Syed Ali Raza
Accounts Manager
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Preparation of VAT return
2. Cash flow , monitor cash flows and predict future requirements
3. Debtors’ analysis report
4. Preparation and disbursement of Payroll.
5. Assisted and Coordinated in the annual financial audit of the company with external auditors.
6. Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts
7. Dealing with banks account management and credit lines.
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Experience as Senior Accountant
03 October 2010
31 December 2014
Major tasks were:
• Prepared asset and liability entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Prepared payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Prepared monthly reports on sales, receipts & inventory.
• Prepared general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts
• Reviewed all inter-company transactions and generate invoices to inter companies as necessary
• Reviewed and recommended modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Developed accounting junior staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Experience as Assistant Accounts Manager
01 January 2015
30 June 2017
As Assistant Account Manager, my responsibilities were:
• Reviewed monthly reports on the sales, receipts & payments.
• Reviewed of customer’s aging report.
• Reviewed and approval of journal entries, creation of inventories and other ledger entries in the books of accounts.
• Reviewed and sign-off the transfer / resale / NOC documents & update the system.
• Management and safeguarding of legal documents for the group.
• Coordination with Collections Department in arranging to issue necessary payment reminders, payment notices and/or termination notices giving due reference to laws and procedures as per Government of Dubai.
• Coordinated and maintained the implementation of accounting policies and internal control policy & procedures and recommend changes to improve procedures and systems. To assist in ensuring group wide compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS), (IFRS) and GAAP.
• Assist in the implementation of accounting ERP system (YARDI, NAVISION). Monitor and review accounting and ERP system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Assisted and coordinated in the annual financial audit of the group entities with external auditors.
• Coordinated collation of information for annual statutory audit required by regulatory body RERA.
• Assisted in preparation of annual budget and business plan.
• Assisted in preparation of monthly cash flow.
• Reviewed payment to the developers & contractors.
Experience as Regional Financial Accountant
01 June 2017
31 May 2018
As the Financial Accountant for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region my role is responsible for:
• Produce financial reports and statements from SAP and to monitor and analyze the accounting data.
• Cost allocation to right GLs and cost centers.
• Support the Marketing team to onboard the vendors and to prepare purchase orders and later GRs.
• Managing the rental payments across the Region and managing the different office expenses across the region.
• Support the teams for the expense claims.
• Managing the vendor queries and monitoring the payments.
• Assist in preparation of budget and business plan.
• Coordinate and assist the auditors for annual financial audit for different countries in the Region.
Experience as Accounts Manager
18 November 2018
To date
As Account Manager, my responsibilities are:
• Preparation of debtors’ analysis & ensure that customer aging is under control as per policy of the company.
• Dealing with banks account management and credit lines.
• Preparation and disbursement of Payroll.
• Preparation of project accounts and reporting.
• Reviewing of suppliers' statement.
• Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts
• Review all inter-company transactions and generate invoices to inter companies as necessary
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Management and safeguarding of legal documents for the group.
• Coordinate and maintain the implementation of accounting policies and internal control policy & procedures and recommend changes to improve procedures and systems. To assist in ensuring compliance with International Accounting Standards (IAS), (IFRS) and GAAP
• Assist in preparation of monthly cash flow.
• Review Input & Output VAT & file VAT return on quarterly basis.
• Monitor cash flows and predict future requirements
• Compile and analyze financial data in order to make sound financial management decisions in running the business
Bachelor 31 December 1998
Bachelor of Commerce from Karachi University Pakistan