Experience

Ghassan Aboud Group

• United Arab Emirates
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Tax Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  • Prepare, validate, and submit all required tax returns, refund requests and relevant documentation as required by the FTA, and taking ownership of reconciling and reporting on all accounting functions, including AP, AR, and GL. • Ensure compliance with changes in the tax regulations of the United Arab Emirates by monitoring them closely and analyzing their implications on existing business practices, making necessary changes to ensure compliance. • Provide guidance to accounting operational teams with their VAT/ Excise tax inquiries to ensure compliance with FTA's law and regulations. • Provide training to all Finance employees on any changes in VAT regulations and business processes affected by it, and lead and coordinate ad hoc tax-driven business initiatives. • Serve as the main point of contact on Indirect Tax (VAT and Excise) for the Group and provide guidance on existing and new transactions with the relevant tax implications. Show less



Leading Business Centers

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance & Operation Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Develop annual budget, financial plans, and prepare regular management reports on a monthly and quarterly basis. • Forecast revenue performance in coordination with the sales department and submit VAT returns and refund requests as needed. • Collaborate with the executive team to drive the organization's growth and performance, as reflected in the financial statements. • Monitor financial operations, including payroll, invoicing, and account reconciliation, to ensure timely and accurate processing of transactions. • Promote productivity and professional development of employees through training sessions for new and existing staff. Show less



Bank of Jordan

• Jordan
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Budgeting & Financial Planning Officer

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2015

  - Prepare the budget and financial plan in coordination with department managers and CFO. This involves consolidating proposals, providing justifications, and proposing alternatives, and reviewing the financial plan on a monthly basis. • Analyze the bank's financial results using financial ratio analysis and compare them to peer benchmarks. - Create monthly projections aligned with actual results from previous months. - Generate daily financial reports on overall bank performance for the CFO and GM. - Review the bank's financial position regularly, considering short-term debt and credit maturities, and provide recommendations for financing plans Show less



Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE)

• Syrian Arab Republic
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Officer

  • Dec 2009 - Mar 2011

  - Maintain records of shareholders and oversee daily buying and selling transactions. - Update legal ownership of listed securities through electronic records. - Carry out procedures for deposited securities of listed companies. - Provide securities ownership services and update related records, such as shareholders register and trades register. - Evaluate membership applications of listed companies and monitor their adherence to the Center's rules and guidelines. - Maintain records of shareholders and oversee daily buying and selling transactions. - Update legal ownership of listed securities through electronic records. - Carry out procedures for deposited securities of listed companies. - Provide securities ownership services and update related records, such as shareholders register and trades register. - Evaluate membership applications of listed companies and monitor their adherence to the Center's rules and guidelines.