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ABHISHEK MEHTA CURRICULUM VITAE

FINANCE MANAGEMENT | ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS | COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LinkedIn https://ae.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-mehta-62655449 Email abhishek_mehta7@yahoo.com Contact Number

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+971 56 6786346 abhishek_mehta7@yahoo.com ABHISHEK MEHTA A performance driven, altruistic and seasoned finance professional with over 10 years of experience in finance & accounting

operations, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, strategic financial planning, cost control, corporate financing, statutory compliance, project finance, working capital management and MIS

Financial onus with sound business practices to ensure improved bottom-line while simultaneously focused on customer satisfaction. Hands-on leader with open management style and effective at creating a team environment

Ability to develop and implement a balanced business plan for overall business operations, providing clear direction on business objectives and translating and prioritizing into business performance measure

Well versed with auditing and management of staff, planning and analysis, performance evaluation, financial analysis and reporting, organizational reengineering, budgeting, planning and compliance and risk assessment

Extensive ability in efficiently defining the financial objectives with expertise in designing & implementing systems & procedures to facilitate internal financial controls.

Skilled in identifying financial & business issues, formulate tactical plans and implementing accounting policies/procedures, accounting standards and principles initiating change and executing effective business strategies in challenging environments

Hold distinction in developing and maintaining relationship with the Bankers with proven expertise in managing & monitoring the cash flow requirements and ensuring optimum utilization of available funds

Proficiency in managing financial accounting, receivables & payables management, preparing ledger books, bank reconciliation statements and finalization of accounts; evaluating internal control systems to recommend improvements in internal controls

Work Experience

MERCURE GOLD HOTEL (ACCOR GROUP OF HOTELS) | Since Sept 2010 Onwards As Finance Manager (Reporting to Director of Finance)

THE OBEROI UDAIVILAS HOTEL | July 2007 – Aug 2010 As Credit Manager

MAX NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD | Sep 2005 – June 2007

As Financial Advisor and Merchandiser (Stocker) -

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT | FINANCE & ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS

Professional Skill Set

Brands Associated With

Financial Control

Financial Analysis

Finance Management

Accounting Operations

Account Reconciliation

Statutory Compliances

Process Improvement

MIS

Budgeting / Forecasting

Risk Management

Policies & Procedures

Development

Financial Reporting

Cross Functional

Coordination

Domain Skills

Managing the finance functions & determining financial, designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate

internal financial control.

Supervising and managing accounting operations while ensuring the integrity of accounting data, timely closing of accounts in Spectrum and implement effective internal controls & policies.

Formulating innovative business finance strategies and assisting the company in annual budgeting and forecasting; judiciously managing the day to day finance operations including receipts, payments and invoicing.

Developing and overseeing the internal review function to ensure that finance and operations control and SOPs are compiled and accountable for monitoring statutory payments.

Maintaining day to day accounting up to finalization of balance sheets after making all adjustments, liaising with all the relevant departments, preparing MIS reports on a monthly basis.

Evaluating financial systems, management procedures, and internal controls to ensure the accuracy to safeguard against fraud / misrepresentations, Making surprise visits during the day to various F&B outlets, Front Office, Health Center & SPA.

Developing and maintaining relations with vendors and maintaining registers on debtors, creditors & expense sheets as well as other statements for analysis of the profitability position.

Examining & evaluating financial systems, management procedures and internal controls to ensure that records are accurate. Involved in preparation of monthly financial reports, outlet wise F&B Profit & Loss statement.

Independently handling the external & internal quarterly, Half yearly and annual audits and working with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits until finalizations.

Checking totals of all cash deposits with the Front Office, Cash Summary, check the totals of all check deposits with all City Ledger Collection returns and other receipts along with a daily cash statement and signing all CRVs and CPVs.

Monitoring overall control accounts with subsidiary accounts and tallying all stores and inventory accounts with the accountability of managing monthly bank reconciliation, follow-up on old and outdated cheques as well as on outstanding bank.

Executing the planning of annual revenue budget, comparing with actual, preparing variance analysis, and recommending course corrections if required. Monitoring and reviewing credit policies and enforcing control of debtors.

Preparing Food cost report, departmental P&L and beverages cost outlet wise, overseeing monthly tax payment, Tourism Dirham payment, Etisalat Payment, DEWA Payments and commission payments affected through cheque payments.

Responsible for implementing an appropriate property control system (fixed asset control system), updating the Director of Finance of the operational and unusual issues may occur regularly and if necessary on a daily basis.

Assisting Top Management in strategic financial planning and decision making while efficiently initiating and guiding the preparation of forecasts of company revenue, working capital, expenditure and return on investment.

Awards & Recognitions

Awarded as the Executive of the year 2013-14 and also nominated as Executive of the year 2012 – 13.

Recognized for receiving award as Mr. Mercure of the year 2012 – 13.

Applauded and appreciated by General Manager and Director of Finance thrice on handling both the audit independently and successfully.

Received the Employee of the Month twice at Mercure Gold Hotel.

Applauded and appreciated by the Mr. Tosten Van Dulleman, General Manager, The Oberoi Udaivilas and Mr. Amitava Nandi, Vice President, EIH Limited (Oberoi Group of Hotels & Resorts) Corporate Office for recovering ageing of INR 30 Million against INR 45 Million.

Applauded and appreciated by Mr. Sven Drewitz, General Manager for handling the department (including Purchasing and Credit Department) for almost one and half months in absence of Director of Finance, Purchase Manager and Credit Manager.

Received the Employee of the Month at The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur.

Achieved the Best Grooming King of the Year award in the year 2009 – 10.

Acted as Executive Member of Finance committee in the national event “FULCRUM” organized by the Pacific Institute of Management.

Acted as Executive Member of Rotary Student Club in Udaipur for 2 years.

Education & Credentials

MBA (Finance & Marketing), Pacific Institute of Management, Udaipur (Affiliated with Mohan Lal Sukhadia University),

2007

B. Com from Pacific College, Udaipur in 2002 - 2005

Summer Training

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Pune

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 22nd September 1983 Nationality : Indian Languages : English, Hindi and Marwari Visa Status : UAE Resident Visa Driving License : Dubai, UAE and India Passport : H5075309

Finance & Accounts, General Administration, Budgeting / Taxation, Funds Managem ent , Exercising Budgetary Controls, Rules and Regulati ons , Financial Management, Commercial Activities, Resources and Risk Management, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Payroll Management, Cash flow Opt imization, Petty Cash Management, Financi al reports/ MIS, Account Finalization, Statut ory Com plianc e