Summary

A competent Professional with ** Years of experience of rich & qualitative experience in Financial planning & analysis, Forex management, Assisting in budgeting, Business accounting & Assisting in Systems & controls.

* A competent Professional with Knowledge in Structured Trade & Commodity Financing in the Region of EMEA

* A strategic planner with profound planning and project management skills and possess detail oriented attitude.

* Excellent relationship management skills & abilities in liaising with Banks, Financial Institutions and Regulatory Authorities.

Executive Summary:

CASH MANAGEMENT

DATA PROCESSING

COST ACCOUNTING

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

FORECASTING AND BUDGETING

FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION

STAFF MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Experience

Director Financial Planning and Analysis at Dahlicious, LLC

September 2016 - Present (4 months)

• Manage the timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasts including P&L and balance sheet

• Oversee analysis on revenue, margins, ROIC and other relevant financial KPIs to provide information on early business indicators and to support decision making • Prepare, develop and present monthly financial packages to CEO/COO detailing the status of the business and providing insights on key items

• Leading the long-range enterprise financial planning, annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes to ensure accurate and timely projections for executive leadership, operational management and the board of directors

• Participate in the analysis and approval of new business cases

• Build and maintain the relevant financial systems to support the FP&A function Nationally

• Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed

• Deploy effective metrics and dashboards across the company to foster constant improvement and progress towards best practices

ERP Specialist Microsoft Dynamics GP at Informatica Qatar

March 2014 - February 2015 (1 year) Functional Consulting for MS DYNAMICS Great Plains, Administration & Maintenance of Great plains, REPORT BUILDER 3.0

Senior Accountant at Informatica Qatar

June 2012 - March 2014 (1 year 10 months) • Handling the day to day accounting up to finalization of accounts and submission of MIS reports on a monthly basis. • Preparation of annual budget & overseeing the variance analysis vis-a-vis actuals on a monthly basis. • Handling the costing of products & analyzing the same up to GP margin level. • Handling treasury & overseeing the availability of finance, on a daily basis. • Handling accounts receivable & payable. • Liaising with banks for facilities & getting better interest rates. • Preparation of insurance claim workings & follow up with insurance company in order to get the claim amount on time. • Liaising with government officials and auditors for internal & external audit. • Implementation & training of staff in the organization on the new ERP, MS Dynamics GP

Senior Accountant at Export Trading Group

June 2011 - June 2012 (1 year 1 month) • Handling the day-to-day accounting activities and submission of MIS reports on a monthly basis. • Handling the costing of products & analyzing the same up to GP margin level. • Handling the customer accounts & follow up with them on a regular basis for all outstanding. • Monitoring inter-company & bank reconciliations and making audit on a monthly basis for all bank charges, bank commission & bank interest charged by banks. • Handling the monthly stock reconciliation by doing physical stock count on a monthly basis. • Accounting of structured commodity financing loans.

Accountant at SMC Marine Management

October 2010 - September 2011 (1 year)

• Overall responsibility of finance and accounting function of business unit of USD 100 million.

• Planning, procurement and efficient utilization of Forex & local funds of business and covering local currency fluctuation risks

• Establishment, adherence and review of internal control and system to ensure efficiency in overall operation.

• Annual Budgeting and review of operating plan.

• Timely and accurate reporting of monthly/weekly MIS, Dashboard, and monthly financial.

• Ensure statutory Compliances- direct/indirect tax as per rules and regulation of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, internal, and external & statutory audits.

Accountant at Watanmal Group

November 2007 - October 2010 (3 years) • Analyzing & generating accounts receivable & payable statements, on a daily basis. • Analyzing of gross profit report on a weekly basis, for all items. • Handled inter-company & other reconciliations • Compiling variance analysis reports vis-a-vis budget to actuals on a monthly basis. • Verification and maintenance warehousing records & reconciliations in all the offshore locations

Accounts Payable Clerk at Hindustan oil Exploration Company

April 2007 - November 2007 (8 months) • Handled the day-to-day accounting. • Submission of MIS reports on a monthly basis. • Involved in the creation, implementation & control of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) • Liaising with vendors for organizing the payment due to them

Audit Assistant at NS & Company - Chartered Accountants

May 2005 - April 2007 (2 years) • Verification of bank, cash and other vouchers, stock checking and preparation of internal audit statements for clients.

Skills & Expertise

Auditing, Internal Controls, Finance, Accounting, Team Management Financial Accounting MIS, Accounts Receivable, Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Bank Reconciliation,Tax, Management, Cost Accounting, Internal Audit, Working Capital Management, Business Strategy,Project Management, Budgets,New Business Development,Account Reconciliation,Accounts Payable,VAT,Business Development,Financial Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),Forecasting,Financial Planning,Microsoft Office,Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint,Vlookup, Hlookups,Pivot Tables,Excel Pivot

Education

Madras University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance, 2002 - 2005

The Hindu Senior Secondary School

High School, Accounting and Business/Management, 2000 - 2002

Languages

English Tamil Hindi

Organizations

Institute of Management Accountants – Student Member for Certified Management Accountant Course.

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