Rakesh Jaju, Manager Finance & Operations

Rakesh Jaju

Manager Finance & Operations

National Entertainment Company Tarfeeh LC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Accounting, Auditing and Finance
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Manager Finance & Operations at National Entertainment Company Tarfeeh LC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2019

Semi Government Company

Manager Finance & Operations at NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (TARFEEH) LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2017

Tarfeeh is subsidiary of Semi Government company in Abu Dhabi,
established in 2006.

• Played integral role steering financial and operational efficiencies for this Entertainment, Sports, Games and F&B company.
• Developed new systems and policies and managed daily internal operations to achieve strategic objectives.
• Worked closely with Board of Directors (BOD) to maintain proper financial and organizational accountability.
• Directed all internal operations, budget planning and monthly financial reporting.
• Held management responsibility for 15 direct and indirect reports.
• Conducted in-depth break-even analysis and cost reduction.

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implemented new point of sales (POS) management software and planted new accounting team for monthly reporting in a short spam of 2 months from the date of my joining the company.
• Prepared and presented budget and forecast to BOD within 2 months from joining.
• Closed books of accounts and audit for the year 2017 within 2 months from joining.
• Presented 4 different new business concept to BOD.

Finance Manager at GGICO Gourmet Investment LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to November 2017

GGICO Gourmet Investment L.L.C was established in 2014. It is a diversification strategy further growing the GGICO Group’s investment into the food retail industry.

• Set up financial and internal controls for the company
• Setting up budgets and cost centers
• Prepare budget and forecast for the company
• Analysis on costs, pricing, sales results and periodically review profitability
• Prepare monthly financial statements and books of accounts of the company as per IFRS and quarterly management reports with the help of the team.
• Compare/analyze income statement with previous period and budgets.
• Liaising with internal and external auditors
• Support management in decision making to achieve optimal business results.

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successful contribution in bringing 3 new brands in UAE
• Building new team to manage new subsidiary of the company
• Successfully implemented new ERP (MS NAV for back office and Aloha and POS)

Audit Senior at PKF
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2008 to May 2012

PKF is as Global Network of Independent Accounting Firm with offices in 440 cities in 150 countries across 5 continents and specialize in providing high quality audit, accounting, tax, and business advisory services to international and domestic organizations in all markets.
PKF rank as the world’s 10th largest professional firms providing audit, tax & advisory services.

• Conduct Statutory Audits, interim audits and IFRS compliance for the clients in diversified industries.
• Preparation of Financial statements/Consolidated Financial statements as per IFRS, management letters, auditor's report, representation letters and other client correspondence relating to audit work

Education

Master's degree, Accounting, Auditing and Finance
  • at The institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • May 2008

GPA is 54.5 Gold medalist in CA PE-I (Ranked first in Surat center). Completed 250 hours of computer training Completed 3 years of internship

Master's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at Department of Business and Industrial Management
  • April 2007

 Elected as class representative for I and II semester in MBA College.  Winter project on Effects and Implications of Value Added Tax (VAT) – for Transit Electronics Pvt. Ltd. H R Mody and Associates (Chartered Accountant Firm)  Summer project on Research on Bank Financing for Textile Industries with reference to weaving sector.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Auditing
  • at S P B College
  • March 2005

 Represented college for inter college Badminton tournament.  Represented college for inter college Chess tournament. GPA was 54.39

High school or equivalent, Business maths and Aaccountancy
  • at Gujarat Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar
  • March 2002

GPA of 75.83

Specialties & Skills

Result Oriented
Management
Team Building
Accounting and Finance
Quantitative Analysis
Creative Skills
• Team player and team management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Gujarati
Expert

Memberships

ICAI
  • 137298
  • October 2009

Training and Certifications

Book keeping and accounting, auditing, tax returns (Training)
Training Institute:
H R Mody Associates
Date Attended:
October 2005

Hobbies

  • Parting, listening to music, dancing, games and adventurous sports
    • Gold medalist in CA PE-I (Ranked first in the exam center) • Represented my college for Inter College Chess and Badminton tournaments in the year 2004