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Uma Srinivasan, Finance Manager

Uma Srinivasan

Finance Manager·Venture Consulting

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 10 months

Finance Manager

July 2012 - Present

Venture Consulting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2012 - Present

Seconded as Finance Head/Finance Manager for various organisations with P & L responsibility in the region of AED 150 Million. Responsibilities included:

• Working capital management and liaisoning with banks on all matters
• Preparing management reports as per business requirements
• Preparing business plans and analysis; annual budgets and forecasts and monitoring them;
• Liaisoning with external auditors, regulators on statutory compliance matters
• Payroll management and implementation of various financial accounting systems

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Finance Manager

December 2008 - January 2012

Honeywell Middle East FZE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2008 - January 2012

Responsible for monthly management reporting, financial analysis and reporting for one business unit. Responsible for preparing annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, monitoring of working capital. Review of profitability by product, by distributor, by country. Review of pricing. Advising the executive management on pricing.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Management

Manager Financial and Management Reporting

January 2004 - November 2008

Aggreko International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2004 - November 2008

• Co-ordinated the preparation of financial and management accounts on a periodic basis for the International Region spanning Australia; Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America
• Responsible for preparing monthly financial pack with variance analysis and ensure timely reconciliation on all balance sheet accounts.
• Assisted the Finance Director and Managing Director with special financial projects.
• Supported the strategic planning process
• Supported new business units and providing guidance for their control, accounting and reporting

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Chief Accountant

December 2001 - December 2003

Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2001 - December 2003

• Financial accounting and Management accounting and reporting.
• Management of regional office finances; working capital and funds management.
• Providing support and regular monthly reports for the Regional Manager and senior management in head office

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Associate

February 1999 - November 2001

PriceWaterhouse Coopers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 1999 - November 2001

• Managed the Accounting and Management reporting outsourcing function of the firm for its clients, which involved maintaining financial and management reporting systems
• Planned, coordinated and performed audit engagements.
• Clients serviced included: Nestle; Compaq; Credit Suisse; Nortel Networks; Cache Flow; Allen & Overy; Etisalat; DEWA etc

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Officer

June 1995 - April 1998

Spirax Sarco Limited

Pune, India

June 1995 - April 1998

• Management & Financial Accounting - preparation of financial statements for consolidation
• Treasury / Working capital management; liaising with the banks and financial institutions.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

November 2000

November 2000

Master's degree, Accounting

United States

Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India

June 1996

June 1996

Master's degree, Costing, Accounting

India

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

May 1995

May 1995

Master's degree, Accounting, Auditing, Taxation

India

University of Pune

May 1991

May 1991

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Company Law

India

Skills

Annual Budgets
Expert
Annual Budgets
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial and Management Accounting
Expert
Financial and Management Accounting
Expert
Financial Analysis and Planning
Expert
Financial Analysis and Planning
Expert
Financial Controllership
Expert
Financial Controllership
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Accounting
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Financial Analysis
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Annual Budgets
Expert
Annual Budgets
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Memberships

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Member

June 1996

Hobbies and interests

Reading
Listening to music