Key Responsibilities:- Negotiate rates with feeder services and MLOs to enhance profitability and implement competitive pricing models.- Engaging in negotiations with vessel operators/Feeders for Dead Freight (DF) Arrangements. - Review monthly Statements of Account (SOA) from agents, reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.- Strategically analyse market trends, identify growth opportunities and develop effective trade routes.- Continuously evaluate agent… Show more Key Responsibilities:- Negotiate rates with feeder services and MLOs to enhance profitability and implement competitive pricing models.- Engaging in negotiations with vessel operators/Feeders for Dead Freight (DF) Arrangements. - Review monthly Statements of Account (SOA) from agents, reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.- Strategically analyse market trends, identify growth opportunities and develop effective trade routes.- Continuously evaluate agent performance and drive continuous improvement.- Managing equipment control and consistently monitoring inventory status to ensure quick turnaround from agents. - Streamlined communication processes with agents to ensure efficient cargo handling and timely updates.- Overseeing Free Time and Detention Days while also optimizing Demurrage and external storage costs.- Managed trade lanes across various sectors including the Red Sea, Gulf, India, Far East, and Mediterranean.- Coordinating with cleaning stations to meet sector requirements, ensuring compliance with EFTCO and ITCO standards.- Ensuring ISO tanks are available and ready for the next shipment through smooth coordination with cleaning stations.- Negotiating with cleaning stations for better pricing.- Timely coordination for ISO Tank Container Periodic Inspection, Testing, and Certification.- Manage Operations Team, providing training and timey support.- Develop and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.- Engage in close collaboration with the Technology Team/ERP to design and implement customized solutions aimed at eliminating errors and enhancing overall process efficiency.- Negotiating and finalizing one-way deals and agreements for ISO tank containers.- Applying for memberships with various agencies. Show less

Handling operations and Finance Management:- Overseeing daily system updates, movements, and Inventory levels.- Monitoring detention across all sectors.- Drafting and preparing agency agreements.- Coordinating with agents to plan inventory repositioning based on requirement.- Managing daily fleet operations, stock positioning and inventory preparation.- Inspecting damaged containers via digital photographs and approving repairs.- Preparing and distributing weekly… Show more Handling operations and Finance Management:- Overseeing daily system updates, movements, and Inventory levels.- Monitoring detention across all sectors.- Drafting and preparing agency agreements.- Coordinating with agents to plan inventory repositioning based on requirement.- Managing daily fleet operations, stock positioning and inventory preparation.- Inspecting damaged containers via digital photographs and approving repairs.- Preparing and distributing weekly stock reports based on the status.- Handling container purchases, billing, releases, pickups and re-export details.- Uploading Inventory in BIC Portal.Jebel Ali Import and Export Operations:- Releasing the CRO from Depo as well as port.- Generating BRN for export booking in Dubai Tade- Submitting load lists to feeders/Vessel Operators for space allocation.- Requesting for NOC for imports shipments.- Filing Loadlist/Discharge List in Dubai Trade. - Import and Export Manifestation in the Dubai trade system. - Updating the required Data in the Local System.- Releasing Delivery Orders from Dubai Trade and updating internal system.- Uploading BOE data in Dubai trade.- Approving and finalizing draft BLs as per customer requirements.- Preparing TDRs and communicating with POD or next T/S port.- Coordinating with Dubai trade for any operational issues- Strategically handling transshipment containers for discharge and planning for the next available sailing. Show less

An NVOCC based in Dubai and having good network across Middle east and Asia.

Hands-on Configuration knowledge in SAP R/3 Financial Accounting, with emphasis on General Ledger, Bank Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting Etc.SAP-FICO Knowledge Summary- FI (FINANCE):  GENERAL LEDGER (GL):• ASAP Methodology, Chart of Accounts, Posting Period, Document Part. • Accounts Group, Field Status Variant, Tolerance Group, Fiscal Year settings, Company code settings. • GL Master creation… Show more Hands-on Configuration knowledge in SAP R/3 Financial Accounting, with emphasis on General Ledger, Bank Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting Etc.SAP-FICO Knowledge Summary- FI (FINANCE):  GENERAL LEDGER (GL):• ASAP Methodology, Chart of Accounts, Posting Period, Document Part. • Accounts Group, Field Status Variant, Tolerance Group, Fiscal Year settings, Company code settings. • GL Master creation, GL Posting, Blocking/Unblocking of GL Account, Parking of an Accounts. • Configuring NEW GL, Multiple Ledgers, Activating NEW GL, Document splitting.• Validation & Substitution.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (AR):• Accounts group creation, Field status, posting keys etc• Number group range, Tolerance group of customers, Document types and number ranges. • Income payments, Clearing open items, Customer master Creation. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (AP):• Accounts group creation, Field status, Tolerance group of vendors, GL Accounts & Vendor master creation, Document types and Number ranges. • Posting keys, Invoice posting, outgoing payment, Clearing open items. • Down payment in shortcut method, Handling recon & Alternative Recon A/C, Vendor credit memo. • Integration between FI & MM and between FI & SD, Financial statement versions.• Bank Accounting – Configuring house bank. • Cash journal configuration.• Bank Reconciliation statement.• Automatic Payment Program.• Bank master data, Automatic Payment Run. ASSET ACCOUNTING:• Chart of depreciation, Account determination, Asset master creation• Asset class, Acquisition, Sale, Scraping & Transfer of Assets. Conceptual knowledge in Controlling:  COST ELEMENT:• Creation of cost element group.• Manual & automatic creation of primary & secondary cost elements. COST CENTRE/PROFIT CENTRE:• Creation of cost & Profit center.• Hierarchy Key. • Cost/Profit center group. INTERNAL ORDERS:• Creating order types, Number ranges, Internal orders. Show less

Accounts and Tax Associate at C A Shyamprasad Acharya & Co, BangaloreI have extensive experience working with diverse businesses, including: • Event Management Firm – Managed Costs/Project Invoices/Payments• Semi-Government Firm (Science & Technology) – Managed Taxes and External Audit.• Import Firm – Overall Accounts• Transportation Services Firm- Contractors TDS and expense budgeting.• Manpower Services – All Finance Closure Activities.• Computer hardware &… Show more Accounts and Tax Associate at C A Shyamprasad Acharya & Co, BangaloreI have extensive experience working with diverse businesses, including: • Event Management Firm – Managed Costs/Project Invoices/Payments• Semi-Government Firm (Science & Technology) – Managed Taxes and External Audit.• Import Firm – Overall Accounts• Transportation Services Firm- Contractors TDS and expense budgeting.• Manpower Services – All Finance Closure Activities.• Computer hardware & Software Sales and Services company – Monthly Tax filing, Accounts, Closure ActivitiesMy roles and responsibilities in these businesses included:• Liaising with clients to understand their business requirements.• Understanding the scope of work with clients/businesses.• Vendor Payment• Annual filing of financials/accounts with the Registrar of Companies• Bank reconciliation• Cash statement preparation (Dues and Receivables) • Preparing Trading, P&L and Balance Sheets• Order to cash processes• Data Entry (Receipts & Payments) and migrating data between different accounting software platforms.• Income Tax Return Filing (Individuals & Companies)• Statutory Audits• Monthly internal audits• TDS Filing• Monthly GST filing (ITC, RCM, Tax on Advance)• GST Annual Audits• Real-time inventory recording and inventory audits• Calculation Import Duties and Taxes. Show less

Organizational study :• Business Objectives and competitors study• Future growth and strategies • Applying McKinsey’s 7’s Framework for Organisational analysis• Analysis of Financial Statement – To know effective utilisation of current assets, to check short term liquidity, Stock turnover, etc• Comparative Financial Statements. Throughout my internship had to engage with Administration, Finance, and Sales (Designing, Printing and Production) Departments.