Shiraz
ACCA -UK
Sharjah-UAE
Summary of Career
1. Senior professional accountant having 8 + years of diversified experience in the field of finance. Key specialities include:
2. Financial Statement preparation and Analysis, IFRS/ GAAP and SOX
3. Financial Planning
4. Budgeting, Cost Control and Variance Analysis
5. Financial Modeling and Dashboard presentation
6. Performance Management
7. Decision Making
8. Leadership
9. Payroll Process and Treasury
10. Monthly Closing process
Involved in successful implementation of new ERP system. Developed new KPI through which performance could be monitored on more accurate basis. Assisted in outsourcing non value added activities which were incurring more cost and therefore increased profitability by AED 2m per month.
Experience as Chief Accountant
Al Falah Holding
13 December 2018
31 March 2020
•Preparation of monthly income statement & cash flow.
•Ensuring sales invoice being generated based on the services provided by verifying the reports generated by operation department.
•Verifying the payment to the vendors and ensure that all supporting documents are attached before presenting them to audit department.
•Liaise with bank for Letter of credit and bank guarantees.
• Authorizing all the transactions being entered in ERP and ensure that all month end provisions / accrual have been recorded in ERP.
•Analyzing actual project cost and prepare periodic reports comparing standard cost to actual cost, provide analysis for impact of changes to standard costs prior to actual changes.
•Ensure that VAT report is being submitted on time.
•Present weekly receivable / payable aging report to management as well as analyzing receivable/ payable turnover ratio.
•Ensure that fixed asset register is maintained and depreciation being recorded on monthly basis.
Experience as Senior Accountant
Al Fardan Group (Real Estate & Hospitality
31 May 2016
08 December 2018
•Maintaining fixed asset register, recording its acquisition and disposition and ensuring that
depreciation being recorded in ERP.
•Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets.
•Prepare audit schedules for fixed asset and assist auditors in their inquiries.
•Preparing monthly reports which include cash flow analysis, receivable analysis, revenue and profit
analysis.
•Maintain customer and receivables accounts and ensure timely collection, recording and follow up.
•Responsible for bank reconciliation, managing and monitoring cash flow of company by issuing
payments according to liquidity position.
•Support month end close cycle through General Ledger reconciliation’s, analysis and associated
accruals / postings
•Preparation of Statement of Comprehensive income, Balance Sheets and Cash-flow Statements with comparisons against the budget and explanation of major variances.
•Provide guidance and advice to management on accounting| Finance requirements particularly in
relation to the application of accounting standards.
•Responsible for the preparation, validation and filing of monthly and quarterly VAT returns.
Experience as Accountant -General
Sealy Middle East
07 September 2014
08 November 2015
• Managing account receivable, payable and related adjusting entries.
• Coordinating with the bank, performing bank reconciliation and other related tasks.
• Ongoing monitoring of working capital management.
• Submitting weekly and monthly cash flow reports.
• Assisting in preparation of monthly budgets, forecasts and other financial analysis reports.
• Verifying discount being given to the customer and confirming that it is within the limit.
• Prepare a monthly schedule of company's cars acquired on finance lease.
• Setup travel arrangements (flight and hotel bookings) of employees.
• Ensure proper financial and business process controls are in place for accuracy in accordance with the standards.
Experience as Auditor
Rafiq & Co Chartered Accountant
01 November 2012
31 July 2013
•Key responsibilities entail planning, execution and completion stage of the audit.
•Reporting of significant issues to the management, and other varied special nature engagement.
•Responsible for engagement management, client relationship management, supervision and review of the work performed and co-ordination with professionals in various fields like tax, legal and IT experts.
• Involved in audit assignment of following clients:
• Siddiq sons (Private) limited
• Rizwan International (Private) limited
• ABC Travels (private) limited
Experience as Senior Finance Executive
Mehran Hotel
01 October 2009
30 September 2012
•Manage the accounting, financial and the business planning activity of the hotel.
•Focus on cash flow management and budgetary control.
•Payable, receivables, GL reconciliations & schedules
•Review expense claims from employees and ensuring timely reimbursements. Also ensure that all supporting documents are in place and as per company policy.
•Prepare monthly statement of comprehensive income (P&L), cash flow and other financial analysis reports.
•Communicate with external auditors' engagement requirements to facilitate finalization of the annual audit reports
Bachelor 17 September 2009
Major in Accounting and StatisticsMaster 31 July 2015
ACCA -UK (Major : Financial Reporting , Financial Management , Auditing and Taxation)
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