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Suresh Nair, Chief Financial Officer

Suresh Nair

Chief Financial Officer·KIB Invest

Kuwait

Diploma, Accountancy, Financial Management, Auditing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 1 months

Chief Financial Officer

February 2024 - Present

KIB Invest

Al Asimah, Kuwait

February 2024 - Present

o Lead financial strategy, governance, and reporting.
o Oversee the finalization of group financial statements (subsidiaries and associates).
o Ensure financials adhere to IFRS and regulatory requirements.
o Liaise with internal & external auditors, resolve queries, and manage compliance processes.
o Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all divisions.
o Prepare cash flow projections, fund requirement forecasts, and profitability analysis.

Company industry:
Investment, Securities & Funds
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Group Controller - Investment Department

April 2015 - January 2023

Kuwait International Bank

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2015 - January 2023

• Finalization & consolidation of group financial statements (subsidiaries and associates) in accordance with IFRS.
• Preparing annual budget in coordination with respective division heads, reviewing and analyzing the budget of subsidiaries and performing variance analysis, verifying profitability forecast.
• Establish effective controls for value protection by identifying and closing gaps on ongoing basis.
• Proactively support business by providing periodic performance summary.
• Investment appraisals (research, analysis, valuation etc.) of direct investments.
• Investment manager selection, monitoring and due diligence process; evaluating managers and their strategies.
• Preparation and presentation of Investment and other proposals for Management and Board of Director’s approvals and obtaining external approvals as needed.
• Performing comparative attribution analysis to explain investment results for Fixed Income, Equity and Alternative Asset portfolios used by the Bank for investment strategy reviews and monitoring.
• Ensuring conformity with internal/regulatory compliance requirements.
• Assisting Head of Department in developing strategy for the department aligning it with the Bank’s overall strategy.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Assistant Manager - Financial Control

December 2012 - March 2015

AREF Investment Group K.S.C

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2012 - March 2015

1. Finalization & consolidation of group financial statements (subsidiaries and associates) in accordance with IFRS.
2. Complying with Audits requirements, attending and solving their queries.
3. Performing impairment test of goodwill and other financial assets by using discounted cash flow and Net Present Values.
4. Monitoring and analyzing KPIs of subsidiaries and other investments.
5. Track financial performance and profitability reports and provide accurate management reports.
6. Preparing month-end, quarter-end and year-end consolidated financial statements.
7. Preparing budget for the group, reviewing and analyzing budget of subsidiaries and performing variance analysis.
8. Forecasting Cash flows and fund requirement.
9. Coordinate with support groups to ensure that relevant data are available on time.
10. Review corporate policies & procedural documents of group companies and ensuring compliance of the same.
11. Preparation of Business Plans & Private Placement Memorandums.
12. Reviewing due diligence of potential acquisition and other type of investigation as part of team effort, which includes various project evaluation techniques such as NPV & IRR.
13. Assisting in preparation of various company policies such as Accounting policies, Financial authority policy, HR policies
14. Performed internal control over financial reporting testing as related to various business cycles such as financial reporting, costing, fixed assets, inventory, revenue, expenditure, payroll, debtors and creditors.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

October 2008 - November 2012

Rubban Logistics Holding Co. K.S.C

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

October 2008 - November 2012

• Finalization & consolidation of group financial statements (subsidiaries and associates) in accordance with IFRS.
• Complying with Audits requirements, attending and resolving their queries.
• Performing impairment test of goodwill and other financial assets by using discounted cash flow and Net Present Values.
• Monitoring and analyzing KPIs of subsidiaries and other investments.
• Track financial performance and profitability reports and provide accurate management reports.
• Preparing month-end, quarter-end and year-end consolidated financial statements.
• Preparing the budget for the group, reviewing and analyzing the budget of subsidiaries and performing variance analysis.
• Forecasting Cash flows and fund requirements.
• Review corporate policies & procedural documents of group companies and ensuring compliance of the same.
• Preparation of Business Plans & Private Placements of Investments.
• Reviewing due diligence of potential acquisitions and other types of investigations as part of the team effort, which includes various project evaluation techniques such as NPV & IRR.
• Assisting in the preparation of various company policies such as accounting policies, financial authority policies and HR policies.
• Training & mentoring staff.
• Handling entire payroll related issues.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Assistant Manager Accounts & Contracts

May 2007 - September 2008

Tecnicas Reunidas, S.A.

Kuwait

May 2007 - September 2008

1. Preparing project reports based on “Standard Operating Procedures”.
2. Invoicing client based on the project completion status.
3. Compiling project cost and reconciling costs with invoices and amounts claimed.
4. Verifying work progress reports provided by sub-contractors and equipments installed reports.
5. Monitored work progress certificates of Subcontractors and invoicing as per the contractual provisions.
6. Monitored orders for materials & equipments from vendors both domestic and overseas, correspondence, invoice monitoring & verification in accordance with contract/POs terms & conditions, and recommendation for approval of invoices for payment.
7. Involved in accumulation of maximum claim amount for reimbursement from client and cutting cost by proper applying of contract clauses in minimizing subcontractors claims
8. Handled HR related operations including payroll management, ensuring proper calculation and disbursal of salary.

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

Asst. Manager - Accounts

December 2004 - April 2007

Rolex Garments EPZ Limited

Kenya

December 2004 - April 2007

1) Finalization of accounts.
2) Inter Unit Accounting, ensuring proper recording
and reconciling the same.
3) Ensuring proper Expenses Allocation.
4) Maintaining Fixed Asset Register and ensuring
proper accounting for Fixed Assets Purchased,
sale & transfer, including calculations for
depreciation.
5) Credit control (Accounts Payable).
6) Payroll Management. Ensuring proper wages
Calculation and payment for approximately 1200
workers & disbursement of the same in Cash.
Salary Calculation for staff & expatriates and
arrangement for their proper disbursal overseas.
7) Compliance of various statutory requirements
related to wages & salary payments, such as
proper deduction of tax and other statutory social
security deductions and ensuring proper &
timely remittance of the same to the concerned
authorities.
8) Preparing various MIS reports such as
a) Monthly Cash Flow Statement & Funds
requirement Statement.
b) Monthly P&L & B/S as per requirement of our
head office based in UAE.
c) Monthly & yearly Budgets & Forecast.
d) Machinery wise costing reports.
9) Handling Statutory Audits, attending and solving
to their queries.
10) Compliance with taxation and company law
matters.
11) Ledger scrutiny
12) Reconciliation of bank accounts,
13) Reconciliation of Leger accounts and Debtors
& Creditors accounts.

Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Accounts Executive

August 2000 - November 2004

Globelink W.W. India Pvt Ltd

India

August 2000 - November 2004

1) Finalization of accounts.
2) Credit control & Debtors management
3) Preparation of Vessel Disbursement Account,
Container Logistics Account and allied
statements.
4) Preparing various MIS reports such as
a) Preparing monthly P&L & B/S as per
requirement of Principals based in Singapore
b) Preparing Monthly & yearly forecast.
c) Generating Sales analysis, Sales person
wise analysis, Profit analysis based on
various criteria.
5) Handling Statutory Audits
6) Interacting with foreign agents and reconciling &
settling accounts.
7) Compliance with taxation and company law
matters, including TDS & ROC matters.
8) Assisting in routine accounting work such as
reconciliation of bank accounts, ledger accounts
etc.

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts & Secretarial Officer

May 1996 - July 2000

Mikado Textile Industries Limited

India

May 1996 - July 2000

1) Finalization of accounts.
2) Handling Statutory Audits
3) Complying with TDS procedures, including TDS
calculations & payment, filing of returns &
issuing TDS certificates.
4) Inter-unit accounting.
5) Reconciliation of Bank Statement.
6) Payroll Accounting.
7) Compliance with company law matters such as:
a) Drafting of Notices and Resolutions for Board
Meetings and General Meetings.
b) Filing of various documents/returns with the
Registrar of Companies.
c) Documentation with respect to creation and
satisfaction of charges and filing of related
forms.
d) Maintaining various registers as per
Company Law such as Register of Charge,
Fixed Asset Register, Investment Register,
Register of Contracts etc.
e) Maintaining Members register and Transfer
register.

Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

ACCA-Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

February 2012

February 2012

Diploma, Accountancy, Financial Management, Auditing

United Kingdom

Institute of Management Accountant

February 2011

February 2011

Diploma, Management Accounts

United States

University of Mumbai (Bombay)

April 1993

April 1993

Bachelor's degree, Book Keeping & Accountancy, Costing, Economics

India

Skills

Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Tally
Expert
Tally
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Power Point
Intermediate
Power Point
Intermediate
Accounting Package - Tally 6.3, 5.4
Expert
Accounting Package - Tally 6.3, 5.4
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Word
Expert
MS Word
Expert
Foxpro
Intermediate
Foxpro
Intermediate
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Tally
Expert
Tally
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate

Memberships

ACCA-Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK

Associate Member

March 2012