Ganesh Kumar
Abu Dhabi,,UAE
Summary
A results oriented, self-motivated and resourceful financial executive having 13+ years of experience, with a proven ability to provide key financial data, support and reporting to assist in key business decisions. Possessing strong financial control and reporting skills and rigorously ensuring that all statutory and corporate obligations are met. Currently looking for a suitable position that offers opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory
DELOITTE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10.2022 - Current
- Prepare technical accounting memos around mergers & acquisitions, group restructurings, corporate structures, divestments, impairment assessments, government grant, related parties, revenue, leases, financial instruments classification, operating segments, etc.
- Performed accounting policy gap assessments between Target & Acquirer, including US GAAP vs IFRS impact assessment
- Prepared financial models to perform complex purchase price allocation unwinding exercise of various assets & liabilities, including accounting entries
- Assisting a large O&G client with respect to management, financial and investor reporting matters
- Collaborated with various Deloitte service lines (such as Valuation & Modelling, Due Diligence, Financial Instruments, Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT, Business Process Solutions, Audit, etc.) in delivering accounting advisory workstream for multi-service line projects
- Provided accounting advisory services covering various industries such as Oil & Gas (Saudi Aramco), Petrochemical (SABIC), Investment Management (Public Investment Fund, Dubai Holding, Government of Ajman, Ethmar International Holding), Power/Utilities (ACWA Power, Tabreed, DEWA), Media (MBC), Healthcare (NMC Healthcare), Banking (ADCB, ADIB), Education (Nema Holding), Real Estate (Sinyar Group) and various geographies (UAE, KSA, USA, UK)
- Delivered number of IFRS trainings
- Managed staffing schedules for projects, thus delivering operational efficiency whilst remaining under budget
- Supervise, coach & mentor all levels of staff, and conduct performance reviews
Assistant Finance Manager
IMKAN PROPERTIES
ABU DHABI, UAE
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Lead the financial reporting process and provide IFRS expertise for complex accounting transactions
- Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis and closing of books of accounts for group reporting
- Focal point for intercompany reporting and reconciliations and external and internal audits
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budgets, business plans and financial forecasts and report variances
- Worked to scale and enhance finance function, leading finance transformational projects, implementing new processes and refining existing ones, including, but not limited to, reporting automation, system implementation.
- Develop complex financial models for revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS 15, and detailed project cost allocation working sheets
- Develop policies & SOPs for various functions within Finance department
Semi-senior - Assistant Manager - Audit
DELOITTE
DOHA / ABU DHABI, QATAR / UAE
06.2012 - 07.2018
- Manage financial audit of clients in the banking, financial services and real estate industry
- Prepared audit planning and closing presentations in the BOD and Audit committees
- Review valuation/impairment analysis of real estate properties and intangible assets, investments, etc.
- Managing teams and clients on demanding timetables within tight budgets
- Executing IFRS training sessions as well as providing support and technical guidance to clients
- Acted as mentor for a group of assigned employees.
Associate Auditor
MORISON & MENON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
QATAR
12.2011 - 05.2012
Education
FCCA, Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
United Kingdom
Bachelors of Commerce, MBA in Finance Management -
India
Grade 12 Accounting -
Qatar
Skills
Complex technical accounting; IFRS; MS Office (EXL & PP); Financial modelling; Team management;
Accomplishments
- Rewarded numerous times for exceptional client & quality service in the Deloitte rewards program
- Received various appreciation emails from clients and Deloitte PDPs
- Awarded the Best Outgoing Student of Commerce Stream (2007 - 08) in Grade 12
- Member of the Principal’s Honors List and Blue Card Holder during ‘A’ and ‘O’ levels
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tamil
Elementary
Timeline
Manager - Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory
DELOITTE
10.2022 - Current
Assistant Finance Manager
IMKAN PROPERTIES
08.2018 - 09.2022
Semi-senior - Assistant Manager - Audit
DELOITTE
06.2012 - 07.2018
Associate Auditor
MORISON & MENON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
12.2011 - 05.2012
FCCA, Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
United Kingdom
Bachelors of Commerce, MBA in Finance Management -
India
Grade 12 Accounting -
Qatar
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