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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
References
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Shiljith Purushothaman

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Dynamic professional with expertise in communication and organizational skills. Proven ability to identify solutions and leverage analytical insights for effective decision-making. Skilled in developing and maintaining robust customer relationships, alongside strong capabilities in administrative management and recruitment processes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work history

Finance Executive

Emaar Malls Management LLC
06.2023 - Current
  • Managing revenue reconciliation and accruals, prepared provisions, and supported budgeting processes
  • Review audit sales reports and book TOR/EBR invoices
  • Review and post DOV/DOS billings
  • Ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation of bank statements and VAT reporting on a monthly basis
  • Verify billing information and resolve any discrepancies
  • Contact clients to follow upon an overdue payment and negotiate payment plans if necessary
  • Collaborate with internal departments to resolve issues impacting receivables.
  • Coordinated with internal and external auditors to facilitate smooth annual audits.
  • Maintaining cheque and guarantee records; coordinated preparation of bank transfers and FD documentation
  • Coached junior staff on best practices in finance management.

Accountant

TIMI PROPERTY LLC
07.2021 - 04.2023
  • Reconcile all the payables and receivables in the system
  • Releasing Payments based on the invoice due date
  • Following up with clients and developers for payments
  • Bank Reconciliation on daily basis
  • Established timely and detailed financial performance reports on a quarterly and annual basis
  • VAT Reconciliation & filing quarterly
  • Preparing cash flow to manage fund.

Account Receivable Accountant/Income Auditor

HABTOOR HOSPITALITY GROUP
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks
  • Managing collection of all payments and debts
  • Setting up the terms of credit for new clients
  • Responding to client enquiries
  • Managing the sales ledger
  • Liaising with customers and the sales team
  • Assisting and providing month end reports for Chief Accountant/Financial Controller.

Accountant

Oilmar Shipping
06.2018 - 11.2018
  • Chartering DMCC
  • Posting all the payable and receivable invoices in the system
  • Bank reconciliation on a daily basis
  • Monitor fixed asset flow and post the depreciation and additional charges
  • VAT reconciliation & filing
  • Accruing the revenue and expenses based on voyage completion in the month end
  • Monitoring the AR aging and following up with operation team to chase the owners & charters for the payment
  • Process the payment based on operation requests and as per the invoice due date
  • Preparing the financial statements in the month end such as Balance Sheet, Income Statement, P&L by projects
  • Keeping a track for all the PDA paid and following up for FDA and post the expenses accordingly
  • Handling the petty cash and post the expenses.

Income Auditor

HABTOOR HOSPITALITY GROUP
11.2016 - 05.2018
  • Perform daily auditing of 7 outlets (4 F&B Outlets, 1 Night Club, 1 Tennis Academy and 1 Theatre)
  • Maintain and circulate daily sales report for the management
  • Collect and maintain operations related data for higher management
  • Conduct monthly stock inventory check for academy equipment's
  • Initiate new operational processes and implement them to bring efficiency
  • Perform regular spot checks of the cash/inventory in different outlets
  • Posting daily F&B revenue JV in the Back office after reconciling
  • VAT Reconciliation
  • Carry out cash & credit card reconciliation and verify daily deposit before posting the banking in the back office by Financial Accountant
  • Prepare & monitor City Ledger on daily basis of the associates and clients; follow up for the payment from associates
  • Monitor online ticket sales for the theatre daily
  • Posting the ticket sales and reconcile the Deferred Revenue & Deferred Voucher on daily basis.

Finance Executive

EMAAR, Arabian Ranches Golf Club
11.2014 - 10.2016
  • Prepares & review accurate & timely invoices for all cooperate and standard accounts
  • Posting invoices according to the departmental budget
  • Monitor all fixed assets flow and post the depreciation and addition charges in the month end
  • Bank Reconciliation on daily basis
  • Review vendor invoices, sort & match them with all related mandatory documents and with existing procedures of the company & set invoices for payments
  • Make sure all expenses claims/payment requests are supported with all necessary approvals & checked to avoid any duplication
  • Uploading same to SUN system & pass related journals related to employee & general payments requests
  • Process the check requests, wire transfers appropriately, according to the supplier aging basis & as well as priority requests
  • Reconciliation of creditors accounts, Advance payment account, corresponding with suppliers on timely & efficient manner on their inquires; calling for SOA's & closely monitor accounts to make sure payments are up to date
  • Produce all AP related monthly reports & Assisting Financial controller for monthly closing
  • Produce all AR related monthly reports & Chief Accountant for monthly closing
  • Other reconciliation such as City ledger, Guest ledger, and all revenue accounts, Pre- payments, Accrued accounts & other major balance sheet items on a monthly basis
  • Prepares daily revenue & related reports pertaining to the previous day audited transactions
  • Intercompany reconciliation
  • Monitors cash flow statement on daily basis
  • Generates online bank statements and identifies cash inflows and outflows
  • Checks the accuracy of beginning and ending balances.

Education

Bachelor of Business Management - Finance

Kanpur Vidyapeeth

High School Diploma - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary

Skills

    Software Packages:

  • Tally ERP9, Peachtree, QuickBooks, MS office, SAP, Opera, Microsoft Dynamics, FMC, Micros Symphony (Hospitality)
  • Sun Systems
  • Ethical standards upholding
  • Time management efficiency
  • VAT returns
  • Relationship Building
  • Adaptable to industry changes
  • Willing to Learn
  • Workflow Coordination

Accomplishments

  • Reliability & trustworthy
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
  • Industry Knowledge
  • Adaptability

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Executive

Emaar Malls Management LLC
06.2023 - Current

Accountant

TIMI PROPERTY LLC
07.2021 - 04.2023

Account Receivable Accountant/Income Auditor

HABTOOR HOSPITALITY GROUP
04.2019 - 06.2021

Accountant

Oilmar Shipping
06.2018 - 11.2018

Income Auditor

HABTOOR HOSPITALITY GROUP
11.2016 - 05.2018

Finance Executive

EMAAR, Arabian Ranches Golf Club
11.2014 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Business Management - Finance

Kanpur Vidyapeeth

High School Diploma - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Higher Secondary
Shiljith Purushothaman