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MAHER SAEED ABDULLAH OBAID

Ajman,UAE

Summary

I hope to secure a position where my abilities of being hardworking, dedicated, and able to acquire new skills will benefit the company I work for. My fast learning will benefit the company that I will work for be reducing the time and cost for teaching me.

Astute Financial Controller with extensive accounting practice experience. Budgets, plans and evaluates tactically to achieve department KPIs. Leads teams by example in maintaining accuracy and speed for productive, reliable department operations. Hands-on Financial Controller skilled in leading motivated staff to achieve cross-functional activity. Aligns operations with business objectives for good team progress. Challenges policies and procedures to optimize financial performance.

Highly-motivated individual uses flexible, adaptable work ethic to thrive in fast-paced financial environments. Plans and prioritises well to deliver projects to quality and timeframe targets. Analytical problem-solver with excellent reporting and evaluation abilities.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

AJMAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Ajman
11.2021 - Current
  • Organizing the accounting rules and issuing the necessary instructions for their application by government agencies, monitoring their implementation and updating them whenever necessary
  • Consolidate and develop manual and electronic financial records and documents in coordination with government agencies
  • Develop and update a unified guide for coding the classification of assets, materials, and services
  • Providing accounting support to all government agencies in implementing their own accounting procedures and operations and implementing them on a resource system
  • Preparing a draft circulating the final account for financial reports and circulating it to government agencies after its issuance and following up on its implementation
  • Preparing the annual general final account (financial reports) of the government and a draft decree approving it in cooperation and coordination with all government agencies, and following up on closing the results in the general reserve account after its issuance
  • Studying the reports submitted by the Financial Supervisory Authority on the general final account and responding to them in coordination with the competent authorities
  • Managing and developing the government's unified accounts structure in line with international standards
  • Manage system permissions for user
  • Follow-up recording of financial operations for government agencies in coordination with the competent authorities, settlement of intermediary account balances, matching accounts of interrelationships between government agencies and government financing account, in addition to managing financial periods on the system
  • Verify the integrity and validity of reports extracted from electronic systems and make recommendations in this regard
  • Supervising the mechanism of government property management, regulating movable and immovable government properties, proposing policies and procedures for managing, maintaining, and insuring them, and following up on annual inventory operations in government agencies
  • Supervising the operations of organizing the affairs of government warehouses, proposing policies and procedures for managing and insuring them, and following up on the annual inventory in government agencies
  • Completed statutory and regulatory reporting requirements within defined deadlines.
  • Created board presentations to clearly articulate financial strategy.
  • Developed and implemented financial process improvements to minimise departmental inabilities.
  • Examined financial reports, analysing and resolving data discrepancies to reduce expenses.
  • Oversaw accounting, payroll and financial reports to support daily functions.
  • Executed system and process improvements for enhanced finance department efficiency.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Dubai
12.2014 - 10.2021
  • Receive payment requests and invoices from the user department and suppliers and ensure that these approved as per RTA's Authority Matrix and verify invoices against proof of goods / services supplied
  • Record and process the payment and identify errors in invoices and follow up with user departments for coordination with vendors for correction of invoices
  • Ensure invoices relating to contractual payments are as per the agreed terms and conditions, check if any liquidated damages are due from the contractual suppliers, Monitor contract and execution of required payments, etc
  • Enter & match all the invoices against purchase orders
  • Prepare detailed notes on payments and accounting where required
  • Processing petty cash and urgent purchase orders as per RTA policies
  • Process third parties' invoices for payroll and revenue
  • Assists user department and suppliers with resolution of issues or inquiries related to area of responsibilities
  • Calculate debt memo and penalty on the invoices as per RTA policy
  • Follow up with the invoice's status with budget and financial review sections
  • Prepare list with approved invoices and organize time to pay suppliers with treasury team
  • Answer inquires of concern department and suppliers through ask finance email
  • Doing payroll tasks like End of Service calculation, annual tickets, official assignments for employees and solve issues with HR team
  • Enter fine and deduction elements in GRP as per HR request for employees
  • Conduct the monthly payroll run for all RTA employees, including staff in all the Agencies and review monthly difference report before processing monthly salaries
  • Apply retro-pay for amendment applicable, pay the leave advance, rewards and apply deductions
  • Ensure HR processed all HR related transactions & been processed correctly and notify HR to correct discrepancies & recheck back.
  • Generated and presented monthly financial statements to senior management.
  • Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
  • Conducted audits on financial processes and transactions to identify discrepancies.
  • Analysed files and accounts for discrepancies, accurately resolving variances.
  • Prepared and distributed financial statements and reports, including variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
  • Led team of 5 staff to achieve goals through proactive planning and coaching.
  • Created and implemented procedures and best practices for bank reconciliation process.
  • Coordinated payment runs and accounts across different business entities and territories.
  • Partnered with auditors to prepare yearly audits and ensure compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
  • Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
  • Prepared VAT and income tax forms for commercial and individual clients.
  • Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality over employee data in compliance with internal organisational policies.
  • Documented department processes to encourage accountability among team members.

07.2014 - 01.2015
  • Providing accounting support to all government agencies
  • Preparing the annual general final account (financial reports) of the government
  • Follow-up recording of financial operations for government agencies in coordination with the competent authorities
  • I have been handling A/P and some payroll tasks in RTA
  • I have given more than 100 suggestions to improve the workplace, process and employee's happiness in RTA
  • I have been handling A/P in KHDA and process the payment as soon as possible while updating assets in GRP
  • I also supported customer services department and came with process to reduce time for attesting certificate from 15 minutes to 4 minutes
  • I had many opportunities to solve customer problems and got good feedback from them
  • I have some IT skills and I am a fast learner which helps me to improve fast and believe this will help any organization I work for
  • Handled End of Services of ex-employee
  • Solve issues related to payroll
  • Graduated from HBMSU in

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
Dubai
10.2011 - 10.2014
  • GRP Book keeping accurately and as per KHDA defined standards
  • Accounting by cost centers, location code, GL Account & Sub Accounts
  • Ensure that no accounting discrepancies in books compared with supplier invoices and approved KHDA Purchase Orders / Contracts / Agreements
  • On time Payment of supplier invoices
  • Ensure that KHDA Processes are properly followed in Vendor payments
  • Prepare payment to supplier on time and keep DPO less than 60 days
  • Prepare balance sheet analysis of identified accounts with line manager
  • GRP Asset Management System, Analysis of Physical and Book Inventory, Tagging of Assets, Update Assets Movement in GRP System
  • Stamps Management and CSD Activities (Time Line as per financial calendar )
  • TRANEE, emirates nbd
  • Prepared client billing under guidance from billing manager.
  • Coordinated completion of client requests following directions from partners and managers.
  • Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
  • Processed routine and wire transfers for assigned portfolios.
  • Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
  • Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
  • Reviewed and filed payroll documents following department procedures.
  • Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
  • Answered member calls regarding accounts and made necessary adjustments and payments.
  • Interpreted and applied accounting policies, rules and regulations to confirm compliance with applicable standards.

07.2010 - 08.2010
  • I worked in customer service department and my most important job was to open new accounts for customers such as fixed account, current account and saving account
  • I also dealt with some problems that customers faced such as problems with credit cards and Cheques.

Education

Master - Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
2019

Bachelor of Business Administration - accounting, Finance

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU)
2015

BTEC National Diploma (Finance) - Finance

National Institute for Vocational Education (NIVE)
2008

High School Diploma -

Al Safa Secondary School
Dubai

Skills

  • Skills & Abilities
  • Computer Skills: ICDL certified and good Internet research
  • Interpersonal Skills: self-motivated, able to work with a team or individually, having ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
  • Risk management
  • Excel proficiency
  • Corporate finance
  • ERP Software knowledge
  • IFRS proficiency

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Upper intermediate
Hindi
Elementary

Intellectual Works Rights Registration

  • Develop an innovative financial management system using artificial intelligence to generate new strategies and increase income for the government department Certificate number: 1267-2023
  • Developing an advanced system using artificial intelligence to improve the Department of Finance's legislation Certificate number: 1266-2023

Certification

The ACCA Certificate in International Financial Reporting August 2016

برنامج الشهادة المهنية الضريبية – مبادرة ماليون

شهادة معايير المحاسبة الدولية للقطاع العام يوليو 2022

Additional Information

  • التخطيط الاستراتيجي ومتابعة وتحليل الاداء التسويقي ومؤشرات قياس الاداء الرئيسية KPI
  • GL WAND (oracle system)
  • E-Supplier portal (oracle system)
  • Asset Management (oracle system)
  • Financial Reports preparation
  • Self-development
  • Global Intercompany System (GIS)
  • آلية إدارة الممتلكات الحكومية
  • التحليل المالي المتقدم

Timeline

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

AJMAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT
11.2021 - Current

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
12.2014 - 10.2021

07.2014 - 01.2015

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
10.2011 - 10.2014

07.2010 - 08.2010

Master - Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)

Bachelor of Business Administration - accounting, Finance

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU)

BTEC National Diploma (Finance) - Finance

National Institute for Vocational Education (NIVE)

High School Diploma -

Al Safa Secondary School

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