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Fathima Najdah

Finance and Accounting Executive
Dubai ,United Arab Emirates

Summary

As an ACCA Affiliate and a BCom graduate, I am driven to identify opportunities where I can apply my skills and contribute to crafting innovative solutions, particularly within the realms of finance, audit, and accounting. My goal is to continuously broaden my knowledge and proficiency across various products and services, ensuring a versatile skill set that adds value to all organizations.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work history

Finance and Accounting Executive

Kaplan Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
06.2024 - Current
  • Reviewed invoices to ensure compliance with UAE and KSA federal tax regulations.
  • Communicated promptly with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies and address daily payment-related inquiries.
  • Processed weekly vendor payments after obtaining necessary approvals and uploaded payment details into the online bank portal.
  • Accurately recorded payment transactions in NAV, ensuring proper categorization under relevant general ledger accounts.
  • Managed month-end closing activities, reconciling accounts payable transactions, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for timely submission to management.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to meet finance requirements, ensuring smooth task completion across departments. ▪
  • Prepared and maintained detailed accounts payable reports for management and provided timely support and documentation for audit requirements.

Audit Internship

Grant Thornton
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Documented walkthroughs for financial reporting, human resources, operations, IT, risk, and compliance for clients in the financial services industry.
  • Conducted casting of financial statements and reconciled amounts with the trial balance, identifying and reporting any discrepancies.
  • Observed year-end cash counts to ensure currency holdings in banks and exchanges aligned with recorded year-end balances.
  • Documented controls in place during the loan operation process for banks, ensuring proper validation of customer transaction authorization procedures.
  • Generated samples and prepared working papers for material balances within financial statements to verify the integrity of various assertions.
  • Navigated through Xero to ensure all audit requirements were met, facilitating accurate and efficient audit processes

Finance Intern

Maersk
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Assisted the finance team in processing invoices, updating information, filing, and reconciling invoices/receipts.
  • Acquired an understanding of the Finance Management Manual and coordinated with customers as directed by the Manager.

Education

ACCA
/2020 - /2023

BCom (Honors) International Accounting & Finance -

Yenepoya University
India
/2019 - /2022

Skills

  • Accounting Standards (IAS & IFRS)
  • Quality Assurance
  • Double-entry bookkeeping
  • MS Office packages
  • Microsoft Dynamics (Navision)
  • Transactional Analysis,
  • Vendor management
  • Tax filing compliance

Languages

English
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Hindi
Fluent
Arabic
Elementary

Timeline

Finance and Accounting Executive

Kaplan Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
06.2024 - Current

Audit Internship

Grant Thornton
11.2023 - 05.2024

Finance Intern

Maersk
08.2021 - 09.2021

ACCA
/2020 - /2023

BCom (Honors) International Accounting & Finance -

Yenepoya University
/2019 - /2022

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