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Sagar Kolath

Financial Analyst (Group) at Gulf Marketing Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • Financial Analyst (Group)

    Gulf Marketing Group

    Sep 2023 - Present -1 yr, 9 months

    • Job Details:Responsible for the financial planning processes across the businesses, inclusive of budgeting & forecasting. Developing budget files for all business units with the help of Power Query. Preparation of consolidated group budget P&L. Daily updating group DSR dashboard. Developing MIS dashboard in Power BI (group level & BU level). Reviewing P&L submitted by all business units and preparing consolidated P&L report based on submission. Preparation of consolidated MIS report for the board. Preparation of monthly executive deck for board meeting with reasons. Preparation of variance analysis report every month during projection & flash MIS.
  • Financial Analyst

    Gulf Marketing Group FMCG Division (Farm Fresh)

    Sep 2019 - Sep 2023 -4 yrs

    • Job Details:Responsible for the financial planning processes across the businesses within GMG Foods & retail, inclusive of budgeting & forecasting. Corporate reporting including MIS, budgeting, forecast & feasibility/variance analysis and PBI analytics. Developed detailed dashboards in Power BI to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts. Managed, tracked and monitored performance of sales team & brand team. Assessed companies dealing with difficulties to identify possible corrective strategies based on financial and operational data. Used Power BI to create reports and recommended courses of action to upper management. Created and maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports. Consolidating financial data and materials for key leadership meetings. Part of S4 HANA implementation team and also a power user of the same.
  • Senior Accountant

    Public Binhendi Enterprises LLC

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 -1 yr, 1 month

    • Job Details:Daily sales report/ flash report for top level management and highlighting key issues to relevant stakeholders. MIS, budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis for periodic review with finance manager and CEO. Created and maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports with actionable business insight. Supervising internal audits & coordinating with external auditors. Bank reconciliation and monitoring open items & racing relevant issues with AP/AR team. Control account reconciliation.
  • Accountant

    Life Healthcare Group, UAE

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 -2 yrs, 3 months

    • Job Details:Worked as a team member for implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3. Responsible for whole accounting activities of the entire retail outlets using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, coordinating a 15-member team and reporting to the chief accountant. MIS & management reporting. Ledger scrutiny of 150+ outlets. Preparation of petty cash statements & reimbursement of same. Verification & reconciliation of daily cash deposits & card transactions of 150+ outlets. Stock audit of outlets. Inter branch reconciliation. Bank reconciliation. Finalization of accounts.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

      University of Calicut

      Jan 2013 

    Skills

    • Financial Management
    • Accounting
    • Business Analysis
    • Power BI
    • Power Pivot
    • Financial Analysis
    • Accounts Receivable
    • Accounts Payable
    • excel
    • Power Query
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