Hi, I’m
FARHAD KATTEKKADAN
Sr.ACCOUNTANT
DUBAI,UAE
Summary
Seasoned Senior Accountant enthusiastic about cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Knowledgeable and Multi-talented Senior Accountant with 9 years of experience, Streamlines accounting systems to drive efficiencies. Harnesses data to drive decision-making. Resourceful and results-focused. Successful at revamping and strengthening controls, reorganising processes and simplifying procedures to maximise efficiencies. Proficient in QuickBooks.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
ONE ZONE INTERNATIONALDubai, UAE
Senior accountant
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Prepared and submitted VAT return as per UAE VAT law.
- Conducted audits on financial processes and transactions to identify discrepancies.
- Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
- Prepared monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports with exceptional accuracy.
- Prepared reports and presentations for executives with excellent copywriting and data visualisation.
- Created and implemented procedures and best practices for bank reconciliation process.
- Coordinated payment runs and accounts across different business entities and territories.
- Performed monthly payroll and updated employee records for 50 staff.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
- Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
- Maintained strict confidentiality over employee data in compliance with internal organisational policies.
- Prepared long-term revenue and capital budgets for presentation to stakeholders.
- Collected and collated information and data to prepare annual budgets and forecast projections.
OPTIVA GENERAL TRADING LLCDubai, UAE
Accountant
11.2017 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis with Quickbook software.
- Prepared and submitted VAT returns as per UAE VAT law
- Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
CANDANS TRADING LLCDUBAI, UAE
Accountant
09.2014 - 09.2017
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUTINDIA
Bachelor of Commerce from cooperation
07.2009 - 04.2012
Skills
- Payroll oversight
- Methodical multitasker
- Eye for detail
- Budget governance
- Generally accepted accounting principles
- Internal auditing
- IT literate in QB, Tally, Peachtree, Al Ameen, Retail Pro etc
- Technical documentation management
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Account reconciliation processes
- Finance management
- VAT returns
- Advanced bookkeeping skills
- Financial reporting
- MS Office Suite
- Account reconciliation specialist
- General ledger accounting expertise
- Tax accounting specialisation
- Month-end processes
- Administrative support
- Financial statements expertise
- Payroll processing
- Invoice preparation
- Cash Flow analysis
- Accounts Payable and Receivable (AP/AR)
- Intuit QuickBooks specialist
Languages
English
Advanced
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native
Referance
Will be provided upon request.
declaration
All information in this resume is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Senior accountant
ONE ZONE INTERNATIONAL
01.2021 - Current
Accountant
OPTIVA GENERAL TRADING LLC
11.2017 - 10.2020
Accountant
CANDANS TRADING LLC
09.2014 - 09.2017
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
Bachelor of Commerce from cooperation
07.2009 - 04.2012
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