Assistant General Manager
HCL Infosystems Ltd
Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months
Primarily responsible to lead and manage the controllership and commercial function for MEA region
•General Ledger Controllership of HCL Infosystems MEA and its subsidiary in Qatar. Oversee all functions of accounting including General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Payroll, including managing outsourced vendor
•Responsible for timely year end closing of accounts & External Audit Manage and comply with local government reporting requirements
•Responsible for review and publish of timely and accurate monthly financial statements
•Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
•Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget, financial rolling forecasts & Actual financial performance and report variances thereon
•Lead and manage Banking relationships for funding demands, payment terms and negotiations
•Lead the commercial function for purchase planning, contract/bid Go no Go, commercial approval, expenses monitoring/approval and revenue assurance
•Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
EMITAC Group, Dubai
(EMITAC is a well-diversified group into IT & Mobility Distribution, Infrastructure & Software Development, and Healthcare. Annual Turnover of over USD 2 Billion)
Work Profile:
•General Ledger Controllership of Emitac Mobile Solutions and its 6 subsidiaries in MEA region (group contributing to 80% of the EMITAC group’s revenue)
•Accountable for timely and accurate periodic financial results to the BOD and Senior Management. Preparation of monthly consolidated MIS report of Emitac Mobile Solutions
•Supervise monthly/quarterly/annual close activities including Sub Ledger to GL reconciliations, monthly accruals, adjustments/rectifications, schedules to ensure completeness and accounting accuracy
•Review of monthly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account
•Responsible for timely year end closing of accounts & External Audit:
•Review of audit schedules, ledger scrutiny and various reconciliations
•Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
•Responsible for the preparation of Annual Budgets for various divisions/companies of the group. Cost control over Capital and Revenue Expenditure as per budget
•Establish and maintain internal controls, including system controls
•Enable Senior Management on strategic and long term financial planning. Preparation of BU plans, financial projections, due diligence
•Provide analytical inputs on the business performance in order to substantially comprehend the financial results and highlight areas of opportunity and concern to the Senior Management Team
•Partnering with business and commercial team, for insight on business performance and key highlight areas
•Pivotal involvement in process automation and optimization projects across various functions of the organization with key focus on internal controls
•Manage delivery across Countries on a monthly basis
•Actively engaged in establishment of Internal Control & Internal Audit measures within the organization
•Actively engaged & handled annual internal/external audit of the company
•Budget & Forecast preparation for the company
•Responsible for reporting to principal (Hanjin Regional HQ) for Import & Export Credit Notes, Freight recapitulation report & Preliminary Voyage account
•Responsible for periodical closing of books (monthly/quarterly) and preparation of periodical management reports
•Preparing Agents Statement of Account and claming Agency Remuneration from the principal
•Responsible for monthly review of receivables and collection account balances
•Assisting senior partners in conducting statutory audits, tax audits, concurrent audits and revenue audits for various clients.
•Preparing reports on the above audits.