Accomplished financial professional with extensive expertise in financial analysis, general ledger accounting, and team leadership. Proficient in advanced Excel functions including V Look up/Xlookup and pivot tables. Demonstrated ability to manage bank and account reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, transaction review and approval, supplier reconciliations, AP month-end closing, invoice discrepancy management, and vendor reconciliation. Committed to leveraging skills to drive financial accuracy and efficiency within a dynamic organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
Core42
Abu Dhabi, UAE
09.2024 - Current
To obtain, date-stamp and file all documents which support authorized purchases and services rendered (PRs, POs, Delivery Notes, signed Receiving Records, Contracts etc.) for matching with invoices.
Supporting business team to create GRN
To monitoring invoice booking on daily basis i.e. to match them with their authorized supporting documents & receiving records, sort and book the invoices against relevant account and departments.
To review and determine all payments due and to submit the payment requests and disbursement schedule to CFO for review and signature prior to the actual Bank Transfer.
Provide a summary of creditors ageing report required by various Finance and Control Section personnel to prepare monthly reports.
To prepare month-end report closing of Accounts Payable
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR
ISS GLOBAL FORWARDING LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2022 - 09.2024
To provide an effective system to track Payable Accounts for effective Cash Flow Management
To obtain, date-stamp and file all documents which support authorized purchases and services rendered (PRs, POs, Delivery Notes, signed Receiving Records, Contracts etc.) for matching with invoices
To monitoring invoice booking on daily basis i.e
To match them with their authorized supporting documents & receiving records, sort and book the invoices against relevant account and departments
To check all the petty cash vouchers for supporting documents, validity and accuracy and posting in the accounting system for payment processing
Provide a summary of creditors ageing report required by various Finance and Control Section personnel to prepare monthly reports
To review and determine all payments due and to submit the payment requests and disbursement schedule to CFO for review and signature prior to the actual preparation of cheques, Bank Transfer
To prepare cheque payments and submit them, with supporting documents for final approval and signatures of the CFO and Regional Heads
To raise and record cheques for Advance payments
To prepare month-end report closing of Accounts Payable
To preparing Payable Revaluation report to management for month end closing
To prepare monthly accruals for inter-company transaction for monthly balance confirmation
To coordinating with various shipping line to resolve the dispute invoices with the support of operation team
To prepare and follow-up on some balances sheet schedule as instructed including all the advanced payments
To have a full working knowledge and capability to supervise, correct and demonstrate all duties and tasks in the assigned work place to the standard set
Directed Accounts Payable (A/P) team to deliver against payment processing deadlines
Served as escalation point of contact for internal and external queries
Defined department KPIs and tracked individual and team performance
Led implementations of new process, offering training and coaching to Payable team
Developed records storage and maintenance for improved audit reliability
Built positive relationships with stakeholders, strategically managing their expectations
Verified invoice and expense claims' accuracy ahead of processing
Monitored account reconciliation processes for data integrity
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXECUTIVE
SHARAF SHIPPING AGENCY LLC
Dubai
11.2017 - 06.2022
Process transactions accurately and timely including but not limited to prepayments, accruals, advances, liquidations, transfer of funds, bank charges, and intercompany
Pay and record accurately vendor invoices via bank transfer, Cheques, etc
Record Staff Travel and Expense (T&E) reimbursement claims in line with company policy
Record petty cash expense & their replenishment as per agreed SLA terms
Review and reconcile supplier account statements with ledger balances before payment is made
Produce and review monthly accounts payable aging reports
Support in preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
Develop and maintain rapport with all necessary stake holders especially vendors Resolve assigned customer queries/complaints within agreed SLAs, escalate to Supervisor where necessary
Support internal/external audits through providing necessary documentation
Preparation and distribution of Debit/Credit Notes
Processing the Staff Salary advance, employees deduction, Gratuity and payroll entries
Preparing Payroll reconciliation for the employees on or before every 20th of month for smooth flow of WPS process
Processing the WPS transfer to various accounts and exchange for the overseas employees
Making adjustment entries after the Salary process
Preparing the bank reconciliation for 14 banks and 6 credit card on monthly basis
Supporting Seniors management team for finalizing general cost before MIS report
Coordinating with other departments for timely manner of accounting payable invoices
Preparing all vendor reconciliation on quarterly basis to avoid any missing of cost before VAT closing
Scanning the collection Cheques in the Smart source (Emirates NBD) bank
Coordinating with Treasury manager regarding the internal bank transfer and credit card payments
Processing the payment for Utilities bill like Etisalat, Du, DEWA, SEWA and other authorizes
Coordinate with PRO for the Trade license renewal Manager CHQ and Authorities payments
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE-ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
FLEX INDIA PVT.LTD
Chennai
11.2015 - 11.2017
Responsible for organizing and maintaining all account receivables active files
Prepared accurate customer invoices, credits notes while making sure billing systems is up to-date
Preparing and maintaining customer account reconciliation schedules using ERP database and Clarify Claims Management systems
Follow-up with customers seeking payment status on outstanding invoices and work with customers to explain balance due
Applied customer payments into system on daily basis
Assisted in resolving months of backlogged work, restored order
Assisted in month-end closing process by posting revenue accruals and collect data to prepare monthly reports
Reviewed general ledger accounts and post journal entries after finalizing invoice on daily basis
Reviewed accounts receivable aging report to ensure compliance as well as research and resolve any payment discrepancies
Monitor keeping of records, documentation, and bookkeeping