365 Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Quickbooks
Germaine Lamire Addu
Finance, Admin & Credit Controller
Dubai
Summary
Results-focused and proactive in planning day-to-day operations and solving customer/service issues. Offers advanced abilities in tackling issues impacting team and business success. Excels at managing team and personal time to consistently exceed expectations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Credit Controller
MCT Group of Companies
Dubai
10.2021 - Current
- Responsible and accountable for the monthly collection and maintenance of debtor accounts assigned
- Perform monthly follow up processes with the accounts assigned for customers to ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of ledgers are performed to target on a monthly basis
- Interpret and understand and explain the key movements in ledgers on a weekly basis
- Ensure that monthly reports are received and followed up on in a timely manner
- Ensure that all debts due are paid for in a timely manner
- Follow up on overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter & visits within agreed time lines as per company guidelines
- Ensure monthly meetings & communications occur with the relevant commercial and demand teams to follow up on all relevant debts to ensure they are managed effectively and in a timely manner
- Respond promptly, effectively and completely to both client and internal enquiries
- Send out monthly customer statements/letters as required
- Assist in developing the credit management capability within the organization
- Assisting the business up to date with new credit management techniques and practices
- Propose bad debt write off for your accounts in conjunction with commercial as appropriate and when approved record and update the monthly movements
- Flexible to provide ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
- Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales and billing departments.
- Devised collection recovery strategies to resolve customer issues and delinquent cases.
- Reached out to customers to check on payments and convey options.
Accountant
GLTA General Trading LLC
Dubai
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Preparation of Daily Payment schedule
- Using Dynamics 365 system to keep records and create payments
- Posting of Invoices and compiling supplier invoices for approval and filing
- Maintains the general ledger
- Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books
- Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks
- Reconciles customer accounts and manages accounts receivable collections
- Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts
- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit
- Record accounts payable invoices and assist in preparing timely payments to vendors and customers
- Monthly financial closings and statement preparation
- Manages implementation of new system Dynamics 365 Performing financial forecasting and analysis activities
- Balancing and reconciling banking transactions and general ledger accounts as required
- Assist in the external auditors with their requests.
Accountant and Office Manager
WSF CREATIVE FZ LLC
Dubai
12.2015 - 07.2019
- Manage all accounting transactions
- Preparation of journal entries with documentation for all transactions in XERO accounting
- Filing of UAE tax returns, Renewal of Trade License, and processing of visa and medical insurance for new employees
- Reviewing and documenting company's petty cash and staff expense
- Manage the day-to-day operational account transactions by updating and reviewing client account statements, documenting business transactions, raising fund requests, etc
- Manage the office tasks include supplies arrangements, scheduling meetings, greeting visitors, and providing administrative support
- Attending incoming calls and answering queries efficiently
- Provide administrative assistance to various teams in the organization
- Plan and coordinate administrative procedures and systems
- Preparation of payroll through online (ADCB bank)
- Monitor inventory of office supplier
- Regular communication and reporting to the accounts department
- Scheduling travel arrangements
- Maintain filing system for the manager both for the company and personal filings
- Monthly financial closings and statement preparation
- Resolving complex accounting procedures and discrepancies
- Performing financial forecasting and analysis activities
- Balancing and reconciling subsidiary ledgers, banking transactions, and general ledger accounts as required
- Coordinate with the team to follow-up with accounting on transactions
- Prepare monthly management reports to monitor performance
- Assist in the external auditors with their requests
- Basic Human Resources responsibilities
- Provide general admin support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines 06.2007 - 04.2011
Accounting Professional Diploma - Accounting
Arab Institutes For Accountants And Legal
Dubai, UAE 07.2016 - 12.2016
Skills
Reporting expertise
Credit reviews
Schedule Coordination
Customer Relations
Financial statement review
Bookkeeping
SAP, 365 Microsoft Dynamics, Quickbooks
UAE Driving License
Software
Certification
VAT Filing
Timeline
Credit Controller
MCT Group of Companies
10.2021 - Current
VAT Filing
01-2021
Accountant
GLTA General Trading LLC
06.2020 - 07.2021
Accounting Professional Diploma - Accounting
Arab Institutes For Accountants And Legal
07.2016 - 12.2016
Accountant and Office Manager
WSF CREATIVE FZ LLC
12.2015 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Financial Management
Far Eastern University
06.2007 - 04.2011