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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As the Head of Finance for Baosteel Middle East Operations, I offer extensive expertise in managing and overseeing all financial functions, including financial planning and analysis, compliance, budgeting, tax, and trade finance. Baosteel, a subsidiary of Baowu Group, holds the esteemed title of being the world's largest iron and steel manufacturer. Additionally, Baosteel has secured the distinguished 44th position on the prestigious Fortune 500 list.Key Responsibilities:✦Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures that meet company and regulatory requirements.✦Oversee all accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.✦Manage the financial planning and analysis process, including annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.✦Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.✦Lead and manage the trade finance function, including LCs, BGs, and other instruments.✦Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders.✦Develop and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard company assets.✦Monitor and report on key financial metrics and performance indicators.✦Provide financial guidance and support to senior management and other departments.✦Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes.✦Manage and develop a high-performing finance team.

United Arab Emirates

Recruited to Manage and control the finance and accounts of the company and at the same time assist the management in decision making. Major responsibilities include Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements. Producing long-term business plans, controlling income, cash flow and expenditure. Developing and managing financial systems/models. Carrying out business modeling and risk assessments.Responsibilities:✦ Achieving accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, resolving problems, completing audits, identifying trends, determining system improvements and implementing change.✦ Meeting accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing short term and long term forecasts, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.✦ Confirming financial status by monitoring revenue, expenses, profit/loss & efficiency multipliers, coordinating cash collections, evaluating financial data and preparing special ad hoc reports.✦ Guiding other operational and admin departments by interpreting accounting policies, applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hired as the third member of the auditing team to support and carry out audit and accounting programs for several clients in a timely manner. Main responsibilities include Preparation, analysis and verification of financial statements, and other records, using global accounting standards and to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning. Collection and analysis of data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Inspection of financials and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.Responsibilities:✦ Finalization of accounts.✦ Branch Audit & Consolidation of Accounts, Stock Taking, Verification & Valuation, Vouching & Ledger Scrutiny. ✦ Examining the evidence that supports the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. ✦ Assess the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management and evaluate overall financial statement presentation. ✦ Conduct analytical review of financial figures and ratios and provide reports which aids client’s management on better understanding of the company’s performance and prospective growth. ✦ Prepare audit comments for inclusion in the audit report. ✦ Prepare balance sheet, income statements, statement of equity, cash flow statements and notes on the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Cochin, Kerala, India

Joined the accounts team to assist the chief accountant in daily accounting work of the company and to maintain the stock records. Main responsibilities include Maintaining the assigned books of account and timely updating of all accounts including the reconciliation of accounts to ensure necessary records are accurate and in agreement. Reviewing daily collection and deposit of cash and cheques by branches and scrutinize accounts for exceptions. Maintaining accounts receivable customer files and ensure proper coordination of all payment quotes, collection efforts, etc. and to enable timely collection of payments.Responsibilities:✦ Invoice preparation and passing entries as and when required in the ERP System.✦ Maintaining the sales book and matching the cash collected against the sales data and entering the same to the ERP system.✦ Following up with the client for payment.✦ Assisting the chief accountant in stock taking.✦ Managing the storage of financial records.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General