Saji Varghese

•Multiple areas of expertise- Finance, Accounts, Strategic Financial planning, Working Capital Management, Budgeting, Auditing, Banking, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Systems & Procedures development, Information Technology Analysis, Credit Control management, Insurance negotiations, Purchases, Fixed Assets management.
•Responsible for finilazation of accounts and reporting as per company reporting rules and international accounting standards. In charge of finance team and responsible for meeting deadline to submit monthly management & financial reports.
•Evaluate monthly P&L reports with budget and provide required comments and explanation on variance to Managing Director.
•Approval of supplier payments, payroll, HR related staff payments, petty cash, purchase order etc.
•Custody and control of fixed assets and to ensure the utilization of these are properly accounted, carry out regular physical inventory of these items to ensure all assets are available at all times.
•Liaised with Insurance companies and brokers for best premiums towards various policies - Property All Risks, Contractors All Risks, Workmen’s Compensation, Staff Medical insurance, Vehicles, etc.
•Plan, coordinate and liaise with Banks to obtain most suitable facilities for the company.
•Implemented effective HR System and Payroll software to the Company to meet WPS obligations imposed by Ministry of Labour.
•Prepare Annual Business Plan of the company.
•Managed Company Cash flow positively and ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational requirements.
•Coordinate with Auditors, Banks, Suppliers, Site Management and Clients.
•Ensuring that the internal controls, standard operating procedures and policies are in place and are working effectively.

•Overall supervision of finance payables department. Managing a team of Accountants, including setting objectives, monitoring performance, doing performance appraisal.
•Verifying and ensures vendor payments, staff reimbursements, HR related staff payments, PRO claims, petty cash reimbursements are processed as per the procedures and policies adherence to company guidelines.
•Verifying and ensures Customer refunds, Government of Land department payments against registration of title deeds are processed in line with the policy and procedures of the company and government.
•Approves the purchase requisition after verifying the approvals are as per the authority matrix and ensures the accuracy of cost allocation.
•Manages monthly closing of payables by ensuring all the invoices are recorded correctly and necessary accruals are provided to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
•Liaison between the Banks, service providers, staffs, customers, management, inter departments, subsidiaries, internal auditors, external auditors and government auditors.
•Preparing and delivering accurate and timely management reports to assist the management to run the business.
•Major payments release report to treasury department.
•Verification of supplier reconciliations.
Special Assignment - Reporting to Finance Director Emaar Health Care
•Managing the complete accounting functions of Emaar Health Care
•Managing the payables function, accounting of invoices, issuing of cheques.
•Follow up for receivables from insurance companies, accounting of receivables.
•Accounting of intercompany debit notes.
•Bank reconciliations and passing the necessary entries.
•Accounting of Doctors commission payments and releasing the payments to Doctors.
•Monthly closing of Payables, Receivables, GL
•Preparing month end schedules and submitting to the Group MIS team.

•Responsible for finilazation of accounts for Oman and India by ensuring all the revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are recorded correctly in timely manner.
•Maintaining complete books of account for Oman and India.
•Accounting of intercompany invoices - Houston, Oman, Azerbaijan, India and Pakistan.
•Checking of LC documents, preparing the financial invoice, bill of exchange and forwarding to bank. Arranging of various types of Bonds/Guarantees through Head Office.
•Verifying and accounting of staff claims after ensuring the claims are as per the company policy and procedures.
•Responsible for intercompany reconciliation and other month end schedules.

Overall supervision of finance department. Managing a team of Accountants, including setting objectives, monitoring performance, doing performance appraisal, carrying out personal interviews, and taking responsibility for coaching and mentoring junior staffs and assisting them in their career development.
Verify and ensures the supplier payments, staff reimbursements, petty cash reimbursements are processed as per the procedures and policies adherence to company guidelines.
Managing the receivables by ensuring the collections are done as per the agreed credit terms, meeting with customers for any overdue payments and conducting monthly debtors meeting with the sales team.
Verifying monthly payroll, final settlements and other HR related payments.
Verify the month end schedules; analyze the variance between actuals and budget for gross margin, overheads, fixed costs etc. and report to the MIS team and Management.
 Ensures accuracy and timeliness in submission of the monthly, quarterly and year end reports to Unilever Arabia MIS team, Local Partner’s office and local Management.
Negotiate with the bank for the competitive rates on the short term loans and ensures the same is paid back on time.
Manages the working capital as per the approved budget.
Preparation of annual budgets as per the instructions from the group MIS team.
Attending the internal and external audits and submission of the schedules as per the auditor’s requirements.
Preparation of interim and final tax returns in coordination with the PWC tax consultants and submission to the tax authorities and attending the queries raised by the tax authorities and submission of the necessary schedules with supporting.
Contacts - Interact extensively with Group MIS team, Central Master Data Team, Local Management, Local Partners Office, Banks, Auditors, Insurance Companies, Suppliers, Customers, Tax Authorities, and Inter Departments.

•Provide secretarial assistance to the Manager.
• Administration and personnel related jobs like renewal of visa, labour card of employees and other day to day office administration works.
•Maintaining the Books of Accounts, Accounting of Receivables, Payables, General Ledger, Petty Cash, and Payroll etc.
•Preparing quotations for the job, Maintaining of job cards.
•Canvassing for jobs, handling Insurance companies, Muscat Municipality, and other major companies.

•Maintaining books of accounts.
•Accounting of receivables, payables, Petty Cash, Payroll.
•General ledger accounting, reconciliation of creditors, bank, and supplier accounts.
•Preparing Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet.
•Preparing the delivery order, invoices.
•Managing and accounting of petty cash.
•Staff Payroll preparation and accounting.