Suhas Pillai

• Led transition from SAP to Priority ERP, ensuring timely and effective implementation.
• Identified bank transaction error, recovering N11 million for the company.
• Oversaw logistics operations, including importation and shipping, since 2018.
• Managed quarterly financial closings and consolidations for two subsidiaries.
• Prepared and submitted quarterly financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Directed a 12-person Finance and Accounts team to enhance productivity.
• Ensured timely financial reporting for senior management's informed decision-making.
• Supervised compliance in importation processes, customs clearance, and regulatory standards.

• Optimised vessel operations to minimise shore delays and enhance revenue generation.
• Streamlined export processes, reducing shipment clearance time from 45 to 25 days.
• Cleared a backlog of five years' financial audits within two years.
• Managed financial planning and budgeting to align with monthly production targets.
• Implemented cost-control strategies that significantly reduced unnecessary expenditures.
• Led HR initiatives, finalising staff handbooks and overseeing labour negotiations.
• Ensured compliance with local regulations while liaising with government authorities.

• Prepared and submitted annual budget to management, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Developed and monitored daily cash flow statements, adhering strictly to financial plans.
• Ensured accurate posting of stock requisitions and transactions, maintaining data integrity in stock control system.
• Generated MIS reports to support management decisions regarding pricing strategy and market analysis.
• Led year-end financial closing process, clearing backlog of accounts and updating financial statements through 2008.
• Managed inventory levels, overseeing import documentation and customs processes to prevent stock depletion.
• Oversaw exports, ensuring compliance with international trade regulations and managing shipment processes.
• Liaised with auditors and regulatory agencies to facilitate seamless operations and compliance.

• Prepared budget for company activities and submitted to management.
• Compiled daily cash flow statements for Director of Finance, ensuring effective fund management.
• Identified and recorded obsolete equipment while recommending disposal or salvage of usable materials.
• Ensured accurate posting of stock requisitions and receipts, maintaining proper account coding.
• Generated MIS reports, including age-wise debtors and financial statements.
• Executed yearly closing of accounts and prepared financial statements for management review.
• Reported on branch profitability regularly, aiding in decision-making processes.
• Facilitated day-to-day administrative operations, ensuring adherence to established procedures.

• Analysed business profitability and performance relative to budget.
• Delivered presentations to senior management outlining strengths, weaknesses, and strategic recommendations.
• Developed and implemented annual planning process, collecting essential financial data via internal budgeting.
• Led a team of 7, reporting directly to General Manager.
• Oversaw Finance and Accounts department with fully computerized accounting systems.
• Managed cash flow projections and conducted thorough cash management analyses.
• Prepared monthly reports and performed variance analysis to identify discrepancies.
• Coordinated with banks for working capital requirements and liaised with clearing agents for goods clearance.

• Maintained comprehensive accounts for creditors, debtors, and general ledger, transitioning from manual to parallel computerized systems.
• Scrutinised monthly general and subsidiary ledgers to ensure effective account control of advance expenses and payables.
• Reconciled accounts between Head Office and branches, ensuring accuracy in stock reporting.
• Reviewed materials requisitions before approving purchases and recommended suitable alternative materials or equipment.
• Analysed daily reports on overages, shortages, and damages, consolidating findings for department managers and procurement sections.
• Conducted audits at branches as Regional Accountant, verifying adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Compiled timesheets and activity reports for individual branches, submitting findings to management.
• Ensured completion of year-end closing checklists for southern region, consolidating and submitting reports within deadlines.

• Joined as Accountant in 1996; promoted to Senior Accountant within one year.
• Coordinated annual operating plans across multiple branches.
• Oversaw daily operations of branch, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Prepared trial balances, profit and loss accounts, and additional financial schedules.
• Managed customer and supplier accounts, facilitating timely follow-ups.
• Liaised with external auditors for account finalisation.
• Developed an in-house process to streamline purchase approval systems.

Conducted audits for public and private limited companies, banks, and charitable institutions.

Performed audits in accordance with Income Tax and Sales Tax Acts for various business structures.

Executed concurrent audits of government companies, enhancing productivity management and profitability insights.

Audited accounts of welfare fund boards in Kerala, including Toddy Workers and Motor Transport Workers funds.

Evaluated bank audits focusing on interest subsidies, income leakage, and employee benefit funds.

Prepared comprehensive reconciliation statements for bank and general ledger accounts.

Optimised inventory control systems for government organisations, leading to improved operational efficiency.

Recommended enhancements to inventory systems for EUREKA FORBES LTD., resulting in successful implementation.