Thanuja Velunathan, Finance Director

Thanuja Velunathan

Finance Director

Confidential

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Business And Finance
Experience
18 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 2 Months

Finance Director at Confidential
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2022

 Develop and execute financial planning and strategy.
 Assessing, Managing and Minimizing risk in Business.
 Develop Strategies to increase return on Investment and profitability.
 Presents Financial reports to board members and Investors
 Structured the business demands and setup policies and procedures for entire group companies.
 Steering the company towards achieving the targets by reviewing the progress and affirming the development of contingency plans and corrective measures.

FINANCE DIRECTOR at STRYX SPORTS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2018 to February 2022

• Planning and managing cash and fund flow with functional requirements of business operations.
• Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information.
• Reporting to management and stakeholders by providing future business decisions might be impacted.
• Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk.
• Developing financial business process and implementing SAP in accordance with IFRS.
• Functioning on Budget, Forecast and Management Information System.
• Evaluation of contracts and agreements.
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Advise on the way of handling cost effective and optimum utilization.
• SWOT analysis.
• Develop monthly financials and budget comparative performance.
• Audit execution with audit partners

Finance Controller at ABU SAEED TRADING CO LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to April 2018

• Managing day to day affairs of finance, administration and operation of the company
• Servicing as an executive member of the group committee which decides on strategic decisions for expansion, financing, budgeting and forecasting
• Cash Flow management and liaison with banks and other financial institutions
• Audit and financial planning for the group
• Assisting in setting up effective internal control procedures for group companies
• Submission of Monthly Management reports after making analysis of the actual with the budgeted figures and giving justification for variance
• Obtaining trade facilities from banks/Financial Institutes with better interest rates negotiations.
• Review and Finalize Consolidated financial statements
• Responsibility to review the progress of the company towards achievement of targets and support the development of contingency plans and corrective action
• Banking and Fund Management which is not limited to Trade Facilities and Export and Import LC, Invoice Financing, Discounting.
• Trade Promotions, Unrecognized revenue.
•Consolidation of group Financials, In-house, Finalization of books of account on Monthly and yearly basis.

Finance Senior Officer at LAMNALCO LIMITED
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • February 2009 to April 2012

• Vessel Utilization Report
• Preparation of BAS Report
• MIS
• Budget, Forecast
• Integration & Monthly Closing
• Scrutinizing Ledger
• Consolidation with Inter Company Accounts
• Impact on Cost
• Budget related work
• Streamlining the Financial Books
• Reconciliation of Ledger Accounts
• Fuel Stock
• Final review of all payments pertaining to the entire project.
• Handling the budget planning and cost control of the project entities
• Recoverable & Rechargeable Accounts
• Checking of Expense Claims and Revenue Invoices
• Bank Balance Reporting & arranging for internal Transfers
• Analyzing Intercompany Position
• Analyzing Drs & Crs Position
• Analyzing of Actual Financial Performance & Budget
• Capex Expenditure Comparison
• Cash Flow & Fund Flow

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER at FORTUNE MARKETING PVT LTD
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2006 to January 2009

• Co-coordinating with bank
• Consolidation with Other Branches
• Co-coordinating with other branches for internal Transfers
• Dealing with Import & Export Documentation works
• Analyzing the Drs & Crs
• Preparing Cash Flow & Fund Flow Statements
• Preparation of MIS Reports
• Tracking on facilities & term loans
• Monthly & Annual Closing transactions
• Preparing Consolidated financial statements
• Stock Reconciliation findings with Group Warehouse variance observations.

Education

Master's degree, Business And Finance
  • at William Carey University
  • June 2011
Bachelor's degree, Banking,Finance, Tax
  • at BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
  • April 2004

Finance,tax

Bayt Tests

Financial Reporting Assessment
Score 75%

Specialties & Skills

Financial Analysis
Negotiations with Bankers and clients
Budget Management
Problem Solving
People Management
GREAT PLAINS
SAP (FICO)
MS OFFICE
IFRS IMPLEMENTATION IN ERP AND SAP FICO
payroll
procurement
Problem-Solving Skills
Management Experience
Technical Prowess
Analytical Skill
Capacity of Inovation
Interpersonal Skills
TAX DIRECT AND INDRECT
auditing
financial management
taxation
banking arrangements
team management
account review
Merger and Acquisitions negotiations
budget and forecast
credit facilites
ratio analysis
Business Valuations
managerial finance
operation
trade finance
accounting
mis reporting
marketing
planning
sales tax
annual budgets
analysis
accounts payable
treasury management
working capital management
problem solving
risk management
office management
negotiation
operations management
minutes
teamwork
reconciliation
microsoft powerpoint
logistics
office administration
purchasing
mba finance

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

SAP FICO (Training)
Training Institute:
KPTO
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
100 hours

Hobbies

  • TENNIS,TRAVELLING,MUSIC