QuickBooks
Mohamed Ammar
Senior Accountant
Dubai
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Accounting Manager
AKAD Construction LLC
Dubai
12.2018 - Current
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Generated monthly and quarterly financial statements for executive review.
- Educated accounting team on forecasting, financial statuses and financial strategies to assist in annual budget creation.
- Monitored budget allocation and expenditures to enforce compliance with company policies.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
- Prepare the VAT declarations.
- Prepare the tax requirements and assist in the tax audit performed by the authorities.
- Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
Senior Accountant
High Seven General Trading LLC
Dubai
03.2017 - 11.2018
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Oversaw accounting team in servicing diverse clients.
Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant
IBM
Cairo
06.2013 - 02.2017
- PepsiCo Egypt Account FSSC (Financial Shared Service Center)
- Supervise the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities for cash application and billing functions on SAP in accordance with company policies and accepted accounting practices.
- Ensure that all AR transactions are recorded in the general ledger accurately and reconcile those account balances on SAP with what has been recorded in the financial database (MEA S&D Oracle) for all CFI plants (5 plants and 37 DC).
- Take the lead in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes while ensuring transactions are in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
- Reports to the appropriate individuals in the organization on the status of closing activities and provides notification of any potential delays or issues that may arise to ensure month-end closing activities are completed timely & accurately.
- Provide guidance, coaching and development to new and existing staff as needed.
- Review customer’s accounts for possible collection issues and follow up with treasury team to record the collections on the spot to make sure that customer’s balances are up to date.
- Maintain customers credit limits (Increase, decrease and reflect any exceptions to the
General Accountant
SAKR Power Generation Egypt
Cairo
02.2011 - 05.2013
- Coordinated with clients to improve accounting, payroll and tax operations.
- Created and introduced updated processes for accounts receivable sub-ledger and customer attribute reporting.
- Examined, reviewed and gathered financial statements for government entities.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Ain Shams Unviersity
Cairo,Egypt 08.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
Staff Management
AP and AR management
Bookkeeping
Finance
Account Reconciliation
Financial statement presentations
Trend forecasting
Financial Management
Payroll Processing
Documentation
GL entry verification
Software
SAP
Oracle
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Accounting Manager
AKAD Construction LLC
12.2018 - Current
Senior Accountant
High Seven General Trading LLC
03.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant
IBM
06.2013 - 02.2017
General Accountant
SAKR Power Generation Egypt
02.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Ain Shams Unviersity
08.2005 - 05.2009