This document provides a summary of Janardhanan Poojali's qualifications and experience. He has over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, and management. Currently seeking a senior finance role, he has held positions such as Finance Controller and Finance Manager. He has extensive experience in areas such as financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, and internal controls.

1. JANARDHANAN POOJALI
Mobile No.: 0097155 2281190
E-mail: poojali.janardhanan@gmail.com / skype ID: jana_mba04
SENIOR FINANCE PROFESSIONAL
Chartered Accountant & an ardent professional with expertise in strengthening companies to
lead in highly competitive situations, seeking assignments in Finance & Control with an organization of high repute
Profile Summary
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and result-oriented professional with nearly 15+ years of experience in:
~Accounting & Financial Management ~Business Planning & Analysis ~Budgeting
~Finance & Control ~Risk Management ~Portfolio Management
~Cash Flow Management ~MIS Reporting ~Project/ Trade Finance
 Adroit in preparing annual budgets, business plans, internal projections and strategizing pricing structure. Skilled in
overseeing the preparation of MIS reports and effectuating high level decision making in terms of fund management,
profitability, cost control, etc. Deft in formulating budgets & business plans; conducting Variance Analysis to determine
difference between projected figures & actual expenditure and implementing corrective actions.
 Adept in the development and implementationof management informationsystems, internal control systems & procedures,
ERP implementation and integration of various processes through different modules to capture data at source.
 Abilities in completing various audit assignments within time budgets and calendar schedules. A keen planner with
excellent analytical & people management skills.
Core Competencies
Financing:
 Seeking, availing and maintenance of LCs / TR Facilities, Bank Guarantees and overall control of banking.
 Meeting various bankers and having discussion towards availing finance on new projects / joint venture business.
Accounting:
 Handling accounting process and overseeing the compliance of applicable legal regulations; finalizing the corporate
accounts
 Reviewing existing systems, minimizing the wastages & expenditure and maximizing ROI; preparing business plan &
strategic alliances
Budgeting:
 Responsible for managing Annual Budget & Cash Flow Forecast.
 Gathering, computing and summarizing data for the operating, capital and cash flow budgets including financial ratios
 Ensuring to update financial forecasts; preparing a five-year operating, capital and cash flow budgets including
financial ratios
Costing:
 Involved in application of costing, identification of Cost Centre and preparation of division-wise performance.
 Implementing project costing and performing feasible studies for the new project.
MIS Reporting:
 Generating new MIS reports as per the requirements of an organization
 Introducing/implementing the documentation procedures as per the process flow of an organization
Internal Control & Audit:
 Setting up of internal controls for new business opportunities and carrying out internal/ manpower audits.
 Administering the execution & implementation of Accounts/ Audit Manuals according to the organization setups
 Participating in execution, settlement of restructuring & demerger of companies
Organisational Experience
May’16 to Aug’16 Abyat Mega Store, Kuwait Designation: Finance Controller
Retail Trading of Furniture & Building Materials Reporting to: CFO
Key Result Areas:
 Cash Flow Forecasting and monitoring of fund movements.
 Working Capital management, seeking finance and maintenance of banking facilities.

2. Mar’11 to Apr’16 E3 Energy DMCC, Dubai, UAE Designation: Finance Manager
Trading of Petroleum Products Reporting to: MD/ Owner
Key Result Areas:
 Annual budgeting, forecasting of cash flow and monitoring of fund movements.
 Furnishing of documentation & procedures towards banking facilities viz., Letter of Credits, TR facilities, Bank
guarantees and performance bonds.
 Raising Project/Trade finance for new projects.
 Negotiating with banks & institutions for low cost funding of various projects.
 Maintaining efficient levels of current assets & liabilities against each other and ensuring that the company has
sufficient cash flow in order to meet its short-term debt obligations and operating expenses.
 Liaising with banks for working capital demand and ensuring that invoices are sent to the client within the time to
reduce working capital cycle.
 Overseeing preparation of projected accounts & financial reports that anticipate the organization's financial position.
 Monthly provisioning for closure of books of accounts and preparation of final accounts.
 Conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective
actions for the same.
 Submission of Quarterly Financials to bank and providing necessary details.
 Maintenance and control of Inventory and ensuring of insurance coverage for all petroleum storage tanks.
 Periodic reconciliations / meetings with Joint Venture companies.
 Monitoring of accounts receivables and payables.
 Drafting of legal agreements for new contracting parties.
 Annual Credit rating with DNB.
 Payroll processing and employee settlements.
 Liaison with banks, legal advisers and auditors.
Highlights:
 Successfully maintained and controlled the Inventory worth USD 20 million
 Maintenance of banking facilities worth USD 40 million
 Annual Credit rating and overall support to management
Previous Experience
Oct’07 to Nov’10 East Coast Group, Dubai, UAE Designation: Management Accountant
Contracting, Real Estate & Property development Reporting to: MD/ Owner
Key Result Areas:
 Finalization and consolidation of Financial Statements of Real Estate, Property and Investment divisions.
 Annual Cash Flow Forecast & tracking of Daily Cash Flow Movements.
 Monitoring of Pledge Position on daily basis to ensure Security Coverage and DP with all banks.
 Review of Property Sale Purchase Agreements & highlighting the key issues.
 Submitting the Feasibility report towards viability of selling an Investment / Property.
 Ensuring the adequacy of coverage of insurance for all investment properties.
 Monitoring of Reconciliation of all bank accounts & Intercompany accounts.
 Drafting Tenancy Agreements for new properties under lease.
 Liaison with legal advisers and managing cases of default tenants.
 Monitoring of Payroll processing and employee settlements.
 Verification of day to day transactions, receipts & payments.
 Liaison with bankers and auditors.
Highlights:
 Dexterously managed the portfolio of shares worth Dhs.300 Million invested in ADSM, DFM & various GCC Markets
 Provided support for dealing total credit facilities of Dhs.350 million with various banks.
 Maintained books of accounts for Dhs.500 Million worth of Properties
Jul’06 to Apr’07 APEX Knowledge Solutions, Chennai Designation: Lead–Finance & Accounts
KPO engaged in E-Publishing and Printing Press Reporting to: COO
Key Result Areas:
 Preparation of monthly Cash Management Report.
 Preparing, analyzing & reporting of Financial Statements and highlighting the deviations.
 Processing of vendor payments and reconciliation of party accounts.
 Preparation of Bank Reconciliation and Inter-company reconciliations.
 Maintenance of Master Payroll Record for over 550 employees in MS-Excel format.
 Responsible for statutory payments (Sales Tax, TDS, PF, ESI etc) and filing of e-TDS return, FBT return.
 Liaison with bankers and auditors.

3. Jan’05 to Jun’06 LALS Group, Dubai, UAE Designation: Management Accountant/ Internal Auditor
Retail Trading of Furniture, Garments, Supermarkets, etc. Reporting to: Sr. Vice President
Key Result Areas:
 Preparation of annual budgets and concept-wise sales forecast.
 Monitoring of Gross Profit & Sales trend in comparison with previous year.
 Reporting of brand-wise Financial Statements for LTC International, Qatar, a division of Lals Group.
 Consolidation of Group Financial Statements, Equity & ROI report.
 Computation of Financial ratios & highlighting the major deviations.
 Statement of Directors Profit Distribution.
 Computation of Demerger Settlement and dealt with key issues.
 Conducting the Performance Appraisal audits & reduction of excess man power.
 Engaged internal audits and internal control systems for various outlets.
 Heading of Physical Stock Taking & submitting discrepancy reports.
 Interfacing the Accounts & IT department for customization of various MIS reports in Navision & JD Edwards.
Highlights:
 Deftly established internal control systems for Retail Outlets and played a stellar role in Manpower and Internal
Audits.
 Analysis, preparation and submission of various MIS reports for 25 outlets located across various GCC Countries.
 Executed Demerger settlements.
 Provided support during customization and implementation of Navision.
Jan’00 to Dec’04 CARVALHO Associates, Chennai Designation: Audit Executive
Chartered Accountancy Firm Reporting to: Sr. Auditor / Owner
Key Result Areas:
 Preparation of planning and strategic documents for audit engagements.
 Participated in:-
 Internal, Management & Operational Audits.
 Statutory & Tax Audits.
 Assessment of Risk & effective Internal Controls.
 Preparation of consolidated financials & cash flow for statutory reporting.
 Compliance with regard to Company Law matters, Sales Tax, Excise & TDS etc.,
 Computation of Tax Liability for Corporate, Firms and Individuals.
 Guidance for tax savings and investment plans.
Highlight: Analysed and presented a Project on “Financial Analysis of AVS Electronics”, Chennai.
Certifications
 ‘Six Sigma’ Green Belt from RABQSA, USA in 2012
 ‘Certified International Trade Professional’ from American Certification Institute, USA in 2012
 ‘Six Thinking Hats’ from Ideas Management Consultants, Dubai, UAE in 2013
 Attended ‘CISI Unit 3, Derivatives’ from Nasdaq Academy, Dubai, UAE in 2014
 Attended seminar on ‘Documentary Credit in challenging times’ sponsored by Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2015
Education
2011 CA from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Chennai
2004 MBA Finance from University of Madras, Chennai
1996 B.Com. from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
IT Skills
 Working experience in SAP, ERP-Microsoft GP/Navision, Oracle Finance & JD Edwards, Tally ERP, E-biz and MS-Office
(Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 6th May 1976
Father name : P.D.Pandurangan
Permanent Address : 5-131, S.V, Koil Street, Pudupet, Nagari-517590, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Languages Known : English, Tamil & Telugu
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Married
Visa Status : Visit Visa (valid till 10th December 2016)
License Details : UAE Driving License (valid till 2020)