Rama Yashveer Appadoo

• Leading a cluster in the Private Equity and Fund Accounting (PEFA) department while ensuring proper communication, cooperation and coordination.
• Review of day to day works including payments, capital calls, distributions, equalisations, FSC surveys, MRA assessments and queries.
• Review of quarterly management accounts, tax computations, tax returns and yearly financial statements including liaising with the auditors.
• Ensure smooth and efficient work processes to ensure timely deliveries and client satisfaction.
• Assist in staff performance appraisals and feedback sessions.
• Participate in internal KPI reportings and internal projects and testings to encourage efficiency across the company.
• Provide day to day support to Unit Head for Team reportings.

• Acumen is a multinational company offering a range of services such as recruitment services, outsourcing and payroll servies. insurance run offs and acquisitions across the globe, namely in the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Bermuda, Cayman, South Africa, India and Singapore.

Main highlights:

• Lead a team of 8 staff in the internal finance department, headed by the Finance Director based in Mauritius.
• Dealt with several authorities in different jurisdictions of the several countries while setting up entities, dealing with taxes and for other accounting and administrative works.
• Involved in day to day running of the multinational company, preparation and review of monthly management accounts, analysis reports, consolidation.
• Review of monthly and quarterly VAT returns for different entities in different countries.
• Review and finalizing year end accounts and consolidation.
• Monthly performance presentation to the Directors
• Performed break even analysis, variance analysis and cost benefit analysis (amongst others) while entering new markets/jurisdictions.
• Provide day to day support to the CEO and other Directors to ensure proper decisions are taken at the correct time.
• Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
• Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
• Exercised good judgment and decision-making in escalating concerns and resolving issues.
• Introduction of new processes to ensure strong and efficient internal controls while the company was growing rapidly.

After a successful career at Intercontinental Trust Ltd, , I was offered an internal shift to contribute to the growth of Andersen (Mauritius) Ltd to lead a team of 8 staff in the client accounting department.

• Good experience in growing the Company not only in accounting, but also in consultancy and advisory services
• Provided accounting, payroll and tax related services to clients, including many SMEs, global business, partnerships, individuals and large corporates
• Wide exposure on several business natures and services.
• Helps in business development and developing new services.
• Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Promoted business to increase customer base and grow revenue.
• Promoted positive team environment through effective motivational strategies and mediation of issues amongst associates.
• Fostered positive employee relationships through communication, training and development coaching.
• Reviewing of works and assisting in appraisals.

• Have an excellent experience in handling a portfolio of clients for:
• IMF/MFS, ESSNAC and CPIS surveys for GBCs including accounts preparation
• XBRL reporting
• Domestic accounting and tax: Portfolio included investment holding clients, real estate clients, production/film clients, secretarial companies and retail compaanies (Including MRA queries)
• Accounting for Trusts and Authorised Companies
• VAT and TDS returns
• Payroll and returns
• Assisting in legal matters (Drafting affidavit)

• In accounting and tax department.