Gokul Menon, Accountant

Gokul Menon

Accountant

Gulf Pipe Industries LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Finance and Marketing
Experience
5 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 10 Months

Accountant at Gulf Pipe Industries LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to September 2017

 Ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and compliance to internal policies.
 Post and ensure all journal entries, month-end and year-end entries are complete and accurate.
 Prepares, review and consolidate financial reports (Balance Sheet and Income Statement), and ensure their timely delivery and availability to both internal and external users.
 Dealing with bank RM for various business operations like transfer, Letter of Credit(UPC 600), any other fund related is-sues, transactions, performance bank guarantee, Bond, Tenders etc.& other any bank correspondence (if any).
 Checking of Monthly M.I.S reports.
 Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial files.
 Prepare cash flow projections and forecasts to ensure availability of funds for upcoming payments.
 Supervising and controlling and scrutiny all entries done by subordinates.
 Prepares ad hoc reports as requested such as project wise report, month wise sales report, comparison report etc.
 Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals and prepaid expenses.
 Handling Payroll processing of 150 employees through WPS and Non WPS, Leave/ final Settlement calculation.
 Liaise with external auditors and ensure timely delivery of audit requirements.
 Dealing with Trade Finance- Import LCs/documents.
 Ensure all the stock entries are correspondingly matching with physical record.
 Interface with management in various departments, including engineering, sales operations, IT and legal.
 Arrange the logistic for all import and export shipments by ensuring all the documents required are in
order and as per the terms and condition of the sale and purchase orders.
Handling Accounts Receivables
 Accounts receivable management including preparation of sales invoice on contract LPO and credit notes, customer ledger analysis, collecting credit application & verifying the documents, perform debtor’s reconciliations.
 Maintaining age-wise break up details of receivables and follow-up with the client and related sales person and if necessary visits the client.
 Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
 Obtains revenue by verifying transaction information, computing charges and refunds, preparing and mailing invoices, identifying unclear accounts and insufficient payments.
 Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing adjustments entry if require once get direct ap-proval from CFO.

Handling Accounts Payables
 Accounts payable management including preparation of purchase orders, suppliers invoice verification, payment voucher processing, performs creditor’s reconciliations.
 Ensure all the related documents are approved by the concern departments and process the payments of supplier on time including the utility.
 Safe Keeping of lease rental documents, office documents, Licenses, Letter of credit, bonds, Tender and other im-portant/Confidential agreements.
 Handling all Banking transactions by manual and online.
 Checking and monitoring all the petty cash vouches before Reimbursement.

Audit Trainee at Rajeev & Satheesh CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
  • India
  • August 2012 to January 2013

1.Reporting on the adequacy of internal controls, the accuracy and propriety of transactions, the extent to which assets are
accounted for and safeguarded, and the level of compliance with financial norms and procedures for the operational
guidelines.
2.Conduct and document internal audits in accordance with audit programs
3.Analyze and compile audit findings. Prepare reports of findings and
recommendations for improvement.
4. Recommend corrective action and suggest improvements to program.
5.Follow up with appropriate bank personnel to ensure implementation of corrective action.
6.Preparation of Quarterly Executive summary to be sent to RO in the prescribed format.

Audit Assistant at SNB Associates
  • India
  • August 2009 to March 2010

 Preparation of reports concerning operating procedures and process improvement as well as compliances with internal control requirements of many clients.
 Validation of various audit files as part of auditing.
 Preparation and filing of various Income and Sales Tax (VAT) Returns.
 Various stock audits and books of account preparation.
 Review of data regarding accounts payable payments.
 Monitors and prepares reports on budget expense.
 Draft audit reports for review by the lead auditor and senior managers.
 Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
 Making the statements that demonstrate the profit and loss aspects of the organization for a specific time frame
 Assisting in preparing audit reports for the clients.
 Physical verification of all fixed assets of the company.

Education

Master's degree, Finance and Marketing
  • at CMS Institute for Management Studies
  • June 2012
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Mar Ivanios College
  • September 2008
High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Chinmaya Vidyalaya
  • March 2005

Specialties & Skills

Management
Reconciliation
Financial Reporting
MS Office tools
Accounting and Finance
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint)
Receivables & payables Management
Inventory and Logistics Management
Finalization of Accounts
Payroll Management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native Speaker
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Redhams (ERP Programmes such as Tally,Dac easy,Peach Tree,Aquria (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2008

Hobbies

  • Traveling,Sports,Web surfing
    1.Skating (District level champion). 2.Participated in quiz competition conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). 3.Sub district relay champion.