Finance Manager
Dubai Herbal & Treatment Centre
Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months
Preparing and interpreting monthly financial information for the Management
Preparing department and practitioner wise Profit & Loss and Break-even statements
Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities and advising on the monthly revenue trends
Liaising with auditors to ensure monthly monitoring is carried out
Preparing the five year business plan and financial model for the AED 50 Million project of a luxury SPA
Preparing the five year business plan and financial model for the Restaurant to be opened in the SPA
Managing the payables for the various contractors and formulated progress reports in line with the contract details
Coordinating with project manager concerning purchase orders, and check requests in an accurate and timely manner
Providing the business intelligence for the current customer profile of the center and advised on marketing campaigns
Cash follow management and bank reconciliations - Opening of new bank accounts
Managing budgets for the departments and producing accurate MIS reports to specific deadlines
Assisted in the Preparation of the annual budgets, and strategic plans for Sales and Marketing businesses for 2012
Prepared the monthly variance against budget, cost analysis, and sales target analysis for the businesses
Worked with the country managers to prepare the 2012 targets for the RMs and enhanced the monthly sales tracking process for the international locations
Prepared weekly bank reconciliations and processed the entries for the month-end closing
Prepared the prepayment and accrual schedules to assist with the year-end audit
Assisted with the migration from Quick books to Netsuite by reconciling the balances and closing the duplicated accounts
Prepared the monthly balance sheet and P&L for the International branches in accordance with IFRS and ensured the journal entries are processed in an accurate and timely manner
Prepared the regulatory and central bank returns for the Qatar and Jersey branch for submission to the regulators
Prepared effective financial plans, annual budgets, monthly forecasts & strategic plans for International Branches and Rep offices
Prepared financial models to identify product profitability, monthly variance against budget, cost analysis, and gaps analysis for the International units
Presented monthly financial results in an International digest and reported to upper management
Supported the external audit of the International branches and resolved queries raised by the auditors
Assisted in the automation of the various financial reports by providing reconciled data and ensuring the accuracy of the output delivered
Performed the financial controls for the International units on a monthly basis to ensure all tasks are completed accurately
Enhanced the data collection and coordination with businesses and prepared reconciliation of the data with the GL and management reports
Effectively implemented methodology for central pool cost allocation for the International branches
Provided recommendation while processing the vendor invoices for the International units that led to cost savings
Acted as a liaison between International units and Head office and enhanced communication with the senior management
Prepared & presented monthly Financial Statements of the Group to Executive Management
Analyzed Cash Flow, Variances and finalized Management reports
Reported on Profitability of the Equities and Fixed Income Businesses
Controlled and reported on the funds under management, fee calculation and commission structuring
Laid down audit procedures to ensure successful external and internal compliance whilst ensuring financial integrity and reporting deadlines
Established Management Accounting thereby giving Business Units and Products wise cost and Profit analysis
Prepared Annual Budgets and reported the deviations to the management
Maintained books for the Winter 2005 Quarter and completed various Internal Audit functions
Developed better Internal Controls and overlooked segregation of duties
Compiled and verified Financial Statements for the Quarter and monitored cash flows and payroll
Prepared materials for presentation and helped develop a Financial System for better future analysis
I have recently become a qualified Certified Management Accountant (CMA) IN April 2014.
I have completed my CPA from the State of Virginia in the United States. The following are the results and the month in which I passed each individual section. CPA Examination: Financial Accounting and Reporting Result: Pass November 2005 Auditing & Attestation Result: Pass November 2005 Regulation Result: Pass August 2005 Business Environment &Concepts Result :Pass May 2005
I did my Bachelor's in Accounting from Purdue University and received a Major GPA of 3.4/4.0 and my overall cummulative GPA was 3.2/4.0. I also recived semester honors for Summer 2003, Fall 2003 and Summer 2004. I also did a minor in Finance. Some of the relevant courses I took are listed below: Financial Markets and Institutions, International Finance, Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Business Writing, Auditing, Tax Accounting and Advanced Financial Accounting