1. KUNHIRAMAN VAPPALAKALATHIL
ACCOUNTS|FINANCE | AUDIT
Language: English, Hindi & Malayalam
Address: Flat # 202, Gomati, Green View Complex, Nancy Colony, Borivali East,
Mumbai-400066, India
Date of Birth: 27-07-1960
Mobile: +91 9619107187
Email: kunhiraman@yahoo.com
Skype: kunhiram
CAREER SUMMARY / KEY SKILLS
A meticulous accounts/finance professional having more than 30 years of demonstrated professional experience with excellent
command in financial and management accounts. During my professional career I have been for 20 years with International
Airlines in areas like financial management, analysis & reporting, internal controls & audit, taxation
KEY SKILLS:
Demonstrated management and financial skills in dealing with all phases of business operations.
Leadership and communications skills in supervising and mentoring accounting and other company staff.
Proficiency in MS Office Applications, SAP and Oracle.
Keen awareness of the legal implications of disclosing material company information.
Ongoing awareness of trends in senior management’s thinking.
Ongoing familiarity with both industry and company activities.
Excellent financial and business judgment skills – confident in business acumen and ability to provide financial and business
advice to all levels of management and the Company’s Board.
Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment, to move things forward, to meet stringent timelines, and to handle multiple
demands simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of
financial exposure.
Understands and articulates the Company’s financial position and strategic activities.
Independent and creative problem solving skills.
Have broad-based financial background, including experience with financial planning and analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
Fluency in English (written and oral).
WORK EXPERIENCE
FLY 540 Angola, Finance Director March 2012 – Oct 2015
Fly540 Angola is a regional low cost airline operating within Angola. It suspended its operations since May 2014
and subsequently closed down the business.
Being a member of the senior executive team with the responsibility for company's financial health, actively involved in
managing the accounting and financial control function, combining operational and strategic roles, and establishing financial
strategy for the profitable long-term growth of the business.

2. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines July 1996- March 2012
KLM, legally Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (Royal Dutch Airlines), is the flag carrier airline of the
Netherlands. It is part of the Air France–KLM group, and is a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance.
4. Financial Process & Quality Manager,
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda) July 2010- March 2012
Responsible for the healthy and factual financial reporting process, which entails monitoring, investigating, and, when
appropriate, reporting suspicious financial and accounting activity. Being the owner of this process, developed and
implemented financial transactions and processes monitoring rules in alignment with the Head Quarters guidelines.
Ensuring compliance with the Financial Accounting policies and procedures issued by the Corporate Finance.
3. Financial Accounting Manager
Middle East, Gulf, Pakistan Sep 2007- Jul 2010
Supervise, monitor and evaluate all day-to-day accounting activities. Establish financial status by developing and
implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying and reporting financial information. Manage and oversee the daily
operations of the accounting department. Process month and end year process, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts,
general ledger, payroll, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis
Led special projects related to fare audit, fraud detection, implementation of agency and corporate incentive contract
systems in countries like the Gulf, Egypt, Libya, Ghana etc.
2. Senior Accountant
Middle East, Gulf, Pakistan Apr 2004- Feb 2007
1. Accountant, Saudi Arabia July 1996 – Apr 2004
Qatar Airways, India
Finance Manager- India Feb 2007 – Sep 2007
Responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues to enable them to make sound business
decisions. Providing and interpreting financial information. Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future
trends. Analyzing change and advising accordingly; formulating strategic and long-term business plans. Developing
financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk. Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-
reduction/cost-avoidance opportunities. Managing the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out. Developing external relationships with appropriate
contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations. Producing accurate financial reports to specific
deadlines. Managing budgets. Supervising staff. Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
Technical Service Agency, Saudi Arabia
Chief Accountant Mar 1992 – Jul 1996
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Senior Accountant Aug 1988 – Mar 1992
Jayems Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
Accountant Nov 1985 –Aug 1988

3. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITES HANDLED
 Manage the General Ledger and preparing monthly financial statements and forecasts
 Preparation of monthly management reports
 Monitor actual financial results vs. budget, highlighting key variances for management
 Implement all necessary policies and procedures and improve our internal controls
 Manage annual audit and helping to write financial statements and accompanying notes
 Manages inter-company reporting
 Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the Board.
 Enhances internal controls by ensuring that processes are in place to safeguard cash.
 Supports the VP Finance in overseeing the accounting department and audit functions.
 Reviews reports to analyze projections of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals,
and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
 Analyzes company operations to pinpoint opportunities and areas that need to be reorganized, down-sized, or
eliminated.
 In conjunction with others, studies long-range economic trends and projects company prospects for future growth in
overall sales and market share, opportunities for acquisitions or expansion into new disciplines.
 Estimates requirements for capital.
 Managing accounts payable and receivable.
 Ensures that all personnel that need to use the Company’s MIS software are properly trained to use it and have access
to their reports.
 Keeps the company’s business licenses compliant in all jurisdictions in which it does business.
 Assures that the company files timely and accurate tax returns (federal, state, county, city, sales tax, etc.)
 Prepares policies and procedures, as needed, with regard to audits by various regulatory authorities.
 Assists company HR staff in the defense of litigation through periodic meetings.
 Responsible for the company payrolls.
 Participates in the selection of company-provided employee benefits.
 Assists senior management with selection of locations for office leases and participates in the financial negotiations for
same. Also responsible for tracking lease notice and expiration dates.
 Trains or assigns training for accounting staff, who are responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and
payroll.
 Monitors performance of the accounting department. Provides prompt and objective coaching and counseling.
 Responsible for Financial Planning and the development of budgets.
QUALIFICATION
1985 M Com (Financial Accounting)
Madras University, India
1983 B.Com (Financial and Cost Accounting)
Calicut University, India
COURSES ATTENDED
Attended and successfully completed various skill development courses conducted by KLM Training Academy