•	A qualified Accountant pursuing CPA with over 7 years of experience in accounting.
•	Experienced in working with individuals from different cultural spaces.
•	Responsibilities handled include accounting, budgeting, business analysis and management.
•	Industries - Retail (CPG), Manufacturing, Other Services (Transport, Information Technology).
•	Working knowledge of iRetail, Tally ERP, Microsoft Office with advanced level knowledge in Excel.

Choppies Enterprises Limited is a public listed multinational company headquartered in Botswana. The group
owns and operates supermarkets, warehouses, logistics and manufacturing units in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Financial Accounting
• Improved overall financial performance of the Zimbabwean operations from loss making unit into a profit
making unit by detailed financial analysis and informed decision making on each cost and profit centre.
• Reviewed full cycle accounting and assisted the Finance Manager in maintaining books of accounts as per
statutory reporting requirements of 36 supermarkets, 2 warehouses and a manufacturing unit.
• Analyzed and reconciled accounts receivable (AR) and payable (AP) ledgers ensuring adherence to company policy.
• Regular verification for completeness in accounting system and provided recommendations for
improving efficiency and strengthening internal controls.
• Engaged external and internal auditors for closure of queries and finalization of audits.
• Assisted and reviewed Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) budgets for presentation to Board of Directors.

Management Reporting
• Analysed and prepared key financial and operational data and KPIs within the company, ensuring that
manager and the Directors receive timely, accurate and relevant information.
• Assisted in preparation of annual budget in line with corporate strategy and long term business goals.
• Undertook financial statement variance analysis (actual vs. forecast, period-over-period actual),
providing explanations / insights on the same (FP&A).
• Undertook management reports analysis and variance analysis, providing explanations / insights and made strategic decisions to improve results (MIS).
Operations Analysis & Business Management
• Analysed, developed, implemented, reviewed and monitored the retail operations of supermarket chain
(36 units) and manufacturing operations of purified water bottling plant on a daily basis to ensure
profitability targets are achieved by making informed decisions.
• Managed a core team of 10 senior employees.
• Coordinated between functional teams to ensure that all teams work in synergy towards a common goal.
• Acted as a key contact point for any queries from banks, government authorities, suppliers and customers.
• Performed product costing on a regular basis to ensure profitability of manufacturing operations and also in-house bakery and butchery departments.
• Took responsibility of the overall operations and profitability of the business units.
• Ensured standards are maintained on safety and hygiene.

Operations Financial Analyst, Head of Operations

• Trained and rolled out ERP across 70 business units in 2 countries.
• Understood stakeholders' vision and requirements for the software.
• Coordinated with development team and designing the UI, track deliveries and sign off developments.
• Reconciled sales, purchases transactions against General Ledger (GL) for ensuring completeness.
• Lead and developed Master Data Management Team and mapped more than 26000 SKUs into the system.
• Mapped and managed Chart of Accounts (COA) in the new system.
• Designed and mapped process flows into the new ERP system using flowcharts (Microsoft Visio) and obtained sign off from various departments.
• Improved business process and mapped integration between operational processes and accounting entries.

Business Analyst

• Verified, reported and ensured completeness and accuracy of Financial statements including Income
Statement (Profit and Loss Account), Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Acted as a point of contact for various international clients including hedge funds and manufacturing units
for statutory audit.

Senior Associate

• Verified, reported and ensured completeness and accuracy of Financial statements including Income
Statement (Profit and Loss Account), Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.

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Athul Mohan

Chartered Professional Accountant

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

University of Calicut