Excellence in spearheading FPampA operations, measuring financial performance of the organization, developing monthly, quarterly amp annual management reports, driving key insights amp analytics, internal controls analysis, leading process improvement initiatives
bull Exhibited leadership in participating in high level operational initiatives including restructuring the internal financial reports, infrastructure design, process reengineering, turnaround management amp reorganization
bull Resourceful in undertaking review of monthly expenses, ageing analysis, payables management, journal accounting, payroll processing, vendor management, debtor management, risk assessment and invoicing activities
bull Skilled in managing activities of complete accounting and finance, supervising, summarizing and finalizing till final audits in adherence to the accounting standard
bull Excellence in developing financial performance metrics, business valuation models to determine feasibility, revising forecasts based on monthly financial reviews and ensuring that all financial submissions are timely amp accurate
bull Proven leader with outstanding relationship building skills, strong communication and client relationship management capabilities
Key Responsibilities and Achievements:
1. Financial Management & Operations Oversight
Supervised finance and accounting functions, ensuring seamless operations
and financial integrity.
Managed cash flow and optimized working capital by analyzing debtors and
creditors, enhancing financial resource utilization.
Reviewed & prepared comprehensive financial data for accurate Board
Reports, maintaining transparency.
2. Strategic Financial Planning & Reporting
Prepared timely Management Accounts Pack, Forecasts, and Budgets, offering crucial insights for
strategic decision-making.
Presented Management Accounts Pack with detailed commentary on variances against budget, forecasts, and KPIs.
Developed and maintained a Project Worksheet for real-time project analysis, optimizing cash flow and cost-efficiency.
3. Financial Relations & Compliance
Coordinated with financial institutions, securing substantial funds and tools to support operations.
Monitored Customer/Supplier receivables, maintaining strong relationships and financial integrity.
Ensured compliance with statutory & internal audits, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.
4. Cash Flow & Risk Management
Managed revenue invoicing and client payments, enhancing cash flow management.
Implemented strategies for governance, risk management, and internal controls, preventing financial
malpractice.
5. Taxation & Record-Keeping
Oversaw Monthly VAT return, Zakat, & Withholding calculations, ensuring meticulous tax compliance.
Conducted monthly and yearly accounting closeout procedures, maintaining accurate financial records.
6. Leadership & Team Development
Established and led a core team in finance, accounting, and warehouse management, fostering a culture
of collaboration and excellence.
Performed accounting closeout procedures on a monthly and yearly basis, maintaining accurate financial records.
* Key Achievements
1. Collaborated with Inma Bank, Tarmeez Capital, and RJ Holding, securing substantial financial support.
2. Successfully audited and cleared disputed financials of FY19 & FY20 and also gradually increased profits of FY21, FY22 & FY23 ensuring accuracy and compliance.
3. Tailored and implemented policies enhancing operational efficiency and governance.
4. Played an effective role in the process enhancement, worked efficiently with the purpose of cost savings.
1. Financial Management
Prepare and review monthly and annual financial statements.
Assist in budget preparation and expense management.
Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies.
2. Accounting Supervision
Oversee all accounting functions and daily operations.
Review, verify, and approve local purchase orders.
Develop accounting systems and participate in internal accounting cycles.
Review and recommend changes to existing accounting procedures.
3. Banking and Loans
Coordinate with banks regarding loans and other banking facilities.
Review and reconcile bank statements monthly.
4. Project and HR Management
Maintain records for three ongoing projects within the country.
Supervise and control HR-related tasks.
Review and verify payroll sheets, coordinate with outsourcing agencies
for salary disbursement.
5. Audit and Compliance
Assist in audit activities by providing necessary information and
preparing documents.
Identify and report potential non-conformities.
6. Reporting
Prepare and submit accounting reports to top management.
Formulate P&L and Balance Sheet reports using Excel’s JET application.
Goodpack Middle East Company, Jubail, KSA – (Singapore HQ) Apr’2016 - Apr’2019
Senior Accounting Manager (Customers: SABIC, ZAHID TRACTORS)
1. Financial Reporting and Compliance
Prepare monthly progress and management reports.
Calculate dividends and ensure timely payments to shareholders.
Ensure compliance with accounting procedures, guidelines, and policies.
Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures.
Assist with VAT return filing, Withholding Tax, Income Tax, and Zakat.
2. Invoicing and Accruals
Issue contractual and normal invoices, credit, and debit notes
in SAP.
Assist with monthly accruals for revenue and costs, ensuring
accurate posting in SAP.
Administer SABIC’s vendor portal (SUS) for invoicing and
payment queries.
3. Budgeting and Cash Flow Management
Formulate annual budgets and semi-annual forecasts, monitor on
a monthly basis.
Analyze variances between budget and actuals, providing detailed
explanations.
Project cash flow, comparing actuals and forecasts on a monthly,
quarterly, and yearly basis.
4. Supervision and Team Leadership
Supervise subordinates on day-to-day entries and assist in
preparing Balance Sheets and P&L statements monthly.
Recruit, hire, mentor, and lead a core team of Finance and
Accounting professionals.
5. Accounts Management
Maintain accuracy and timely recording of Accounts Receivable
and Accounts Payable activities in SAP ERP.
Oversee complete receivables, follow up with KEMYA (Plant) &
SABIC (Shared Services) for timely payments.
Assist with bank reconciliations, AP aging reports, and AR aging
reports.
6. Audit and Liaison
Liaise with auditors (Ernst & Young), tax advisors (Al-Sudais), and
ISO consultants.
Prepare audit schedules, provide explanations, and ensure audit
finalization.
Monitor and respond to GAZT queries, serving as the admin user
for the GAZT portal.
7. Process Improvement and Cost Savings
Develop authorization matrix at the organization level.
Support HQ (Singapore) for SAP implementation work.
Create macros in Excel using advanced formulas for process
enhancement.
Maintain good relations with top customers, JV partners,
banks, and statutory advisers.
* Highlights
Played an effective role in process enhancement and cost
savings.
Maintained good relations with top customers, JV partners,
banks, and statutory advisers.
Worked efficiently by creating macros in Excel using advanced
formulas.
Recruited, hired, mentored, and led a core team of
Finance and Accounting
Assisted management in getting the correct costing method
with a typical business contract.
Growth Path:
Oct’13 - Feb’14: Senior Accountant
Feb’14 - Mar’16: Head of Accounting Department Role:
~ As Head of Accounting Department
• Headed the company’s financial accounting, reporting, control & Audit
• Experienced in projecting accurate cash forecast to ensure that there is no shortage in hand
• Took adequate measures to monitor inflow/ outflow of funds towards accomplishment of company objectives
• Established and implemented internal control disciplines to maintain integrity & accuracy of financial reports and implementing
systems for operational effectiveness
• Ensured audit finalization for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
• Generated in-house Financial Report; engaged in monthly closing of books of accounts, cash flow & quarterly audit report
• Successfully implemented “Focus 6” ERP software & working on it from 2014 onwards
• Provided inputs to Chief Executive Officer on Commercial decisions
~ As Senior Accountant:
• Scrutinized the whole accounting of 2012 & 2013, Audited successfully
• Worked on Al-Baseet Arabic Software for 2012 & 2013 closing
• Enabled monthly closing of books of accounts, Cash Flow & quarterly audit Report
Head of Accounting Department (Activities: Warehouse Leasing, Warehouse Construction & 3PL Logistics)
Led the financial & accounting activity in the company
Recognized and reported potential cost issues of the project
Developed and distributed weekly and monthly project cost curves & reports
Reconciled customer balances and bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Provided inputs to Chief Executive Officer on Commercial decisions
Coordinated all aspects of cost capturing, monitoring and forecasting efforts for assigned projects
Took adequate measures to monitor cash inflow/outflow towards the accomplishment of ongoing projects
Assisted with inspecting completed project cost / cost of renovation of warehouses to ensure all requirements are met perfectly.
Worked closely with the Planning Coordinator to maintain and ensure project data integrity
Established and implemented internal control disciplines to maintain integrity & accuracy of financial reports and projects
Assisted with customer invoices, receipt voucher and tracked collections of operation revenues
Coordinated with MODON, Saudi Railways to get support in due payment relaxation, assisted with confirmation of balances
Generated in-house Financial Report, engaged in monthly closing of the books of accounts.
Ensured audit finalization for 2012, 2013, 2014 with Grand Thorton and 2015-16 with Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Scrutinized complete accounting documents of 2012 & 2013, successfully completed the audit for the same
Worked on Al-Baseet Arabic Software for 2012 & 2013 for audit purpose.
Successfully implemented “FOCUS 6” ERP software & worked on it from 2014 onwards
Enabled monthly closing of books of accounts, Budget & management report
Highlights:
Designed protocols & played a key role in implementing the accounting system (FOCUS 6) and process enhancement.
Recruited, hired, mentored, and led a core team of Finance and Accounting aspects.
Worked smartly by using advanced formulas and creating macros in Excel.
Played a big role in accelerating new projects in Dammam, Madinah and Jeddah, super control over cash inflow & Outflow
• Maintained accounting of 8 sites in a professional manner; improved accounting & documentation systems for office & sites;
prepared In-house Financial Report
• Rendered assistance to Directors for preparing RFQ and tender request
• Generated VAT, Service Tax report, TDS calculation and payment for the same
• Modified salary structure for all the staff and managed PF & ESIC
• Authorized cheque, RTGS-NEFT, draft & cash disbursement
• Maintained accounting, financial reporting, financial control and information systems to ensure adequate records, appropriate
authorizations of transactions & safeguarded assets
• Advised business leaders to optimize financial accounting and reporting processes to gain effectiveness & efficiency
Geant Hypermarket ( Fu-Com International - Part of BMA ), JAFZA, Dubai, UAE
(Brand Name: Geant Hypermarket, Le Marche, Le-Petit Marche, Geant Easy, Bistro Coffee Shop)
As a Supervisor of General Accounts, Dubai & Kuwait
Managed General & AP Department
Prepared: ◌ BS, P&L and Cash Flow on a Monthly reporting
◌ MIS for 2 stores with consolidation on monthly reporting
Assisted Finance Manager and Group Finance Head on (i) daily fund position, (ii) Income on Early payment discount, (iii)FD report
Coordinated with Store’s Section and Department Manager for inventory and department related reports
Self-disciplined approach to work, worked independently
Jobs during new store construction and renovation in Kuwait:
o Preparation of Project planning and Cost analysis with coordination of inhouse Project Manager for new store construction
o Preparation of Project Analysis & growth report
o Payment disbursement, keeping track & control over purchases
o Liaised with Sub-contractors, verify the quotation and Purchase Order & follow up for job completion
o Prepare the manpower supply and CTC with coordination with HR Team
Liaised with other branches for inter-company transactions with the coordination of Section & Department Managers
~ As Accounts Clerk at Geant Hypermarket, Dubai, UAE ~
Checked and processed invoices in Gold Accounting application; verified vendor invoices and validated the same in accounting
software; updated payable accountant the variances in vendor Invoices
Analyzed data in Excel and validated the info in Gold accounting Application
Highlights:
Worked smartly by creating macros in Excel and using advanced excel formulas to speed up the work
Played a big role in accelerating the new store construction
Accelerated the accounting process by using smart technics for invoice booking and validation
Growth Path: Apr’07 - Jul’07: Aug’07 - Dec’08: Jan’09 - Jun’11:
Role:
• Managed General & AP Department
• Prepared:
Accounts Assistant, Dubai, UAE General Accountant, Dubai, UAE Accounts Supervisor, Kuwait
o BS, P&L and Cash Flow on a monthly, qtly. & yearly basis
o MIS for 3 stores with consolidation and analysis
• Assisted Finance Manager for daily fund position, Income on Early payment discount & FD report
• Coordinated with Store’s Section and Department Manager
• Structured and self-disciplined approach to work–working independently
• Reported to Finance Manager
~ As General Accountant, Dubai
• Engaged in the preparation of:
o BS, P&L and Cash Flow on a monthly, Qtly & yearly basis o MIS for 3 stores with consolidation and analysis
~ Accounts Supervisor, Kuwait
• Liaised with other branches for inter-company transactions and coordinated with Store’s Section & Department Manager; reported to Finance Manager & Accounts Manager
~ As Accounts Assistant, Dubai
• Checked and processed invoices in Gold Accounting Software; verified vendor invoices and validated the same in accounting software; updated payable accountant the variances in vendor Invoices
• Analyzed data in Excel and validated the info in accounting software
• Reported to Payable Accountant
ACCOUNTANT ( DISTRIBUTOR OF: DABUR, AMUL, KISSAN, HINDALCO, Etc. )
Checking purchased Invoices and rectify the discrepancies. Recording/posting of Invoices in Tally 6.3 & FoxPro Based software.
Handling of statutory payments like TDS, excise duty, VAT/CST.
Prepared payments twice a month for the suppliers and forwarded the same for signature.
Debtors & Creditors Reconciliation on monthly basis or as per requirements and attended to their queries.
Issued invoices to customer and follow-up for the payment with salesman
Attended the physical stock-takes (inventory), checked the stock in the warehouse as per the requirement, especially for DABUR &
AMUL products and make the adjustment if needed for item received in free but not entered in the system
Scanned all items through PDT scanner and Calculate the Shrinkage Report after the stock take
Controlled & handled goods uploading & unloading at the warehouse
Reports to Accounts Manager & Director
Engaged in Accounts Payable, IT return filing, TDS, Excise duty, VAT and General Accounting