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Overview
Work History
Education
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Professional Working Experience
Professional Working Experience Details
Achievements Professional Development
Extra Curricular
Professional And Academic Qualifications
Personal Information
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Timeline
Sajad Ahmad Bhat

Sajad Ahmad Bhat

Abu Dhabi

Summary

Seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization with the aim to contribute towards organizational success by enhancing ethical and competency standards in client services, to perform consistently and meet the organization’s expectations while constantly availing opportunities to learn, excel and grow. Meticulous professional with strong financial and accounting background. Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, revenue distribution and expenditure forecasting for strategic decision-making. Outstanding manager with superior delegation, leadership and management skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Accountant

Bin Moosa Group
Abu Dhabi
09.2020 - Current
  • Due to cost constrains, management give me responsibility to supervise the finance department of one of its sister entities which deals with houseboat manufacturing
  • I was given this responsibility due to my time management ability by performing accounts task for two companies.
  • Developed, implemented and maintained accounting systems for all financial transactions.
  • Reviewed, analyzed and verified accuracy of financial documents such as invoices, bills and ledgers.
  • Prepared monthly account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
  • Supervised the day-to-day operations of the accounting department including accounts payable and receivable and payroll processing.
  • Coordinated external audits with outside auditors to ensure compliance with GAAP regulations.
  • Managed the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts in accordance with company policies.
  • Analyzed financial data to identify trends, variances and discrepancies while providing corrective action plans when necessary.
  • Assisted in developing internal controls to minimize risk and improve efficiency throughout organization.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current industry trends, government regulations, corporate finance standards and best practices.
  • Monitored cash flow activities including forecasting future needs.

Chief accountant

Murjan Asfar Hotel Apartments
Abu Dhabi
01.2011 - 09.2020
  • After working in hotels and having part-time experience in real estate, diversify my understating real estate industry
  • Though the hospitality and real estate is different environments and procedures
  • It became easy to handle independently the accounts of real estate company

Income Auditor

Golden Tulip Dalma Plaza Hotel and Apartments
Abu Dhabi
06.2009 - 01.2011
  • The experience at the accounts department of the hotel has enabled me to develop an understanding of hospitality industry, key business and income auditing processes of hotel
  • I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the industry.

Accounts & Admin officer

Labbaik Services Private Limited
Rawalpindi
04.2008 - 06.2009
  • The experience at the accounts and administration department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the business of the company, accounting and key business processes of the company
  • I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the industry.

Internee

Coca-Cola Beverage Pakistan Limited
Islamabad
09.2007 - 11.2007
  • The experience in this company included the internal audit relating to the physical inspection / observation of fixed assets in the market, such as identifying the internal control weaknesses, notifying the observation related the non-compliance of the company’s policy.

Accounts officer

Futuresol Technology Consultants (Private) Limited
Rawalpindi
09.2005 - 01.2007
  • The experience at the accounts and information technology department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the IT business of the company including networking, data base management, accounting and key business processes of the company
  • I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the IT industry.

Internee

Eastern Capital Limited
Islamabad
06.2005 - 09.2005
  • The experience at the accounts and administration department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the business of the company, accounting and key business processes of the company.

Education

MBA - Finance

International Islamic University Islamabad , Islamabad Pakistan
09.2007

BBA - Business Administration

International Islamic University Islamabad , Islamabad Pakistan
09.2003

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007 applications, particularly MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook for emails On hand practical experience of using of Prologic & Wish (Hotel Management System) accounting software On hand practical experience of Future Soul Accounting System by passing the general entries in the general ledger On hand practical experience of developing web applications / websites of different companies Good Knowledge of domain server maintenance On hand practical experience of computer networking, indulging the installation and troubleshooting issues such as server maintenance, domains, LANs, WANs, Internet etc
  • Financial Recordkeeping
  • Data Conversion
  • Tax Return Preparation
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Data Integrity
  • Procedure Development
  • Database Management
  • Financial Statements
  • Audit Support
  • Annual Budget Preparation
  • Month-End Close
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Compliance Requirements
  • Internal Controls
  • Financial Transactions
  • Payroll Processing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Full-Cycle Accounting

Professional Working Experience

  • Bin Moosa Group, Group of Companies, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Chief accountant, September 2020 to Date
  • Murjan Asfar Hotel Apartments, Hospitality, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Chief accountant, January 2011 to September 2020
  • Golden Tulip Dalma Plaza Hotel and Apartments, Hospitality, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Income Auditor, June 2009 to January 2011
  • Labbaik Services Private Limited, Travel Agency, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Accounts & Admin officer, April 2008 to June 2009
  • Coca-Cola Beverage Pakistan Limited, Beverage, Islamabad, Pakistan, Internee, September 2007 to November 2007
  • Futuresol Technology Consultants (Private) Limited, Information Technology (IT), Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Accounts officer, September 2005 to January 2007
  • Eastern Capital Limited, Brokerage House, Islamabad, Pakistan, Internee, June 2005 to September 2005

Professional Working Experience Details

  • AL KOUS BOAT REAIRING LLC (BIN MOOSA GROUP), January 2011 to date, Due to cost constrains, management give me responsibility to supervise the finance department of one of its sister entities which deals with houseboat manufacturing. I was given this responsibility due to my time management ability by performing accounts task for two companies. Key duties and responsibilities: - Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions - Keep accurate accounting records of assigned projects - Participate in corporate accounting/administrative projects - Prepared a master cost sheet for the pricing of different type of houseboats - Track costs with the ability to minimize costs to yield increased project margins - Compare the progress of the project with the master cost sheet and report and trace the variance - Verify salary sheet and transfer of salary through WPS system - Verify the Reconcile bank statements, customers & suppliers accounts - Maintain and update the customer files - Preparing accounts and tax returns - Monitor aging report on collection and overdue - Preparation of financial reports on a monthly basis including TB, P/L, B/S and other reports as per management demands - Supervised for documentation and implementation of ISO and EHSMS standards for certification
  • MURJAN ASFAR REAL ESTATE MANGEMNT (BIN MOOSA GROUP), January 2011 to date, After working in hotels and having part-time experience in real estate, diversify my understating real estate industry. though the hospitality and real estate is different environments and procedures . it became easy to handle independently the accounts of real estate company Key duties and responsibilities: - Well versed in PDC management i.e. PDC collection, deposits and so on - Tenancy management like creation of new tenancies, follow up for expired and sending default tenancies to real estate managers for further action - Preparation of real estate reports i.e. rent collection report, PDC reports, PDC return reports - Following for contracts due for renewal, vacant units - Building wise maintenance analysis and budget preparation - Real estate expenses report preparation - UAE VAT Compliance and filling of VAT returns - Finalize monthly office staff salaries and operational staff wages for each entity - Preparation of monthly, quarterly, yearly MIS reports - Reconcile banks, suppliers and customers statements of account on monthly basis
  • MURJAN ASFAR HOTEL APARTMENTS (BIN MOOSA GROUP), January 2011 to Sep 2020, The experience at hotel further enhances my understanding of hospitality industry, applying my experience in the field gave me confidence to move forward in the hospitality industry. It was one step forward in my career in hospitality field Key duties and responsibilities: - Monitoring activity of different departmental functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, front office, stores - Verifying all the transfers into General ledger from different modules - Coordinate with subordinates and monitoring their work - Reconciliation of the total revenue of the hotel on daily basis & posting this to the respective Ledger accounts - Reconciliation of bank accounts - Reconciliation of credit card payments & follow up with any of the outstanding issues and send remainders as necessary - Ensure the accurate and timely input of data to the general ledger system - Prepare the accrual & prepaid journal entries for the month end closing - Preparing the deprecation and prepaid journals for month closing - Finalising the accounts for financial reporting, which is forwarded to group financial controller on monthly bases - Checking of receipt vouchers of AR, to make sure that received amounts are posted in respective party accounts - Following up for the payments of various corporate clients, and reconcile the statements if any dispute occur - Calculation of service charge & tourism fee on month end as per the P&L and online submission of tourism fee to ADTA (Abu Dhabi Truism Authority) - Preparing the monthly attendance and payroll summary to forward to HR department - Calculation of Management Fee, which is payable to the group management - Coordinating/ dealing with meters of external and internal audit to finalise the yearly audits - UAE VAT Compliance and filling of VAT returns
  • GOLDEN TULIP DALMA PLAZA HOTEL APARTMENTS, June 2009 to January 2011, The experience at the accounts department of the hotel has enabled me to develop an understanding of hospitality industry, key business and income auditing processes of hotel. I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the industry. Key duties and responsibilities: - Checking the daily revenue report, which is prepared by the night auditor - Checking the arrival & departure report to verity late checkout has been charged - Checking of all the cashiers’ postings - Reconciliation of the total revenue of the hotel on daily basis & posting this to the respective Ledger accounts - Reconciliation of bank accounts - Reconciliation of credit card payments & follow up with any of the outstanding issues and send remainders as necessary - Ensure the accurate and timely input of data to the general ledger system - Banquet functions have been checked properly for proper rates with a valid contract signed by both the parties - Checking of rate discrepancy report for proper rates charged and that they are in line with hotel rate sheet - Reviewing of the entertainment checks, employee meals checks & complementary vouchers and charge the costs to the concerned department - Prepare the accrual & prepaid journal entries for the month end closing - Handle all queries from guests relating to rooms or F & B invoices - Checking of receipt vouchers of AR, to make sure that received amounts are posted in respective party accounts - Following up for the payments of various corporate clients, and reconcile the statements if any dispute occur - Calculation of service charge & tourism fee on month end as per the P&L and online submission of tourism fee to ADTA (Abu Dhabi Truism Authority) - Calculation of franchise licence fee payable to the Golden Tulip Worldwide as per the agreement with them. - Manage the computer networking for smooth operations of the software system used in front and back office - Maintenance and installation of different computer equipments - Trouble shooting of hardware and software in case of any emergency - Handling the purchasing and stores in absence of AP & purchasing officer - Coordinating/ dealing with meters of external and internal audit to finalise the yearly audits
  • LABBAIK SERVICES PRIVATE LIMTED, April 2008 to June 2009, The experience at the accounts and administration department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the business of the company, accounting and key business processes of the company. I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the industry. Key duties and responsibilities: - Prepare the financial statements up to the finalizing accounts, monthly, quarterly and yearly - Implemented successfully computerized system (Future Soul Accounting System) to replace the manual accounting records - Maintain the accounts of clients including preparation of the balance sheet, income statements and cash flow statement from the trial balances and general ledger - Passing the general entries in the accounting system, attaching the supports with the vouchers and file the vouchers. - Reconciling the trial balance with the accounts and general ledger - Prepare the daily managements reports for the decision making - Handled the administration work for smooth operations of company - Reconciling the bank accounts on monthly basis - Ensure the on time invoices generation and the delivery to clients - Follow up for payments from the clients
  • COCA-COLA BEVERAGE PAKISTAN LIMITED, September 2007 to November 2007, Worked as an internee in the company for a period of three months. The experience in this company included the internal audit relating to the physical inspection / observation of fixed assets in the market, such as identifying the internal control weaknesses, notifying the observation related the non-compliance of the company’s policy. Key duties and responsibilities: - Performing the audit of fixed assets on various outlets - Preparing the areas wise daily report, identifying fixed assets condition, tagging, sampling etc - Preparing the final audit report for the management of the company mentioning the observations noted during the audit
  • FUTURESOL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED, September 2005 to January 2007, The experience at the accounts and information technology department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the IT business of the company including networking, data base management, accounting and key business processes of the company. I got the opportunity to explore my abilities to face the challenges of the IT industry. Key duties and responsibilities: - Prepare the financial statements up to the finalizing of accounts, monthly, quarterly and yearly - Passing the general entries in the accounts system and extracting general ledger and trial balance from the accounting system - Handling of administrative issues - Maintain the accounts of clients of the company - Provided the documentation support to the programmers and web developers - Gathering of requirements from the web as well as software projects - Make sure the on time delivery and test of projects to the clients
  • EASTERN CAPITAL LIMITED, June 2005 to September 2005, Worked as an internee in the company for a period of three months. The experience at the accounts and administration department of the company has enabled me to develop an understanding of the business of the company, accounting and key business processes of the company. Key duties and responsibilities: - Prepare the financial statements up to the finalizing accounts, monthly, quarterly and yearly - Passing the general entries in the accounts system and extracting general ledger and trial balance from the accounting system - Maintain the accounts of different kind of clients of the company, including preparation of invoices - Follow up for the outstanding payment - Reconciling bank accounts

Achievements Professional Development

  • Participated in the essential Food Safety training and certification programme, organized by Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA)
  • Attended one day workshop on Productivity Tools (5S) Kiazen Management, Organised by the National Productivity Organization of Pakistan
  • Attended Workshop on career counselling
  • Participated in various intra-school debate and quiz competitions
  • Experience of providing home tuitions to BBA students

Extra Curricular

Reading magazines, playing cricket, attending seminar and workshops etc

Professional And Academic Qualifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) USA, AICPA(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), 2019, In Progress
  • Masters Of Business Administration (MBA - Finance), International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan, 2008, Secured 3.7 CGPA
  • Bachelors Of Business Administration (BBA - ITM), International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan, 2007, Secured 3.4 CGPA
  • Intermediate ( GCE A - levels equivalent), Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education Srinagar, 1995, Secured 1st Division
  • Matriculation ( GCE O - levels equivalents), Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education Srinagar, 1991, Secured 1st Division

Personal Information

  • Available: One month prior notice
  • Passport Number: BA 3174882
  • Date of Birth: 11/20/75
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Pakistani

Languages

English and Urdu

Timeline

Chief Accountant - Bin Moosa Group
09.2020 - Current
Chief accountant - Murjan Asfar Hotel Apartments
01.2011 - 09.2020
Income Auditor - Golden Tulip Dalma Plaza Hotel and Apartments
06.2009 - 01.2011
Accounts & Admin officer - Labbaik Services Private Limited
04.2008 - 06.2009
Internee - Coca-Cola Beverage Pakistan Limited
09.2007 - 11.2007
Accounts officer - Futuresol Technology Consultants (Private) Limited
09.2005 - 01.2007
Internee - Eastern Capital Limited
06.2005 - 09.2005
International Islamic University Islamabad - MBA, Finance
International Islamic University Islamabad - BBA, Business Administration
Sajad Ahmad Bhat