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Smitha Shiros, Financial Reporting & Planning Analyst

Smitha Shiros

Financial Reporting & Planning Analyst·FAAC Middle East FZE

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, MBA Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 11 months

Financial Reporting & Planning Analyst

July 2016 - Present

FAAC Middle East FZE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2016 - Present

• Responsible for Monthly Closing in SAP and Hyperion of 2 Lines of Business.
• Checklist is prepared with month end activities and ensures that all the team members have finished the entries .
• Month End Review of Financials, Balance Sheet Schedules with Financial Controller.
• Prepare a Monthly and YTD Master sheet for all Overheads ( Delivery, Sales, Finance & General Administration)
• Preparation of monthly Revenue forecast and analysis of Cost Vs. Forecast / Budget per Country and Business and also Ascertain the reasons for the variance.
• Prepare the Cost Forecast for Dubai Region for different Lines of Business and Country
• Compare the Forecast Vs. Target & Last Year and analyze key variances in Forecast with stakeholders
• Consolidation and Analysis of the Cost Forecast before uploading in MIS Tool (Hyperion).
• Interest to learn new systems and implement processes to improve effectiveness.
• Responsible for learning and rolling out the updated MIS Tool ( Hyperion ) which was done successfully and without any issues
• Instrumental in making one master data file for Cost Capture. The file prepared has all the information and data can be used to analyze by Country, Cost type, Business Unit, Month.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Financial Analyst

August 2013 - June 2016

Schneider Electric

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2013 - June 2016

• Responsible for Monthly Closing in SAP and Hyperion of 2 Lines of Business.
• Checklist is prepared with month end activities and ensures that all the team members have finished the entries .
• Month End Review of Financials, Balance Sheet Schedules with Financial Controller.
• Prepare a Monthly and YTD Master sheet for all Overheads ( Delivery, Sales, Finance & General Administration)
• Preparation of monthly Revenue forecast and analysis of Cost Vs. Forecast / Budget per Country and Business and also Ascertain the reasons for the variance.
• Prepare the Cost Forecast for Dubai Region for different Lines of Business and Country
• Compare the Forecast Vs. Target & Last Year and analyze key variances in Forecast with stakeholders
• Consolidation and Analysis of the Cost Forecast before uploading in MIS Tool (Hyperion).
• Interest to learn new systems and implement processes to improve effectiveness.
• Responsible for learning and rolling out the updated MIS Tool ( Hyperion ) which was done successfully and without any issues
• Instrumental in making one master data file for Cost Capture. The file prepared has all the information and data can be used to analyze by Country, Cost type, Business Unit, Month.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Accountant

February 2011 - July 2013

Schneider-Electric

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2011 - July 2013

• Final Reporting including the HFM loading in SAP and complete the validations.
• Monthly reports for reporting- OH reports, BS schedule breakup for reporting, Revenue reports, final entry posting.
• Monthly end activities- Depreciation run, BS sweeping, FOREX run, Facility Allocation.
• Monthly Review- OH reports review, BS review, Commission sheet review, Accrual Sheet.
• Preparation & Responsible for BS Schedules and maintenance of FA registers.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR

May 2011 - December 2011

Bin Seddiq International Group

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

May 2011 - December 2011

• Maintain accounting & internal control system in line with BSI Group Policy.
• Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement monthly
• Liasoning with bank, Insurance companies & auditors (internal and statutory)
• Monitoring all post dated checks in all accounts of the group
• Manage month end closing of accounts including accruals preparation and consolidations. Liaison with other departments (Accounts receivable/payable, LC, purchase & production) for general ledger maintenance & closing activities
• Review vendor invoices & prepare for disbursement after performing reconciliations
• Timely & accurate reporting of actual financial results and submitting forecast
• Monthly Inter company Reconciliation & balance confirmation prior to cut off date to avoid out of balance reporting
• Working capital & cash flow management.
• Manage risks through hedging and forward contracts for currency exposures.
• Preparation of audit schedules for Statutory and internal audits.
• Audit Review of employee expense reports for appropriate internal approval and disbursement.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

ACCOUNTANT/INTERNAL AUDITOR

August 2006 - March 2011

RAJU M KOLLAVELIL & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT)

India

August 2006 - March 2011

• Assist the Chartered Accountant in verification and preparation of statements of accounts during the financial year.
• Maintain accounting & internal control system in line with company policies.
• Consolidation of group accounts for subsidiaries and presenting the final financial Balance Sheet.
• Ensure accurate, timely and consistent Financial & Management Reporting
• Excellence in accounting and Finalization of accounts including preparation of Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements.
• Maintaining timely reconciliations for banks and various other firms.
• Preparation of project reports for Banks and Other Institutions/Companies and statements of accounts and client discussion

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

ICFAI

June 2012

June 2012

Master's degree, MBA Finance

India

GPA (percentage): 65%

GPA (percentage): 65%

Masters in Business Management in Finance

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA

May 2006

May 2006

Master's degree, CA INTER

India

GPA (percentage): 55%

GPA (percentage): 55%

CA Inter

KERALA UNIVERSITY

April 2004

April 2004

Bachelor's degree, B.COM

India

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Commerce

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

March 2001

March 2001

High school or equivalent, COMMERCE

India

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Kendriya Vidyalaya Education (Delhi Syllabus)

Skills

Microsoft Outlook

Expert

Microsoft Excel

Expert

MIS Reporting

Expert

Hyperion

Expert

SAP

Expert

MS WORD

Expert

PEACHTREE

Intermediate

MS EXCEL

Intermediate

TALLY ERP 9

Expert

SAP

Intermediate

Microsoft Outlook

Expert

Microsoft Excel

Expert

MIS Reporting

Expert

Hyperion

Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert