CURRICULUM VITAE Objective: To convert my skills and expertise in to company’s goal achievement. Contribute to value of the operations and growth of the company by exploiting my rich knowledge and experience. I am looking for a position of Finance Controller/ Finance Manager, in line with my educational qualification, commercial prudence and analytical skills. Synopsis: Presently working as Finance Manager having 15 years (of which 10 years Africa Experience) progressive professional experience in the field of FINANCE/ACCOUNTS with reputed Manufacturing /Trading/Shipping organizations in India and Africa regions. Possess in-depth knowledge in working capital management, dealt with audit majors in various companies and well versed with system design for financial accounting, net working and extensively proficient with various software package like Microsoft word , excel, power point, accounting packages, Tally, FoxPro, Pastel and AFSYS. Personal Details: Name : Bijaya Kumar Sahu Date of Birth : 05th July 1971 Passport No. : Z1872347 Nationality : Indian Marital Status : Married Contact Details : bijayakumar@hotmail.com Mob: +249 912157131 ACADEMIC PROFILE Passed B.Com from Utakal University in India Subject Taken: Accounting Mathematics Business Management Office Management Auditing Statistics Business Organization Economics Passed M.Com from Utakal University in India Subject Taken: Accounting (Finance) Business Finance Statistics Cost Account PROFESSIONAL PROFILE M.B.A (FINANCE) from IBM in India Labor Administration from ICLM in India (Indian Council for Labor Management) Continuing ACCA (Part I Cleared) COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE Working on windows 2007 server with full network environment. WORKED ON ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE Tally ( Indian Package) Easy 3 (U.S.A Software) Hissab ( Indian Package) Pastel ( South African Package) AFSYS ( U.A.E Package) WORK EXPERIENCE TOTAL 15 YEARS (OF WHICH 10 YEARS IN AFRICA REGIONS) Presently working as Finance Manager since 01.07.2006 in one of the Dubai Based esteemed shipping organization in Sudan. JOB PROFILE Responsible for Financial / Regulatory/Secretarial Functions establish and monitor corporate financial policies. Responsible for strategic business planning to facilitate fiscal discipline. Budgeting, Finance Planning, Preparing annual business plans and budgets. Analysis and monitoring of monthly, annual corporate and statutory accounts. Working Capital and fund Management. Fund management (receipts, payments, cash and bank transactions, cash and fund flow etc.) Preparation and analysis of consolidated financial statements. Interpreting and analyzing financial reports. Preparing Management Accounting summaries and reports for the executive management. Budgeting and Variance analysis. Ensure proper management of funds through preparation of monthly and weekly cash flow forecasts. Ensure optimum inventory management and commercial support to business. Ensure adherence to standard procedures and policies of the company. Preparing FDA in time and send to Principal. Checking PDA Checking Port Demurrage and Line Demurrage Checking forwarding LCL/FCL units calculation Making final confirmation for DO and BL Job Closing for CFC Reporting to the Managing Director, achievements, and implementations of ERP Software Navision. Reduction in ERP implementation Cost. (Contributing to increase in bottom line) Preparation of M.I.S within the dead line. Worked in Press master Ltd in Nairobi (KENYA) in the capacity of financial controller from 01.12.2001 to 12.02.2006 Company deals with manufacturing corrugated and packaging items. JOB PROFILE Preparation of Financial statements includes Balance Sheet. Profit and Loss account. Schedules and cash flow statements, comparison of actual vs. budgets and variance analysis presented to board. Finalization of V.A.T in every month Maintenance of Pre operative books of accounts Evaluate return on capital employed for new projects Arrange opening of letters of credit for imports Preparation of budgets Support the manual budgetary exercise Banking Physical custody of petty cash Withdrawal of post dated cheques Receipt of unpaid cheques advises from bank Checking the payroll for permanent and probation staff Making payment for payroll deduction Finalizations of K.B.S return in every month Collection of input VAT data Collection of output VAT data Filing of Annual P.A.Y.E return Handling legal matters V.A.T Finalization Authorization for job Checking daily sales Report to General Manager Achievements, Implementation of net working in whole company and branches. Preparation of M.I.S within the deadlines. Worked with steels Gujarat co ltd, in the capacity of Chief Account from 12.11.1999 to 09.10.2001 is one of the best largest construction companies in India. JOB PROFILE: Preparation of Income statement, Balance Sheet and cash flow statements, comparison of actual vs. budgets and variance analysis if any. Sales analysis, collection status and comparison over prior periods. Review of branch accounts at periodic interval of time. Filing income tax returns and appearing before assessing authorities. Evaluate return on capital employed for new project/agencies. Authorization of costing of all products Work closely with EDP department under the guidance of Finance Manager to upgrade IT systems in line with the information needs of the management. Collect information on workflows, flow of documents for automation of functions. Present information to software development groups through flowcharts and compare outputs on computers screens and reports. Support the manual budgetary exercise and maintain system of financial control, which facilitates frequent measurement of current performance Vis a Vis agreed plans. Reporting to Finance Controller / General Manager, Achievements, Implementation of Uniform Accounting System. Reduction in Overheads – Finance Cost, Bad debts, (Increase in Button Line). Worked with E-Meditake Solutions Ltd, in the capacity of Chief Account from 03.08.1997 to 06.11.1999 at New Delhi in India. JOB PROFILE: Scrutiny of cash expenses vouchers, bank payment vouchers, verification of Debit Notes, Credit Notes and journal vouchers. Preparation of Monthly Expenses Variance Report in comparison with budgeted schedules and analysis of the variance, suggestion to the management to reduce overheads. Verification of Debtors Ageing and review with credit control. Preparation of statement of free of cost goods distributed, Analysis of stock out, excess stocks, non moving stocks and slow moving stocks, ABC analysis, co ordination in annual inventory exercise, annual closing of accounts, ensuring all entries are updated in the general ledger. Preparation of Trial Balance, profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statements and tax calculation, drafting the annual accounts and co ordination with internal and statutory auditors. Preparation of Audit Programmer to review Branch Accounts, at periodic intervals of time. Review of branch accounts invoices verifications of cash expenses vouchers, debit notes, credit note, checking of invoices for price difference and customer acknowledge. Review of sales, debtors ageing reports, analysis of unadjusted credits in customer accounts, reconciliation of stocks, cash sales and credit sales, review of warehouse operations. Reporting to General Manager/ Finance Controller Achievements’: Preparation of MIS within dead line. Worked with Kapil Exports, in the capacity of Chief Account from 09.01.1997 to 31.07.1997 in India. JOB PROFILE: Scrutiny of cash expenses vouchers, bank payment vouchers, verification of Debit Notes, Credit Notes and journal vouchers. Preparation of monthly cash flow statements. Preparation of Monthly Expenses Variance Report in comparison with budgeted schedules and analysis of the variance, suggestion to the management to reduce overheads. Verification of Debtors Ageing and review with credit control. Preparation of statement of free of cost goods distributed, Analysis of stock out, excess stocks, non moving stocks and slow moving stocks, ABC analysis, co ordination in annual inventory exercise, annual closing of accounts, ensuring all entries are updated in the general ledger. Preparation of Trial Balance, profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statements and tax calculation, drafting the annual accounts and co ordination with internal and statutory auditors. Review of branch accounts invoices verifications of cash expenses vouchers, debit notes, credit note, checking of invoices for price difference and customer acknowledge. Review of sales, debtors ageing reports, analysis of unadjusted credits in customer accounts, reconciliation of stocks, cash sales and credit sales, review of warehouse operations. Reporting to General Manager/ Finance Controller Achievements’: Preparation of MIS within dead line. Worked with Ajay Ahuja & Co. (Charted Accountant), in the capacity of Audit Assistance from 1996- 1997 is one of the best and largest chattered farms at New Delhi in India. JOB PROFILE: Auditing and making Profit and Loss account, Income and Expenditure account and Balance Sheet more than 10 companies. Attending clients. Preparing Payment and Receipt voucher Preparing Bank reconciliation( Foreign and Local Currency) Maintaining filling. Place: Date: Bijaya Kumar Sahu