Chief Accountant
Inchcape Shipping Services
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 6 أشهر
July '93 - Feb '13 Chief Accountant : Inchcape Shipping Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities: Control and supervise overall finance function of the department. Primary
responsibilities encompass ensuring accuracy of accounting and providing measured
commercial inputs / support to the business unit, as required. Detailed job profile
handled during my tenure is as follows:
• Marine and Defense Services: • Finalizing Disbursement account for every vessel call at all Abu Dhabi Ports.
• Coordinate with Mina Zayed Port office and Ruwais office for smooth
running of finance function.
• Ensuring that all financial practices are in accordance with the statutory
requirements of the country.
• Independently preparing, finalizing and reconciling Naval call accounts for
Abu Dhabi location in 100% compliance with the concern nation's naval
contract, in close liaison with GS operations Team. Handle financial
activities for key accounts and important events like Navy & Royal Air Force,
IDEX 2005, 2007 & 2009, Navy calls at Mina Zayed - (US, UK, Dutch,
Australian, Singapore, Canadian and others)
• Handling Major Naval & Air Force Land Exercise like French Naval Base and
Air force Base Activities in Abu Dhabi, US Sea Dagger Exc. In Ruwais and
Iron Magic Exercise in Abu Dhabi, UK Royal Air force land exercises - Al
Chief Accountant
ISS - Abu Dhabi
Email: sunil_mathews@hotmail.com
Mob: +971 50 6626905 / 0555149511
Dhafra & Al Hamra Bases.
• Extended my experience and knowledge to different locations like Mumbai for MOD vessel calls finalization and implementation of PODA usage as per the guideline from Regional Office.
• Handling invoicing and collection for offshore projects. Some of the projects
successfully handled are: -
• L&T - Bunduq Gas Injection Project
• Saipem - Dolphin Project
• Jan De Nul- Sadiyat Island Project
• Boskalis Westminster - in various projects, like Gasco Project, Al Reem
Island Project and currently Khalifa Port Project and Al Sowa Island Project.
• Handling invoicing and collection for cruise vessel calls at Mina Zayed
• Cargo Services and Freight Forwarding: • Checking / vouching of daily cash / bank transactions submitted by operations with job accounts
• Regular and efficient closing of Job accounts and Invoicing to clients.
• Review and control of Job accounts on regular basis
• Maintenance of receivables ledger and review of Accounts receivable on regular basis with operations and Sales
• Booking of forwarders invoices, ensuring accuracy, liaison with sales
coordinators and operational staff
• Maintenance, reconciliation and settlements of forwarders accounts.
• Assessment and negotiation with transport companies and other local
service providers in order to obtain volume discounts and best rate benefits to stream
• Liaison with Exchange companies and Banks to ensure beneficial rates of exchange for foreign currency outflows
• Liner Services: -
• Principal reporting for the Abu Dhabi Office's primary Liner Principal Agency
• Maintenance of Principals freight collection and Debtors systems in the location
• Booking of agency monthly liner revenue
• Maintenance of receivables ledger and review of accounts receivable on regular basis with sales
• Other responsibilities: -
• Assist the area Finance Manager in preparation of associated financial
statements, summaries, other cost-benefit analysis and financial
management reports
Chief Accountant
ISS - Abu Dhabi
Email: sunil_mathews@hotmail.com
Mob: +971 50 6626905 / 0555149511
• Continual streamlining and enhancement to various reporting timelines and reviewing reports to analyze actual against budgets, annualize projections and recommending methods of improving and planning
• Assist in budget consolidation and preparation and review procedures on a
regular basis
• Adhere to the company's Key Performance Indicators and Key Operational
Target while handling all financial activities for the company
• Successful implementation and usage of finance and operations softwares: POPDA and PALM
• Coordinate and conduct Debtors and Follow-up meeting for all departments to improve the overall working capital of the company and reduce write-off
provisions
• Monthly data uploading to Hyperion and FDQM
• Coordination with internal and external auditors
• Updating and implementation of accounting standards and training the finance team.
• Maintain good relationship with Hub offices like (Dubai / Singapore and
Chafford Hundred.
Sept '91 - June '93 Accountant Barber Dubai Shipping, United Arab Emirates.
Responsibilities: • Responsible for closing and dispatching of final D/A's.
• Efficient reconciliation of Voyage a/c.
• Forwarders payment reconciliation and settlement.
• Debtors follow up
2008 Masters in Business Administration, University of Liverpool, UK Specialization in Finance (Currently studying)
1990 Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Management, Datapro - Mumbai
1989 Bachelor of Commerce: Kerala University, India Major in Accountancy and Costing