Sajeev Kumar Kizhakkekkara

Accounting & Finance expert with more than 21 years’ experience in business development and growth with development of short and long-term financial plans budgets and forecasts for companies. Experienced in the daily operations of businesses along with managing staff to increase productivity and compliance. Instrumental in working with superiors and departments in order to manage financial and accounting procedures.

Consultation aptitude to render advice for executing accounting policies and financial procedures towards improvedfinancial performance & internal controls. Excel at reconciling documented accounting reports & transactions with proficiency to perform financial statements analysis. Record of monitoring accounting and financial aspects of a company to facilitate strategic planning and decision making

Chief Accountant & Overseas Procurement In-Charge Jun 2018 - Jul 2022

AL Lewa General Trading LLC, Barka - Sultanate of Oman

• Perform financial analysis and reporting to management as needed.
• Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.
• Coordinate with finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines.
• Evaluate computerized accounting systems and provide recommendations to IT team for performance improvements.
• Generate financial reports and statements to higher officials for review.
• Analyse financial discrepancies and recommend effective resolutions.
• Monitor expenditures, analyse revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management.
• Respond to accounting enquiries from management in a timely fashion.
• Provide guidance to other Accountants when needed.
• Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities for assigned accounts.
• Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
• Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations.
• Review and recommend changes to existing accounting procedures.
• Prepare Payroll lists into the general accounting list, month end reports and bank reconciliation for accounts.
  • Evaluate and Compare products & services to determine which best meet               

Procurement Responsibilities :

• the organization needs.
• Obtaining goods at the right cost from different suppliers and will choose 
• the right supplier so that the company can increase the profitability.
• Make & confirm from the supplier that all relevant documents to be 
• submitted to us before reaching the Ship for the smooth & easy clearance 
• at the port.
• Negotiation with the suppliers are also an important role for  
• getting the best product with best rates & getting good payment terms 
• from the supplier.
• Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production.
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement.
• Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.
• Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when 
• necessary.
• Working closely with the company legal advisors to make sure contracts and terms are favourable for the company.        

  Senior Accountant                                                                                         Aug 2013 - Nov 2017

  Dafoos Technical Services, Doha - Qatar

•  All the accounts & finance related activities of the company.
• Prepare Internal & External reporting packages & submitting to the top management.
• Support budgeting process and expense reconciliation preparation through review of data
• Preparation of Cash flows & Monitoring In/Out Cash flows and reporting to top management periodically.
• Complete bank reconciliation, general ledger analysis & account reconciliation.
• Monitoring & Follow up of Receivable accounts of the company.
• Monitoring of Payble accounts – Proactively interact with the vendors/suppliers to ensure timely updating of the accounting records relating to their payments, deduction & recoveries.
• Payroll of the company (More than 100 employees are working)
• Proactively interact with the vendors to ensure timely updating of the accounting records relating to their payments, deductions and recoveries.
• Responsible for credit control of transaction related and follow ups
• Making checks with bank about a potential customers credit rating having to make decision as to whether to offer credit to client.
• Arranging the terms & conditions for any financial agreements – Involved in the re-negotiating of agreements also.
• Ensuring payments/receivables are made on time.
• Warehouse is also under my control, storekeeper is reporting to me and the consolidated report has to be given from my side.
• Planning, Co-Ordinating & Monitoring maintanence, repairs

& Contractual oversight of our warehouse facility valued around 3 Million 

Qatari Riyals.

• Keenly analyzing warehouse processes and procedures, identifying corrective actions and implementing key changes to correct deficiencies and elevate efficiency and productivity.
• Timely reconciliation of the stock at warehouse and reporting to the higher management.
• Giving timely instruction to the storekeeper for the proper delivery of materials to the sites and to the clients and monitoring if the work is done properly and orderly.
• Ensure that products are stocked correctly and safely.
• Proper follow up for the overseas shipment and its delivery to our warehouse on correct date and by Co-ordinating with the storekeeper ensure that the shipment is properly loaded and transferred.

Manager - Regional Office                                            Oct 2010 - May 2013

The Muthoot Group, Pondicherry - India

•       Administrative Controlling of 40 branches under our Regional Office
•       In-Charge of accounts & Finance related matters of all the branches 
•       under the Region.
•       Preparation of salary statement for Regional office staff,Marketing & 
•       Sales team & Other staffs of the Regional office.
•      Branch Expenses sanction and Comparison of revenue expenses of the 
•      branches under the region.
•      New branch opening expenses accounting and Submission of expenses 
•      related to new branch opening to Corporate office for obtaining 
•      sanction.
•      Providing & Arranging Funds to the branches for their daily business 
•      from Corporate office
•      Guiding the branches for the compliance of RBI/IT rules, statutory 
•      compliance in respect of ESI,PF,TDS,Professional Tax etc,,.
•      Verification of Bank Reconciliation statement prepared by the branches
•      Sending  Monthly   consolidated business position of the branches to 
•      corporate office.

Internal Audit Manager                                                   Nov 2000 - Oct 2010

The Muthoot Group, Chennai – India

 Under my control more than 10 internal auditors are working and I have direct control of 4 regions. These auditors has to report me and send their reports to me, based upon their reports I have to send a consolidated report of all the audited branches to Corporate Office.Not only that I have to monitor and advise those branches which had serious irregularity to rectify the irregularities as early as possible and not to repeat those irregularities.

• Conducting Quarterly Audit at the branches  of Tamilnadu,Karnataka, 
• Kerala & Andhrapradesh branches and also Regional Office at various states
• Conducting Online Audit.(Verification of Account ledgers,TB & System BRS)
• Conducting Surprise visits & Special Audits
• Conducting Management Audit of various Regional offices of our
• company
• Physical verification of Valuables like, Cash/currency, gold bars & coins
• Verification of Expenses & Revenue
• Reconciliation of Bank accounts, Debtors & Creditors.
• Verification of General Ledger & Rectification of Entries
• Verification of Loan documents
•  Verification of Bond details like interest calculation, Payments etc…
•  Ensuring strict compliance of RBI/IT rules regarding Forex Businss,Money Transfer Business etc
• Ensuring Statutory compliance in respect of ESI,PF ,TDS ,Professional Tax of employees etc …
• Preparation of Audit Reports

Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com)