Vinod Puthenveedu

Member of Vinci- Soletanche Freyssinet Group, (Specialized in soil/ground improvement, civil engineering, and construction)

My diverse experience from the platform of Freyssinet Gulf LLC provided me to prove my experience in the areas of Accounts, Finance, and Consolidation of reports at the group level

My core areas of responsibility are as under:

• Preparation of MIS reports to management such as monthly Cash Forecast, Financial Position, Collection and Risk Receivables, and Payable reports
• Verification and analysis of Project Cost as per the budgets
• Preparation of closing entries such as WIP TO, accrued expenses, Project Cost Reports, and group expenses
• Prepare, monitor, and report support function budgets and manage the cost
• Preparation of VAT schedule to submit the VAT returns with FTA UAE
• Manage and report Capex budgets and investment plans
• Coordinate and functional support for Financial Auditors
• Reconciliation of bank accounts on a weekly basis and updating the bank position with the Finance Manager
• Reconciliation of inter-company, and group company accounts and sending debit notes on a periodic basis
• Accrued Statements, Post Dated Cheque on hand statements, Post Dated Check Issued statements, Prepaid Statements

Joint Venture with Praxair USA (Industrial /Medical/ Fire Fighting Gases & Equipments Manufactures & Distributors)

My diverse experience from the platform of Emirates Industrial Gases Company provided me the opportunity to learn and perform in the areas of Accounts, Finance, ERP implementation, Budgeting and Consolidation of reports at the group level

My core areas of responsibility are as under:

• In Accounts Payable, book the invoices, reconcile the supplier statement of accounts, prepare the payment schedule upon the due date, and inform the supplier accordingly
• Scrutinize and verify the supplier delivery notes and invoices with Goods Received Notes (GRN) and Purchase Orders and book in the system accordingly
• Monitor and scrutinize the move order/store issue voucher with requesters' slip and approve in the system
• Maintain company cash flow position & make all the arrangements for fund transfers as & when required
• Accrued Statements, Post Dated Cheque on hand statements, Post Dated Check Issued statements, Prepaid Statements
• Thorough knowledge of LC documentation and Bank Guarantees
• Monitor in Accounts Receivables that all invoices and statements of accounts are delivered to the customers on time
• Preparing Accounts Receivable Aging Report, Accounts Payable Aging Report, Asset register, and reconciling with GL balances
• Follow up with customers and collect the outstanding dues based on the receivable aging report
• Preparing monthly/annual financial reports that include Income and expense statements, Product-wise, Branch-wise, Monthly-wise Profit and Loss account reports, Financial Position, Depreciation of Assets, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Calculation of provisions for leave salary and gratuity, comparing the actual and budgeted expenses and reports to Finance Manager on monthly/quarterly basis
• Screening and analyzing various monthly & weekly comparison reports
• Preparation of monthly Closing Stock Inventory Report (Location and store-wise)
• Co-ordinate with external auditors and banks
• Preparing monthly Sales vs Collection reports and calculating DSO (Daily Sales Outstanding) to monitor the collection.

Air Travel Ticketing & Tourism Agency

In Al Khalid Travel Agency, I was responsible for the Finance Department of both companies, handling the team and was reporting to the General Manager

My core areas of responsibility were as under:

• Fully responsible for preparing all export documents for overseas supply
• Prepared the monthly, Quarterly, and annual financial statements (Income Statement, Financial Positions, and Cash Flows)
• Assisted external auditors with external audit
• Dealt with the banks including bank reconciliations and individual financing issues
• Maintaining proper attention & follow-up of supplier & customer statements, to ensure timely payment of invoices
• Handling accounts receivable, accounts payable & General Expenses, managing Cash and petty Cash
• Comprehensive knowledge of air ticket refunding procedure and reservation system Sabre & Galileo
• Good knowledge of the BSP procedures and DNATA credit sales
• Handling all internal affairs relating to staff i.e
• Annual leave, compensation, benefits, flight tickets and accommodation

Maids service concern under European management

In Molly Maid, I was fully responsible for the accounts department and I reported to the Managing Director

• I was also coordinating data gathering and analysis along with my participation in the areas of handling issues pertaining to HRM and Administration.

Air Travel Ticketing Agency

• At Dana Travel Agency, I was fully responsible for the accounts department and I reported to the Managing Director

Alloys manufacturing and exporting company

• In, I was reporting to the Finance Controller

Accountants Audit firm

• In Chandru & Co, reconciliation of vouchers with the book of entries, auditing of the ledger accounts, and assisting in preparing the audit reports and Financial Statements and I was reporting to the Senior Auditor.