Ahmed Hashim

Led the automation of the PO system, strengthened customer relationships, and enhanced the collection process to minimize bad debt. Provided stakeholders with monthly financial updates and engaged them in actionable insights.

• Lead the monthly meetings for sales, P&L, revenue & month-end closing for reviewing engagements to ensure accuracy.
• Analyzing and Reporting Revenue Data
• Perform monthly/quarterly/yearly closings under UAE GAAP and IFRS.
• Liaise regularly with the direct manager and other internal stakeholders on accounting related inquiries
• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including but not limited to accounts receivable, general ledger and taxes
• Oversee the accrual accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Collaborate with the US-based Center of Excellence (COE) team to review and post cash receipts, issue invoices, and manage the collection of outstanding balances from clients.
• Collaborated with Planning team and Supply Chain department to reconcile supplier invoices and facilitate payments.
• Used accounting software to file Tax and issue Tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.

• Handle revenue recognition for development agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Reviewing a weekly cash collection and AR Ageing report for our senior management to discuss the opportunities, cash flow and risk points
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, collectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Ensuring daily updating of sales transactions, and bank statement accuracy
• Follow up and monitor all bank transfers and banking operations.
• Support and monitor bank reconciliation

• Support the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts
• Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
• VAT Filing & refund
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Built a strong relationship with our customers, monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail
• Preparing a weekly cash collection and AR Ageing report for our senior management to discuss the opportunities and risk points
• Reviewing and discussing P&L

• Preparation of daily cash flow and cash flow forecast, guide and follow-up with concerned departments in reporting the daily cash flow
• Initiate vendor payments, bill payments, fund transfers, batch uploads on banking portals
• Complete the 3-way match of the PO, Goods Receipt and Invoice prior to recording any invoices
• Account payable entry, reporting and processing the payments
• Follow up and monitor all bank transfers and banking operations
• Preparing the monthly accruals
• Bank recon
• VAT filing

• Account payable entry, reporting and processing the payments
• Prepare all the bank reconciliations and reports for reporting it to the Financial Manager
• Reviews and reconcile petty cash for employees on a monthly basis
• Complete the 3-way match of the Purchase order, Goods Receipt Note and Invoice prior to recording any invoices
• Report on results and aging to senior management
• Credit card POS service & EOD reports in Tawjeeh branches
• Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.

Managed and controlled restaurant finances and inventory, reducing expenses and waste while maximizing profitability through cost optimization and strategic financial planning.

• Ensuring daily updating of sales transactions, and bank statement accuracy.
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
• Establishing annual business Budget for finance expense, Home Delivery and Maintenance expense.
• Restaurants spot check for cash and inventory.
• Account payable entry, reporting and processing the payments (P2P).
• Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, cash, and banking reconciliations.
• Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.