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Hi, I’m
ANURAJ RAJAGOPALAN NAIR
FINANCE CONTROLLER
Doha
Summary
Talented financial leader well-versed in accounting principles and regulations. Motivated to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate and cost-effective. Ready to bring 10+ years of experience and take on challenging new role.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages
Work History
Al FuttaimDoha
Finance Controller
01.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Recommended investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff and public.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
- Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.
- Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Updated and reviewed financial reporting packages and managed financial reporting processes.
- Formulated strategic plans and supported tactical initiatives to execute cost-savings deliverables. QAR 500K of cost savings in D&W has been implemented in the year 2020.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Ensured Accuracy and effectiveness of commercial processes like receivables management, sales price management,rebates/promotion management.
Al FuttaimDubai
Management Accountant
08.2016 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Used SAP to conduct financial analysis, presenting findings to management.
- Performed financial administration for over five company accounts.
- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Reported ROIs using Excel spreadsheets.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Identified past financial trends, performed risk management and predicted future outcomes and needs.
- Created business strategies to boost market share.
Ford Motor CompanyChennai
Financial Business Analyst
03.2014 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.
- Orchestrated client-centered financial packages factoring in current market trends.
- Evaluated cost analysis of production parts in various ford models for North America & Europe region with thorough assessments of historical data, operational activities and future objectives.
- Promoted successful investment plans with well-organized and smooth presentations.
- Analyzed and processed project specifics before capital deployments.
- Determined pricing, margins and risk factors for active and proposed projects.
- Solved financial problems with use of diverse analytical and modeling techniques.
- Developed spreadsheet models for diverse projects and analysis.
- Ran and analyzed monthly revenue risk reports for executive team.
Ford Motor CompanyChennai
Business Analyst
03.2012 - 03.2014
Job overview
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Executed analysis of risks and identified risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborated with teams in product line transition to streamline manufacturing footprint.
- Analyzed open orders, backlog and sales data to provide sales team with insights.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify manufacturing savings opportunities and potential product enhancements.
- Delivered analysis of market, sales and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies.
MilouCoimbatore
Accountant
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
Education
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
MBA from Business Management
05.2021 - Current
Institute of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad
Diploma in Financial Management from Accounting And Finance
05.2021 - 05.2022
Institute of Company Secretaries of India, India
Executive from Accounting And Finance
03.2012 - 03.2014
Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi
Diploma in Marketing Management from Marketing
03.2014 - 03.2015
Bharathiar University, India
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting And Finance
06.2007 - 03.2010
Skills
Accounting management
Accomplishments
- Exceeded 2021 revenue goals by 30%
- Reduced accounts receivable days to 30 resulting in increased year-over-year revenues of $1.2M.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved QAR 100K savings through effectively negotiating with landlords for the year 2021.
- Awarded Service Champion in the year 2021.
- Awarded with Asia Pacific recognition for the year 2015.
- Completed Kaizen project on better management of currency fluctuations.
Software
Microsoft Office
WERS
Timeline
Liverpool John Moores University
MBA from Business Management
05.2021 - Current
Institute of Management & Technology
Diploma in Financial Management from Accounting And Finance
05.2021 - 05.2022
Finance Controller
Al Futtaim
01.2018 - Current
Management Accountant
Al Futtaim
08.2016 - 12.2017
Financial Business Analyst
Ford Motor Company
03.2014 - 03.2016
Indira Gandhi Open University
Diploma in Marketing Management from Marketing
03.2014 - 03.2015
Business Analyst
Ford Motor Company
03.2012 - 03.2014
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Executive from Accounting And Finance
03.2012 - 03.2014
Accountant
Milou
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bharathiar University
Bachelor of Commerce from Accounting And Finance
06.2007 - 03.2010
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