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Saifuddien

Dubai

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience in finance controlling and budget analysis, ensuring compliance and optimizing cash flow. Proven ability to lead audits and implement process improvements, leveraging SAP S4 Hana for enhanced operational efficiency.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Controller

Lipton Tea and Infusions Gulf Fze
02.2023 - Current
  • Managed the monthly closing and reporting process, Ensuring compliance with global financial reporting guidelines and timely submission of accurate reports.
  • Coordinated with external auditors for statutory audit assignments, ensuring timely submission of required documentation and smooth completion of audit processes.
  • Managed tax compliance activities, ensuring timely and accurate submission of VAT returns while collaborating with consultants to identify and implement process improvements
  • Ensured that the controls framework and accounting policies are in place across functions, supporting compliance with relevant regulations .
  • Monitored and managed daily cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations and planned operational cash requirements for vendor payments, loan settlements, payroll, taxes, and other obligations.
  • Prepared and submitted bi-weekly 26-week cash flow forecasts in line with Global Treasury requirements, and analyzed cash positions, forecasts for management review.
  • Led projects related to the implementation of P2P controls and R2R processes, ensuring alignment with internal control requirements, process efficiency, and compliance with local regulations.

Financial Analyst

Oil Tech Oil and Gas Services LLC
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Prepared periodical project-wise cost statements, verifying and analyzing them against budgeted costs to identify and report variances.
  • Managed banking relationships, ensuring compliance with Loan agreements and negotiating extensions or amendments to existing loan facilities as required.
  • Evaluated new projects by analyzing and measuring key cost metrics to assess financial feasibility and support decision making.

Auditor

Nitin J Shetty & Co.
08.2015 - 08.2018
  • Conducted statutory, internal, and tax audits across sectors including manufacturing, education, healthcare, and construction.
  • Handled preparation and finalization of financial statements, tax computations.

Education

Chartered Accounatancy -

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
08-2019

Bachelor's of Commerce -

Mangalore University
05-2016

Skills

  • Finance Controlling
  • SAP S4 Hana, Tally , Blackline
  • Treasury and Liquidity Management
  • VAT & Corporate Tax

Timeline

Finance Controller

Lipton Tea and Infusions Gulf Fze
02.2023 - Current

Financial Analyst

Oil Tech Oil and Gas Services LLC
01.2020 - 12.2022

Auditor

Nitin J Shetty & Co.
08.2015 - 08.2018

Chartered Accounatancy -

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Bachelor's of Commerce -

Mangalore University
Saifuddien