upesh gandhi,  Finance/Accounts/Operation • Senior level

upesh gandhi

Finance/Accounts/Operation • Senior level

Modern Building Technologies Technical Services LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Commerce
Experience
23 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 8 Months

Finance/Accounts/Operation • Senior level at Modern Building Technologies Technical Services LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2019

• • Streamlined overall operational activity to emphasis:
 To quicker response cycle to company’s key stack holder (Client/Supplier/Top management/Bank).
 Expanded company database of client/supplier/sub-contractors.
 Improvise company cash flow management system to gain more realistic picture.
 Minimized operational cost by 15%
 Advise; formulate sales and marketing strategy to gain more contracts.
 Monthly P&L analysis: highlights key variances and expectation and provide accurate analysis.
 Preparation of project budgeting and costing, analysis of project P&L.
 Account reconciliation - day to day accounting task, monthly, yearend closing.
 Liaising with banks for LCS other banking transaction.
 Providing strategic planning on company financial as well as operation acitivites.
• HR management (Policy/ recruitment process/ staff management).

Finance/Accounts/Admin • Senior level position at KBJ Contracting Co LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2018 to May 2019

•Formulated and implemented overall operational strategy of the company to achieve strategic goal. (HR/Admin/ Accounts-Finance).
• Liaising and negotiation with banks for various financial needs of the company.
• Increased internal resources capacity with help of various operational tools and with improvising in technology.
• Re-structured finance department and HR department policy to get management goal.
• More than 1500 Employees directly reporting.
• Developed and maintaining various operating procedures for business.
• Analyzed policies and ensured compliance to ISO guidelines.
• Providing training to accounts, HR and other admin staff administrative staff as per company policies and procedures according to same.
• Design & Implementation of HR policy per Dubai EXPO2020 guideline
• Performed audit on all invoices and approved it.
• Monitored and controlled all department activities.
• Maintained effective relationships with staff members.
• Facilitated in maintaining knowledge on technology and conducted studies.

Marketing And Business Development Executive at Megatel
  • New Zealand
  • March 2017 to February 2018

• • Promote the company brand to key buyers, ensuring their knowledge is current and appropriate
Generating new business both in face to face meetings and over the phone.
• Writing up concise, value-based sales proposals.
• Replying to all customer inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Writing up sales reports, activity reports and revenue forecasts.
• Completing all documentation and administrative records, fully and accurately.
• Developing and maintaining a database of all contacts.

Accountant at Professionals Sales Limited
  • New Zealand
  • March 2016 to November 2016

• Handling AP/ AR and GL of the Company
• Advising Company on Finance matters.
• Providing MIS report as and when require
• Handling Tax matter of the company
• Liaising with customer and supplier

Finance & Operation • Manager at VODO FZ LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to December 2015

 Prepared a Multi-million budget for a Hive Technology project of the group and also set up accounting and financial system.( Now Hive is operating in UAE, QATAR, CYPRUS, LONDON, USA, INDIA)
 In charge of managing and supporting the Financial System and operation of more than 3 Companies.
 Liaising with banks, other Financial Institution External Auditors,
 Providing accurate financial information to the Management
 Identifying areas for cost cutting and improvement.
 Ensuring that all financial controls for the division are met and adhered to at all times.
 Giving advice, guidance on all financial matter to the company directors.
 Budgeting & costing for the company’s various Brands.
 Inventory Management and Cash-flow management of the entire group.
 Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
 Develop operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; develop, implement, enforce and evaluate policies and procedures; develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
 Administration of all company affairs.

Accounts/Admin • Manager at Herald Contracting Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2006 to December 2012

 Overseeing the entire gamut of financial functions of the organization.
 Ensuring the integrity of financial information and systems for this group.
 Entrusted with the responsibility of:
o Training the staff and upgrading the financial and administrative infrastructure as per the requirement of over AED 500 min. turnover organization.
o Formulating budgeting, forecasting financial planning and analysis, financial accounting and all other general accounting function.
o Analysing complex financial data and extracting and define relevant Information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and to project a financial probability.
 Liaising with external auditors, banks & Other related Authority
 Efficiently handling the development of unrestricted funds budgets, contracts, revenues.
 Monitored all accounting and business information of the firm to ensure that all the required standards and expectations are fulfilled.
 Directing the preparation of:
o Monthly Variance report of budget against original pricing model of the major project & provides the necessary information to the management.
o Yearly projected cash-flow & other financial reports of the company full variance explanation for internal & external purpose.
o Quarterly P/L Statement & Balance Sheet Statement, MIS Report & Fund Flow Management.
o Review of Credit Facility with bank, creditors & negotiation for the same
o Advising & finalizing terms & condition with sub-contractor, lease agreement
 Overseeing & taking care of fixed asset account & fiscal verification of asset
 Key role in:
o Organizing work groups for maximizing the benefits and problem in the ERP system.
o Developing complex financial reports for forecasting and results analysis.
o Oversee the receipt of payments from Debtors and participate in the development of payment schedules.
o Evaluated the annual budget and defined certain guidelines to manage the expenditure of the firm.
o Confirming the anticipated promotions and other increases are calculated into the cost of project.
o Introducing the finger print attendance system & facilitated online salary transfer for 2000 employees to ease payroll management.
o Completing WPSD as per UAE labour law
o Restructuring the accounting system of company and developing new financial system of the company
 Directed the revaluation of year end current asset as per the market price & write off its results.

Accountant at Sheetal Engineers
  • January 2000 to December 2005

2000 to 2005 with Sheetal Engineers
Accountant

* Actively involved in: o Putting in place the MIS report and fund flow statement of banking transaction.
o Preparing bank reconciliation statements and monthly cash flow
o Preparing fund flow statement.
* Conducting internal audits & managing accounts till the finalization and preparation of Monthly & Quarterly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account.
o Computation and Preparation of Quarterly & Yearly TDS.
* Facilitated inventory control on fast, slow and non-moving items (ABC analysis), tracking on shortages, reconciliation, vendor's catalogues and adjustments and disposal.
* Capably handled: o Generation of reports on accounting and financial information on company's activities,
o Recommending modifications to accounting systems for maximizing productivity, reporting and internal controls.
* Performed: o Fiscal year-end and fixed asset accounting as well as annual and mid-year budgets.
o Monthly close processes to increase accuracy of recording financial transactions and analyzing results in a timely manner.
* Coordinated with the with auditors and banks.
* Marked wire transfers and journal funding transfers and reconciled monthly bank statements.
* Monitored grant revenues and expenditures, ensured data is recorded in the co.'s financial accounting system.
* Managed reimbursement billings and tracks receivables; reconciled monthly accounts receivable.

Education

Master's degree, Commerce
  • at M.S. University of Baroda
  • August 2000

Specialties & Skills

Monthly Close
Preparation
Balance
Payroll
ACCOUNTANT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTS MANAGER
BALANCE SHEET
BENEFITS
BUDGETS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FIXED ASSET

Languages

Hindi
Expert
English
Expert
Gujarati
Expert

Memberships

Herald Group
  • finance Controller/Account Manager