Rony Thomas
(India +91 8075 828 138, +91 9188 698 400, Email: ronythomasmail@gmail.com)
Personal Summary
A result driven, self-motivated and resourceful Finance Professional with proven ability to provide key financial data, support and reporting to assist in key business decisions. Having excellent communication skill and able to build strong relationships both within and outside of a finance department as well as effectively communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues. Possessing strong financial control and reporting skills and rigorously ensuring that all statutory and corporate obligations are met.
Currently looking for a suitable position that offers variety and also opportunities to develop both personally and professionally.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
· Excellent knowledge of accounting principles
· Effective in communication, relationship and team building skills with even non-finance depts
· Excellent analytical and strategic, lateral thinking and planning abilities
· Finance management experience, including managing a medium, multicultural team across multi-country regions
· Extensive multicultural experience gained through working in MNC’s
· Change agent & Catalyst
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Flexline Networks, Qatar,
Group Senior Accountant (May 2017 – Current)
Financial Reporting/Control & Management:
· Monthly ERP Reporting, AR, AP & Payroll management of Construction, Manpower Supply, IT Contracting & Rent A Car divisions
· Budgeting, Cashflow forecasting & Variance Analysis and Cost Control
· Monitoring of Subcontract and Normal vendor advances and secure the same with Vendor Bank guarantee or security cheques
· Negotiating with tough and difficult vendors at times of acute cash shortages and convincing them to agree payment plan in line with the expected receipts and mutually agreed discounts
· Management of Treasury, CAPEX, Banking, Auditing functions
· Identify and develop controls and processes to ensure all risks mitigated.
· Constant Review of Contract debt, Unbilled works and retention monies to speedup collections and outstanding balances from customers
· Mentoring the accounting team and providing guidance and support to core management
Commercial:
· Management of Customer Billing Process, Bonding & Insurance Requirements of Projects
o To Liaise with Commercial Team to make sure External Application, Internal Valuation and Actual Billings are done in timely fashion and avoid any bottlenecks in the process
o Advisory support to Commercial Department on variations, omissions, contra charges and change of work scope
Mercury MENA, Qatar,
Finance & Accounting Manager (April 2009 – April 2017)
Financial Reporting/Management:
Supervision of accounting & reporting as per local statute, IFRS and management reporting for Qatar including Treasury, Payroll, AR & AP, Intercompany Agreements and CAPEX movements
Month End & Yearend processes for GRIR, Intercompany Revaluation, Project Reporting in SAP
· Direct the preparation of regular and ad hoc budget reports
· Budgeting, Cashflow forecasting and analyzing variances
· Provide Project Management Team the project cost & revenue reports in a timely manner.
· Assist in development and dissemination of online dashboards, workflows, and procedures & design reports out of GL Systems and other databases.
· Provide effective leadership to employees and teams through providing work direction, training, communicating expectations & providing feedback on performance, recognition, coaching, and career development.
· Liaise with external/internal auditors on audit requirements for release & preparation of audited financial statements.
Reviewing company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput
Facilitation of Tender, APG, PF Bonding and CAR & TL Insurance Requirements for Projects
Project Manager-FICO SAP Migration from Mercury Offshore Services to Mercury MENA:
· Played a stellar role in managing SAP data migration and designing financial reports/processes for the new system to cater Regional as well as Country level requirements
Mercury Middleeast, Bahrain
Regional Financial Accountant (May 2008 – Apr 2009)
Key Roles
Middleeast budget, Regional Cashflow forecasting, Consolidation
Regional Payment run & dissemination of reports and proforma of reports
Assessing, automating and improving procedures in place, flowcharting and preparing departmental – procedure manuals.
Implementation of SAP (SAP Roll out Manager):
· Data Migration, Data Take on for General Ledger, AR, AP & Payroll Control Accounts from Standalone systems to SAP
Mercury Qatar
Financial Accountant (May 2005 – April 2008)
Accounting & Reporting/Financial Control/Management:
Monthly Management Accounts & Overhead Analysis
Project CCS Reporting, Payment Run, Petty Cash & Payroll distribution
Bank Reconciliation & Reporting
Book Keeping of Accounts Payables, Receivables & Payroll
Walter & Associates, Chartered Accountants, India – Auditing & Project Finance
Audit Representative (July 2003 – Apr 2005)
Key Roles
Due diligence, verification of journal and ledger entries, bank statements, inventory, expenditures, tax returns and other accounting and financial records, documents and systems of individual, department, company or other establishment
Risk Assessment, Test of Controls & Balances, Test of substance & procedures
Muthoot Finance Private Limited, India – Non-Banking Finance Company
Accounts Assistant (May 2002 – June 2003)
Key Roles
Book keeping of issue, redemption and interest payments of debentures & Cashier jobs
Academic Qualifications & Others
ACCA UK, Finalist – 12 Papers of 14 Cleared
Bachelors in Commerce – Mahatma Gandhi University in 2002 with 77%
Computer Skills – SAP, Advanced Excel, Power point, TALLY
Languages Known – English, Hindi & Malayalam
DOB : 15th Nov 1981, Driving License : Qatari, Indian, Nationality : Indian, Married
Contact Details:
India +91 807 582 8138, Mob:+91 9188 698 400, Email: ronythomasmail@gmail.com
References – Available on Request