Finance & Accounting Manager

• Oct 2021 - Present

Consultant

• Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

• Manages the month-end and year-end closing of books of the clients across various industries. Ensuring that all applicable accounting standards are applied. The following support includes but not limited to the following. a. Preparing and maintaining the clients’ general ledger accounts, bank reconciliation, prepayments, and fixed assets schedule. This includes processing of monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary. b. Facilitating the implementation of new IFRS (ie. IFRS 16 – Leases workings) to ensure clients’ compliance to new standards. c. Recording of revenue and receivable and ensuring that the same are reconciled with sales data. d. Record Bills and staff reimbursements and to ensure that all are paid accurately and in accordance with client policies and procedures. e. Coordinating with the clients’ related parties to reconcile and confirm month-end and year-end balances. f. Prepares clients’ quarterly VAT returns in a timely manner to ensure complete documentation • Process the clients’ monthly payroll, taking in to account any bonuses, commissions and other benefits and all required deductions such as loans and tax, if any. Further, preparation of monthly payroll summary and pay slips for each employee. • Calculating the clients’ monthly accrual of the statutory gratuity payments payable under the applicable rules and UAE Labour Law. • Performing audit support to the clients. Providing documentation, information, and the required workings for the year-end financial audit. Show less

Accounting Manager

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

• Overseeing the daily activities of the accounting department and ensuring that all major projects, month-end, and year-end reports are completed accurately and on time.• Analyze financial reports and variance analysis and present to management on any deviation from the established budget• Generates budget and cash flows to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements• Ensuring profitability of any new or existing projects by approving projects from a financial perspective and develop strategies that work to minimize financial risk• Reviews quarterly VAT Return and application for VAT Refund before submission to the FTA portal• Weekly reporting to the CEO on the current financial standing of the Company• Handles and maintains good relations with various banks to arrange investments and financing requirements• Performs Ad-hoc duties as assigned by the CEO Show less

Tax and General Accountant

• Dec 2017 - Apr 2019

• Responsible for maintaining schedules for all Real Estate Contractors, both for International and Local Projects• Reviewed and coordinates with the Project team and/or contractors in respect to the Billings/Payment Certificates if in accordance with the Agreements before processing the payments. • Responsible for appropriateness of recorded VAT by verifying all supporting invoices (Sales and Purchases) if VAT were properly accounted• Responsible for filing the Quarterly VAT Return and application for VAT Refunds• Performed tax research as necessary regarding state tax issue affecting the Company• Recorded journal entries in Quickbooks for the Company’s daily transaction• Prepared invoices and ensuring all details are accurate for sending out to clients• Responsible for recording the collections from clients. Show less

Auditor

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

• Performed audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) for mainland and freezone companies in UAE • Gained exposure in the audit of various companies belonging to different industries which include manufacturing, trading, construction and professional service providers • Prepared Standalone, Consolidated and Business Combination financial statements. • Prepared income tax computation and tax returns for Qatar clients • Responding to management’s queries in a timely manner and taking into account their concerns in the execution of the audit • Established and maintained lasting relationships with a diverse range of clients • Trained, supervised, and reviewed the work of first year staff and interns during audit fieldwork Show less

External Auditor

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

• Performed audit procedures to attest the fair presentation of management reports through corroboration of presented evidence • Performed understanding of the client’s business, which includes conducting walkthroughs on significant transactions and ITGCs • Performed tests of controls on the client’s significant processes and assessed their operational design and effectiveness • Provided resolution to identified risks and audit issues, and escalated them as appropriate • Prepared reports on the overall result of the audit procedures performed and the corresponding accounting and audit issues identified • Prepared management letter comments outlining control weaknesses and corresponding recommendations • Acted as an In-Charge in other engagements and directly reports to managers without the intermediation of a senior. • Built and maintained a good professional relationship with the client – from the management executives to staff employees. • Coordinated with the Group Auditors and Complied with the Group Reporting Package for Quarter and Year-end reporting • Prepared presentation materials for meeting with client’s management, which includes research on industry and regulatory updates, recent developments on the client’s business, key risk and issues identified Show less

Accounting Intern

• Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

• Responsible for recording all mall tenant's daily income in SAP • Prepared monthly bank reconciliation • Assisted in the preparation of monthly statement of accounts • Auditing car park cashier report against the number of tickets issued and declared cash collection • Responsible for recording all mall tenant's daily income in SAP • Prepared monthly bank reconciliation • Assisted in the preparation of monthly statement of accounts • Auditing car park cashier report against the number of tickets issued and declared cash collection