Afraan Sheikh
Dubai
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in receivable management, accounting operations, and budgeting. Demonstrates proficiency in ERP systems, specifically Microsoft Dynamics 2010, and excels in the finalisation of accounts. Recognised as a logistic specialist and VAT expert, contributing to streamlined operations and compliance. Aims to leverage extensive skills to drive financial efficiency and operational excellence within dynamic organisations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4019
4019
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Logistics & Accounting Manager
Passive Force Security Devices LLC
10.2016 - 09.2025
- Manage and oversee daily operations of accounting department including:
- Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.
- Advise on investment activities and provide strategies that company should take.
- Maintain financial health of organization.
- Analyze costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and company's actual performance compared to business plans.
- Develop trends and projections for firm's finances.
- Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
- Oversee operations of finance department, set goals and objectives, and design framework for these to be met.
- Manage preparation of company's budget.
- Liase with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
- Correspond with various other departments, discussing company plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.
- Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements.
- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles.
- Coordinate and complete annual audits.
- Provide recommendations.
- Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
- Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Meet financial accounting objectives.
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transaction.
- Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services.
- Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle.
- Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
- Monitoring custom clearance process and providing with required paperwork and correspondence to meet delivery terms with customers.
Chief Accountant
Passive Force Security Devices LLC & Wavelength Solution DWC LLC
Dubai, UAE
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Reduced time and costs and increased efficiency by introducing new accounting procedures.
- Verified details of transactions, including funds received and total account balances.
- Revamped accounting quality system to prepare for important audits.
- Coordinated approval processes of all accounts payable invoices.
- Conducted month-end balance sheet reviews and reconciled any variances.
- Researched and resolved billing and invoice problems.
- Handling intercompany transaction & tallying accounts.
- Review of quotation and cost review for major high value projects amounting to more than Aed 500,000/-
- Co-ordination with logistics & preparing shipping document for custom clearance.
- Handling admin related work & review of consultants contracts & billing cycle.
- Receiving client inquiries and overview of Sales processes.
- Handled Bank guarantees and LC's for Various orders.
Account Executive
Elcome international LLC
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Handling daily routine transactions for Cash transactions & handling multi-currency cash and maintaining for various transaction.
- Handling clients with higher outstanding balance to recovery higher debtor balance.
- Project costing and analysis & Assisting manager in Cost analysis.
- Debtor and Creditor reconciliations.
- Assisting in payroll process with project man-days report for various long-term project.
- Ensuring that information is accurately collated & entered into systems.
- Preparation of bi-weekly invoice and expense claim payment runs.
Education
Master's in Business Administration - Finance
SDM Institute of Business Management
Bachelor of Commerce -
St. Aloysius College
Mangalore04.2008
Skills
- Receivable Management
- Accounting Operations
- Budgeting
- ERP Knowledge (Microsoft dynamics 2010)
- Finalization of accounts
- Logistic Specialist
- VAT specialist
Languages
English
Hindi
Urdu
Kannada
Custom
Yes
Personal Information
- Passport Number: U0452610
- Passport Date Of Issue: 02/02/20
- Passport Expiry Date: 01/02/30
- Title: Finance & Logistics Professional
- Date of birth: 08/10/87
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
Timeline
Logistics & Accounting Manager
Passive Force Security Devices LLC
10.2016 - 09.2025
Chief Accountant
Passive Force Security Devices LLC & Wavelength Solution DWC LLC
01.2011 - 12.2014
Account Executive
Elcome international LLC
01.2010 - 12.2010
Master's in Business Administration - Finance
SDM Institute of Business Management
Bachelor of Commerce -
St. Aloysius College
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