Asif Sharif
Senior Accountant
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports
2. Preparing VAT reports & quarterly VAT returns filling
3. Preparing of month end closing reports
4. Prepare daily bank reconciliations & cash flow statement
5. Prepare yearly budget by working closely with sales/operation department
6. Analysis of variance between actual & budget, recommending future plan of action
7. Monitor and perform accounting function activities such as GL, AR/AP, and related accounting administration in order to ensure all transactional information is recorded and posted accurately and on time in compliance with the prevailing accounting principles. Making payment to supplier & keeping control over fund flow
8. Reconciliation & confirmation of inter company transaction for group balance sheet
9. Preparation of the year end closing & liaisons with auditors to ensure audit process were carried out in a timely and efficient manner
10. Preparation of company’s payroll and disbursement of salary
Experience as Senior Accountant / Accountant
18 August 2004
30 September 2008
o Created daily region wise sales report of all branches along with daily average and MTD/YTD format
o Looked after the custody of PDC cheques and deposited them on the exact maturity dates only
o Followed-up for the foreign currency rates with exchange houses and coordinated to deposit the cash in the
bank account after exchange
o Maintained reconciliation of credit card transactions and contacted the acquirer for the pending credit card
transactions
o Settled inter-company transactions and developed reports for the reconciled balances
o Formulated and implemented MIS to provide timely and accurate information on expense details of branches,
branch performance, target achievement, budgetary variance, receivables etc.
o Prepared payroll by liaising with HR Department and ensured timely disbursement of salaries including leave salary, Air-ticket and loan deductions
Experience as Asst. Accounts Manager
01 October 2008
31 March 2013
o Supervised accounting duties till annual closing of accounts and financial reporting as per the IFRS standards
o Interacted with external auditors during the annual audit for the yearend audit of financial reports
o Handled monthly closing of accounts with all the necessary provisions, depreciation, pre-payments, etc.
o Conducted analysis of Profit & Loss account and ensured that recording of data is correct in the financial statements
o Prepared
? MIS reports for Accounts Manager, CFO & CEO
? Daily cash flow to plan payments & transfers
? Annual Sales Budget
? Payroll through WPS (Wage Protection System)
o Administered daily bank reconciliation of main account and performed required transfers between the banks
o Monitored & verified the trade/non-trade (Local/Foreign) supplier payments and authorized them for the payment
o Looked after activities of the accountants, guided them with their daily accounting issues/problems and
advised them with procedures to tackle such issues
o Carried out costing of goods purchased, computed the unit cost and analyzed the price variance & inventory control
o Calculated the inventory turnover ratio for assessing the stock holding period
o Compiled Quarterly verification of inventories and developed reports for the management such that corrective actions can be taken against the variances observed
Experience as Senior Accountant
Nimex Petroleum DMCC
26 November 2013
14 September 2016
o Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
o Preparing of month end closing as follows.
? Review accruals & prepayments & ascertain that they are properly accounted
? Run depreciation process & reconcile fixed asset register
? Review the P&L Accounts for proper allocation & for month to month analysis.
o Prepare daily bank reconciliations & cash flow statement.
o Making payment to supplier & keeping control over fund flow.
o Reconciling monthly payment reports / supplier statements and dealing with supplier inquiries.
o Reconciliation & confirmation of inter company transaction for group balance sheet.
o Checking and approval of entries done by assistant/staff.
o Preparation of company’s payroll and disbursement of salary
o Liaison with various departments to ensure that all the financial/accounts related information is provided on timely basis.
o Liaisons with auditors to ensure audit activities were carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
Experience as Senior Accountant
Kamca Oil Products Trading LLC
18 September 2016
28 February 2019
o Responsible for preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
o Preparing VAT reports & quarterly VAT returns filling
o Preparing of month end closing as follows.
? Review accruals & prepayments & ascertain that they are properly accounted
? Run depreciation process & reconcile fixed asset register
? Review the P&L Accounts for proper allocation & for month to month analysis.
o Prepare daily bank reconciliations & cash flow statement.
o Prepare yearly budget by working closely with sales/operation department.
o Analysis of variance between actual & budget, recommending future plan of action
o Monitor and perform accounting function activities such as GL, AR/AP, and related accounting administration in order to ensure all transactional information is recorded and posted accurately and on time in compliance with the prevailing accounting principles. Making payment to supplier & keeping control over fund flow.
o Reconciling monthly reports, supplier/customer statements and dealing with their enquiries.
o Reconciliation & confirmation of intercompany transaction for group balance sheet.
o Identifying areas of cost cutting & improvement
o Preparation of company’s payroll and disbursement of salary
o Liaison with various departments to ensure that all the financial/accounts related information is provided on timely basis.
o Preparation of the year end closing & liaisons with auditors to ensure audit process were carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
Master 01 June 2015
M.B.ABachelor 01 June 2002
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