JOHN F.

DCRUZ
Curriculum Vitae

MDBA | MCOM | BCOM

FINANCIAL CONTROL | ACCOUNTS & FINANCE MANAGEMENT Professional

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JOHN F. DCRUZ
Mobile: + (971) 50 5380047 | E-Mail: john_dcruz2001@yahoo.co.in Address: P.O. Box 52232, Dubai United Arab Emirates An Overview

With over 15 years of collective experience in

Internal Controls & Budgeting Credit Controller & Revenue Forecasting Leadership & Team Management

Financial Control

Cash Flow Management

IFRS and GAAP Reporting

Performance Driven Professional with over 15 years of rich & qualitative experience in the design & delivery of innovative financial assignments; leader in facilitating change through redesign of internal operating and business processes. Hands-onexperience in finance functions including maintenance & finalization of accounts, Revenue Forecasting, Budget management, invoicing, building internal financial controls, etc. Gained experience in preparation and finalization of Books of Accounts encompassing preparation of accounts receivable and payable, balance sheet, bank reconciliation statements, ledgers, etc. Proficient in mapping business requirements with proven ability in designing & implementing systems to achieve cost control & financial discipline and enhance the overall efficiency of the organization. Adept in formulating forecasting, budgets and implementing systems/ procedures, formulating key reports to exercise financial control and enhance the overall efficiency of the organization. Strong qualifications in general management, systems implementation & staff development. Good understanding of ERP knowledge. An effective leader with excellent communication, analytical and relationship management skills.

OCCUPATIONAL CONTOUR May 2012 to Jan 2014: Proserv Middle East AS Senior Accountant (Financial Controller) April 2008 to May 2012: Weatherford Oil Tools Middle East, Dubai, UAE - Senior Accountant Jan 2005 to Dec 2007: Vanilla Music LLC at Dubai, UAE - Executive (Accounts) Sep 1998 to Jan 2005: Tata Consultancy Services LTD, India - Executive (Finance & Admin) FUNCTIONAL STRENGTHS & SKILLS Prepare, examine, and analyse accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports on a monthly basis to assess accuracy and completeness for 2 different entities Presenting a true and fair view of the financial position of the company by way of timely preparation of monthly and annual reports ensuring analysing the expenditure on a monthly basis to control expenses. Determining financial objectives; preparing & implementing systems/ policies to facilitate internal financial control in all the functional areas and directing companys financial affairs as per Financial Principles, GAAP and IFRS guidelines Develop, maintain, and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs ensuring best practices and compliance of company standards and principles. Custodian of weekly revenue forecasting and monthly budgets which includes leading the budgeting procedure and it preparation with accurate assumptions for the next month, management, control and its analysis. Maintain day to day financial control of the services within the prescribed budget limits, procedures, policies, etc. Supervising the daily accounting functions, Sales invoicing, Internal control, Interco billing etc. and sync them with GAAP and IFRS. Responsible to make clear insight analysis on business units with regard to financial reports and report the variances with the budgets and its financial implications. Providing information to VP by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of all Financial Planning (Forecast and Budget), and recommendations for all business units.

 Lead and motivate the Finance & Accounting team. Create a working environment which is conducive and help team members perform to the best of their capability. Achievements: Proven ability to handle Financial Control at the top management level by filling in for the Financial Controller and successfully carrying on his work during his unavailability including reporting of management reporting pack as per GAAP and IFRS standard.

Improved receivables figures by recovering USD 12 million from the clients left unpaid for a long time Successfully completed consolidation for two companies (Proserv and Weatherford) and audited the books with E&Y Auditors. Played a stellar role in reviewing receivables / payables of more than 200 due accounts, reconcile payment discrepancies, resolved client billing and eligibility issues. Created highly effective organizational filing systems including quick and thorough indexing, filing and storage, resulting in easy access to critical information and streamlined office functioning ACADEMIA Masters Diploma in Business Administration ( Financial Management, Business Administration) - June 2002 - July 2004 Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies - India, Pune, Masters of Commerce (Cost and Works Accounting) - June 1996 - May 1999 St. Vincents College of Commerce, Pune University - India, PuneBachelors of Commerce (Advance Accountancy) - June 1992 - April 1995 St. Vincents College of Commerce, Pune University - India, Pune Pursuing CPA New Board of Accountancy - New Hampshire, USA CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate in Microsoft Office excel 2010 in April 2012 Weatherford Code of Business Conduct Training Certificate in Sept 2011 Anti-corruption Manual Training CBT in May 2010 International Bribery & Corruption Global Edition Training in May 2010 Safestart Safety Training for Contract Drilling Training in July 2013 Customer Service Awareness Training in May 2011. IT SKILLS

Lotus Notes, Excel, Power point, MS Word, Accounting Packages Tally, Microsoft Dynamics, Hyperion, ERP AS400

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth: Linguistic Proficiency: Driving License: Nationality: Visa:

13th February 1971 English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani Valid UAE Indian Employer Sponsored