SIJO SEBASTIAN, Senior Accountant & Operations Executive

SIJO SEBASTIAN

Senior Accountant & Operations Executive

KESHAV GLOBAL TRADING LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Finance & HR
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Senior Accountant & Operations Executive at KESHAV GLOBAL TRADING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2022

• Managed month-end close process including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
• Managed accounts receivables and payables and ensured timely payment of invoices.
• Prepare Cash flow, Costing, Budgeting and variance analysis.
• Handled all banking activities - Trust Receipts(TR), DIF, etc and all other banking transactions.
• Oversee all financial transactions including journal entries, account reconciliations of related entities/ subsidiaries in different countries .
• Performed ad hoc analyses as requested by executive management team.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management review Reconcile bank accounts and party ledgers.
• Oversee and approve payroll processing.
• Manage all imports and exports and ensure proper documentation by the team.
• Verify and approve all the Bill of Lading (BL) & Certificates. Coordinate with Load port to ensure timely movement of shipments to meet the demand.

Senior Associate Accountant &Logistics Coordinator at ATIKSH GENERAL TRADING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2018 to April 2022

• Verify and Post sales invoices, expenditure, purchase, journal, etc.
• Manage the accounts receivable, accounts payable and track the PDC on daily basis.
• Reconcile bank statements and customer ledger
• Track the daily cash collections and monitor the credit limit allowed to IR customers.
• Monitor and Verify all petty expenses.
• Resolve the problems in relation to invoice payments, CN and rebate with the customer account like supermarkets, hypermarkets & restaurants.
• Prepare monthly sales report, expense sheet for presentation to the management.
• Maintain accurate data and records for the VAT returns filing.
• Assist in the preparation of final accounts and liase with the auditors regarding the queries.
• Coordinate the imports and exports of mobiles and preparation of necessary documents for inspection.
• Coordinate with the freight forwarder(s) to ensure timely movement of shipments.
• Negotiate transportation rates and services with the freight forwarders.
• Resolve problems concerning the imports or exports.
• Monitor the import and export processes for cross trade to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Accountant & Credit Controller at DUSEJA GENERAL TRADING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2015 to March 2018

➢ Prepare the daily sales invoices and track the inventory on daily basis.
➢ Manage the accounts receivable, accounts payable and track the PDC on daily basis.
➢ Handling the petty expenses.
➢ Monitor the credit procedures, policies and conduct credit checks on new customers.
➢ Resolve the problems in relation to invoice payments, CN and rebate with the customer account.
➢ Prepare monthly sales report, expense sheet for presentation to the management.
➢ Assist in the preparation of final accounts and liase with the auditors regarding the queries.
➢ Coordinate with the freight forwarder(s) to ensure timely movement of shipments.
➢ Negotiate transportation rates and services with the freight forwarders.
➢ Resolve problems concerning the imports or exports. ➢ Monitor the import and export processes for cross trade to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

JUNIOR OFFICER at UAE EXCHANGE CENTRE LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2012 to April 2015

➢ Handle cash - AED & Foreign Currency.
➢ Handling WPS and Corporate Registration.
➢ Supervise the staffs activities to maintain internal control (KYC policy)
➢ Handle branch accounts and postings
➢ Handling cheque receipts, inputting and allocation.
➢ Coordinate with the operations team and act as a liaison between them.
➢ Preparing Reconciliation Statements and monthly reports.
➢ Maintaining good rapport with HNI customers and ensuring quality service
➢ Well versed with the banking activities
➢ Analyse the forex market trends and update the clients.

Education

Master's degree, Finance & HR
  • at Anna University
  • January 2011

Active member in Finance club, Active participant in Entrepreneurial Development programme

Bachelor's degree, Finance & HR
  • at Kerala University
  • May 2009

Active participant in Badminton team

Specialties & Skills

problem solving skills
QuickBooks
MS Office tools
Tally ERP
Accounts
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
BANKING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
GESTIóN DE ARCHIVOS
Costing
Budgeting

Languages

English
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Hindi
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Malayalam
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Tamil
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Hobbies

  • Listening to music, Playing Badminton, Travelling