Salwa Azhar
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
Sharjah
Summary
A highly motivated Accounts and Finance resource with 5 years experience in AR, AP, MIS Reporting and other related areas. Recognized for assessing operational needs, developing solutions to improve workflow and drive organizational satisfaction, I have built my position as a key team player with strong work ethics.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Administrator
Sharjah Publishing City Freezone (Government)
05.2023 - Current
- Ensured timely payment of vendor invoices and maintaining supplier relations.
- Supported month-end closing processes including both Accrual and Cash Accounting.
- Maintained strict compliance with Freezone regulatory requirements, reducing potential risks associated with non-compliance penalties or fines.
- Simplified financial data into Expense reports for authority's review and decision making.
- Automation of various expense reports involving Big Data to save time and improve accuracy of reports. This involved extensive use of Microsoft Excel and Power Query.
- Managed expense tracking and personnel vouchers using Imprest system.
- Reconciliation and Maintenance of Current Accounts for related parties.
Associate Accountant
Ecity Electronics - Albatha Retail Group
8 2021 - 04.2023
- Prepared and Evaluated daily and month end MIS Reports like Sales, Stock & Margin Analysis, Footfall Conversion Analysis, Stock Ageing, Top Seller Analysis, Variance Analysis using tools like Advance Excel and Power Query
- Managed and Reconciled different B2B Account Receivables
- Billed and maintained Tax Invoices for various Free-zone and Mainland corporate customers
- Prepared Month End Sales Staff Incentives as per different Employee Incentive Schemes
- Assisted in Month and Year End Closing Activities
- Reconciled Cash, Credit Card and Non Cash GLs
- Journal Entries and Bookkeeping in SAP/S4HANA
- Reconciled all Imprest Funds across the organization
- Co-ordinated with Auditors in different Audit points
- Managed Account Payables & Prepared Purchase Orders for Service and Non Trade Vendors
- Determined and raised Branding, Marketing and Other Income to various vendors.
Accounts And Finance Assistant
Captain & Company LLC
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed smooth operation of Petty Cash through Petty Cash Reports
- Effectively controlling costs and initiating an imprest petty cash system
- Negotiating credit policy and terms with the local suppliers
- Filed VAT Return for free Zone entity and Private Limited Company
- Handled shipment Clearance and Custom Documentation
- Liaising with the banks regarding trade financing
- Improved workflow for locally purchased items
- Initiated financial and inventory control by setting EOQ
- Introduction of 'Purchase requisition form' for better inventory control.
Accounts Intern
Nayatel Pvt Ltd.
10.2019 - 11.2019
- Basic understanding of SAP
- Got familiar with bookkeeping and company's integrated systems
- Cheque creation on SAP
- Basic understanding of WHT
- Verification of vendors' tax status
- Basic understanding of Petty Cash Systems
- Learned about company's internal control systems for audit purpose
- Got familiar with overall working of the Accounts department and task of each designation.
Education
BSc (Hons.) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
05.2023 - 03.2024
ACCA - Accounting And Finance
Association of Chartered Certified Accounting
06.2018 - Current
Olevels & Alevels - Pre- Medical
Roots Millennium Schools & College
06.2017
Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Query
SAP S4 HANA
ZOHO
MIS Reporting
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Account Reconciliation
Certification
ACCA CERTIFICATE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Accomplishments
- S 4 HANA - FICO Implementation
- Gold Medalist - Commonwealth Essay Writing
- Student Association - Head Council Member
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Urdu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
Punjabi
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Finance Administrator
Sharjah Publishing City Freezone (Government)
05.2023 - Current
BSc (Hons.) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
05.2023 - 03.2024
Accounts And Finance Assistant
Captain & Company LLC
03.2020 - 08.2021
Accounts Intern
Nayatel Pvt Ltd.
10.2019 - 11.2019
ACCA - Accounting And Finance
Association of Chartered Certified Accounting
06.2018 - Current
Associate Accountant
Ecity Electronics - Albatha Retail Group
8 2021 - 04.2023
Olevels & Alevels - Pre- Medical
Roots Millennium Schools & College
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