Tessy Thomas
Sr. Accountant
Dubai
Summary
Partly qualified Chartered Accountant with over 18 years of diversified experience in delivering significant financial controls and effective finance management. Result-driven corporate finance professional with a positive attitude, target-oriented mindset, and strong leadership skills. Known for fostering good interpersonal relationships, excelling in data analytics, holding optimistic views, driving changes, and thriving in meeting challenges head-on.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Accountant
AL Futtaim Private Ltd
Dubai
02.2011 - 05.2021
- Analysis of Financial Statements and identification of opportunities and threats
- Monthly preparation and filing of VAT return
- Analyzing and reconciling the taxable transactions
- Monthly closing of books of accounts and MIS reporting
- Monthly review of GL schedules and taking corrective actions where required
- Highlight matters requiring management intervention
- General ledger tracking and analysis, highlighting any significant variances against the budget on a monthly basis
- Group company transactions Management and its periodic reconciliations
- Preparing divisional Balance sheet
- Preparation and analysis of Bank Reconciliation statements
- Finalization of Financial Statements - Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
- Involved in the Migration process of SAP PRD 4.7 version to SAP PRT ECC6
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Coordination with external auditors, preparing the financials, notes to accounts & providing /organizing schedules as per their requirement
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Finalization of Audits (UAE, Qatar, Saudi, Egypt etc.)
- Interactions with statutory and internal audits and follow up of audit action plans
- Preparation of Withholding Tax Returns
- Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
Senior Accountant
Nikai Group of Companies
Dubai
08.2007 - 02.2010
- Supervised Accounts payable and General ledger functions of the company
- Delivering Vendor management with respect to various inquiries
- Preparation of cash flow statements
- Preparation of GRN's and costing of purchases
- Stock verification and analysis of discrepancies
- Preparation of statement of landing cost on purchases, Variance analysis reports, and forecasts
- Supervise company's expenditure and oversee its compliance within department budgets
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Assisted in internal and external audits by preparing necessary documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
Audit Assistant
M/s. Mohan & Mohan Associates Chartered Accountants
Calicut
11.2003 - 09.2006
- Preparation of tax audit reports in compliance with tax deduction at source while coordinating with statutory and internal auditors to ensure adherence with statutory requirements
- Supervision of periodic returns filing of Value added Tax (VAT), Service Tax, and Income Tax
- Experienced with evaluation of internal control system, analysis of revenue and expenditure with budgets
- Acquired good understanding of various industries such as Manufacturing, Trading and Service
- Reviewed general ledger transactions to identify errors or irregular entries.
CA Article Ship
M/s. Mohan & Mohan Associates Chartered Accountants
Calicut
09.2000 - 08.2003
- Acquired basic Auditing techniques
- Preparation of Tax returns
- Periodic filing of Value Added Tax (VAT), Sales Tax, Income Tax, and Central Excise returns
- Supervision of the assignments allocated to Junior Articles
Education
Chartered Accountant (Inter) -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai India 09.2000 - 11.2004
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) - Commerce
University of Calicut
Calicut India 06.2015 - 03.2000
Skills
- Finalization of accounts
- SAP
- Orion
- Quick books
- Advanced Excel
- Power point
- Value Added Tax (VAT)
- MIS Reporting
- IFRS/Accounting standards
- Risk Management
- Internal controls
- Process improvement
- Communication Skills
- Automation
- Bank Reconciliation
Accomplishments
- Al Futtaim Group, Employee of the Quarter I, 2014
- Al Futtaim Group, Employee of the Quarter I, 2015
- Al Futtaim Group, Exceptional Efforts Award, 2014
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/15/80
- Nationality: Indian
- Driving License: UAE Light Vehicle
- Marital Status: Married
- Visa Status: Husband Visa
Training
- IFRS training, Ernst & Young, Dubai
- IFRS training, PWC, Dubai
- General Management & Communication Skills, Chennai Branch of SIRC of ICAI
Areas Of Excellence
- Finalization of accounts for multiple entities spanning in engineering, healthcare & education
- SAP, Orion, Quick books, Advanced Excel & Power point
- Transitioning the organization Value Added Tax (VAT) landscape and implementation
- MIS Reporting and Segmental analysis
- IFRS and Accounting standards
- Risk Management, Internal controls and Process improvement
- Communication Skills, Oral & Written
- Cost optimization drives
- Automation and Robotic process analysis
Timeline
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) - Commerce
University of Calicut
06.2015 - 03.2000
Senior Accountant
AL Futtaim Private Ltd
02.2011 - 05.2021
Senior Accountant
Nikai Group of Companies
08.2007 - 02.2010
Audit Assistant
M/s. Mohan & Mohan Associates Chartered Accountants
11.2003 - 09.2006
Chartered Accountant (Inter) -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
09.2000 - 11.2004
CA Article Ship
M/s. Mohan & Mohan Associates Chartered Accountants
09.2000 - 08.2003
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