Sales Management

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Cell: 321-***-****

Orlando, FL 32837

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Dedicated Professional with 10+ years of experience of overseeing critical

business areas of Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Sales and Marketing,

Personnel Management, as well as Product Research and Development for

large, international companies.

Comprehensive knowledge of financial accountabilities required to assure

the quality, accuracy, timeliness of all accounting results inclusive of

financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, auditing as well as AP and AR.

Strong planner and problem solver with exceptional time management

discipline as well as solid communication skills.

Sage - QuickBooks - EPOS - MS Word - Excel - Access - PowerPoint

*** Multilingual: English, Kiswahili, Gujarati and Hindi ***

Financial Accounting Business Operations Financial

Management Management Administration/Reporting

Staff Leadership and New Business Operations and

Development Development Financial Analysis

Strategic Tax Revenue Enhancement

Planning/Budgeting Planning/Preparation/Filin Initiatives

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Database Management Internal and Customer and Vendor

External Auditing Relations

Imports/Exports Project Management Cash Flow Planning and

Logistics Management

Oshwal College, Nairobi Kenya - Completed Part 1 of Association of

Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)

Aga Khan, Mombasa Kenya - Completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary

Education (KCSE)

Aga Khan, Mombasa Kenya - Completed Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

(KCPE)

KINGSTON TRADING COMPANY LTD - Mombasa, Kenya

Financial Controller, March 2003 - December 2010

Managed Accounting and Financial Functions for this import/export commodity

tracing company averaging yearly revenue of USD $25+ Million (Kingston) and

USD $125+ Million (5 Group Companies). Contributed to the expansion of

several commodity lines. Directly led and developed a staff of 65 people.

. Created operating budgets and rolling forecasts required to achieve

financial objectives.

. Provided weekly and monthly briefing reports to management

illustrating actual results as well as flux explanations compared to

forecasts/budgets as well as market trends.

. Prepared financial statements (monthly, quarterly and annually).

. Executed tax planning for the 5 group companies.

. Maintained, calculated, reconciled and filed Value Added Tax (VAT) on

monthly.

. Helped manage and maintain stock for the group companies that averaged

at about USD $4.5 Million.

. Processed inquiries and queries from financial institutions,

governmental units and revenue authorities to ensure compliance with

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), avoiding fines and

penalties by 100%.

. Oversaw staff hiring, training, scheduling, development and general

supervision.

. Established and implemented policies and procedures needed to ensure

internal controls.

. Sphere headed project to install & commission vessel traffic

monitoring systems with the Transas Marine UK Ltd to be supplied to

Kenya Port Authority.

. Researched importation customaries, market trends/demands and

accounting requirements for commodity viability. This contributed to

35% of the increase in the annual turnover

. Participated in logistics of importing/exporting of products to/from

Comesa countries, China, Egypt, United Kingdom, Dubai, and Pakistan in

accordance to the required importation standards.

. Devised an in-house inventory control system that helped in accurate

tracking of stock levels, reducing loss from theft, as well as better

cash management.

. Helped lower debt ratios and financing costs of creditors and debtors

by 30% by enforcing appropriate credit approval boundaries and

implementing timely and systematic collections protocol.

TWINS PENNY MARKET LTD - Mombasa, Kenya

General Manager/ Accountant, April 2001 - February 2003

Oversaw and managed business operations, general ledger, P&L reporting,

AP/AR and tax functions for importers and retailers of cosmetic and afro

products grossing USD $0.45 Million annually; directed team of 25.

. Developed and executed sales plans to reach/exceed business goals.

. Provided direction to all departments to foster a productive and

efficient workforce to achieve optimal service performance and

financial profitability.

. Refined current methods and business process to improve productivity.

. Identified and mitigated financial and operational risks.

. Complied and analyzed financial statements.

. Generated reports to summarize current/projected financial positions

and reconciled variances.

. Managed collection activities and referred accounts to collections

agencies as well as writing of bad, uncollectible debts.

. Researched and responded to inquiries for accounting information from

various financial and governmental departments.

. Investigated unusual transactions, fluctuations and determined

appropriate accounting treatment.

. Recruited staff and coached to maximize sales/service performance.

. Reduced inventory flaws by 15% with integration of POS system; headed

program setup, entered preliminary data, trained staff and monitored

system to maintain optimal efficiency for an average inventory of USD

$75K.

. Revised and administered credit policies and procedure to minimize

losses and maximize sales by outlining appropriate approval amounts,

mutually beneficial lending terms and highly structured and enforced

collection protocol.

RAMAN PATEL & CO - Nairobi, Kenya

External auditor/Accountant, April 2000 - December 2000

Conducted bookkeeping, routine simple and complex structured audits;

performed compliance and operational audits for large and mid-sized

companies

. Audited financial data for clients to comply with the International

Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

. Prepared accurate and concise external audit reports and provided

recommendations for corrective action.

. Reviewed and reconciled general ledger; assembled daily, monthly and

quarterly financial reports.

. Functioned as bookkeeper to various large and mid-sized clients

compiling financial statements, allocation and balancing of cash

receipts, expenditures, AP/AR as well as over all account

reconciliations.

. Handled routine and sensitive contacts with representatives of

entities being audited.

. Worked cooperatively with members of audit teams.

KUNJ TRIVEDI & CO - NAIROBI, KENYA

Internal auditor, February 1999 - December 1999

Executed audits for large and mid-sized companies and reported to the audit

manager

. Evaluated financial, operational controls and financial statements in

accordance to company guidelines and internal reporting requirements.

. Identified and communicated best practices as well as opportunities to

improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business process.

Available upon request

Anoopam P. Jethwa

Finance Management

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