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Mohan Narayanan

Mohan Narayanan

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Pragmatic leader with 25+ years of experience , eager to contribute to organisational growth and development. Applies knowledge of industry best practices and business needs to devise innovative solutions. Active listener with commitment to driving corporate success.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SENIOR CONSULTANT TAX

SAASCONSULTING
DUBAI, UAE
04.2022 - Current
  • Identified new clients and emerging business opportunities to boost revenue.
  • Completed profitable projects in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
  • Wrote and customised proposals for new projects to deliver requests of clients.
  • Prepared business research and financial reports for executive meetings.
  • Provided consultancy expertise to other departments to encourage successful teamwork.

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANGER

AL TUBI HOSPITALITY
DUBAI, UAE
12.2020 - 03.2022
  • Recruited high-achieving team members for enhanced department performance.
  • Collaborated with business management to set and control annual budgets.
  • Reviewed bookkeeping and management accounts to achieve clear and correct reports.
  • Oversaw audits to collate accurate data and recommend constructive improvements.
  • Coached and mentored junior staff to maximise finance department capabilities.
  • Managed daily finance services for smooth business operations.
  • Made strategic resource recommendations to improve business profit potential.
  • Designed dashboards to enhance Business Intelligence and KPI reporting.
  • Analysed financial performance to implement key improvement strategies.

HEAD OF FINANCE

Q GOURMET LLC
SHARJAH, UAE
07.2015 - 09.2020
  • Prepared quarterly VAT return using ERP ensuring full compliance to internal and external rules and regulations.
  • Challenged and supported management team to implement strategic cost control and revenue generation initiatives across business.
  • Identified expansion activities by providing key commercial insight to lead on acquisitions .
  • Conducted internal audit reviews annually to monitor and improve financial effectiveness of current systems and controls.
  • Managed daily running of finance team and execution of budget governance activities in corporate business since 2015.
  • Led finance team to compile key insights from detailed financial forecasts, departmental budgets and monthly variance analysis.
  • Oversaw accurate and detailed recording of revenues and expenditure and present it to the management.
  • Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
  • Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
  • Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.
  • Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
  • Maintained strong working relationships with site, divisional and group functions.
  • Enforced compliance with divisional and group financial policies and processes.
  • Checked and evaluated allocation of capital expenditure.
  • Drove continual improvement in department processes and workflows.
  • Mentored department managers in budget forecasting and cost-reduction measures.
  • Led analysis of weekly, monthly and quarterly numbers, presenting findings to senior management.
  • Assessed benefits, expenses and PAYE settlement agreement records for submission.
  • Acted as point of contact in support of end-to-end system audits.
  • Spearheaded and monitored end-to-end financial planning and analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Assisted junior team members in collating monthly payroll information for processing.
  • Satisfied reporting requirements and KPIs related to sales invoicing, production reporting and closing stock information.
  • Led appraisal of site operations, budgets and forecasts.
  • Directed financial reporting detailing yields, cost of transformation and profitability.
  • Maximised system functionality to drive accurate and timely financial information for weekly and monthly processes.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify accurate completion of payments, credit card reconciliation and ledger maintenance
  • Ensured business continuity plans were in place and up-to-date by developing Risk Management and Contingency plan.

HEAD OF FINANCE

MEENA INTERNATIONAL
SHARJAH, UAE
02.2013 - 03.2015
  • Oversaw accurate and detailed recording of revenues and expenditure .
  • Challenged and supported management team to implement strategic cost control and revenue generation initiatives across business.
  • Led finance team to compile key insights from detailed financial forecasts, departmental budgets and monthly variance analysis.
  • Managed timely and accurate reporting of various financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANAGER

AL ISLAMI GROUP
DUBAI - MANCHESTER - KISH, UAE
07.2007 - 09.2012
  • Managed and implemented financial modelling tools and processes, staying ahead of current trends and methodologies.
  • Prepared and issued weekly company cash movement to senior management team.
  • Supported project governance by actively managing risks and opportunities against latest plans and financial forecasts.
  • Supported budget holders and other operational managers to improve financial efficiency.
  • Delivered financial training and helped develop financial services within organisation.
  • Produced accurate financial reporting and provisioned appropriate management information.
  • Provided profitability promotion analysis based on business requirements.
  • Managed budgets and cashflow, income and expenditure accounts, financial ratios and statutory accounts.
  • Provided strong management of finance team, meeting high-quality service standards, KPIs and deadlines.
  • Built and maintained collaborative working relationships with non-financial colleagues.
  • Led global projects to assess route-to-market, restructure business and evaluate marketing, pricing and operational efficiencies.
  • Liaised with budget holders with monthly reporting to understand variances.
  • Produced year-end statutory schedules of organisation.
  • Reviewed budgets periodically and forecasted throughout year to support Operations team.
  • Oversaw delivery of contractual financial obligations.
  • Analysed variances in sales, margin and cost centres and identified potential problems with line managers.
  • Advised senior managers on complex financial issues.
  • Assisted with continued development of systems, processes and documentation.
  • Prepared consolidated monthly management accounts and flash reports.
  • Undertook regular forecast variance analysis in conjunction with budget holders.

GROUP ACCOUNTS MANAGER

JACKYSGROUP
DUBAI, UAE
12.2004 - 11.2006
  • Managed payroll operations for team of employees.
  • Composed and submitted monthly and quarterly progress reports to internal and external stakeholders to gauge growth and development.
  • Mitigated accounting risks through by identifying and improving process inefficiencies.
  • Optimised employee performance, output and morale through incentive schemes.
  • Registered customer information on database to maintain accurate records.
  • Concurred with team members to produce marketing techniques and achieve targeted KPIs.
  • Supervised accounting department operations.
  • Improved overall process for year-end inventory audits.
  • Developed process improvements and presented to management for approval.
  • Prepared monthly reports, account reconciliations and financial statements.

FINANE AND ADMIN MANAGER

WJ TOWELL GROUP
DUBAI - MIDDLE EAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UAE
05.2001 - 09.2004
  • Reduced annual business expenditure through careful expense monitoring.
  • Analysed financial performance to implement key improvement strategies.
  • Managed daily finance services for smooth business operations.
  • Prepared client quotes and invoicing to create stable cash flow.
  • Created and presented accurate, detailed financial forecasts.
  • Led finance transformation projects to reach company growth goals.
  • Represented business in negotiations with external partners.
  • Reviewed bookkeeping and management accounts to achieve clear and correct reports.
  • Recruited high-achieving team members for enhanced department performance.
  • Oversaw audits to collate accurate data and recommend constructive improvements.
  • Designed dashboards to enhance Business Intelligence and KPI reporting.
  • Developed strategies to increase profits and cost savings.
  • Applied advanced Excel skills to efficiently analyse large data sets.

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

HME LLC
DUBAI - REEBOK, UAE
05.1999 - 03.2001
  • Prepare management accounts to assess company profitability in line with management strategy.
  • Maintained up-to-date information through constant efficacy and efficiency.
  • Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis with ORION software.
  • Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
  • Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
  • Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with 100% accuracy.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality over employee data in compliance with internal organisational policies.
  • Investigated budget variances to identify causes and suggest corrective action.
  • Collected and collated information and data to prepare annual budgets and forecast projections.
  • Liaised with and managed relationships with external auditors to prepare excellent audit reports.
  • Documented department processes to encourage accountability among team members.
  • Reconciled control accounts monthly, investigated variances and initiated corrective action.
  • Trained team for external audits to drive high standards and consistency in reporting.

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANAGER

ATLAS TELECOM
ABU DHABI, UAE
02.1998 - 03.1999
  • Managed and implemented financial modelling tools and processes, staying ahead of current trends and methodologies.
  • Prepared and issued weekly company cash movement to senior management team.
  • Supported budget holders and other operational managers to improve financial efficiency.
  • Delivered financial training and helped develop financial services within organisation.
  • Produced accurate financial reporting and provisioned appropriate management information.
  • Provided profitability promotion analysis based on business requirements.
  • Managed budgets and cashflow, income and expenditure accounts, financial ratios and statutory accounts.
  • Provided strong management of finance team, meeting high-quality service standards, KPIs and deadlines.
  • Built and maintained collaborative working relationships with non-financial colleagues.
  • Led global projects to assess route-to-market, restructure business and evaluate marketing, pricing and operational efficiencies.
  • Liaised with budget holders with monthly reporting to understand variances.
  • Produced year-end statutory schedules of organisation.
  • Reviewed budgets periodically and forecasted throughout year to support Operations team.
  • Oversaw delivery of contractual financial obligations.
  • Analysed variances in sales, margin and cost centres and identified potential problems with line managers.
  • Advised senior managers on complex financial issues.
  • Assisted with continued development of systems, processes and documentation.

Education

High School Diploma - ACCOUNTING AND COMMERCE

ST BEDES ANGLO INDIAN
CHENNAI - INDIA
04.1979 - 03.1981

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE, AUDITING , BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MADRAS UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI INDIA
04.1981 - 03.1984

PROFESSIONAL COURSE - CA - ACCOUNTS, AUDITING, COMMERCE, COSTING, TAXATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INDIRECT TAXES

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
DELHI , INDIA
05.1984 - 01.1991

POST GRADUATE IN COMPUTER STUDIES - DBASE, CLIPPER - COMPUTERS

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING UNIT
CHENNAI INDIA
04.1984 - 03.1985

POST GRADUATION - RETAIL MANAGEMENT

POST GRADUATION IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT
DUBAI UAE
04.2004 - 12.2004

Skills

  • Business development
  • Business administration
  • Employee management
  • Commercial awareness
  • Operations consultancy
  • Financial management
  • Team negotiation
  • Project budgeting
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Business planning
  • Manual development
  • Data analysis

Languages

English
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Timeline

SENIOR CONSULTANT TAX

SAASCONSULTING
04.2022 - Current

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANGER

AL TUBI HOSPITALITY
12.2020 - 03.2022

HEAD OF FINANCE

Q GOURMET LLC
07.2015 - 09.2020

HEAD OF FINANCE

MEENA INTERNATIONAL
02.2013 - 03.2015

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANAGER

AL ISLAMI GROUP
07.2007 - 09.2012

GROUP ACCOUNTS MANAGER

JACKYSGROUP
12.2004 - 11.2006

POST GRADUATION - RETAIL MANAGEMENT

POST GRADUATION IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT
04.2004 - 12.2004

FINANE AND ADMIN MANAGER

WJ TOWELL GROUP
05.2001 - 09.2004

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

HME LLC
05.1999 - 03.2001

FINANCE AND ADMIN MANAGER

ATLAS TELECOM
02.1998 - 03.1999

PROFESSIONAL COURSE - CA - ACCOUNTS, AUDITING, COMMERCE, COSTING, TAXATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INDIRECT TAXES

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT
05.1984 - 01.1991

POST GRADUATE IN COMPUTER STUDIES - DBASE, CLIPPER - COMPUTERS

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING UNIT
04.1984 - 03.1985

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE, AUDITING , BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MADRAS UNIVERSITY
04.1981 - 03.1984

High School Diploma - ACCOUNTING AND COMMERCE

ST BEDES ANGLO INDIAN
04.1979 - 03.1981

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