Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan, Director of  Finance and Administration

Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan

Director of Finance and Administration

Wammana Engineering and Project Consulting Company

Location
Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
Education
Doctorate, Commerce
Experience
33 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 1 Months

Director of Finance and Administration at Wammana Engineering and Project Consulting Company
  • India - Chennai
  • My current job since February 2016

Complete In charge of Finance and Administration work

Financial Controller at Kuwait Food Concept Company., (Gastronomica)
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2014 to January 2016

Financial Control: Implementing financial results forecasting system for providing accurate future results projections & budgeting system ensuring timely compilation & presentation of budgets. Instituting internal control systems viz. receivables, payables, inventory as well as keeping a constant vigil over overhead expenses. Establishing corporate goals, short term and long term budgets, AOP (Annual Operating Profit) and developing business plans for the accomplishment of cost, profit, service and organizational objectives.

Fund Management: Monitoring cash flows and ensuring that funds are arranged in the most cost effective manner after projecting cash forecast ensuring that there is no shortage of cash in hand. Preparing working capital monitoring reports for the Banks provisional balance sheets and profit and loss account. Arranging with banks for funding for capital items such that long term funds are deployed for such utilization optimizing utilization of working capital, arranging OD facility at competitive rates as well and deployment of surplus funds.

Costing: Handling cost monitoring & reward system. Overseeing planning, resource allocation & control so as to emphasize the financial point of view. Formulating cost accounting programs like Budgetary Control, Standard Costing, Break Even Analysis, Marginal Costing, Cost Sheet and reconciliation of cost & financial accounts. Analysing actual costs through standard cost sheets and preparation of variance reports.

Auditing & Taxation: Coordinating with Tax Authorities for ensuring compliance of tax provisions accordingly & appearing before them in connection with assessment proceedings and resolution of disputes by means of appeals and settlements. Organizing compliance with respect to monthly Service Tax, TDS, VAT and Excise Duty. Ensuring timely submission of statutory returns and completion of assessments for direct and indirect taxation. Performing analytical review of financial statements and evaluation of internal control systems for carrying out internal audits.

Financial Controller at Kuwait Catering & Safat Catering co
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • April 2010 to August 2014

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Accountabilities
Managing a gamut of tasks like finalization of annual accounts /presentation of monthly balance sheet, P & L a/c and presenting the reports to the to chairman and board of directors.
Conducting detailed cost analysis for cost reduction & controls.
Monitoring exports and keeping a close follow-up with exporters.

Highlights:
Developed company policy and procedures (Cost control, Inventory Control and Finance & Administration and successful implementation of Iscala system as a project Manager).

Manager at Shabakkat Cellular & Operation
  • March 2009 to March 2010

Managing finance functions involving determining financial objectives, designing & implementing systems & procedures to facilitate internal financial control.
Collating and interpreting financial data for determining the financial performance and preparation of Monthly Reports (MIS, Executive reports, Balance Sheet / P&L A/C etc.) for appraisal to Chairman & Board of Directors.
Submitting the Internal Audit Report to the Chairman on weekly basis discussing all loopholes and week areas which requires immediate attention.
Formulating strategies for Fund Management Strategy to maximize returns and minimize risk Optimizing capital structure by preparing assumptions, analyses, and reports; advising management.
Identifying and evaluating financial risk and ensuring smooth accounting operations.

Highlights:
Served as complete In charge of Accounts and Finance for Corporate office as well as other subsidiaries.
Looked after preparation of Cash Flow Management as well as Net worth Indication Report to Management.
Conducted Internal Audit as well as periodical Branch Audit; audit Finalizations with KPMG as well as Al Bazie
Played a key role in preparing cost analysis report for the competitive rate quoting of New Project.

Asst Manager at Kuwait Catering & Safat Catering Co
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • January 2004 to February 2009

Accountabilities
Generating MIS report and presenting same to senior management on monthly basis giving detailed working of Fixed Overheads, Variable Overheads, Sales and Contribution.
Preparing the Profit and Loss Statement along with detailed working of Fixed Assets and submitting the same.
Highlights
Selected and award as best Employee for the year -2007.
Successfully Implementation of New Software to the complete catering sector as per the target time - Iscala assigned this target as an In-charge of Project Manager.

Deputy Manager at CMS (India) O&M Co. Pvt. (Power plant)
  • India - Chennai
  • January 2003 to December 2003

Complete incharge of Finance and Accounts as well as General Administration,
Laison with Banks for availing Bank facility.
Preparing Management Report as per the US format
Coordinating with External Auditor as well as Internal Auditor
Preparing Customs as well as Income Tax Return
Preparing Monthly Invoice
Preparing Payment Schedule
Effective Managing of Working Capital

Asst Manager at Borosil Glass Works Limited
  • India - Chennai
  • March 1995 to December 2002
Accounts Executive
  • January 1994 to March 1995
Executive at Omega Cables Ltd
  • April 1991 to December 1994

Education

Doctorate, Commerce
  • at PRIST Deemed University
  • May 2016

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIST UNIVERSITY :- Tanjavur Topic : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CUSTOMER SERVICES IN PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUPLIC SECTOR BANKS IN CHENNAIDISTRICT

Master's degree, Banking and Finance
  • at Alagappa University
  • May 2014

Studied trhough Distance Education and Major for Banking and Finance

Master's degree, Mphil Marketing Research
  • at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • January 2001
Master's degree, Financial Management
  • at Pondicherry University
  • January 2000
Master's degree, Commerce and Accountancy
  • at Madras University
  • January 1991
Bachelor's degree, Corporate Accountancy
  • at Madras University
  • January 1989

Specialties & Skills

Coordination
Business Review
Report Building
Cost Control
Cash Flow Management
ACCOUNTANCY
Computer Skill
CASH FLOW
COMPETITIVE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONTROL
COST ANALYSIS
EQUILIBRIO
FINANCIAL

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Working Capital Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Listening Music, Meditation and Cleaning House