Experience

Ajeej Capital

• United Arab Emirates
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analyst - Finance

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Dubai Oversees the finance and operations departments of the firm and is an integral part of the Compliance Team. Handles accounting for the Funds and the managed accounts and is the primary point of contact for brokers, administrators, and custodians in relation to back-office operations.

• Analyst

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2022

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates Fund Administration • Daily accounting of transactions including corporate actions, trades, FX, subscriptions and redemptions and up-to date maintenance of the Portfolio Management System • Weekly and monthly reconciliation with third party administration and custodian reports • Liaising with the Front office operation, broker and custodians to ensure time entry and settlement of trades. • Involved in the month-end closing of the portfolios and finalizing of monthly… Show more Fund Administration • Daily accounting of transactions including corporate actions, trades, FX, subscriptions and redemptions and up-to date maintenance of the Portfolio Management System • Weekly and monthly reconciliation with third party administration and custodian reports • Liaising with the Front office operation, broker and custodians to ensure time entry and settlement of trades. • Involved in the month-end closing of the portfolios and finalizing of monthly NAVs. • Weekly and monthly reporting of portfolio returns to the clients. Finance and Accounting • Process owner for setting up accounting procedures and internal process controls • The lead in the creation and maintenance of Finance and Accounting manual • Working with compliance officer in preparation of annual budgets • Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports • Analyzing the trends in actual expenses, identifying causes of deviation from the budget and highlighting the same during monthly meetings.  Working with Compliance Office for quarterly and annual reporting required by the regulator • Maintenance of various registers including fixed assets, prepayments and accruals • Accurate accounting of VAT and timely reporting to FTA • Accounting for various transactions including and not limited to receivables, payables and employee related expenses including processing of salaries, calculation end of service benefits and outstanding dues. • Monthly reconciliation of bank and cash  Working with the auditors for internal and external audit and implementation of audit recommendation Compliance • Assisting in the onboarding of the clients including conducting KYC and AML checks • Assisting compliance officer in the annual KYC and on-going screening of the clients • Actively involved in the annual testing of Business Continuity Plan • Attending annual compliance training as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer • Annual evaluation and ranking of third-party suppliers

• Asst. Analyst

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  Dubai o Data feeding in and regular update of the Portfolio Management System o Enter trades in various custodial portals without any error o Ensure that trades are settled on time o All corporate actions are booked in the system o FX transactions are booked in a timely manner o Follow-up with brokers for trades o Weekly reconciliation of the portfolios o Month-end closing of the portfolios in the system and preparing valuation reports o Data entry and knowledge of… Show more o Data feeding in and regular update of the Portfolio Management System o Enter trades in various custodial portals without any error o Ensure that trades are settled on time o All corporate actions are booked in the system o FX transactions are booked in a timely manner o Follow-up with brokers for trades o Weekly reconciliation of the portfolios o Month-end closing of the portfolios in the system and preparing valuation reports o Data entry and knowledge of accounting software o Preparation of vouchers and journal entries. o Receipt of invoice from suppliers and processing payments o Maintaining Petty cash and preparing petty cash statements monthly o Assisting in processing staff salaries and preparing salary slips o Preparation of trial balance, income statement and balance sheet o Reconciliation of bank and cash o Work with Finance Officer on producing management accounts and other financial reporting required by the DFSA o Assisting in audit preparation

• Office Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2017

  Dubai o Preparation of vouchers and journal entries and entering into accounting software o Receipt of invoice from suppliers and processing payments o Maintaining Petty cash and preparing petty cash statements monthly o Assisting in processing staff salaries and preparing salary slips o Preparation of trial balance, income statement and balance sheet for Dubai and Riyadh branch. o Preparation of consolidated Financial Statements o Monthly reconciliation of bank and… Show more o Preparation of vouchers and journal entries and entering into accounting software o Receipt of invoice from suppliers and processing payments o Maintaining Petty cash and preparing petty cash statements monthly o Assisting in processing staff salaries and preparing salary slips o Preparation of trial balance, income statement and balance sheet for Dubai and Riyadh branch. o Preparation of consolidated Financial Statements o Monthly reconciliation of bank and cash o Preparation of monthly management accounts o Assisting Finance Officer in financial reporting required by the DFSA o Assisting in audit preparation o Weekly reconciliation of Funds statement o Assisting in scheduling meetings and travel arrangements.



Rusada

• Switzerland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2011

  Dubai



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asst. to Finance Director / Marketing Asst.

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Dubai • Logging in the expenses of finance department into the system • Assisting the preparation of financial reports • Assisting in budget preparations • Providing the required assistance to the auditors • Calculation and processing the montly commissions payable to the agents • Preparing power point presentations for meetings. • Maintaining the calendar and fixing various appointments • Assuring the monthly meetings take place within the required dates. • Circulation of the… Show more • Logging in the expenses of finance department into the system • Assisting the preparation of financial reports • Assisting in budget preparations • Providing the required assistance to the auditors • Calculation and processing the montly commissions payable to the agents • Preparing power point presentations for meetings. • Maintaining the calendar and fixing various appointments • Assuring the monthly meetings take place within the required dates. • Circulation of the memos to the requisite personals • Providing admin support to the finance department • Coordinating travel arrangements, hotel stay, and social activities of delegates who are sent for international conferences under company’s sponsorship • Preparing Newsletters and Welcome Packs for providing brief description of the conferences. • Arranging hotel accommodation and transfer for company guests. • Contacting the suppliers and coordinating with them for designing and printing of promotional materials and branded items. • Dispatch of the promotional items to different places • Processing the payments for the suppliers • Keeping a track of all the various promotional activities done during the year and maintaining proper documentation for audit purposes Show less