MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE
Bhilai
Summary
Strategic Finance & HR Leader with 15 years of experience in hospitality, construction, and manufacturing. Currently Finance Manager, specializing in financial planning, budgeting, and compliance. Enhances profitability through cost optimization and revenue assurance. Leads cross-functional teams, strengthens financial systems, and aligns finance and HR operations with organizational objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
05.2023 - Current
- Lead financial strategy aligned with hotel business objectives and advise management on financial planning and risk mitigation.
- Manage budgeting & forecasting, monitoring departmental performance and recommending corrective actions.
- Oversee preparation of financial statements, MIS reports, and dashboards for decision-making.
- Drove revenue assurance and cost optimization for F&B, payroll, and operational expenses to enhance profitability.
- Managed cash flow, banking relationships, and optimized working capital to support operational needs.
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the hotel’s business objectives.
- Advise the General Manager on financial planning, risk management, and investment decisions.
- Participate in executive decision-making to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.
- Monitor departmental budgets and evaluate performance against financial targets.
- Recommend corrective actions to address deviations and improve financial outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, and statutory regulations.
- Strengthen internal controls and coordinate with auditors and regulatory authorities.
- Liaise with auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities.
- Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment to mitigate financial risks.
- Oversee revenue audit processes, ensuring accuracy in billing, collections, and reporting.
- Monitor key cost drivers such as food & beverage costs, payroll, and operational expenses.
- Implement cost control measures while maintaining service excellence standards.
- Ensure timely settlement of vendor payments, payroll, and statutory dues.
- Optimize working capital and investment of surplus funds.
- Lead and mentor finance team while collaborating with HR, sales, and operations.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to ensure high performance and accountability.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration with operations, sales, and HR departments.
- Drive a culture of financial discipline and continuous improvement.
- Enhanced efficiency by utilizing ERP systems and implementing process improvements for financial operations.
- Ensure optimal utilization of ERP systems and hotel financial software.
- Streamline financial processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Implement best practices and technology-driven solutions in financial management.
- Currently serving as Finance Manager with Sarovar Hotels (IIM Raipur Unit).
Manager (Accountants)
Al Dhameen Engineering Gen. Contracting Co.
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Maintain accurate books of accounts in compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements.
- Ensure timely invoicing to clients and follow-up on receivables.
- Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity for project operations.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Prepare MIS reports for senior management.
- Conduct financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Monitor project-wise financial performance and profitability.
- Handle project-wise accounting, including budgeting, costing, and variance analysis.
- Prepared annual budgets and forecasts for projects and corporate operations to guide financial planning and resource allocation.
- Monitored cost overruns, identified deviations, and suggested corrective actions to mitigate financial risks.
- Coordinate with project managers for cost optimization.
- Oversee vendor payments, subcontractor bills, and expense processing.
- Review contracts, purchase orders, and billing terms.
- Ensure accurate RA (Running Account) bills, milestone billing, and certification.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, and site teams for billing approvals.
- Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, and other statutory laws.
- Coordinate with auditors and tax consultants.
- Facilitate internal and external audits.
- Implement and monitor internal control systems.
- Address audit observations and implement corrective actions.
- Handle bank reconciliations and liaise with financial institutions.
- Provide insights on financial health, risks, and opportunities.
- Support decision-making with data-driven financial analysis.
- Ensured timely closing of books and delivered accurate financial reports to management for informed decision-making.
- Contributed to the refinery project in Iraq.
Manager (Accountants)
Saikripa Enterprises
Durg
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Maintain accurate books of accounts in compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Ensure timely closing of books and reporting to management.
- Handle project-wise accounting, including budgeting, costing, and variance analysis.
- Prepare annual budgets and forecasts for projects and corporate operations.
- Monitored project financial performance and profitability.
- Monitor actual performance vs. budget and report variances.
- Monitored cost overruns, identified deviations, and implemented corrective actions to control project budgets.
- Coordinate with project managers for cost optimization.
- Conduct financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Oversee vendor payments, subcontractor bills, and expense processing.
- Ensure timely invoicing to clients and follow-up on receivables.
- Managed cash flow to maintain liquidity for uninterrupted project operations.
- Review contracts, purchase orders, and billing terms.
- Ensured compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, and other statutory laws to mitigate financial risks.
- Located in Durg, India.
Sr. Accountant
Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises LLC.
Abu Dhabi
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Administering book keeping functions, posting journal entries, maintaining all books of accounts, subsidiary ledgers and various other accounting statements in ERP environment.
- Recorded journal entries, overhead entries, and processed receipts and payments in the accounting system.
- Prepared vat tax payment data to ensure compliance and timely submissions.
- Estimated and tracked vat tax returns, facilitating accurate reporting and minimizing penalties.
- Prepare quarterly and annual vat tax reports.
- Performed bank reconciliations and reconciled accounts receivable and payable to ensure financial accuracy.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
- Scrutinizing all bills, vouchers, records and books of accounts to ensure their accuracy and authenticity.
- Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system.
- Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
- Experience in Payroll processing through WPS.
- Process payroll account transactions (e.g. salaries, benefits, deductions, taxes and third party payments).
- Coordinate timekeeping and payroll systems.
- Oversee processing of payroll changes (new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades.
- Collaborate with Human Resources (HR) and accounting teams.
- Resolve issues and answer payroll-related questions.
- Maintains personnel and pay records for Company employees to ensure accurate integration of such records with the payroll and benefit systems.
- Calculated and maintained records of all payments, including leave settlements and end of service benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Maintain the purchase order system.
- Process supplier invoices.
- Up-to-date information on financial accounts by displaying the General Ledger in real time.
- Contributed to ANIE Group, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Asst. Manager (Accountant)
TOPWORTH STEELS & POWER PVT. LTD.
Durg
03.2008 - 03.2017
- Administered bookkeeping functions, posted journal entries, and maintained books of accounts and subsidiary ledgers in ERP environment to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare accurate entries to general ledger accounts and document business transactions.
- Bank Reconciliation, Reconciliation of Debtors & Creditors.
- Verified bank entries and prepared reconciliation statements to address discrepancies.
- Validating all entries, general ledger, books of accounts of all units and preparing periodical reconciliation statements.
- Scrutinized bills, vouchers, and records to verify accuracy and authenticity of financial documents.
- Estimate and track vat tax returns.
- Prepare quarterly and annual vat tax reports.
- Processed receipts and payments for various transactions.
- Processing payment against cont. suppliers, invoices, travel agencies, security deposit against purchase of air ticket.
- Created delivery notes and invoices for customers, managing dispatch logistics.
- Up-to-date information on financial accounts by displaying the General Ledger in real time.
- Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
Accountant
Hamad Yahaya Al Hammam
06.2006 - 09.2007
- Executed bank reconciliations and managed reconciliations for debtors and creditors.
- Processed receipts and payments, ensuring accurate transaction records.
- Maintained cash and bank books, providing clear financial oversight.
- Passing Journal Entries & Overhead entries.
- Making Service invoice for suppliers.
- Processing payment against cont. suppliers, invoices, travel agencies, security deposit against purchase of air ticket.
- Recorded all payment vouchers and processed documents efficiently.
- Processing payment of telephone bills and electricity bills.
- Contributed to civil construction and mechanical installation projects by providing manpower support.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
V.N. Tamaskar College
Raipur01-2005
Certification in Tally -
Somi Tel Computers
Bhilai01-2005
Honors Diploma - Internet Programming
SSI Ltd.
Bhilai01-2002
Skills
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
- Cash Flow
- Cost Control
- Treasury Management
- Tax compliance
- Payroll Administration
- Internal Audit
- Risk Management
- ERP Systems
- Process Optimization
- MIS
- Talent Management
Languages
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Arabic
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Arabic
Position Applied For
Finance Head
Personal Information
- Passport Number: R-8207577
- Passport Date Of Issue: 09/05/17
- Passport Place Of Issue: Abu Dhabi (UAE)
- Date of Birth: 06/23/76
Timeline
Finance Manager
Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
05.2023 - Current
Manager (Accountants)
Al Dhameen Engineering Gen. Contracting Co.
01.2022 - 08.2023
Manager (Accountants)
Saikripa Enterprises
04.2019 - 01.2022
Sr. Accountant
Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises LLC.
03.2017 - 03.2019
Asst. Manager (Accountant)
TOPWORTH STEELS & POWER PVT. LTD.
03.2008 - 03.2017
Accountant
Hamad Yahaya Al Hammam
06.2006 - 09.2007
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
V.N. Tamaskar College
Certification in Tally -
Somi Tel Computers
Honors Diploma - Internet Programming
SSI Ltd.