Fidany Polodoo
Belle Vue Maurel
Summary
Accomplished Finance Manager with a proven track record at RE Capital Administrators Ltd, enhancing financial performance through expert analysis and team leadership. Skilled in Oracle Applications and bookkeeping, with exceptional organizational and interpersonal abilities. Achieved significant improvements in financial processes, demonstrating a strong capacity to meet critical deadlines and manage complex projects.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
RE Capital Administrators Ltd
02.2022 - Current
- Conduct financial analyses, provide and interpret financial information
- Regularly review actual performance to plan, identify gaps, update forecasts, and recommending actions to course correct performance
- Monitoring and analysing cash flows while forecasting future trends and managing financial risks
- Analyze variances between actual results and budget forecasts
- Prepare and present information to decision makers
- Build a team-based work environment
- Plan, assign and review staff’s work
- Mentor and train junior and senior accountants in financial methodologies
- Establish performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations
- Coach team for success and improvement
- Prepare and review key financial statements
- Monitor deadlines and plan tasks accordingly, to ensure that all deadlines are met
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, regulations, and reporting standards.
- Liaise with legal teams to manage financial aspects of contracts and agreements
- Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure timely flow of information
Senior Accountant
RE Capital Administrators Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2022
- As part of a restructuring exercise, we were transferred from GMG Trust Ltd to RE Capital Administrators in June 2019 and I continued to act in the capacity of Senior accountant with same duties till January 2022 after which I was promoted to the post of Finance Manager
Accountant, Promoted to Senior Accountant
GMG Trust Ltd
08.2005 - 05.2019
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Analyse financial information and summarise financial status
- Provide technical support and advice on management
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
- Provide input into department’s goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
- Plan, assign and review staff’s work
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time
- Preparation and submission of VAT Returns
- Filing of accounts with Authorities
- Solely responsible for making timely payment of government licence fees to the Registry of Companies (both Locally and Offshore)
- Preparation of cash flow forecasts and Monthly Company reconciliations
- Consolidation of Accounts and preparation of Financial Corporate Pack for Management
ERP Consultant
State Informatics Limited
07.2004 - 07.2005
- Participated in implementation of Oracle Applications in various Local companies like Mauritius Telecom, State Investment Company Limited and State Insurance Company of Mauritius (SICOM)
- Worked on the following foreign projects UGANDA and ALGERIA during implementation, Set-up and User Acceptance of the Oracle Accounting Package
Assistant Accountant
Galana Group of Companies
08.2002 - 06.2004
- Advance knowledge of MS office
- Administration and bookkeeping procedures
- Knowledge of accounts payable
- Accounts receivable and Maintaining general ledgers
- Confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
Accounts Officer
Kemp Chatteris Deloitte & Touche
03.2000 - 07.2002
- Worked in a team assigned to the liquidation of a bank
Trainee Accounts Clerk
Dhaliah Associates Accountants – Tax Consultants
06.1999 - 08.1999
- Helped a team of accountants with basic accounting work like cash book reconciliations and Updating of Purchases and Sales Ledgers
Education
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT - Fully ACCA-Qualified and an ACCA Member
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01-2017
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -
Mohan Persad Sharma Jugdambi S.S.S
01-1998
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -
Mohan Persad Sharma Jugdambi S.S.S
01-1996
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Bookkeeping skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Effective organizational skills
- Effective written communications skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadline
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/29/80
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Widow
- Number of Children: 1 Son aged 17
Currentposition
Finance Manager at RE Capital Administrators Ltd
Hobbies and Interests
- Great interest in Singing and Dancing
- Swimming
- Reading
- Great interest in Self-learning of new accounting softwares for better understanding of accounting systems with the intention of finding new ways to make it more user friendly – This was the main reason why I chose to be an Enterprise Resource Planning consultant (ERP Consultant) before joining my current workplace.
Languages
- English: Proficiency level Excellent
- French: Proficiency level Excellent
Career Aspirations
- With almost 25 years of experience in the accounting field, and having led a team of Senior and junior accountants, I am now ready to embrace new experiences, while maintaining a work life balance and I am confident that my continuous drive for further professional skills and personal achievements will contribute to make me a vital asset in any industry.
- I am a very self-driven person, very determined and committed to any assignment and I am hence planning to continuously improve my skills by pursuing continuous learning and skill development which will help me bring innovative strategies to the table and contribute to the company's success in reaching new audiences.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Manager
RE Capital Administrators Ltd
02.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
RE Capital Administrators Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2022
Accountant, Promoted to Senior Accountant
GMG Trust Ltd
08.2005 - 05.2019
ERP Consultant
State Informatics Limited
07.2004 - 07.2005
Assistant Accountant
Galana Group of Companies
08.2002 - 06.2004
Accounts Officer
Kemp Chatteris Deloitte & Touche
03.2000 - 07.2002
Trainee Accounts Clerk
Dhaliah Associates Accountants – Tax Consultants
06.1999 - 08.1999
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT - Fully ACCA-Qualified and an ACCA Member
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -
Mohan Persad Sharma Jugdambi S.S.S
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE -
Mohan Persad Sharma Jugdambi S.S.S
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