Muhammad Umer
Dubai
Summary
Senior Financial Accountant with strong experience in managing daily accounting work, preparing financial reports, and ensuring all records are correct and up to date. Skilled in month-end and year-end closing, payroll, VAT, budgeting, and keeping clear financial systems. Known for being organized, accurate, and able to solve problems quickly. Works well with teams and supports management by providing clear financial information to help in decision-making.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Financial Accountant
Classic Home Interior Decoration LLC
Dubai, UAE
10.2022 - 12.2025
- Prepared and presented monthly and annual financial statements.
- Oversaw the job costing process for multiple interior decoration projects, tracking expenditures on subcontractors and overheads.
- Managed client billing and invoicing for interior design projects, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing based on agreed-upon milestones.
- Payment to suppliers as per Verified and approved vendor invoices, ensuring they matched purchase orders and delivery receipts, and subcontractors in accordance with agreed terms.
- Prepared and filed tax returns in a timely manner, collaborating with external tax consultants to ensure accurate reporting.
- Managing the preparation for external annual audit, maintaining proper documentation.
- Process payroll, ensuring timely and accurate payment for employees, including designers, project managers, and administrative staff.
- Bank reconciliation process on a monthly basis, ensuring that all deposits, withdrawals, and bank charges were accurately recorded.
- Directly Reporting to the General Manager.
Chief Accountant
VADNAIS MICROTUNNELING L.L.C.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE
07.2020 - 09.2022
- Prepared monthly and annual management reports and financial statements.
- Executed month-end closing procedures, including overhead allocations and account reconciliations.
- Submitted monthly financial statements and documents to shareholders.
- Processed quarterly VAT submissions and prepared necessary sheets.
- Developed monthly forecasts and annual projections to guide strategic decisions.
- Monitored cash flow and financial projections to ensure liquidity.
- Analysed petty cash transactions, updating the accounting system accordingly.
- Reconciled accounts payable ledger to ensure accurate posting of bills and payments.
- Ensure all payment made according to company policy and procedures.
- Collaborate with External auditor to complete annual audit.
- Managed payroll functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
- Directly Reporting to the General Manager.
General Accountant
ELEGANCE CORNER ALUMINIUM & GLASS WORKS L.L.C.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
03.2018 - 06.2020
- Manage all accounting operations based on accounting principles.
- Document financial transactions by entering account information.
- Maintain accurate accounting records, journal entries, vouchers, and other accounting documents.
- Responsible for issuing LPOs & invoices.
- Reconcile customer & supplier accounts for timely receipts & Payment’s.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Analyse petty cash and update accounting system.
- Keep the VAT records updated internally for the easy VAT filing.
- Prepare monthly payroll, end of service settlements and all employee monetary disbursements.
- Managing all bank related works which includes salaries transfer, Cheques and Cash Deposit etc.
- Manage the document filing system for audit.
- Always be a team worker.
- Prepared monthly & quarterly Profit & loss Accounts and documentation for Annual Audit.
Financial Accountant
RABROS GENERAL TRADING F.Z.E.
Ajman, UAE
03.2016 - 02.2018
- Prepared comprehensive financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conducted detailed account reconciliations to identify and rectify discrepancies.
- Assisted in budgeting processes through accurate data analysis and forecasts.
- Managed payroll processing, guaranteeing timely disbursement of salaries and benefits.
- Maintained precise records of all company transactions to enhance accountability.
- Monitored asset depreciation schedules regularly for accuracy.
- Reviewed bank statements consistently to resolve discrepancies.
- Recorded daily financial transactions, including client and vendor invoices and Statements of Accounts.
- Manage and maintain petty cash of the company.
- Liaison with Auditors.
Accounts Officer
AJMAIR FOODS PVT LTD
Lahore, Pakistan
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Efficiently manage Accounts Payable and Receivables.
- Expertise in Bookkeeping, Vouching, General Ledger & Bank reconciliation.
- Payable and Receivable Accounting & Inventory Management.
- Updating books of accounts at regular basis and ensure that all transactions are completely updated.
- Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
NUML Islamabad
Pakistan 09.2010 - 01.2014
Skills
- Team Work & Coordination
- Flexibility & Adaptability
- Strong Communication
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Payroll Management
- Financial Audit Conducting
- Proficiency in quickbooks
- VAT return preparation
- Audit coordination
- MS Office Suite
Languages
English
Advanced
Urdu
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Financial Accountant
Classic Home Interior Decoration LLC
10.2022 - 12.2025
Chief Accountant
VADNAIS MICROTUNNELING L.L.C.
07.2020 - 09.2022
General Accountant
ELEGANCE CORNER ALUMINIUM & GLASS WORKS L.L.C.
03.2018 - 06.2020
Financial Accountant
RABROS GENERAL TRADING F.Z.E.
03.2016 - 02.2018
Accounts Officer
AJMAIR FOODS PVT LTD
01.2013 - 12.2015
Master of Business Administration - Finance
NUML Islamabad
09.2010 - 01.2014