1. VIJAY V DESAI
Address: Flat No. 717, Shaikha Aliya Building, Al Nahda 1, Dubai, U.A.E.
Email: veejai777@gmail.com
Contact: +971 50 3436110 / +971 04 2650397
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Senior finance & accounts professional with over 19 years of experience across diverse organizations, exploring
challenging managerial assignments with a professionally managed organization. Core competencies include…
• Finance & Accounts Management
• Internal & External Audit
• Compliance Management
• Risk Management
• Management Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Anti Money Laundering
• Receivable & Payable
Management
• Fund Management
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Regulatory Affairs
• Import & Export LC Documentation
• Bank Guarantees
• Temporary Receipts
Documentation (TR’s)
→ Well versed in Financial Reporting, Financial Controllership, Budgeting, Financial Analysis & Financial
Modeling and Process Improvements
→ Good knowledge of financial & management accounting, reporting, treasury, taxation, audit, obtaining
statutory licenses & commercial functions, project finance, working capital finance & fund management
→ Demonstrated ability in taking businesses to a pivotal position from conceptualization leading to consistent
business growth
→ Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in process
operations & meeting of organizational goals
→ Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates
high performance amongst team members
Professional Details
ELCOME INTERNATIONAL LLC., DUBAI – UAE Jan 2007 till date
Senior Accountant
Accomplishments
• Played a key role in implementing monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts for group
entities, collection management module in Receivable Management module present in ERP system
Great Plains - GP 2010
• Acquired significant exposure in usage of modules (Finance/ Sales/ Purchase/ Inventory & Fixed
Assets) in Great Plains ERP
• Distinguished for independently managing new Facility – Finance against Receivable E-Factoring with
HSBC & Emirates NBD bank and related documentation for availing facility and monthly reconciliation
• Generated interest rate savings of 1% pm average approx (AED 25,000/- PA)
• Rated high for accomplishing collection targets in preceding years with record target achievement in
FY 2013-14 & 2014-15. Acquired DSO achievement of 98% in the FY 2014-15
• Accomplished record collections with zero bad debts in FY 2013-14 & FY 2014-15
• Conducted training sessions on ERP finance module for employees of Finance & Accounts as well as
other sister concerns
• Appreciated from the department for rendering qualitative service delivery
Responsibilities
• Update books of accounts, evaluate accounts receivables, accounts payables, general ledger, assets,
expenses, accruals and revenue earnings for a leading marine technologies systems integrator
• Involved in evaluating financial reports, balance sheet, profit & loss account of the company
• Ensure compliance to organizational policies/ procedures pertaining to monthly closing of books of
accounts
• Interact with internal & external auditors in maintaining IFRS compliance for finalizing accounts
• Optimize fund availability & utilization through efficient cash management

2. • Set up the Collection Management Module encompassing all aspects of DSO (Daily Sales Outstanding),
collection targets & achievements, payment follow-up process in Great Plains ERP
• Maintain budgets and forecasts by consistently evaluating expenses
• Prepare project profitability reports based on evaluated cost sheets. Manage Bank Guarantees, Trust
Receipts (TR’s)
• Evaluate client’s agreement & contracts pertaining to commercial terms
• Evaluate new customer’s credit worthiness to propose credit terms as per company policy
ARENCO GROUP COMPANIES. DUBAI – UAE Mar 2001 – Nov 2006
Accountant
Responsibilities
• Updated books of accounts, evaluated accounts receivables, accounts payables, general ledger, assets,
expenses, accruals and revenue earnings for one of the top notch & diversified Group and one of the
top ten leading Group in UAE
• Maintained accounts related to real estate, architectural engineering, hotel apartments, furniture, car
rental and manufacturing sector
• Ensured compliance to organizational policies/ procedures pertaining to monthly closing of books of
accounts. Optimized fund availability & utilization through efficient cash management
• Prepared/ presented various status reports for the senior management team and other stakeholders
to enable effective decision making
• Assisted internal & external auditors in conducting financial as well as statutory audits
KULKARNI POWER TOOLS LTD. (KPT LTD), HYDERABAD – INDIA Oct 1995 – Feb 2001
Branch Accountant
Responsibilities
• Involved in financial management, evaluating expenses and funds requests for a power tools
manufacturing company in Maharashtra, India
• Prepared/ presented financial projections, budgets, budgetary control & MIS reports
• Conducted inter company/ branch reconciliations
• Set up financial/ internal control and internal audit functions
• Ensured statutory compliances under sales tax. Interacted with bankers & auditors based on
organizational financial transactions
• Prepared/ presented various status reports for the senior management team and other stakeholders
to enable effective decision making
Academics
Education
• B Com, Osmania University 1993
Professional Development
• Advance Excel Training
• BI Reporting (MIS Reporting System)
• QMS System Auditor from DNV
• Tally Accounting Package
Date of Birth: 29th
July 1972 ~ Language Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi
Nationality: Indian ~ Passport Details: L4989360 valid till 2023 ~ Visa Status: Residence Visa
~ Reference: Available on Request ~