Manager Project

Mahesh Kumar Prabhakaran

C/o. Dantata & Sawoe Construction Co. Nig. Ltd., P.O. Box 6045, No.77, Club Road, Bompai, Kano, Nigeria

Tel: 080********, 081******** Skype ID k.p.mahesh

Res. Tel: 080********, 070********, 070******** & 070********

Email: ************@*****.***, ************@*****.*** & ****************@*****.***

Professional Goal:

I wish to join a professionally managed multinational company for a long term challenging career in finance & accounts by proactively participating in the organizational development by applying my academic & professional knowledge by Leading and coordinating the finance & operational activities of the company by maintaining the efficacy and accuracy of transactions. I am also confident that I would be valuable to the employer irrespective of the function or industry by taking up more responsibilities in the organizational development.

Personal Information

Target driven with pro-active approach to problem solving.

Strong analytical, negotiating and commercial skills & a good team player.

Ability to plan strategically, possess organizing, motivating, coordinating, negotiating, communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook & accounting Packages- Tally ERP9 & Peachtree 5.

Holds valid Nigerian driving license (LHS) & Hold valid Indian driving License (RHS).

Passport No. Z2320734 valid up to 06th June 2022.

DOB 02/02/1970, Male, Married, proficient in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil.

Permanent Address: Kannookattil House, Vellangallore, Trissur, Kerala, INDIA – 680662. Phone: 00991 480*-****** (LL) & 009************(M)

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor of Commerce from Kerala University in 1992.

Diploma in Computer Applications from Sachdeva College, New Delhi.

Schooling up to 10+2 Scheme from Kerala School, Canning Road under Delhi Board Scheme, New Delhi in 1989

Courses / Training Programmes

IFRS Training Programme by PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers of Kano, Nigeria in 2013.

Outline of Work Experience:

More than 21 years of extensive and vivid experience in the fields of Finance, Accounts, Internal Auditing, MIS reporting, Operational Budgeting, Project Co-ordination, Purchasing, Costing, Administration, Camp Management etc. including 15 years overseas supervising experience in Nigeria, Africa Construction.

Accounts/Finance

• The day-to-day accounting activities including maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or in the preparation of basic financial reports.

• Review of the trial balance at the end of month and take corrective steps to enable drawing MIS from the system.

• Constant monitoring of invoices in AP (accounts payable) & AR (accounts Receivable) Workflow system to ensure volume of unprocessed invoices is kept to a minimum.

• Contacting Project Managers/Store Manager by phone and email to ensure AP (accounts payable) invoices are approved in a timely manner.

• Ad-hoc duties as required

• Review monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital management reports.

• Daily collections & routing the cheques to the banks.

• Review of cheques on hand on a daily basis with the control account.

• Reporting the budget v/s actual variance in MIS.

• Bank reconciliation review & corrective steps.

• Review the liabilities to the banks and providing funds to meet the commitments.

• Daily cash balances to confirm with the GL.

• Review of monthly General & Administrative cost reports.

• Confirmation of tellers for direct payments in to the bank by customers before receipts is posted.

• Credit Limit review and seek authorization.

• Verifies or codes accounts ensuring accuracy of cost centers and/or internal orders, as per chart of accounts. Allocating cost to cost centers according to procedures. Dealing with any queries that arise

• Age analysis review and bad debts provision review.

• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.

• Liaise with the Head office (Finance) on group finance reporting

• Preparation and timely submission of selected finance reports including submission of monthly liquidity Report.

• Adherence to group finance policies and procedures

• Assist Senior Commercial Manager in preparing business budget (as appropriate)

• Assist the accounting staff in monthly closes of the ledger.

• Assist in various account reconciliations and analyses.

• Handle special projects, as assigned.

• Maintains good relationships with colleagues and contributes to team spirit.

Canteen Accounts– 40 Nos Villa Life Camp for Expatriate with Club House, Canteen.

• Carries out market lists, investigates quality and price differences and reports unresolved discrepancies to the Purchasing Manager or Commercial Manager.

• Updates and distributes purchase price comparisons and sales statistics as required.

• Completes and distributes cost and sales potential reports as requested by management.

• Provides timely month-end accounting information with pertinent observations to enable completion of the month-end financial records.

• Assists with inventory taking for food and beverage, general supplies and operating equipment.

• Supervises inventory clerk and receiving agent, verify posting by receiving agent and store team.

• Performs other duties as may be required by management from time to time.

• Maintains clean surroundings.

• Reduces waste by re-using.

• Recycles, when possible.

Purchase

• Coordinate administration of major Company purchase contracts, including review and quality, expediting and logistics plans, accounts payable, and purchase order closeout

• Ensure all corporate compliance needs for purchase orders are satisfied including, authority levels, approvals.

• Ensure all Project JV requirements regarding Purchasing processes are satisfied

• Liaising with quality engineers and sending requests for quotations.

• Identifying new potential suppliers and analyses the quotations.

• Release PO's to the suppliers and vender management and development.

• Achieving set goals within procurement and working towards savings amongst the team on an annual basis.

• Ensure that reporting is adequate, factual and timely

• Working within Procurement Departments and teams on major projects for both Client and Contractor.

• Negotiation including contractual terms and conditions.

• Compilation of Purchase Requisitions and management of quotations and bids.

• Compilation of Purchase Orders and subsequent Change Orders.

• Manage supplier sub-orders to ensure timely completion of these orders to support delivery of the main materials.

• Management and interrogation of supplier production schedules to ensure material deliveries are not compromised by poor or unachievable scheduling.

• Hold regular teleconference meetings with supplier and conduct supplier meetings both in home office and at works premises to ensure works are in accordance with supplier reports and provided schedules.

Administration

• Undertake general office support work general record keeping, compiling/review time sheets and liaison with the bank

• Provide basic and some advanced support by handling a wide variety of administrative functions within a functional area.

• Perform office tasks such as filing, maintaining records, processing transactions, supervising databases, accounts receivable/payable, purchasing, inventory control and other similar duties.

• Answer and direct telephone calls and enquiries to the appropriate departments/individuals in a courteous manner.

• Prepare reports, presentations or correspondence.

• Serve as an office information facilitator, arranging and scheduling meetings or appointments, managing projects, handling travel arrangements, distributing information through the use of telephones, mail and e-mail.

• Follow organizational and departmental procedures to complete tasks.

• Support in facilitating logistics of functional group.

• Order office supplies and printing materials also handle special projects as assigned.

• Provide general support to the Senior Commercial Manager.

• Cooperates and coordinates with colleagues whenever necessary.

• Interacts with other departments to provide additional or specialized guest services.

• Adheres to the set procedures for attendance, timekeeping and scheduled Trainings.

• Adheres to the provisions outlined in the Associate’s Handbook, Disciplinary Code and Rules and Regulations.

• Implements the identified Best Practices in the work area.

Work Experience:

Oct 2006 to till date: Dantata & Sawoe Construction Co. Nig. Ltd, Abuja, Nigeria as Commercial Manager (Supervision of 13 subordinates under Accounts, Finance, Purchase, Costing, Sites, Camp, Quarry, Admin & Clinic) at Kano. One of the best German managed road & bridge Multi National Construction Company in Nigeria. Assisting Commercial Manager to look after the accounts, costing activities, Price Control for Purchases and Quarry Accounts of the Kano branch (North Branch).

April 2004 to till Sept 2006: Gilmor Engineering Nig. Ltd, Abuja, Nigeria as Project Coordinator (Supervision of 9 subordinates under Accounts, Purchase & Admin.) for infrastructural development projects at Guzape, Abuja, One of the Fast developing Multi National Construction Company. Coordination of the project activities Guzape Project of the company under Accounts, Administration and Purchasing.

August 2nd 1998 to April 10th 2004: Vita Construction Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria as Financial Analyst (Supervision of 5 subordinates under Accounts, Finance & Purchase) at their branch office at Abuja. The leading building construction Multi National Company managed by Greece.

September 1996 to August 1998: LK Global Information Systems Pvt. Ltd. NOIDA, UP, India as Accounts Executive. Computer Software (accounting) developer and distribution companies based in UK, having their software development unite in India. Developing and selling software to all type of business organization in UK and Cyprus.

March 1995 to September 1996: as an Assistant Accountant with Décor India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India. Delhi’s leading Interior Decoration Company with their furniture factory at NOIDA, working with government and multinational organization Offices.

June 1992 to March 1995: as an Accounts Assistant with Army Welfare Housing Organization, New Delhi, India. A non-profit autonomous organization under Ministry of Defense. Building houses for the Army personals for their final settlement.

Kano, Nigeria

Date: (Mahesh Kumar Prabhakaran)

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