Vishi Dharmarajan
26 Lewis Street Blockhouse Bay,Auckland
Summary
Meticulous Finance Business partner with immense capacity to oversee multiple projects along with 15 years of senior-level accounting experience and in-depth knowledge of financial concepts. Successful at revamping and strengthening controls, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, analysis, and simplifying procedures by providing insightful advice. Skilled assessor of project numbers with diverse software arsenal at disposal. Proven experience to function in leadership positions, but equally as part of a team. Approachable liaison between company management and project leadership translating figures into easily understood language. Currently in residency status for New Zealand.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Accountant
Ministry Of Education
09.2021 - Current
- Developed, implemented, and maintained business planning and budgeting systems to meet current and future needs of Capital works delivery program.
- Preparation of annual budgets, re-forecasting and periodic reconciliation to funding sources and baseline updates.
- Finalisation of regions Mains budget, OBU & MBU in consultation with Leadership team - Capital works
- Monitored project review with delivery teams to ensure accurate forecasts and provide timely information on programme and project status.
- Support in ensuring that capital reporting meets needs of stakeholders including identifying and advising on measures to improve data quality and relevance.
- Support month-end processes for capital reporting.
- Ensure systems and processes efficiency to enhance and improve management reporting.
Accountant
Tetrad Holdings Limited - Propac
05.2020 - 09.2021
- Analyzed financial position, investigated and reported budgetary variances and identified adjustments to facilitate month and year-end processes.
- Preparation and forecast of annual budgets.
- Produced monthly financial reporting to summarize financial performance and explain key variances.
- Application of internal and external business drivers for business improvement.
- Obtained financial details to support general ledger reporting to facilitate increased profitability of 10%.
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information with practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques.
- Identifying business risk and ensuring proactive actions to mitigate negative financial consequences.
- Maintaining good relationship with stakeholders to have consistent business improvement.
Research Assistant – Intern
SHARE NZ
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Conducted Research on SHARE’s anticipated future interaction from its customers and recommended strategies to maintain its market position.
- Analyzed, interpreted and converted statistics into charts and graph reports to present research findings at meetings.
- Suggested budgetary changes to increase company revenue.
Manager - Costing and Audit
Hilton - Empee Hotels Ltd
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Prepared annual budget of USD 12 Million.
- Achieved a 4% increase (USD 3.20 Million) in operating profit during 2018, through the implementation of systematic internal control and cost control processes.
- Coordinated with Hilton Regional offices in India and Singapore regarding the implementation of financial and operational policies to improve efficiency and performance.
- Facilitated financial and operational audits, working with internal and external managers to communicate recommendations or issues surrounding audits.
- Identified audit risks, prepared budgets, and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports.
- Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of resources.
- Managed IFRS technical accounting policies and best practices.
- Finalizing external audit documentation and financial reports for operational planning and key decision making.
- Maximized year-end tax benefits by efficiently managing cash flows.
Assistant Manager - Accounts
Larsen & Toubro Ltd Construction
06.2000 - 03.2015
- Finalizing monthly financial reporting and analysis.
- Developed and administered annual budgets, targeted cost estimates following a period of strong analysis and research across various projects.
- Controlled an overall budget of USD 1200 million across 120 projects during the overall tenure of 15 years using management accounting principles and techniques.
- Monitoring of Balance Sheet and variance analysis to support the statement of financial position.
- Validated project performance information to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Team member in preparing information relating to KRA and KPI towards management reporting and analysis.
- Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes, and procedures to enable best practice development in line with accounting standards.
- Reviewed monthly management accounts such as cost statements, job cost reports, and project valuations for deriving project performance.
- Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures and brought this information to Chief Financial Controller (CFO).
- Recognized as a vital contributor for a period of 10 years from 2004 to 2014.
- Improved compliance by implementing a new revenue recognition process for fixed-price arrangements and vendor-specific objective evidence accounting.
- Led transformation of operational metrics, planning, and systems for construction business model and revenue recognition.
- Supported organizational expansion, establishing systems and strategies for financial operations.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business
New Zealand Institute Of Education
Auckland, New Zealand04.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Government Arts College
Kerala03.1999
Skills
Monthly Performance Reporting
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Financial & Management Accounting
- Setting expectations
- Budget Development
- Result Oriented
- Verbal and Written communication
- Staff Training/Development
- Knowledgeable in SAP
- Leadership and Process Improvement
- Project Leadership
- Financial Performance
- Eye for Detail
- Strong Relationship Building
- Risk Management
Key Projects Executed
- Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation Shut Down Project,Kuwait (Project Value USD 5 Mn.) - Petroleum Utilities Upgradation
- Diplomat Five-star Serviced Apartments construction project, Bahrain (Project Value USD 40 Mn.) - Building Utility and Facility Services
- Occidental Mukhaizana Project in Petroleum development area, Oman (Project Value USD 15 Mn.) - Gas Utility and Facility Services
- Saham water reservoir and pipeline project and Khaburah water reservoir and pipeline project, Oman (Project Value USD 60 Mn.) - Water Utilities
- Saham Grid Station Electrical project and Nakhal Grid station electrical project, Oman (Project Value USD 36 Mn.) - Power Utilities
- Al-Athaibah road and Al-Ansab Road and Bridge construction/expansion project, Oman (Project value USD 59 Mn.) - Infrastructure Utilities
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (Aust.) conferred by CPA Australia.
- ACMA CGMA (Certified Management Accountant) conferred by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
- Associate Cost and Management Accountant (ACMA) conferred by The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMAI).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) United States conferred by California Board of Accountancy.
- SAP Certified Application Accounting conferred by SAP Global Certification.
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Senior Project Accountant
Ministry Of Education
09.2021 - Current
Accountant
Tetrad Holdings Limited - Propac
05.2020 - 09.2021
Research Assistant – Intern
SHARE NZ
08.2018 - 01.2019
Manager - Costing and Audit
Hilton - Empee Hotels Ltd
12.2016 - 01.2018
Assistant Manager - Accounts
Larsen & Toubro Ltd Construction
06.2000 - 03.2015
Post Graduate Diploma - Business
New Zealand Institute Of Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
Government Arts College
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