Experienced Chartered Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs.
Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Focused Accounting professional with 8 years of post qualification experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity.
Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with ERP, cash flow statements, financial modelling, liaising with auditors etc.
Successful track record of fully evaluating information, structures and procedures and initiating corrective actions.
Advanced skills in ERP Experienced.
Proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, VAT filings , VAT VD filings and regulatory compliance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Financial controller
ESC AL Sharafi Group LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
02.2023 - 11.2023
Preparation of company accounts for audit.
Preparation and Filing of VAT Returns, Voluntary Disclosure.
Handling month end and year end finance statements by managing Fixed assets, prepayments, and other data.
Preparing cash flow statement, budgets and forecast for the management.
Collaborated with Bank Relationship Managers for Bank Guarantee and Letter of Credit Processing.
Handling Project wise accounting, managing customer and supplier accounts.
Coordinating with team for the preparation of weekly, monthly, and Quarterly management reports
Monitoring of Daily Bookkeeping Transactions.
Partnered with Auditors for annual audits, completed year end closing processes.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of tax codes, legislation, and tax programs.
Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
Analysed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.
Reviewed budgets, including capital appropriations and operating budgets, and communicated findings to senior management.
Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
Maximised year-end tax benefits by efficiently managing cash flows.
Completed statutory and regulatory reporting requirements within defined deadlines.
Assessed financial information for accuracy and integrity.
Implemented financial accounting system upgrades for optimised department capabilities.
Introduced internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and devised corrective actions addressing risks and deficiencies.
Senior Accountant
German General Maintenance and Services LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
09.2017 - 07.2021
Review of contractual agreements.
Handling project wise accounting.
Preparing Invoices in the construction field (e.g.: progress based; milestone based)
Taking part in the successful implementation of ERP system in the company
Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
Prepared and distributed financial statements and reports, including variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
Prepared monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports with exceptional accuracy.
Partnered with auditors to prepare yearly audits and ensure compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets.
Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
Senior Audit Assistant
Abraham & Jose Chartered Accountants
Thrissur, Kerala, India
01.2010 - 08.2015
Coordinating with team for the preparation and Filing of VAT Returns
Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines
Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances
Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws
Gathered and analyzed employee, department and company-wide financial information
Wrote financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts
Drafted financial documents, including variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules
Reconciled accounts and created documents for closure procedures
Supported monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations
Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies
Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations
Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes
Updated general ledger with latest entries
Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process
Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning
Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of tax codes, legislation and tax programs
Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry
Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Education
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
India
Bachelor of Commerce -
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU
Pursuing Diploma in IFRS
UAE
Skills
MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point)
Diploma in IFRS -Pursuing
Power BI
Taking part in the successful implementation of ERP system in the company
Well-versed in accounting software such as SAP, Tally, Peachtree, EPICOR
Accounting, Auditing
UAE VAT Filing
Bank reconciliation Statements
Bank Guarantee and Letter of Credit
Budget preparation
Cash flow statements
Payroll preparation
Financial Reporting
FTA Filings (Returns and Voluntary Disclosure)
Financial Statement Review
Account Updates
Tax Law Understanding
Budgeting
Preparation of customer invoices and processing of supplier invoices
Account Reconciliation
Balance Sheets
General Ledger
Account Auditing
Account Closing
Expense Reports
Variance Analysis
Reports for senior management
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Malayalam
Native
Timeline
Financial controller
ESC AL Sharafi Group LLC
02.2023 - 11.2023
Senior Accountant
German General Maintenance and Services LLC
09.2017 - 07.2021
Senior Audit Assistant
Abraham & Jose Chartered Accountants
01.2010 - 08.2015
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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