Gavin Rego
Accountant
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. • Finalizing books of accounts quarterly and yearly.
2. • Creating financial reports and supporting all my areas of responsibility.
3. • Played a key role in opening the books of accounts for eight branches within U.A.E and Oman.
4. • Analyzed, examined, and interpreted account records, compiled financial information, and reconciled reports and financial data.
5. • Performed process analysis, and communicated recommendations to management.
6. • Prepared sales and purchase invoices.
7. • Process journal entries and perform accounting corrections to ensure accurate records.
8. • Coordinated with shipping agents by booking containers/vessels as per our customers needs, along with legalization of documents, loading and packaging of goods, acquiring the bill of lading for the respective shipments, tracking shipments until it reaches its destination.
9. • Managed the accounts and administration of our branch in Oman and made monthly visits, to ensure smooth running of the branch.
10. • Managed the store in Oman for veterinary medicines, disinfectants and vaccines, with regular stock checking and ensured high level of accuracy.
Experience as Kitchen Supervisor
MADHUVAN’S VILLAGE, FAMILY RESTAURANT
01 March 2011
28 February 2013
• Organizing and rotating all the food stock, and keeping track of inventory.
• Supervising chefs and making sure all employees adhere to health and safety standards.
• Investigate and resolve any customer complaints about food and quality or service.
• Control portion costs by working out the number of portions per food batch, in turn increasing profits.
• In charge of purchasing food and kitchen supplies and issuing requisitions for the same.
• Played a key role in updating the menu to keep up with the current trend and ensured value for money for the customer and profitability for the restaurant at the same time.
• Briefing the staff regarding any changes in the menu or special requests.
Experience as Senior Accountant
Friends International Travel Agency
01 March 2013
31 March 2014
• Providing customer with brochures and publications containing travel information.
• Contacting vendors to make changes/cancellations and request refunds when applicable.
• Handling currency exchange and providing customer with the current exchange rates.
• Handling incoming calls and emails.
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports.
• Prepare statements regularly and keep in touch with the customers to ensure regular payment.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports directly to the owner of the firm.
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
Experience as Finance Controller
Appetizer Catering Co LLC
01 June 2014
28 February 2015
• Update accounts receivable and payable.
• Handling the expenses of the company and managing the flow of cash.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports directly to the owner of the company.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Trained and supervised six new employees, ensuring they maintain attention to detail.
• Forecasted losses and earnings using quantitative/qualitative analysis to a high degree of accuracy, allowing the company to intelligently manage and invest resources.
• Created a new menu and decided the rates, bearing in mind all the criteria (cost of ingredients, salary of staff, rent, transportation etc.) to ensure maximum profits.
• Negotiated with vendors to get best prices and ensured freshness of ingredients.
• Collaborated with the chefs and service staff and made sure everything is arranged on time.
• Issue bills to customers for our services and receiving feedback.
Experience as Senior Accountant
Karaman Vet Medicine Co
01 March 2016
29 February 2020
• Finalizing books of accounts quarterly and yearly.
• Creating financial reports and supporting all my areas of responsibility.
• Played a key role in opening the books of accounts for eight branches within U.A.E and Oman.
• Analyzed, examined, and interpreted account records, compiled financial information, and reconciled reports and financial data.
• Performed process analysis, and communicated recommendations to management.
• Prepared sales and purchase invoices.
• Process journal entries and perform accounting corrections to ensure accurate records.
• Coordinated with shipping agents by booking containers/vessels as per our customers needs, along with legalization of documents, loading and packaging of goods, acquiring the bill of lading for the respective shipments, tracking shipments until it reaches its destination.
• Managed the accounts and administration of our branch in Oman and made monthly visits, to ensure smooth running of the branch.
• Applied import permit to acquire new stock depending on the current market trend.
• Arranged and followed-up the supply of overseas shipments for our customers in Qatar and looked after all the documentation related to the same.
• Managed the store in Oman for veterinary medicines, disinfectants and vaccines, with regular stock checking and ensured high level of accuracy.
• Kept logs and records of warehouse stock, executed orders, LPO’s etc.
• Made sure the branch runs in the most efficient way and reduced costs and expenses.
• Supported month-end and year-end closing process.
Bachelor 01 June 2011
VIJAYALAKSHMI INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY SCIENCES (Mangalore, India) B.Sc. in Hospitality Sciences, 2008-2011Intermediate 01 March 2007
ST. ALOYSIUS PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Mangalore, India) Science (PCMB), 2005-2007Matric 01 April 2005
ST. ALOYSIUS HIGH SCHOOL (Mangalore, India) Tenth Grade (SSLC), 2004-2005