Detail-oriented with financial data and careful to follow accounting best practices and regulatory requirements. Helps drive financial improvements with reliable, accurate and compliant records for forecasting and business planning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior accountant
Asdaa BCW
Dubai, UAE
01.2021 - Current
Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all necessary adjustments, accruals, and reconciliations are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
Manage the group Fixed Asset Register, ensuring proper recording of asset acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation calculations in accordance with accounting standards.
Supervise the petty cash accounting function for the group, including disbursements, reconciliations, and compliance with internal controls.
Coordinate and support external and internal audits, ensuring the timely and accurate provision of information. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and accounting standards.
Performed monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, ensuring accuracy and identifying discrepancies
Managed the issuance of bank guarantees for clients, ensuring compliance with company policies and banking regulations
Prepared for and completed accurate and complete tax returns in advance of deadlines.
General accountant
Explorer Publishing LLC
Dubai, UAE
12.2009 - 12.2020
Steering the activities related to monthly closing, finalization and maintenance of all accounting ledgers including monthly review of account reconciliations and journal entries
Spearheading the end‐to‐end processing of company payrolls, updating & maintaining payroll records, payroll reporting, payroll administration, payroll related transfer, payroll reconcillation and general ledger accounts
Preparing month‐end schedules and providing the accounts payable portions of month end closing
Implementing required changes to accounting systems & procedures for better management; acting as team member for timely preparation of statutory books of accounts and finalisation & related party transaction reconciliations
Monitoring credit collections on all accounts; performing different tasks that include posting cash receipts and updating cash flow reports
Coordinating internal, statutory and tax audits; evaluating internal control systems to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations
Ensuring that all payments are made to suppliers within stipulated time frame and managing accounts payable within preset parameters
Collecting vendor invoices and processing them for timely & accurate payment in accordance with accounts payable policies and procedures