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Shilpa Chandy, Business Controller (temp contract)

Shilpa Chandy

Business Controller (temp contract)·Richemont

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 5 years, 10 months

Business Controller (temp contract)

October 2017 - December 2017

Richemont

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2017 - December 2017

Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Assist with Group Management Reporting for various brands.
2.Prepare and deliver various MIS reports to the Brand Management.
3.Liaise with Accounting team for month-end reporting requirements.
4. Input the budgets for different brands on SAP.
5.Assist Controlling Manager and other Business Controllers with ad hoc tasks.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Financial Controller Trainee (temp contract)

April 2017 - June 2017

Fendi Middle East & India

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2017 - June 2017

Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Oversee financial operations of retail stores in KSA, Qatar, Bahrain and India markets.
2.Supervise entire spectrum of accounting and reporting activities for designated markets.
3.Prepare periodic reporting packages, intercompany deliverables and financial statements.
4.Liaise with various departments for cost control.
5.Assist Finance Manager with ad hoc duties.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Junior Accountant

February 2014 - February 2017

Chalhoub Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2014 - February 2017

Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Perform month-end closing activities and period closing.
2.Submit final trial balance along with supporting schedules, and perform balance sheet account reconciliations.
3.Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting packages and intercompany deliverables, and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
4.Maintain/update accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial transactions.
5.Perform monthly bank reconciliations, maintain and update cash books, and prepare weekly forecasted cash positions.
6.Prepare and submit periodic MIS reports and budget v/s actual variance reports, and analyze profit margins.
7.Perform monthly purchase reconciliations and monitor inventory valuation.
8.Handle internal/external audits and AUPs.
9.Record journal entries and payables/receivables transactions, and follow up with customers for payments.
10.Perform monthly vendor/customer reconciliations, and review aging reports.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Associate

October 2011 - May 2013

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2011 - May 2013

1.Review financials statements, and perform audit procedures.
2.Appraise effectiveness of clients' business processes, internal controls and financial systems.
3.Perform research of client's business and industry, and carry out planning for audit work.
4.Coach/train junior team members, and review their work.
5.Work and liaise with other members of audit team, both on a local level and international level.
6.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Intern

January 2011 - July 2011

Santa Fe Associates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2011 - July 2011

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Madurai Kamraj University

January 2014

January 2014

Master's degree, Accounting

United Arab Emirates

Graduate degree in Commerce
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Institute of Management Accountants

September 2013

September 2013

Master's degree, Management Accounting

United States

Manipal University

November 2009

November 2009

Bachelor's degree, Finance

United Arab Emirates

- Undergraduate degree in Business Administration (BBA), with specialization in Finance. - CGPA of 3.38 on 4. - Received scholarships for two semesters.
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Skills

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Expert
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Retail PRO
Expert
Retail PRO
Expert
Baan
Expert
Baan
Expert
SyRus
Expert
SyRus
Expert
Oracle
Expert
Oracle
Expert
AP/AR/Cash/Bank Reconciliations
Expert
AP/AR/Cash/Bank Reconciliations
Expert
Bookkeeping
Expert
Bookkeeping
Expert
External Audit
Expert
External Audit
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert
MS Office tools
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Intermediate
Italian
Beginner

Memberships

Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

October 2009

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Management Accountant
Sep 2013

Hobbies

  • Guitar, piano, crosswords, social networking, music, movies, TV, quizzes, cooking, etc.