with their credit limit and ageing analysis periodically and continuous review and check of credit control policy with practical implementation and issuing approvals for credit limit extension after review of the financial information of the debtors.
• Providing approval and checking P&L and Balance sheet items, approving necessary adjustment in accounts in SAP integrated system SARAS an Oracle based program.
• Supervising the steps and processes performed as per the prescribed segregation of responsibility loop, identifying weakness (if any) in internal control system, its practical implementation and performing internal check.
• Conducting training session with staff to guide them to assure internal control minimize the risk and implement of loss prevention methods.
• Financial Management
• Feasibility of investments in projects
• Comparative ratio analysis of investments, revenues and expenditures.
• Budget estimation and allocation, costing & cost controlling and price setup.
• Implementation of IAS(for construction contracts), IFRS and ISA’s.
• Supervision of complete accounting procedures, implementation of policies, Internal check and Internal Control.
• Finalization of Accounts and financial reports • Conducting Internal Audit • Management of the Audit procedures, Audit Planning, implementation and Finalization
Duties & responsibilities as Asst. Manager Accounts & Audit:
• Planning and strategy of statutory audit. • Implementation and supervision of audit process. • Checking the finalized accounts. • Assessment of clients accounting policies and management. • Communicating with higher management regarding findings. • Providing Assistance in financial management. • Working with clients’ audit committees to provide them services of internal audit. • Budget analysis, previous and current costs analysis and future estimations. • Pricing of products and making plans to achieve targeted revenues. • Worked in ERP system environment.
Duties & responsibilities as Assistant Accountant:
• Providing Accounts Management Services to clients • Preparation of Quarterly Accounts Ledgers. • Looking after Accounts payable & receivables • Preparation of Finalized Accounts. • Preparation of Management & control reports. • Inventory Controlling.
Duties & responsibilities as Trainee Accountant:
• Transaction checking. • Stock taking. • Bank reconciliation. • Vouching • Reports drafting
MIPA (Member of the Institute of Public Accountants)
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Chartered Finance Controller
Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy
CICA, (Certified Internal Controls Auditor)
Bachelor of Commerce