DHANEESH KANDATHIPARAMBIL JOSEPH
Accountant
Email: dhaneeshjoseph2016@gmail.com | Mobile: +971 529090965
Location: Al Nahda, Dubai, UAE | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dhaneesh-k-j
Nationality: Indian | Visa: Employment Visa Freezone (DMCC) | Driving Licence: Indian (MCWG)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Detail-oriented Accountant with 12+ years of experience, including 3.5 years in the UAE, across retail, FMCG, hospitality, production, marketing and recruitment businesses. Experienced in full-cycle accounting, month-end and year-end closing, reconciliations, UAE VAT returns and financial statements, and in supporting external audits. Hands-on with SAP, NetSuite, Xero, Odoo, Zoho Books and Excel. Currently pursuing ACCA.

WORK HISTORY

Accountant | M and M Al Menhali Auditing, Dubai, UAE | 04/2023 - Current
- Manage full sets of accounts for a portfolio of small and medium business clients across multiple industries, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger.
- Handle full accounting in Odoo for a Dubai-based media and marketing agency, including project-wise cost tracking by allocating supplier bills to each event and campaign.
- Raise invoices and credit notes in the client's accounting system; process client invoices and payments for timely and accurate billing.
- Pass month-end and year-end entries for accruals, provisions, prepayments, deferred income, reversals and exchange differences.
- Reconcile bank accounts, sales and revenue clearing accounts, intercompany balances and company credit card statements.
- Process vendor payments through online banking platforms and perform vendor reconciliations; coordinate with vendors for proper tax invoices to recover input VAT.
- Monitor outstanding receivables and follow up on overdue accounts.
- Resolve discrepancies and queries regarding petty cash, invoices, LPOs and payments.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including statements used by the Corporate Tax team for CT filings.
- Prepare VAT reports and returns for filing as per UAE VAT regulations.
- Perform P&L variance analysis for client accounts.
- Assist the external audit team by verifying documents as substantive procedures and preparing working papers with assertions for review by the audit senior.

Junior Executive - Finance | Intergrow Brands Pvt Ltd, Kochi, India | 04/2019 - 10/2022
- Reviewed, audited and processed employee travel reimbursements, promotional (BTL) claims and other business expenses in line with company policy.
- Verified supporting documents for trade promotions, schemes and marketing claims across multiple regions.
- Generated and posted credit and debit notes; audited and accounted inward billed invoices after cost centre approval.
- Coordinated with sales, marketing and supply chain teams for timely claim processing.
- Prepared month-end reports on outstanding claims, pending approvals and claim-to-payment reconciliation.

Accounts Assistant | Namboothiris Supermarket & Hypermarket, Kochi, India | 08/2018 - 02/2019
- Entered daily journal entries, invoices and receipts in the ERP system; handled accounts payable and vendor payments.
- Conducted credit card reconciliation and managed store petty cash; reconciled vendor statements, purchase orders and goods receipt notes.
- Matched purchase bills with stock inward records and maintained accurate inventory valuation.
- Assisted in sales tax preparation and return filing; supported month-end closures.

Cash Office Executive / Accounts Executive | Lulu Hypermarket (Lulu Group International), Kochi, India | 12/2014 - 05/2018
- Deposited daily cash collections as per the CRS report; handled daily reconciliation of store takings and safe fund.
- Supervised POS/card machine settlement with banks; conducted debit and credit card reconciliation.
- Performed forex reconciliation; monitored bank accounts, prepared bank reconciliations and oversaw banking of various tender types.
- Verified and posted supplier invoices into SAP, ensuring correct payment terms and GL accounts.
- Reported daily to HODs (cashier settlement summary, credit sale report, card transaction report, gift vouchers); handled gift voucher redemption and reconciliation.
- Investigated till discrepancy cases and ensured compliance with cash office SOPs.

Accountant cum Administrative Assistant | Sree Gokulam Plantations Pvt Ltd, Kochi, India | 05/2013 - 12/2014
- Maintained full books of accounts including journal entries, petty cash and payroll.
- Processed invoices in the ERP system; generated invoices and followed up to collect payments.
- Managed statutory filings including VAT returns, ESI, PF and TDS.
- Oversaw inventory movement; performed periodic stock audits and valuation.

EDUCATION
- ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) - currently pursuing
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala - 2007 to 2010
- Chartered Accountancy - Foundation Course (CPT), ICAI, Kochi - 2008

SKILLS
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Month-End Closing, Financial Statements, UAE VAT, Corporate Tax support, Intercompany, Variance Analysis, Audit Support, Project Cost Tracking, IFRS knowledge

SOFTWARE
SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Xero, Odoo, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Tally ERP 9, MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Implemented and transitioned accounting operations to Odoo ERP in marketing firms and restaurant operations, improving financial accuracy, workflows and reporting.

LANGUAGES
English - Intermediate | Malayalam - Native | Tamil - Elementary