shahul Hameed Vadakke Peediyekkal

• Prepare and analyze accounts payable reports and metrics to support financial reporting and decision-making.
• Review and authorize all payments in both ERP and banking portal.
• Performing bank reconciliation on a regular basis (AED, USD & EUR currencies accounts.)
• Reconciliation GR/IR, intercompany, accruals, prepayments, Payroll GLs, VAT, and othersub ledgers.
• Preparing and passing monthly closing entries related to AP and payroll for the finalization of accounts.
• Preparation of VAT returns, and submission of VAT returns to the Federal Tax Authority - FTA.
• Maintain vendor master data, including payment terms, remittance information and other miscellaneous data and creation of new vendors database when necessary.
• Responsible for timely processing of accurate and legitimate vendor invoices (Large volume).
• Invoice verification by ensuring three-way matching for PO, GRN & Vendor invoices.
• Ensure all payment invoices received for processing are approved as per the companys approval matrix.
• Responding to vendor queries like payment plans, disputed invoices, and other issues.
• Final review and verification of monthly payroll data for both office and marine staff.
• Preparation of WPS / SIF files without any errors and upload them into the bank portal.
• Preparation and processing of the monthly payroll for all employees ensuring accuracy and forward to manager for approval to facilitate the timely, efficient, and effective payment of payroll.
• Reconcile all payroll data, to ensure that any changes or amendments for the month are accurately made and are duly supported by the necessary documentation.
• Preparation of MIS reports monthly and responsible for preparing departmental KPI dashboards.
• Dealing with internal and external auditors regarding the raised queries.

Head the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements while managing the month-end, quarter-end,
and year-end closing activities. Formulate project-wise cost statements and profitability reports, analyze accounts payable metrics to support
financial decisions, review and authorize all payments through ERP systems and banking portals. Manage regular bank reconciliations across
multiple currencies and ensure accurate reconciliation of accounts, including GR/IR, intercompany, accruals, prepayments, payroll GLs, and VAT.

Key Profile: Oversaw all accounting operations for multiple restaurants and a central kitchen, including preparing and analyzing financial statements
and managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities. Prepared annual budgets and forecasts, monitored daily sales performance,
and ensured operational targets were met. Managed inventory control, fixed assets, and central kitchen costs by implementing efficient
procurement and cost allocation processes. Reviewed and authorized group-wide expenses and payments while reconciling POS transactions, cash,
and credit card sales across all outlets. Prepared and presented MIS reports, analyzed group P&L performance, and ensured accurate VAT
registration, compliance, and timely return filing.

Key Assisted in preparing financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and comparative
financial reports. Processed periodical accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and allocated provisions while reconciling accounts such as debtors,
creditors, and related parties. Handled month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. Verified
payments for suppliers, subcontractors, and employees, including payroll and settlement calculations, while preparing WPS/SIF files for over 3, 000
employees without errors. Coordinated with procurement and store teams to resolve purchase order variances and maintain fixed asset registers
with depreciation entries.

• Managing all the banking accounts of the company.
• Performing bank reconciliation on regular basis (AED, USD & JPY currencies accounts.)
• Updating currency exchange rates in SAP on a weekly basis.
• Assist in the preparation of the budget and long-range plan for each vessel.
• Monitor bank service fees and address quality issues.
• Keeping an excellent working relationship with banks and clients.
• Generating automatic payment proposal as per the approved aging report.
• Ensure all payment invoices received for processing are approved as per the companys approval matrix.
• Confirming the paying bank account and payees bank accounts as per the currency of the invoice to ensure zero exchange loss.
• Co-coordinating in EFT batch creation and dealing with a bank in case of issues with EFT files.
• Final verification of monthly payroll (for Office Staff, Cadets & Marine Staff) statement and prepare the statement of salary transfer.
• Final review of monthly pension calculation for UAE nationals and processing the payments.
• Final verification of employees final settlement calculation and release of the payment.
• Prepare the fund utilization and forecast after considering the present bank balances, expected receipts, and projected payments on a weekly basis.
• Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable including inter-company accounts.
• Responsible for all cash management Journal vouchers and bank statement files to ensure ease of future reference.
• Dealing with internal and external auditors regarding the raised queries.
• Assisting Finance and Treasury Manager with any other ad hoc requirements.

• Responsible for implementing and managing chart of accounts in the ERP system to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and projection.
• Timely accounting of receipts from customers and regular reconciliation of balances with customer books.
• Dealing with foreign currencies like USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY, NOK, SGD, AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, etc.
• Performing bank reconciliation including credit card accounts on regular basis.
• Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable including inter-company accounts.
• Follow up with customers regarding late payments and place accounts on hold where authorized.
• Verification of monthly payroll, disbursement of salary on monthly basis.
• Responsible for handling petty cash and its accounting.
• Preparation of daily sales report and check the GP rates.
• Daily sales close at the retail outlet and integrate into GL correctly.
• Daily collection from hypermarket cashiers and prepares the daily sales report.
• Deposit all collected cash from sales complete the bank transactions and keep proper records.
• Monitor and reconcile the POS swipe machine transactions on regular basis.
• Cleared customer accounts by recording customer payments of checks and bank transfers.
• Reduced and controlled aged debts by proper dunning procedures and regular follow-ups.
• Dealing with internal and external Auditors about the raised queries.
• Other relevant accounting works.

• Periodical preparation of financial statements such as profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and comparative financial statements.
• Prepared annual budget and long-range financial plan for the future control of the company.
• Managed overall accounting operations including payables, receivables, payroll, and monthly reconciliations.
• Responsible for implementing and managing ERP system to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and projection.
• Responsible for keeping proper file records for all input and output taxes.
• Preparation, validation, and submission of monthly, quarterly, and yearly VAT returns as per the KVAT regulations.
• Finalization of tax accounts for a given period and file tax statements as required by the federal tax authorities.
• Reconciliation of Input and Output VAT Accounts on regular basis to avoid any discrepancies.
• Preparation of yearly closing stock statements as required by the federal tax authorities.
• Update master data for the changes in the tax rates, control, and monitor tax accounts to avoid discrepancies.
• Provide clarifications to sales tax officials for their queries during tax inspection.
• Final verification of payroll and submission of Employee Provident Fund and Employee State Insurance returns to the respective government departments.
• Managed reconciliation of bank accounts, vendor accounts, customer accounts, and other clearing accounts on monthly basis and resolved any discrepancies.
• Responsible for planning and conducting periodic stock audits, perpetual physical verification, and analysis of the reasons for the variance, if any.
• Preparation of various schedules, income statements, and balance sheet to file an Income Tax return.
• Conducted internal checks prior to the audit to resolve any discrepancies.
• Provide clarifications to auditors on balance sheet schedules and other queries.