Zeena Jenifer Noronha
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Seasoned Financial Management professional with proven expertise in accounting processes, systems oversight and compliance reporting. Knowledgeable about AP/AR, contract administration, budgeting and all other aspects of successful financial operations. Talented team builder and supervisor with expertise to develop and maintain consistent, accurate, and legal accounting structures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Euro Divers Oman (Gulf Divers LLC)
Sultanate of Oman
2015.01 - 2024.07
- Managed successfully the merger Euro Divers & Partners with Gulf Divers LLC
- Establishing and implementing financial procedures in line with organisational requirements
- Reviewing financial records and preparing accurate financial information for budget monitoring and management reports for the Board of Directors
- Analysing and generating monthly operational reports and suggesting suitable strategies
- Overseeing the preparation of financial feasibility reports on new projects
- Liaising with External auditors for finalizing audit procedures
- Representing the company in meetings with Government Authorities, banks, financial institutions, the Ministry of Manpower, the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Municipality offices and other authorities
- Communicating with the lawyers, suppliers, various tour operators in Oman and Europe, Resorts, boat workshops and Euro Divers Worldwide Marketing Office regarding marketing strategies and operational works
- Preparing the monthly payroll and monitoring all payments
- Managing daily operational tasks in absence of Operations Manager
- Controlling the inventory movement and conducting monthly checks along with the Operations Manager.
FINANCE & RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Silverbelt Investments LLC (Sabco Group)
Sultanate of Oman
2008.03 - 2014.12
- Managing the complete mix investment portfolio of 4 members of the family, the real estate portfolio with rental income with a value of approximately RO50 million, the equity investments listed in GCC stock market and in various companies in Oman, and the financial affairs of two operational companies with a turnover of approximately RO1.5 million
- Creating financial feasibility reports on prospective investment opportunities
- Suggesting and handling the proper health, investment and property insurance plans
- Building rapport with banks and non-financial institutions and negotiating finance facilities for investments
- Preparing weekly reports to individual members for keeping them updated on their portfolio
- Representing members at investment conferences, banks and ministry offices
- Working with external auditors on the preparation of the Net Worth statements for the audit
- Communicating with tenants and overseeing the whole procedure of the tenancy turnover
- Producing budget reports and cash flows
- Planning and implementing strategies for increasing the investment revenues
- Controlling family member’s expenses & payments and reporting to the Family Trust Office
- Liaising with legal offices and assisting with drafting the contracts for the family members.
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Silverbelt Investments LLC (Project Division)
Sultanate of Oman
2006.03 - 2008.02
- Overseeing the accounting of Beach Front Palace construction project awarded by Royal Office in Doha
- Managing the project Cash Flow in accordance with the Technical Department
- Monitoring the whole procedure of Invoicing and payments in communication with the Private Office of Qatar Royal Office
- Communicating with creditors for the material supplies and handling the financial aspect
- Liaising with banks and arranging various facilities.
COMMERCIAL CONSULTANT (Part Time)
TRACS International Consultancy Ltd (Oman Branch)
2003.03 - 2006.02
- Setting up new branch office in Oman
- Managing the overall commercial aspects of the Contract & Oman Branch Operations
- Communicating with external auditors and Ministry of Finance and overseeing the complete tax filing requirement for a Branch Office
- Liaising with the Financial Controller in UK for the consolidated accounts
- Finalizing the consultants time sheets and invoicing the customers accordingly
- Calculating and issuing the monthly payments of the consultants
- Working with the Administration department for arranging the documentation and visa of all new consultants and their family members.
ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
Sahara Petroleum Technology LLC
Sultanate of Oman
2001.01 - 2006.02
- Ensuring that cash flows are adequate for allowing all functions to operate effectively
- Forecasting payments and expenses and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow
- Maintaining banking relationships and negotiating services
- Preparing and presenting financial reports, budgets and tracking performance
- Creating annual accounts and working together with external auditors in Poland and Oman for supplying information needed for audit purposes
- Overseeing the preparation of monthly payroll and related payments
- Monitoring cash transactions and providing advice on financial matters
- Supervising accounting procedures and conducting financial audits and reviews
- Working on the feasibility study and creating related financial reports
- Handling the general office administration management in the absence of the Operations Manager
- Conducting management meeting reviews of all control documents and quarterly audits of other departments work, required for ISO certification.
Education
Master - Business Administration (Finance)
Visveswaaraiah Technological University
Belgum, India2000-10
Bachelor - Commerce
Mangalore University
India1998-05
Pre University - Commerce
Karnataka Education Board
India1995-05
Skills
- Cost Control
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Payroll Management
- Human Resources Management
- Invoice Preparation
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Auditing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Assistance
- Taxes understanding
- Cash Flow Management
- Billing knowledge
- Business Correspondence
- General ledger maintenance
- Bank Reconciliation
- Investment Management
- Month-end closings
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial statement preparation
Furtherskills
- IT Proficiency: Advance user of MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Accounting Software: Sage, Tally & Xero
- Diving Operating Software: DCA
- Languages: Fluent English and Hindi
Certification
Financial Modeling – Mindcypress (2020)
“Aligning and Executing Strategy – India”, Harvard Business School (2015)
“Change Management”, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2015)
Internal Auditing of Quality System ISO9001:2000
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Euro Divers Oman (Gulf Divers LLC)
2015.01 - 2024.07
FINANCE & RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Silverbelt Investments LLC (Sabco Group)
2008.03 - 2014.12
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Silverbelt Investments LLC (Project Division)
2006.03 - 2008.02
COMMERCIAL CONSULTANT (Part Time)
TRACS International Consultancy Ltd (Oman Branch)
2003.03 - 2006.02
ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
Sahara Petroleum Technology LLC
2001.01 - 2006.02
Master - Business Administration (Finance)
Visveswaaraiah Technological University
Bachelor - Commerce
Mangalore University
Pre University - Commerce
Karnataka Education Board
Financial Modeling – Mindcypress (2020)
“Aligning and Executing Strategy – India”, Harvard Business School (2015)
“Change Management”, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2015)
Internal Auditing of Quality System ISO9001:2000
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