Nisreen Simon Alkhouri
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with extensive expertise in core accounting and finance competencies, including financial accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Demonstrates proficiency in general ledger management, account reconciliation, and financial reporting, with a strong focus on profit and loss analysis. Skilled in performance management and team leadership, fostering a collaborative environment through effective training. Adept at utilising ERP systems such as Oracle Financial and telecom platforms like BSCS and CRM to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to maintaining IFRS standards compliance while leveraging advanced problem-solving skills and interpersonal communication to drive organisational success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4051
4051
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Accountant (Account payables)
Ecolab Emirates General Trading
Dubai
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Maintain and organize fiscal records, including legal and official documentation, ensuring completeness and compliance.
- Update and maintain Finance files including but not limited to audit, tax, legal, federal contracting, and regulatory documents.
- Assist with documenting finance and account processes to be included in the Finance Manual.
- Oversee HQ accounting workflows to ensure robust internal controls and adequate documentation support.
- Review and Process Credit Card Expense and Travel Expense Reports for accuracy and completeness in Concur and through paper submission.
- Manage Vendor Invoice processing and payment for all Global Support Office locations.
- Direct and manage invoices in AP Workflow system for processing and follow up on payment inquiries.
- Input accounting data into the accounting system with speed and accuracy.
- Maintain the General Ledger subsidiary journals including cash receipts and cash disbursements, ensuring accuracy and keeping Controller apprised of any problems.
- Maintain vendor records, resolve payment discrepancies, and respond to inquiries professionally and promptly.
- Coordinate with Accounting Manager and AP Team for weekly Check Run.
- Support day-to-day operations relating to Banking activities and fund transfers.
- Maintain relationships with Financial Institutions, specifically banks.
- Ensure payments received and check deposits are timely recorded.
- Manages and reconciles Accounts payable balances.
- Oversee and manage the accounting operations, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Reconcile Accounts payable transactions with general ledger entries and vendor statements.
- Assist in closing activities by preparing accruals, journal entries, and aging reports.
- Generate AP reports, analyze trends, and provide insights to finance leadership for decision-making.
- Coordinate and manage internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate audit completion.
- Ensure compliance with all tax regulations, including VAT filings, and manage relationships with tax authorities.
- Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Senior Accountant (Accounts Receivables)
EITC Telecommunication Company
Dubai
09.2010 - 10.2019
- Oversee the accounts receivable function, ensure timely preparation and dispatch of invoices to enterprise customers, manage the collections process and generate targeted revenue.
- Respond to queries raised by enterprise customers, resolve invoice issues and discrepancies so that pending payments are cleared in time.
- Lead and mentor the accounts receivables team, define workflows, assign daily tasks related transitioning of merchandise charges and MRP charges to BSCS system (end-to-end billing and customer care system).
- Maintain accurate records of customer payment, credit notes in the AR module, match payments against specific invoices.
- Participate in monthly meetings with partners and shop managers to analyze performance and reconciling shop sales invoices; identify variances, suggest corrective measures, follow-up with store managers to ensure these are closed in time.
- Manage customer accounts, verify payments against merchandise invoices and make account entries accurately.
- Oversee reconciliation of accounts sub-ledger (AR) with the GL to verify accounting entries matched, and resolve discrepancies (if any); reconcile sales and revenue accounts with the GL month end.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline reporting processes, improving efficiency.
- Generate and analyze periodic reports regarding the enterprise sales and collections, and present findings to management to facilitate decision making.
- Monitor OTC transaction flow from order management systems.
- Ensure accounting procedures are in line with standards accounting practices, maintain confidentiality of customer information and financial data.
- Review partner accounts, identify discrepancies/shortfalls and notify the finance manager / commercial manager of the same, and help initiate corrective measures.
- Liaise with internal/external auditors for accounts audits, provided related documents and information.
- Prepare Quarter to Quarter analysis for P&L and balance sheet accounts for audit review.
- Assess current processes and procedures, and suggest improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy; eliminate redundant procedures.
- Compute bank charges and make entries in General Ledger under accurate accounting heads; process accrual JV and reversal JV for AR related accounts.
- Review bank dispute cases and help reach acceptable solutions, analyze refund requests and approve refunds as per defined policy.
- Review and present business cases to management for predicting financial returns and impact on business for onboarding new partners.
- Obtain latest prices for all products of the company, update prices in the ERP and enter discounts for each product.
- Work closely with sales team to decide the proforma invoice for enterprise customer’s orders and analyze the discount and study the margin and its impact of revenue.
- Reviewing and completing sales orders starting from order is placed and ends when payments is received and recorded in general ledger.
- Update the discount percentage for indirect distributer in ERP order management after reviewing the schemes and the contracts with the indirect channels.
- Supervise and mentor the accounting team, providing guidance and support in their daily activities.
- Foster a collaborative and positive work environment within the finance department.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations, identifying areas for development and providing training as needed.
- Implemented internal controls aligned with ACCA best practices, reducing audit findings.
- Applied ACCA Strategic-level knowledge to assess financial risks and advise senior leadership on mitigation strategies.
- Prepare financial reports for senior management, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local regulations.
- Provide regular financial analysis and reports to senior management, highlighting key performance indicators and financial trends.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
- Conducted in-depth financial analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, resulting in reduction in operational expenses.
- Oversaw reconciliation of accounts across multiple entities, ensuring 100% accuracy in financial reporting.
- Translated financial data into executive-level reports, enhancing decision-making across departments.
- Led monthly variance analysis between actuals and forecasts, improving forecast accuracy and recommending corrective actions.
- Led monthly financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting across multiple entities.
- Developed and implemented internal controls that reduced financial discrepancies.
Enterprise Billing Support – Billing Assistant
EITC Telecommunication Company
Dubai
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Collaborated with the management to develop KPI, goals and objectives of the department and ensured these were achieved.
- Supported the management in establishing policies and procedures, ensured full compliance by the staff within the department.
- Assisted in various admin tasks in the office, worked independently as well as part of team assignments, and guided junior team members in completion of tasks.
- Reviewed staff skills and assessed training needs; organized training programs to enhance skills and improve job performance.
- Coordinated with the training external and internal consultants to schedule trainings, monitored effectiveness of trainings.
- Responded to problems / concerns raised by customers (fixed and mobile enterprise), and coordinated with appropriate personnel resolve these satisfactorily.
- Reviewed the billing process and billing cycle and identified recurring issues that led to inefficiencies and customer dissatisfaction; analyzed cause and took corrective measures (process changes/new process introduction).
- Responsible for quality assurance related to call select service invoices, ensure all billing parameters are met (bill generation, accuracy).
- Reviewed traffic consumption usage reports, assessed discrepancies and approved compensation for customers in instances of over-billing (if any).
- Ensured a smooth process flow in the billings department, coordinated with internal and external customers.
Finance Department Executive
EITC Telecommunication Company
Dubai
02.2006 - 02.2007
- Handled Oracle financials and ensured timely entries were carried out for bank transfers, debit and credit notes, made credit card payments after scrutinizing invoices.
- Rectified entries in the system to reflect accurate figures such as payment entry, inter-account payment transfers not reflected and others.
- Prepared customer accounts on the Oracle Accounts Receivables Module, forwarded account statements to customers, reconciled customer accounts, and resolved any discrepancies.
- Oversaw all bills adjustments and deposit reversals, and booked AR invoices in the Oracle module.
Education
ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - Strategic Professional Level Candidate
Kaplan
DubaiACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business Certificate -
Kaplan
Master’s in applied finance - undefined
Wollongong University
Bachelors of Accounting Administration - undefined
Faculty of Economy, Damascus University
Skills
- Core Accounting & Finance competencies
- Financial Accounting
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- General Ledger (GL) Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Profit & Loss (P&L) Analysis
- Performance Management
- Team Leadership & Training
- Technical Proficiency
- ERP Systems: Oracle financial
- Telecom Platforms: BSCS, eServer, CRM
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Communication
- Ownership & Accountability
- Productivity Tools: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- IFRS standards familiarity
- IFRS standards compliance
- Reporting and analysis capability
- Judgement and analysis
Languages
Fluent in English
Fluent in Arabic
Custom
Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), General Ledger (GL) Management, Account Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Profit & Loss (P&L) Analysis, Performance Management, Team Leadership & Training, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communication, Ownership & Accountability, ERP Systems: Oracle financial, Telecom Platforms: BSCS, eServer, CRM, Productivity Tools: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Syria
- Date of birth: 04/24/81
Certification
ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Status: Strategic Professional Level Candidate, Expected Completion: (2026)
ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business Certificate (Oct 2023)
Timeline
Senior Accountant (Account payables)
Ecolab Emirates General Trading
10.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Accountant (Accounts Receivables)
EITC Telecommunication Company
09.2010 - 10.2019
Enterprise Billing Support – Billing Assistant
EITC Telecommunication Company
03.2007 - 09.2010
Finance Department Executive
EITC Telecommunication Company
02.2006 - 02.2007
Master’s in applied finance - undefined
Wollongong University
Bachelors of Accounting Administration - undefined
Faculty of Economy, Damascus University
ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - Strategic Professional Level Candidate
Kaplan
ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business Certificate -
Kaplan