Mudassar Misarwala
Dubai,UAE
Summary
As a finance professional, my core competencies include account management, financial statements, auditing, bank facilities, KPIs, AR, AP, balance sheet, P&L, IRS tax filing, annual audit, management report, cash flow report, income statement, advertising revenue, and publisher's share. I am proficient in various accounting systems and software, such as Peachtree, Quickbooks Pro, Tally, Accpac, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and Mena-Pay. I am also fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati. My mission is to ensure the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of the company's financial activities, and to support its growth and development.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Finance Manager
Rise & Shine Group
Dubai, UAE
05.2018 - Current
- Monitoring of AR/AP, Bank Reconciliation, SOA Reconciliation with clients/vendors, and Inter-branch reconciliation.
- Prepared financial reports, balance sheets, and income statements.
- Executed vendor setup payment, and bank reconciliation.
- Preparing and handling cash flow on a monthly basis for all branches.
- Discussing Project-related payment Issues on Daily update meetings with Operations, Sales, and Management.
- follow-up with clients for overdue payments.
- Handling Settlement, Salaries, and Gratuity as per UAE Labor Law.
- Managing 4 Branches in UAE.
- Responsible for closing of the Annual Audit with external auditors by preparing physical and digital records for review and clarification.
- Responsible for documentation & closing of Contractors All Risk (CAR) Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, ISO Audit, and Audit.
- Handling of bank facilities (funded & non-funded) import/Export LC, Performance/Advance BG, Short-term loan against invoice, Purchase invoice finance, Sales Invoice Finance, cheque discounting).
- Knowledge of ADCB Procash System (Single payment, bulk payment, WPS payments).
- Liaising with different banks to get business/term loans to support new projects and cash flow.
- Preparing VAT reports and filing VAT returns on a quarterly basis as per UAE VAT law.
- Preparing KPIs (Key performance indicators) for Operations, Sales, and management based on financial and operational input to overview company operations & progress.
- Preparing Quarterly Review Presentations based on financial data to overlook ongoing Project Progress.
- Managing Team of 7 Accountants & 4 Branches in UAE.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch office expenses.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Reporting to CMD.
Sr. Manager - Accounts & Finance
Softnice, Inc
Vadodara, India
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Responsible for day-to-day accounting closure of India & US.
- Handling India & US Accounting (5 Branch in India, 1 in the US)
- Handling GST, TDS returns, EPFO, AR, AP, Balance sheet, P&L
- Follow-up with clients over calls and emails in US for payments and bad debts.
- Conducting meetings on a weekly basis with the legal team & US HR team for Struggling payments & HR-related Issues.
- Handling India & US annual audit.
- Introduced & implemented a new invoice System.
Reporting to MD. - Worked flexible hours across the night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Manager - Accounts & Finance
Al Bawaba Middle East
Amman, Jordan
02.2014 - 07.2017
- Record and maintain Accounts Payable, accounts receivable, client reports, Suppliers, Publishers, Payroll, Cash, and bank Reconciliation.
- Working on TB, preparing BS & P&L for IRS Tax filling before the deadline, and sending out to lawyers in US.
- Responsible for the company's annual audit (With PWC) and providing Auditors with necessary Documents & explanations.
- Prepared Management Reports, Cash flow reports, and income statements on a weekly basis and P&L Reports on a monthly basis.
- Preparation of Advertising revenue invoices, Follow-up with Clients on Pending Invoices, and Issues on Client Content Statements.
- Making Quarterly payments to Publishers as per the Contractual terms. (Over 300+ Publishers). (Wire Transfers & Check Payments).
- Handling Employees's Salary, Vacation Benefit Calculation, Medical Insurance, Social Security Share, and other dues to Employees in Mena Pay (Payroll-HR Web-based System).
- Entering and maintaining employee information in the HR System time to time. (New as well Existing Employee).
Internal auditor
Arabian Fal Group
Dammam, Saudi Arabian
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Verifying AR, AP, Payroll, Cash and bank Reconciliation, month-end closing.
- Review and rectify entries in Accpac (ERP Accounting System).
- Verifying Cash Flow, P&L Statement, General ledger Trial Balance, and Cashbook on a day-to-day basis.
- Handling of Client Monthly Billing, Checking P.O. before it gets uploaded on the client Site.
- Verifying Payment by Check to subcontractors and suppliers.
- Keeping Analysis of the main Store of Inward and outward materials on a weekly basis.
- Analysis and processing of monthly payroll in accordance with the agreement, vacation balances, and various deductions of over 3000 Employees Saudi & NON-Saudi Nationals.
- Verifying Employee Benefits for Employees going Exit/vacation from a company as per Saudi Arabia Labor Law.
- Preparation of payroll by compiling summaries of earnings, deductions, leave, and vacations.
- Updates payroll records by reviewing and approving changes in exemptions, savings, deductions, job titles, and department/ division transfers.
Auditor - Compliance & Quality Assurance
Collabera
Vadodara, India
09.2009 - 01.2011
- Verifying Workflows of Operations Team members in the document management system and providing them with guidance with solutions to errors.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures, and systems through in-depth research and suggested methods for improvement.
- Making Audit reports on a weekly basis.
- Invoice Reconciliation.
- Provides operational and compliance support on workflow discrepancies.
- Providing assistance to new team members & troubleshooter for the team
Auditor - Compliance & Quality Assurance
Sterling Hoffman Software Consultants Pvt Ltd
Vadodara, India
11.2007 - 08.2009
- Verify transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
- Verifying Invoices for payment.
- Process backup reports after data entry.
- Prepare manual cheques as and when required.
- Maintain a listing of accounts payable.
- Maintain updated vendor files and file numbers.
- Prepare monthly financial reports.
- Preparing Performance reports of employees.
- Preparing Earned bonus reports for Employees on a daily/Weekly/Monthly basis and sending them out to accounts for final payment.
- Preparing Management Reports for Team Leader's performances and sending them out to the general Manager's office in Toronto, Canada.
Project Accountant
Texon Telecom Engineers
Vadodara, India
07.2004 - 10.2007
- Handling Computerized Accounts and bookkeeping with Inventory (Cash and Bank)and sales, Inward and Outward.
- Maintaining daily labor expense reports and giving all reports to the head office at Vadodara on a daily basis.
- Maintaining Petty Cash report daily basis & sending it out to Head office on a daily basis.
- Preparing necessary invoices.
- Travel across the country for payment collection for different projects.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Accounts & Business Administration
Gujarat University, India
04.2001 - 04.2004
Masters Degree - Accounts & Business Administration
Arunachal University of Studies, India
04.2010 - 04.2012
Skills
- Financial analysis
- GL accounting, Payroll
- Tax return filing
- External Audit
- AR, AP, P&L, BS, TB
- ICV, ISO, AML
- Cash Flow analysis
- Bookkeeping
- MS Office, ERP
- Budget forecasting expertise
- GAAP understanding
- Acc recon expert
- Payroll
- Month-end financial reporting
- MIS Reports
Certification
CFM - Certified Finance Manager
Global Association for Quality Management (GAQM) - Livermore, California, US.
Diploma in IFRS
iACT Global - International Academy for Certification & Training, India
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
Arabic
Intermediate
Timeline
Finance Manager
Rise & Shine Group
05.2018 - Current
Sr. Manager - Accounts & Finance
Softnice, Inc
09.2017 - 04.2018
Manager - Accounts & Finance
Al Bawaba Middle East
02.2014 - 07.2017
Internal auditor
Arabian Fal Group
02.2011 - 12.2013
Masters Degree - Accounts & Business Administration
Arunachal University of Studies, India
04.2010 - 04.2012
Auditor - Compliance & Quality Assurance
Collabera
09.2009 - 01.2011
Auditor - Compliance & Quality Assurance
Sterling Hoffman Software Consultants Pvt Ltd
11.2007 - 08.2009
Project Accountant
Texon Telecom Engineers
07.2004 - 10.2007
Bachelors Degree - Accounts & Business Administration
Gujarat University, India
04.2001 - 04.2004
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