Esmail Haveliwala
Navi Mumbai
Summary
Organized Team Leader builds positive rapport, inspire trust and guide teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader - Record to Report (R2R)
E- Hub corporate ( V group)
07.2018 - Current
- Managed end-to-end accounting for 12 vessels for a CSL client.
- Enhanced the timeliness and accuracy of monthly financial analysis and management reports
- Prepared comprehensive accounting reports, summaries, and reconciliations, meeting all deadlines
- Investigated and resolved accounting discrepancies and irregularities, ensuring financial accuracy
- Conducted monthly accounts and variance analysis, identifying key weaknesses and recommending improvement strategies
- Provided detailed monthly expense and cost analysis for management review, aiding in informed decision-making
- Monitored budget analysis, forecasting, and comparisons, ensuring realistic budget allocation and advising on cost-saving opportunities
- Collaborated with Finance Manager & Controller to review entity performance, fostering strong financial oversight
- Proactively followed up with stakeholders on aged billed/unbilled items, optimizing financial operations
- Conducted weekly cash management reviews for all entities with Finance Controller, ensuring optimal cash flow
- Liaised with auditors and tax agents to ensure compliance with audit, tax, and statutory requirements
- Prepared and updated Standard Operating Procedures, enhancing operational efficiency and consistency
- Set departmental goals/targets and supported team members in achieving and delivering results
- Conducted quarterly performance reviews with team members, providing feedback and support for continuous improvement.
Senior Process Associate - Accounting & Finance
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS)
08.2014 - 02.2018
- Updating day to day fixed asset transactions, journal entries and maintaining books of accounts as per month end close schedule
- Capitalization of 100 Fixed assets on daily basis and processing disposal of 60 assets on weekly basis.
- Coordination with Onshore SMEs for various reports
- Following up with stakeholder on aged billed/unbilled items accordingly
- Review of all capital invoices and providing coding in SAP for payments
- Review & Preparation of Flux reports during quarter end
- Review and resolving team member query related to all the sub process of fixed assets
- Expertise in Preparation of monthly schedules, training plan of new recruits offshore & onshore checklist
- Submission of quality documents like control charts, RCSA, Volume forecasting & FTE estimation for internal review of TCS.
Process Associate - Accounting & Finance
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2012 - 07.2014
- Processing transactions such as Asset capitalization, Retirement, Adjustment i.e
- Cost or life adjustment, transfer & Impairment
- Perform Month-end, Quarter-end and Year-end Close
- Reporting of Figures in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
- Prepare GL VS Sub-Ledger Reconciliations
- Review of Inter-Company Variance.
Accountant
Allana
06.2009 - 11.2012
- Completed daily cash functions like payroll and wage allocations, cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
Education
B.Com - Accounting
Mumbai University
Mumbai, India06.2012
12th -
Motilal Jhunjhunwala College
Navi Mumbai06.2009
10th -
ST Mary's Multipurpose High School
Navi Mumbai06.2007
Skills
- Quick Learner
- Month & Year End Reporting
- People Management
- SLA Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Cash Management
- Transition
- Accounts Finalization
- Reconciliation
- HFM Reporting
- Consolidation
- Leadership
- Time Management
Languages
Gujarati
English
Hindi
Personal Information
- Title: Team Leader - Record to Report (R2R)
- Nationality: INDIA
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing Cricket
- Watching Movies
- Listening Music
Projects
1. HFM Auto Upload (11 Months):
- Implemented an automated process for uploading financials into Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) from the ERP system, replacing the manual Excel-based method.
- Verified the correctness of financial data uploaded into HFM, ensuring compliance with management and board review requirements.
- Supported R2R accountants by providing solutions for errors and issues during the upload process.
- Conducted online training sessions for team members, providing comprehensive guidance on the new auto-upload process.
- Developed and shared detailed documentation and user guides related to the HFM auto-upload functionality.
- Significantly reduced the time and effort required for month-end financial uploads by automating the process.
2. Cash Flow Analysis (6 Months):
- Conducted an in-depth analysis of weekly cashflow reports to identify significant deviations from forecasted figures.
- Aimed to pinpoint businesses consistently reporting large swings in Operating Cash Flow (OCF) and determine the underlying causes.
- Solely responsible for monitoring and analyzing weekly cashflow data to identify patterns and anomalies.
- Collaborated with R2R accountants to gather detailed explanations for deviations and ensure accurate reporting.
- Maintained regular communication with accountants preparing the cashflows, accumulating insights and reasons for fluctuations.
- Successfully identified businesses with significant weekly OCF deviations, providing a clear understanding of cashflow volatility.
- Determined root causes for cashflow deviations in several businesses by meticulously tracking and analyzing data over a six-month period. Enhanced the accuracy and reliability of cashflow forecasting through investigation.
Timeline
Team Leader - Record to Report (R2R)
E- Hub corporate ( V group)
07.2018 - Current
Senior Process Associate - Accounting & Finance
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS)
08.2014 - 02.2018
Process Associate - Accounting & Finance
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2012 - 07.2014
Accountant
Allana
06.2009 - 11.2012
B.Com - Accounting
Mumbai University
12th -
Motilal Jhunjhunwala College
10th -
ST Mary's Multipurpose High School
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