Alaa Qartouma, Chief Accountant

Alaa Qartouma

Chief Accountant

ACUMEN SYSTEMS DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Accounting
Experience
16 years, 1 month

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Total years of experience :16 years, 1 month

Chief Accountant at ACUMEN SYSTEMS DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2018

- Handling and monitoring the day to day accounts and finance operations such as accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory.
- Preparing the financial statements based on monthly and quarterly basis.
- Providing the company director with financial information, management accounts and data analysis.
- Reviewing the VAT files and submit them on the FTA website as per the regulations and make sure that our files are following the FTA and DMCC free zone standards.
- Perform and analyze the project’s cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
- Monitoring the inventory files and ensure adequate records keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper stock levels and maintain inventory control
- Cash management for the fund in cash flow process to meet all required payments schedules along with collection and follow up with our customers for the same.
- Contacting our products factory in China for placing new orders and to make sure that they are following our quality control system.
- Assisting the sales team with issuing the price list based on the cost and market study.
- Conducting any other related task that maybe assigned by the management.

Retail Leasing in-Charge & Senior Accountant at PARIS GROUP INTENATIONAL LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2016 to September 2018

- Handling, managing and controlling in collaboration with Vice presidents the lease agreements of the group’s units, about 180 units in UAE and GCC countries.
- Supervision and guiding the accounts team for the accounting process of the lease agreements and payments.
- Reviewing the prepayments and accruals of the rents and ask the team to make the requested adjustments.
- Processing leases for renewal and coordinate with landlords to ensure renewal is achieved prior lease expiry date.
- Managing lease administration tasks and ensuring the workflow is followed.
- Review the terms & conditions of the leases in consultation of the legal adviser.
- Dealing & negotiating with mall managements such as Majid Al Futtaim, Emaar, Al Dar and others.
- Identify and negotiate for new & renewal of existing best position unit space in accordance with our group business growth plans.
- Commence early negotiations with new shopping malls to ensure best negotiated position & leasing schedules.
- Establishment and implementation of leasing module using Microsoft Navision system.
- Follow up with accounts department for the requested rental payments.
- Coordination with the government relation department for trade licenses renewal issues.
- Closely follow up the rental dispute cases with the legal adviser and maintaining proper records of the cases.
- Reviewing the P & L of  Handling, managing and controlling in collaboration with Vice presidents the lease agreements of the group’s units, about 180 units in UAE and GCC countries.
- Supervision and guiding the accounts team for the accounting process of the lease agreements and payments.
- Reviewing the prepayments and accruals of the rents and ask the team to make the requested adjustments.
- Processing leases for renewal and coordinate with landlords to ensure renewal is achieved prior lease expiry date.
- Managing lease administration tasks and ensuring the workflow is followed.
- Review the terms & conditions of the leases in consultation of the legal adviser.
- Dealing & negotiating with mall managements such as Majid Al Futtaim, Emaar, Al Dar and others.
- Identify and negotiate for new & renewal of existing best position unit space in accordance with our group business growth plans.
- Commence early negotiations with new shopping malls to ensure best negotiated position & leasing schedules.
- Establishment and implementation of leasing module using Microsoft Navision system.
- Follow up with accounts department for the requested rental payments.
- Coordination with the government relation department for trade licenses renewal issues.
- Closely follow up the rental dispute cases with the legal adviser and maintaining proper records of the cases.
- Reviewing the P & L of KSA’s outlets and provide advise whether to renew or surrender the units.
- Ensure generation of accurate reports for presenting to the senior management for review and decision making.
- Working effectively and closely with Project team, Sales and Legal Departments.
KSA’s outlets and provide advise whether to renew or surrender the units.
- Ensure generation of accurate reports for presenting to the senior management for review and decision making.
- Working effectively and closely with Project team, Sales and Legal Departments.

Senior Project Accountant at JW Turner Contracting LLC / Paris Group International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2010 to September 2016

JW Turner is responsible for design and decoration fit-out for all Paris Group showrooms across GCC, also handles exclusive
facility management for all shops under the Group’s umbrella.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Generating projects cost reports with details of the achieved and ongoing porjects of the company.
* Communicate with projects managers regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract
modifications, approvals and any additional services .
* Maintain the billing folders for all projects, with all appropriate documents .
* Participate in preparation of budgets for upcoming projects, cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available
funds for the ongoing projects .
* Liaise with the procurement department schedule for orders placement and deliveries in relation to available funding
and site delivery requirements ..
* Review supplier invoices related to projects as per contracts conditions and terms of payments
* Review and approve overhead charges to be applied to the projects .
* Preparation of cash outflow reports for the ongoing projects in order to manage the required funds .
* Making daily bank statement report, Cash outflow report & PDC report.

Purchase Officer at PROFILES RH L.L.C. Steel factory and Construction Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2008 to January 2010

Processing purchase requests and maintained prurchasing logs.
* Negotiating price and terms with suppliers.
* Coordinating with suppliers to ensure that goods are delivered on time
* Inspecting goods for any defects and missing parts

Education

High school or equivalent, Accounting
  • at ICDL. New Horizon Computer Training Center
  • January 2008

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Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Damascus University
  • September 2007

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Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Negotiation
Purchasing
Accounting
NEGOTIATION
CONSULTING
DECISION MAKING
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
FASHION
GOVERNMENT
MANAGEMENT
NAVISION
PRESENTATION SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
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English
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