1. UMESH.KOTWANI
Email: umeshkotwani@yahoo.com
Mobile: +971508802516
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A competent professional with more than 11 years of rich experience in finance &
accounting, administration, statutory compliance & ideas for business growth, proven ability
to improve operations, cost reductions, internal control & productivity improvements seeks a
challenging position that would facilitate the utmost deployment and application of my broad
skills and expertise in making a positive difference to the organization.
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Professional synopsis_ ________________
Meticulous and highly proficient with years of hands on experience in Financial Accounting
and Analysis; result-oriented decisive leader to maintain high quality standards to meet
challenges of this fast paced, high turn-over industry; multitasking ability to sketch the plan,
prioritize the work and manage the complex situations under aggressive timelines; persuasive
conversationalist with well-developed business analytical skills; proven track record of
optimal utilization of resources leading to overall profitability; tendency to thrive in fluid
environments while remaining pragmatic and focused; highly ethical, trustworthy and
discreet; identifies and capitalizes on emerging business ventures to propel an organization to
the top tier of its industry.
Key competencies___________ _________________________
- Finalization of Corporate Accounts - ORACLE (ERP)
- Financial Planning, Control & Reporting - Managing foreign transaction
- Ms Office - Internal & External audits
- Account Reconciliations - Proactive & Industrious
Professional experience_____________ _ _________________ ___
National Trading & Developing Est., Dubai, UAE (www.ntde.com)
Designation: Senior Accountant June 2004 - till date
Industry Profile:
FMCG - Trading and Distribution with a turnover of more than one billion.
Brands:
Marketing and distribution of international brands like Cadbury chocolates, Imperial
Tobacco, Davidoff Cigarettes & Davidoff Coffee, Pokka Juices, Vitaene C, Power Horse,
American Garden, Tabasco, Al Rabie Juices etc.

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Retail Outlets:
Haagen-Dazs Cafe’s, Smoker Centres & News Centres, Champion Cleaners & Margherita
Pizza.
Systems used:
Oracle based Entrepreneur Resource Planning (ERP) system & Warehouse Management
Systems (WMS)
Key responsibilities:
Audit: Acting as a liaison between the company and the internal & external auditors by
providing necessary schedules to auditors. Arranging and facilitating perpetual stock audits,
shop sales audits and annual audits.
Costing: Overseas / Foreign and Local Supplier Account management – Inventory Costing,
Cost variance analysis and reconciliation of relevant accounts. Thereafter, timely payments
through cheques, wire transfer and arrangement of short / long term loans and trust receipt.
Fixed Assets: Fixed Asset Management from acquisition and depreciation to transfer,
revaluation and eventual disposal of assets with physical control. Regulated capital / revenue
expenses, fixed / leased assets, transferred assets from Work In Progress (WIP) to fixed
assets, calculated depreciation and maintained fixed assets register, updated the same with
additional purchase & sale throughout the financial year. Monthly asset management closing
cycle to include but not limited to review and analysis of asset addition, asset disposal and
asset adjustments, and the monthly closing process.
MIS / Reporting: Expertise in preparing & reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual
financial reports. Liable for performing monthly closings. Preparation of monthly
consolidated division & outlet wise Trial Balance and Statement of comprehensive income
(Profit & Loss A/c) and submitting to the management before seventh of every month.
Tracking and analysing direct & indirect overhead expenses.
Rentals: Maintaining and monitoring rent schedule for more than 100 units including retail
outlets of Haagen-Dazs, Smoker Centre’s & News Centre’s, Champion Cleaners and
Margherita etc. Examining leases and rental agreements, contract reviewing, renewal &
making payments and allocating rents. Calculating percentage rent for retail outlets. Liaising
with both tenants and landlords for tenancy contracts. Arranging for the collection of rentals
and chasing up delinquent rent.
Reconciliations: Reconciliation of cash, credit card and bank accounts on a monthly basis
and submitting to the management. Manage collections and bank statements reconciliation.
Other responsibilities:
- Process A/P, A/R, and Cash receipts in the G/L system.
- Petty cash reimbursements.

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- Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.
- Inputting of supplier invoices and employee expense claims & deduction to the ledgers.
Key accomplishments & value additions_ ____
 Detected misappropriation in cash account and credit card account during the
internal operations. Lack in the internal control procedures and rectified the same.
 Assisted IT for successfully implementing in setup / revamp of manual accounting (in
ledger) from Champion Cleaners POS to real time data transfer in ERP.
 Maintained positive working environment by reporting any unusual and immoral act
to the management while maintaining confidentiality.
 Independent statutory audit, perpetual inventory audit & investigation of shortage /
excess of inventory; and effecting necessary adjustments for the same.
Academic qualifications_____________ _____________ _________________________
 Currently pursuing Certified Management Accountant (CMA) – Institute of
Management Accountants (IMA, USA).
 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Sikkim Manipal University.
 Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Professional. (IPSCMI, Delaware, USA).
 H.S.C – University of Pune.
 S.S.C – University of Pune.
Extra-curricular: ____________________________________________________
1. Been a Team Leader at Zabeel International Institute of Management and
Technology. Organizing PowerPoint presentations, seminars & workshops.
2. Member of Toastmasters International (www.toastmasterinternational.org). Awarded
‘Best Table Topic Speaker’.
3. Successfully completed project on ‘Working Capital Management’ in the final year of
BBA.
Personal vitae:______________________________________________________________
Nationality : Indian.
Visa status : Residence visa (transferable).
Driving License : Valid UAE LMV driving license.
Languages known : English, Hindi, Marathi and Sindhi.
Key strengths : Self-motivated, An eye for detail and Optimistic.
LinkedIn profile : www.linkedin.com/umeshkotwani