FAYIZ PULANTHOLA VALAPPIL
Senior Accountant
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Goal-focused Accountant with record of accurate reporting and budget management. Offering more than 5 years of experience handling finances for Hospitality, Trading & Services Industry. Processed payroll, budgets, reports, audits, journals, expenditures and payments. Diligently maintains latest training on tax regulations and legal issues impacting financial operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Senior Accountant
Middle East Accounting Services LLC
Abu Dhabi
03.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Offered advice and direction to help clients better understand financial goals.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Drafted variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
- Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Liaised with clients regarding financial plans and objectives.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
Accountant
Fogo De Chao (DIFC) LLC
Dubai
12.2017 - 02.2021
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Used spreadsheets to track data and produce charts.
- Documented business expenses and sales.
- Helped prepare month-end, quarterly and year-end closings.
- Produced and distributed invoices and financial documents.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Processed payroll by validating work hours and attendance of employees.
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Completed financial reports, providing insight into performance, operations and cash flow.
- Balanced and submitted financial reports for review and approval.
- Analyzed and verified employee expense reports for accuracy.
Audit Assistant
J Sivakumar & Co
05.2014 - 04.2017
- Worked audit engagements for industries in engineering, manufacturing, non-profit and human resources.
- Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
- Developed strategic recommendations for improving processes and reviewed suitability of internal control designs.
- Participated in workshops and educational opportunities to build skills set and add value to department.
- Handled planning and budgeting for audit engagements.
- Reviewed general ledger transactions to identify errors or irregular entries.
- Recommended changes in internal audit controls.
- Reviewed accounting clients' financial data systems to determine functional compliance.
- Assessed financial statements and records.
- Supported litigation through examination of canceled checks, invoices and bank records.
- Identified various risks and errors to propose corrective action to decision makers.
- Analyzed trends in financial data to investigate fluctuations.
Education
Accounting Technician - Auditing & Finance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai 05.2013 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Calicut
Kerala, India 06.2010 - 03.2013
MBA - Finance
William Carey University
Shillong, India 06.2015 - 03.2017
Skills
Financial statement review
Expertise in SUN System, Oracle, Tally & Al Ameen
Cash Flow analysis
Financial records review
Budget Analysis
Bookkeeping
Annual reports
Account reconciliation processes
Financial Management
General ledger accounting
Database administration
Tax law understanding
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Middle East Accounting Services LLC
03.2021 - Current
Accountant
Fogo De Chao (DIFC) LLC
12.2017 - 02.2021
MBA - Finance
William Carey University
06.2015 - 03.2017
Audit Assistant
J Sivakumar & Co
05.2014 - 04.2017
Accounting Technician - Auditing & Finance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2013 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
University of Calicut
06.2010 - 03.2013