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| Position wanted: |
Accountant |
| Job category: |
Accounting |
| Preferred Location: |
Oman |
| Preferred City-State/County: |
Salalah |
| Objective and Resume Summary: |
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Profile : Western MBA Senior Accountant with 9 years UAE & UK Experience
Career Summary : Competent and result-driven professional with 9 years experience ranging across variety of organizations` Finance function. Experienced in handling period end closings and relevant TB schedules, month reporting (includes adhoc reports requested), constant monitoring of project spendings (versus contract amounts and allocated project budgets), ensuring IAS compliance, streamlining processes for performance improvement and procedure mapping. Demonstrated success in executing payables management, monitoring sales and collections and reconciliations (purchases, banks, supplier & customer).
Analytical and detail oriented with proven organizational, communication and problem resolution skills. Experienced at establishing professional networks within cross-cultural environments and thereby building cohesive team structures. Adept at moving into new environments by optimizing experience to quickly adapt to new ways.
Objective : Aspiring to deliver services in Mid to Senior Financial Accounting position within an organization, aiding its commitment in achieving organizational objectives with effective Financial & other Solutions. Core competencies include :
*Month End Close & Reporting
*TB schedules & Audit Schedules
*Budget monitoring & Variance Analysis
*IAS Compliance & IFRS knowledge
*Accounting (ERP) Systems Setup
*Payables Management
*Customer Relationship Management
*Oracle Financials and CODA Financials
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| Skills: |
Month End Close & Reporting, TB schedules & Audit Schedules, Budget monitoring & Variance Analysis, IAS Compliance & IFRS knowledge, Accounting (ERP) Systems Setup, Payables Management, Customer Relationship Management, Oracle Financials and CODA Financials |
| Known languages (and levels): |
English-Very GoodFrench-A littleArabic-A littleHindi-GoodOther: Malayalam
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| Type of Employment wanted: |
Full Time
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| Minimum Yearly Salary in Numbers: |
42700 USD
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| Current Location: |
UAE United Arab Emirates, Dubai |
| Education History, Qualifications & other additional information: |
| Level of Education: |
Masters
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Education :
* Master of Business Administration, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK [1999]
* Bachelor of Business Management, Bangalore University, India [1998]
Certification Courses :
* Association of Certified Chartered Accountants [ACCA], London, UK [Completion in Aug 2009]
* Higher National Diploma in Business Computing, Scottish Vocational Education Council, Glasgow, UK [1995]
Trainings Attended :
* Delivering Customer Excellence
* Emotional Intelligence.
Technical Exposure :
* Oracle Financials
* CODA Financials
* MS Office
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| Work History & Experience: |
| Years of Work Experience: |
7 to 10 Years |
Professional Experience :
Senior Accountant - Payables, Waterfront LLC, Dubai, UAE [Mar 2007 – Mar 2009]
Responsibilities :
* Supervising, mentoring, verifying and organising the work schedules of the Accounts Payable staff - reviewing and signing off on the payments processed and reports prepared by them.
* Performing Oracle A/P monthly and reconciliation of balances of the G/L accounts with sub-ledger.
* Preparation of month-end TB schedules & Audit Schedules.
* Responsible for coordinating Audit (Internal, External & Government). Ensure successful & fast close.
* Payables monitoring, aging analysis, control and follow up. Preparing weekly Management Reports.
* Devising and implementing procedures, flowcharts and templates to effect the Organisational Policies & Delegation of Authority, a key audit area.
* Tracking & verification of monthly Accruals, Prepayments & Retention schedules.
* Scrutinizing & verifying Payment certificate documentation/Invoices - ensuring all contractual terms/performance conditions are adhered to/completed before payment release. Includes verification of contractual spending vs contract amount & project budgets, Group Policies` compliance – identifying and informing management in advance regarding potential variances. Ensuring entries posted are IAS compliant and as per prescribed Organisational Chart of Accounts.
* Regular coordination with Corporate Office and Bank regarding payments. Opening LCs as required.
Accomplishments :
* Successfully planned & executed decentralization of the A/P function and Oracle Financials A/P (ERP system from company’s Corporate Finance Department within 5 months of joining which resulted in achieving a key Departmental target.
* Played an imperative role in eliminating overdue payments and reducing payment processing time from 20 to 8 days which yielded meticulous results within the organization.
* On time completion of FY 2008 A/P Year End Closing on target date, Reporting before deadline (Closing date +WD 6) and Ernst & Young`s Year End audit within 2 WD.
Accountant [May 2006 – Mar 2007] & Junior Accountant [Mar 2003 – Apr 2006],
Richemont Dubai FZE, Dubai, UAE
Responsibilities :
* Bank transactions and reconciliations of to 9 bank accounts in 5 banks & 4 currencies.
* Monitoring, recording and reconciliation of daily sales & collections for 4 retail outlets. Ensuring cash collections are promptly deposited.
* Monthly GL review - analyzing all accounting entries. Analysing variances against BU and LE.
* Monthly F/A booking – verifying integrity of F/A & Depreciation reports.
* Reconciling payroll & purchases transactions. Preparing monthly Inter Company Reports.*
* Communicating & coordinating with banks. Handling Bank Guarantees.
* Processing Staff Expense claims. Posting Petty Cash Claims & Staff Payroll entries.
Accomplishments :
* Instrumental in liaising and facilitating PriceWaterhouseCoopers with all necessary information about Cash & Bank, Creditors & Accruals, Fixed Assets, Related Party and Prepayments during 4-day long Final Audit.
* Solely re-negotiated credit terms with all major and regular suppliers to facilitate improved positive cash flow for the company during cash crisis.
Reviewer, Legal and General Assurance Society, Cardiff, UK [Apr 2001 - Aug 2002 & Jan 2000 – Nov 2000]
Responsibilities:
* Reviewing pensions and endowment policies as per the Financial Services Authority guidelines.
* Analysing product performance, preparing documentation of findings and advising customers on appropriate action.
* Obtaining information requirements from internal teams.
* Promptly handling customer queries and complaints. Maintaining up-to-date customer information in indexed files.
* Preparing summary of all daily and weekly assignments.
* Reporting to the Team Manager.
Achievement : Assisted management decision making - interfaced with managers and teams - prepared a process map illustrating information flow from review request till case settlement.
Business Analyst, Legal and General Bank, Cardiff, UK [Nov 2000 – Mar 2001]
[contract position for project completion]
Responsibilities:
* Fostering collaborative working relationships with system users, developers and IT staff.
* Doing test runs of Marketing Department’s product specifications - verifying policy compliance before introduction onto the live system.
* Maintaining records of all system processes and procedures.
* Central point of contact of 9 direct + 29 other users.
Achievement : Redefined rights assignment of users (38 users in 4 teams and senior management) based on new requirements and documented it.
Earlier Assignments :
* Reviewer, Legal and General Assurance Society, Cardiff, UK [Apr 2001 – Aug 2002, Jan 2000 – Nov 2000]
* Business Analyst Legal & General Bank, Cardiff, UK [Nov 2000 – Mar 2001]
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