Basma Rashid
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Finance professional with expertise in tax accounting, reporting, and budget development, specializing in international tax issues. Strong problem-solving skills complemented by effective public speaking and regulatory compliance knowledge. Proven track record in analyzing key performance indicators to drive strategic decision-making. Committed to delivering impactful contributions in finance and compliance sectors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior financial accountant
Mednet UAE FZ LLC
Dubai, UAE
01.2025 - Current
- Deliver detailed budget analyses and strategic recommendations to top management.
- Prepare comprehensive compliance reports monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Collaborate with external auditors, achieving clean audits each year.
- Engage senior management to drive efficiency improvements across operations.
- Managing implementation of group consolidation reporting requirements for parent company in Q1 2026.
- Project manager for domestic minimum top-up tax implementation for all Bahrain, Oman, and UAE companies in Munich Re Group.
Financial accountant
MEDNET UAE FZ LLC
Dubai, UAE
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Executed month-end and year-end closing activities for Mednet, ensuring compliance with policies.
- Maintained and reconciled General Ledger accounts for UAE, Oman, and Bahrain to uphold quality standards.
- Managed day-to-day accounting processes, including payables, receivables, and Fixed Assets.
- Produced timely, accurate reports aligned with management expectations and month-end timetables.
- Developed and implemented Finance policies for Accounts Payables and Receivables, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Liaised with external auditors to facilitate interim and year-end audits at group and local levels.
- Project Manager for Corporate tax implementation for all UAE Munich Re companies.
- Collaborated with IT to automate payment processes, reducing task time by 50%.
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
MEDNET UAE FZ LLC
Dubai, UAE
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Assisted in monthly closings, ensured timely completion of tasks.
- Assisted senior accountant for audit preparation.
- Conducted bank reconciliations regularly to maintain accurate records.
- Liaised with clients regarding overdue payments, facilitated swift resolution of issues.
- Ensured compliance with accounting standards through diligent record keeping.
- Met deadlines by managing workload independently.
AUDIT INTERN
DELOITTE DTTL
Abu Dhabi, UAE
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Developing understanding of company audit methodology, approach and tools while working under supervision of licensed auditors.
- Preparing working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Selecting and vouching samples for revenue, payroll, cash and bank, expenditure etc.
- Performing preliminary and concluding analytical reviews.
- Assisting in preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.
- Quarterly review analysis.
ACCOUNTS INTERN
VIBES EVENTS
Abu Dhabi, UAE
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Preparing and handling payment for suppliers
- Keeping track of all payments and expenditures for hired temporary staff
- Generating accounts payable reports for management review to aid in financial and business decision making
- Using Quickbooks software to encode payments made via petty cash and cheques
- Handling phone calls and other ad hoc work.
Education
ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Abu Dhabi 02.2019 - 09.2019
BACHELORS IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE -
Middlesex University Dubai
09.2015 - 05.2018
Skills
- Expertise in regulatory compliance matters
- Analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Tax accounting proficiency and reporting knowledge
- Budget development capabilities
- Problem-solving analysis skills
- Public speaking and presentations expertise
Languages
English
Fluent
Urdu
Native
Certification
Corporate Tax Diploma - Kaplan
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior financial accountant
Mednet UAE FZ LLC
01.2025 - Current
Financial accountant
MEDNET UAE FZ LLC
06.2022 - 12.2024
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
MEDNET UAE FZ LLC
11.2019 - 05.2022
ACCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
02.2019 - 09.2019
AUDIT INTERN
DELOITTE DTTL
02.2019 - 05.2019
ACCOUNTS INTERN
VIBES EVENTS
07.2018 - 01.2019
BACHELORS IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE -
Middlesex University Dubai
09.2015 - 05.2018
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