BALBIR SINGH SAINI
Dubai
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Accomplished Manager successful orchestrating operations and leading employees. Robust background encompassing problem resolution, business development and customer relations. Thrives in competitive markets with unsurpassed drive, passion and commitment to exceeding expectations in customer satisfaction, revenue and cost controls.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance-Manager
Al Khayyat Investment LLC
Dubai
01.2017 - Current
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Supervised labor costs and departmental expenses to remain in line with budget.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
Accounts Manager
Al Khyatt Investment LLC
Dubai
04.2015 - 12.2016
- Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
- Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
- Delivered engaging and polished presentations to build connections with potential customers and distinguish business from competitors.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Liaised with external customers and internal departments to provide and gather information enabling customer requirements to be met.
- Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
- Identified key entry points to enhance market penetration and maximize returns.
Chief Accountant
Al Khayyat Investments LLC (Trading & Retail division)
Dubai
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Oversaw accounting team in servicing diverse clients.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
- Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Wrote financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts.
Education
MBA - Finance
Sikkim Manipal University
India04.2012
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Bombay University
Maharashtra, India04.1992
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Finance and Accounting Operations
- Budgeting and Resource Management
- Supplier Relations
- Account Management and Updating
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Managing Multiple Tasks
- Oracle Identity Manager
- Income and Expense Management
- Business Analysis
- P&L Oversight
Accomplishments
- Project team member of Oracle HR Fusion, & RPA BOT for accounting functions.
- Project team member of Oracle implementation for 2 group companies (UAE).
- From finance end, part of Finance related new projects development in Oracle ERP, Microsoft AX etc..
- Achieved higher efficiency by introducing RPA-BOT for day to day transactions data entry tasks.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Finance-Manager
Al Khayyat Investment LLC
01.2017 - Current
Accounts Manager
Al Khyatt Investment LLC
04.2015 - 12.2016
Chief Accountant
Al Khayyat Investments LLC (Trading & Retail division)
01.2012 - 03.2015
MBA - Finance
Sikkim Manipal University
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Bombay University
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