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Nazmin Khatoon ACCA UAECA

Chief Accountant/ Finance Manager
Dubai,Dubai

Summary

Well-qualified, results-driven financial systems leader experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting, well-versed in producing reports, evaluating department operations and handling month- and year-end closings. 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

2
2
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Accountant/Finance Team Leader

Floranow
Dubai
02.2019 - Current

Reporting to CEO

Job responsibilities

  • Supervised the entire finance team by handling full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc. and ensuring internal control.
  • Produced timely and accurate financial and progress reports and submitted for consideration during key decision‑making procedures.
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare variance analysis for senior management.
  • Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.
  • Monitored budget, revenue and variance trends for the company, regularly apprising CEO of company's financial standing.
  • Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with external auditors.

Key Achievements:

  • Headed finance dept in a major partnership project.
  • Established and headed the collection process to minimize the money in market. Hence maintaining a positive cashflow and prolonged the need of additional funds injection.
  • Found a loop hole in the payment gateway and the merchant bank’s communication which resulted in a major loss, I helped the company recover the losses back up to 95%.
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.

Accountant

Almed Retail LLC
Dubai
09.2017 - 01.2019

Reporting to Group Finance Manager

Job responsibilities

  • Compute taxes owed and prepare VAT returns,ensuring compliance with payment,reporting or other tax requirements.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.
  • Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
  • Oversaw bookkeeping and accounting systems and entered data into systems accurately.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in our books with the bank statement and Supplier/ clients statements.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies on data provided by the operations team.

Key Achievement:

  • Negotiated with major suppliers to increase the credit period for 30 days to 60 days.
  • Helped identify an intangible asset for correct treatment which was previously expensed out.
  • Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.

Accountant

Zuhair Group
12.2013 - 09.2015

Reporting to Finance Manager

Job responsibilities

  • Match order forms with invoices and record the necessary information.
  • Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Prepare and process payroll information.
  • Reconcile records of bank transactions.
  • Created and introduced updated processes for accounts receivable sub‑ledger and customer attribute reporting.

Key Achievements:

  • Reconciled a long pending account to realize that SAR 65,000 was wrongly charged to our account as retainer.

Accountant

Other companies

I have worked as a freelance accountant for 1year and 6 months, for few other start up companies like Awtar group, Brand 786 and Blink Lashes in Saudi Arabia. My responsibilities general bookkeeping, managing AP and AR, process salary, reconciliation of bank and client/ supplier statements of account, documenting all transactions and manage cash flow and petty cash.

Assistant Accountant

Unitaq Products Corporation
Mumbai
05.2012 - 05.2013

Reporting to Chief Accountant

Job responsibilities

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record,store and analyze information.
  • Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying, and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
  • Classify,record,and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.
  • Compile statistical,financial,accounting or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
  • Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Alagappa University
Manama, Bahrain
03.2009 - 03.2012

MBA - Finance

Alagappa University
Manama Bahrain
07.2014 - 07.2016

Skills

Tax accounting specialization

Account reconciliation specialist

Budget Analysis

Financial statements expertise

Cash Flow analysis

Superior attention to detail

Written and interpersonal communication

Financial analysis and reporting

Budget forecasting

Cost control and reduction

Supervision

Coaching and training

Certification

ACCA- Association of Chartered Certified accountants, UK

Timeline

UAE Chartered Accountant, Accountants & Auditors Association UAE

06-2021

Chief Accountant/Finance Team Leader

Floranow
02.2019 - Current

ACCA- Association of Chartered Certified accountants, UK

10-2017

Accountant

Almed Retail LLC
09.2017 - 01.2019

MBA - Finance

Alagappa University
07.2014 - 07.2016

Accountant

Zuhair Group
12.2013 - 09.2015

Assistant Accountant

Unitaq Products Corporation
05.2012 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Commerce -

Alagappa University
03.2009 - 03.2012

Accountant

Other companies
Nazmin Khatoon ACCA UAECAChief Accountant/ Finance Manager