Experience

Orient 499

• Lebanon
• Retail

• Operations Manager / Business Development

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsible for day-to-day operation between Mother Company in Lebanon and local company in UAE, managing retail operations of Orient 499 brand by supporting sales, marketing activities and supporting strategic decisions. Preparing financial and sales analysis reports to facilitate decision-making and enhance sales performance. Managing stock position and variation to maintain ideal stock level in coherence with sales. Conducting weekly visits to our pop up shops to observe sales and check visuals and quality of merchandise. B2B business development, researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities. Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones, as well as finding and developing new markets and improving sales, attending conferences, meetings, and industry events and finally developing quotes and proposals for clients. Show less



Orient 499 DMCC

• Chief Accountant

  • May 2021 - Present

  In my most recent role, I am engaged in heading several day-to-day accounting activities, including invoice preparation, purchasing, and account reconciliations. To drive successful transactions, I am consistently formulating and issuing bank transfers to suppliers. Every role requires teamwork, which is why I collaborate with the CEO to plan, design, and document various financial reports and statements. This allows me to support informed decision-making. Furthermore, I ensure complete alignment of all accounting principles within the company with UAE regulations. By partnering with the company's consultant, I am successful at directing trade license renewal and other legal activities. The achievements from this role include the following:  Supported UAE Orient 499 DMCC in developing financial projection and forecasts as well as all financial activities.  Rendered outstanding, high-quality support to Amazon and PayPal in weekly bank account reconciliations and merchant settlement. Show less



MEA

• United Kingdom
• Musicians

• supervisor of general accounts

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  During my tenure as Supervisor, I was able to achieve successful completion on complex accounting operations, such as funds tracking, invoice preparation for airlines, and account reconciliations. My accounting and financial expertise have helped me to assist MASCO in preparing and submitting accuracy-driven monthly bank reconciliations. I have also been engaged in generating and presenting Governmental reports as well as introducing VAT declaration for MASCO and MEA as per requests from the Ministry of Finance. Through synergy with the Director of General Accounts, I created financial statements on month- and year-end bases as well as developed operating budgets and conducted financial planning. Show less



Comptoir d'orient

• France
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2020

  My expertise in this role have allowed me to leverage advanced software proficiency to formulate documents, reports, and presentations for executives. I have proven functional for establishing strict compliance standards during tax return filing and government report generation. Moreover, I contributed to uncovering opportunities to mitigate potential variable costs and maximise corporate profitability by proposing innovative budgetary change recommendations. Cooperating with senior leaders again, I have been effective at developing operating budgets and driving financial planning. My leadership abilities have enabled me to direct several accounting operations, including tax preparation, VAT declaration, payroll management, and CNSS. A small selection of the contributions from this role include the following:  Ensured successful funds tracking, deposit preparation, and account reconciliation through utilisation of effective leadership skills.  Generated substantial cost and expense savings by restructuring entire company debts Show less



A.C.C

• Belgium
• Utilities

• Accountant

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2011

  As an Accountant, my expertise has allowed me to visualise budgeted versus actual costs through the creation and submission of periodic reports. To accurately monitor and scrutinise the financial progress of the company, I have developed effective quarterly and yearly balance sheets. Serving in this role, I have managed the completion of several elements, including financial statements, bank reconciliations, and account closures on monthly basis. My collaborative nature has also ensured that I deliver quality support to Chief Accountant in monthly payroll activities. The accomplishment from this role includes the following:  Achieved and maintained 100% accuracy within payment and receipt vouchers through efficient compilation of general ledger entries. Show less