Syeda Andleeb Fatima
Account and Finance
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Managing Cash Flow & Bank Transactions, Budgeting, Forecasting, Feasibility studies & Variance analysis.
2. Dealing with Payable, Receivables & intercompany accounts.
3. Budgeting, Forecasting, Feasibility studies & Variance analysis.
4. Negotiating with Suppliers, coordinating with Operations.
5. General Accounting, Reconciliations, VAT Implementation, Co-Ordination with HR & Senior Management.
6. ERP (Crux & Exact), Microsoft Dynamics, Training for SAP FICO (End user).
7. MS Office (Advance level of Excel).
8. Coordination in annual Audit Finalization, Preparation of Annual FS as per IFRS.
9. Monthly & Annual Financial Reporting, Month end closing of accounts.
10. Applying for VAT registrations & implementing the process of input & output tax according to the rules set by FTA. Implementing of VAT module into the existing software to corporate with new TAX requirements.
Experience as Assistant Accounts & Finance Manager
10 August 2018
31 March 2020
• Preparation of monthly closing for financial reporting for Dubai office
• Assisting to management with accurate & timely Financial Reports & MIS preparation
• Developed positive relationships with international customers to ensure timely and accurate payments
• Follow up on requests from clients on sending SOA, invoices, POD’s and other documents.
• Taking the lead in weekly Accounts receivables meetings, reviewing the status of all aged receivables and involving sales managers.
• Responsible for checking credibility of new customers and setting of credit limits with approval from the Finance Manager
• Cleaning up of master data in the system for clients, products and other details to ensure an efficient and effective Order to Cash process and solving the issues related to sales invoicing.
• Preparation of weekly payment schedule for payments, getting approval from Finance director releasing it direct from bank by making beneficiary accounts of the vendors online.
• In charge of ensuring accurate, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of A/R balances & payable A/c
• Preparation of reconciliations of the bank, intercompany, Suppliers & Receivables.
• Verifying the insurance policies of the business for all types including medical insurance of the employees.
• Coordinating for HR work, Visa processing with Netherlands HR team.
• Reporting to the finance manager & director of the company in UAE
Experience as Senior Accountant
26 August 2016
30 August 2018
• Providing to the management with accurate & timely Financial & MIS Reports.
• Preparation of closing of accounts & financial reports monthly (separate & consolidated) for management discussions.
• Preparation of Financials reports Year end according to IFRS.
• Coordinating with auditors for the annual audit Finalization of all three business entities.
• Dealing with the bank regarding LC, TR Facilities, Cheques & Invoice discounting
• Ensuring the accuracy of profit & cost on the recipe system for food and beverage.
• Reconciliations of the Banks, Vendors & receivables on monthly basis.
• Preparation and ensuring timely payment schedule for Accounts Payables and bank facilities etc.
• Following up with the customers for accounts receivables.
• Checking of the stocks on monthly basis and reconciling with the software also approving the LPO for each division for F & B section for purchase of material.
• Following up with operational team on cost saving measures and marketing strategies for increasing revenue.
• Ensuring control over financial process & efficient running of the accounting software.
• Preparation of monthly closing for financial reporting;
• Preparation & verifying the payroll & end of service benefits according to WPS law of UAE.
• Verifying of payments, reconciliations of the bank, Suppliers & Receivables.
• Verifying the insurance policies of the business for all types including medical insurance of the employees.
• Supervision of HR work, Visa processing and staffing.
• Reporting to the group finance manager and chairman of the group.
Experience as Accountant
04 February 2013
22 June 2016
• Preparation of monthly closing for financial reporting,
• Ensuring timely payment schedule for Accounts Payables, Bank Loans etc.
• Following up with the operational team on cost-saving measures and marketing strategies for increasing revenue;
• Ensuring control over financial process & efficient running of the accounting software
• Ensuring effective control over receivables & payables functions of the business
• Recording & Correspondence with Sales tax Invoices also maintains them for monthly Sales Tax Return.
Bachelor 19 September 2016
BSc Hons Applied AccountingMaster 14 January 2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants