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JOHN JOSEPH R N CARDOZO

Mob: 965-********

Email: ad4kzd@r.postjobfree.com

Detail-oriented Payroll Professional with an extensive background in payroll processing and efficiently managing payroll and all payroll tasks. Possess more than 25 years’ insightful experience in the Oil & Gas sector across Kuwait & India. Adept at successfully analyzing and resolving payroll issues and processing payrolls. Excellent understanding of accounting, financial planning and reporting, payroll preparation, payables, banking and receivables. Extensive experience in working with Accounting Software’s. Possess inherent leadership qualities and the attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting in all areas.

~ Strategic, methodical and reliable; enjoy the challenge of resolving long-term issues, and influencing revenue positive outcomes ~

CORE SKILLS

Payroll Management

Accounts Payable & Receivable

General Ledger Accounting

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Data Entry & Analysis

Limited Financial Statement

Analysis

Payroll Analysis and Budgeting

Journal Entries & Reviews

Invoicing & Purchase Orders

Knowledge of Compliance

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Reporting & Documentation

People Management

EDUCATION

B.Com (Financial

Accounting),University of Goa,

India(1992)

Level 7 Diploma in Strategic

Management and Leadership

thru EGSM.

MBA in Finance, Guglielmo

Marconi University, Italy.

Technical Skills:

SAP Accounting System

Oracle Accounting System

ORBITS System

SUN System

RIGS System

COGNOS System

Peachtree

MS Excel and Word

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Expertise in Revenue Billing to the client and inter co., ensure all invoices posting, revenue accrual, reconcile, follow up for payments with the client. Apply the cash receipts against the respective invoices. Present the Monthly Revenue Analysis Report to the Financial Manager at the month end closing.

Report the daily cash report to the management and to the Treasury in the head office, ensure all the bank transactions are posted in the system. Reconciliation of banks is executed prior to the financial month end close.

Report on the Account Receivables Aging Report and the follow ups of due/aged invoices.

Maintain extensive knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures of the company and strict adherence.

Expertise in operational and transactional integrity of payroll; preparing and analyzing payroll reports and ensuring adherence to company policies procedures and confidentiality.

Proficient in the management of accounts payables and adhere to the disbursement of payments in accordance with the aging report.

Performance-driven with hands-on expertise in utilizing high levels of service skills to manage various tasks and providing effective client services through a range of communication modalities including telephone, email, and face to face.

Visionary & decisive leader, noted for sound, practical & collaborative management style, idea generation, operational and process excellence, creative intellect, and strategic insight to transform business results. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to maximize productivity PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED PRECISION DRILLING CO. (SUBSIDIARY OF WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL 2006 To 2018/ADES 2018 to Present) Accountant, United Precision Drilling (2006 – Present) Accountant, Kuwait Precision Drilling (Kuwait Santa Fe acquired by Precision Drilling International) (May 2004 – Jun 2006) Accountant, United Precision Drilling

Key Profile: Chiefly responsible for preparing, analyzing Revenue and bank transactions/reconciliations. Previously was responsible for payroll processing for over 1000 personnel and ensure adherence to company policies and procedures. 2

Develop and implement process of reviewing journal entries and invoices for all payrolls processed. Conduct daily processing and controls, check dispositions, prepare weekly/monthly bank reconciliations, and resolving variances. Receivables / Cash collection Management

Invoicing, posting, reconciliations, follow ups and month end revenue analysis report. Cash/Bank Management

Reporting daily cash reports to the management/head office Treasury, ensure all bank transactions are posted and monthly cash reporting to the Treasury. Ensure the bank reconciliations are done prior to the month end. Payroll Management

Handle the entire payroll cycle of about 1000 employees, of their payment in Kuwati Dinar and in US Dollars.

Review and verify all GPA’s generated that they are interfaced into payroll system accurately.

Review each payroll prior to submission, paying special attention to payroll changes made by HRD staff, to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with company guidelines.

Ensure that the end payroll product and its processes are compliant with established internal controls and all state and federal regulations.

Remit the salaries to the bank in a timely manner.

Prepare and post all payroll related journal vouchers. Prepare and process P.I.F.S.S/ G.O.S.S payment. Prepare severance pay and vacation pay schedules. Attend and answer to all the payroll queries from the employees in an efficient manner and to the satisfaction of the employees.

Reconcile the employee’s receivable account, employee payable account, the same clear it in SAP system and employee social security account.

Accounting

Coordinate operations of the HR department relating to payroll, execute accounting processes and ensure that the accounting standards are followed.

Monitor daily transactions and ensure their proper treatment in accounting books, maintain accurate record of transactions.

Log on to the online bank accounts of United Precision Drilling/Rig Transport Int'l and clear all cheques cleared by bank against outgoing cheques in SAP/Oracle.

Manage all bank transaction of Co. UPDC and RTI, record incoming cash in the system and apply it against the respective invoices of the particular customers, comply with audit requirements. Record all wire transfer payment and clear against the payment run of the vendor payment.

Prepare weekly cash position and report it to the financial manager along with the reconciliation of all incoming receipts and outgoing payments.

Oversaw the accounts receivable and payable functions, maintain appropriate balance to ensure that all payables are adequately covered by receivables in any given accounting period.

Prepare monthly Dayrates, Rig move, and Reimbursable invoices/Aging Report/Follow up with the Client/Reconciliations.

Ensure the monthly payment for mobile telephone bills and house rentals are prepared/processed and paid within the time bound frame.

Audit Management

Provide all necessary payroll information to various internal and external auditors in a timely and efficient manner.

Ascertain full compliance with standard accounting practices and procedures, assisted auditors by providing documents and reports during audits.

Interact with external auditors and function by supporting them with explanations during the audit process relating to the jobs executed by me.

Accountant, Kuwait Precision Drilling

Key Profile: Manage processing of Kuwaiti Dinar payroll for over 900 personnel including Nationals and employees of different nationalities. Review timecards and monthly payroll adjustments. Assist financial manager payroll budget and interface with External and Internal Auditors to clarify requirements. Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assure accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Maintain employee related payroll files. Other Responsibilities:

Payroll Management

Maintain payroll information by designing systems; direct the collection, calculation, and entering of data.

Update payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job titles, and department/ division transfers.

Continuously update the entries on SAP regarding payroll changes and prepare severance and vacation pay accrual and payroll related journal vouchers and post to SAP system.

Maintain contact with employees regarding their payroll issues or complaints/queries to ensure prompt and effective support and resolution.

Process Social Security payments to Public Institute for Social Security of Kuwaiti/Nationals and GOSI Saudi employees. 3

Pay employees by directing the production and issuance of pay checks or electronic transfers to bank accounts, clear cheques of the day from the Out Cheques in the SAP system. Extract daily bank statements and perform bank reconciliations.

Make decisions when the payroll processes need to be changed or streamlined and communicate with the appropriate individuals.

Accounting Management

Prepare payroll journal entries and reconciled payroll accounts and record cash and bank transactions for UPDC and RTI.

Function as Petty Cash custodian.

Record customer receipts for 2 companies and clear against respective customer invoices in SAP.

Prepare weekly cash reports and perform reconciliations and present report to financial manager. Prepare balance sheet accounts reconciliations for RTI.

Enterprise Impact:

Efficiently processed the payroll in 2 cycles of KWD currency for over 1000 personnel of different nationalities and 1 cycle in US$ currency for 135 expats personnel.

Ensured that the payroll was remitted to the bank within the set time frame.

Independently and efficiently managed all payroll processing activities since May 2016 and ensured on-time resolution of payroll queries.

Successfully managed the invoicing of customer for the Rig dayrates and Rig Moves.

Instrumental in developing Annual Payroll budget for 10 rigs of UPDC and RTI and forwarded it to the FM thru year 2016.

Prepared monthly Receivables Aging Analysis Report for financial manager to be forwarded to regional office.

Interfaced with External and Internal Auditors to clarify requirements. KUWAIT SANTA FE COMPANY (KSFC)/ GLOBAL SANTA FE, KUWAIT Accountant (Feb 1998 – May 2004)

Key Profile: Manage accounts payable. Prepare and post cash and bank transaction, prepare End of Contract/Terminations form to record final pay settlement. Process oilfield services payroll. Conduct monthly reconciliation.

Functioned as Petty Cash custodian, documented and posted cash and bank transactions.

Processed Oilfield Services International monthly payroll and monthly Hyperion financial accounts.

Managed the bank transactions for Kuwait Santa Fe, Santa Fe Neutral Zone Co., and Oil Field Co. and posted into RIGS system.

Extracted bank transactions from Commercial Bank of Kuwait.

Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Guided accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.

Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Prepared weekly cash position and forwarded it to Head Office in Dallas, USA.

Utilized COGNOS system for full payroll cycle processing and input payroll into HPFAS (now SUN) systems.

Prepared End of Contract/Terminations form to record final pay settlement.

Conducted monthly reconciliations of all Oilfield Services balance sheet accounts. Oversaw daily backup of HP3000 and Computer System Server.

Enterprise Impact:

Successfully prepared the local payroll for both Third Country Nationals (TCN’s) and local hires.

Ascertained data accuracy and correct HR department documentation and department head approval by thorough review of monthly time reports of all employees.

Managed entire cycle of Accounts Payable via RIGS System.

Prepared yearly indemnities for each employee paid additionally to salary in relevant month.

Achieved promotion to Accountant I.

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS

ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTION CO., KUWAIT, as Administrative Assistant (1996 - 1998)

ASIAN ENGINEERING OFFICE, KUWAIT, as Accountant (1996)

LIAH AGGREGATE COMPANY, KUWAIT, as Accountant (1994 - 1995)

RAJESH CONSTRUCTION, GOA, INDIA, as Accountant (1993 - 1994) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Commerce, major in Accounting & Audit through Goa University.

Diploma in Strategic Management Leadership thru European Graduate School of Management and MBA in Finance

SAP Accounting System / Oracle Accounting System.

Courses in Financial Accounting & Reporting and Auditing & Attestation, Ernst & Young Kuwait Date of Birth: 27th Feb 1964~Languages: English~ Nationality: Portuguese~ Passport: valid till Nov-2028~

~ References Available Upon Request ~

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