Tins Varghese

Preparation of following operational / financial controls and procedures related to Financial Accounting: General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Inventory, Assets & Payroll. Identify and study the financial procedures by reviewing the inter-departmental procedures, guidelines, circulars, other external standards. Carried out performance analysis of Finance department team consists of 6 accountants and a Finance Manager. Suggested the improvement areas and procedures for an effective and efficient team with continuous improvement policy.

•Overseeing accounting functions. Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial information, handling yearly audits and short- and long-term financial forecasting.
•To assist proactively with cost containment, revenue enhancement, profit improvement opportunities and safeguarding of the company’s assets.
•Perform comprehensive variance analysis and determine root-cause for each significant variance
•Budgeting, working with various department heads to review historical activities, trends, and future obligations
•Micros Fidelio SUN and Opera implementation and maintenance of Asset Management, Budgeting, AR, AP and GL/Financial Reporting modules
•Ensure that financial controls are in place and being adhered to at all times
•Implement and control KPIs
•Working alongside the various head of departments to ensure the day to day smooth running of the hotel operations
•Responsible for ongoing staff development within the company as well as keeping up to date with all the associated health and safety aspects
•Inspect hotel for cleanliness and appearance, as well as to gather information and monitor surroundings and decide what needs to be done
•Setting up plans and profit centers as a part of Performance Management
•Dealing with customer complaints and comments escalated for Management reference
•Supervising maintenance, supplies, renovations and furnishings
•Dealing with contractors and suppliers
•Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations

Along with these core responsibilities, I was overseeing the accounting system and accounts of two other major subsidiaries of Al Sahlawi Group. They were:
-Al Sahlawi Contracting Division: Supervised and maintained the accounts of an infrastructure project worth Qr. 27 million for a period of 1 year and 8 months.
-Qatar Liberty Manpower: Supervised and maintained the accounts of Manpower supply division of Al Sahlawi Group with 178 employees for a period of 2 years.

As a Senior Accounts Analyst of Property & Casualty Re-Insurance, the responsibilities were:
• Reinsurance accounting and analysis subject to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance
• Working with a team of 15, support and assist the team members to achieve the business goals by training, knowledge transfer and continuous mentoring
• Support and develop a positive and proactive relationship with the internal & external clients by self as an accountant and for the team as the team’s responsible
• Internal data quality auditing (IDQC) and reporting
• Supporting the regular production of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data for management
• Run and monitor standard reports (Business Object / Excel) to support the business
• Claims analysis and accurate data handling in the relevant systems including the Global Loss Event’s and the Sub-Prime losses.
• End to end processing of business supporting task including Technical accounting, Claims handing and Contract Administration
• Analysis of financial situation and compensation possibilities for the debt collection & Cash flow management
• Handling special conditions with clients and resolving differences
• Analyzing financial situation and sending debit/credit advice to client.

As an Executive Recruiter the responsibilities were:
• Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client companies
• Building relationships with clients
• Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment
• Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (newspapers, websites, magazines etc.)
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates
• Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question
• Organizing interviews for candidate as requested by the client
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates
• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programs