PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT
American University in Dubai
Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months
Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
Verify and investigate discrepancies, and reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for.
General reports detailing accounts payable status.
Appropriate documentation of invoices, receipts, etc. are submitted, documented, and filed effectively.
Ensure that other internal expenses Reports are approved by the CFO.
Ensure payment of internal expense reports with relevant approval e.g. salary, reimbursement of visa expenses to the Visa Relations Officer, cash advance, loan, leave the settlement, final settlement, etc.
Record, store, access, and/or analyze computerized financial information. Maintain accurate electronic spreadsheets for financial and accounting data.
Classify, code, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals, ledgers, and/or computers.
Taking part on the month end process by providing reports such as Accruals, Reconciliation (Student refunds, Petty Cash and Credit Card) and Vendor Ageing.
Evaluate vendor invoices and process them for payment timely, accurately,
and in accordance with the account payable policies and procedures
Use of Deltek Costpoint 7 accounting software to prepare AP Ledger
transactions
Provide interfacing support for vendors
Facilitate the use of an automated workflow system
Prepare invoice packages and cash disbursement packages
Gather cash disbursement approval for the release of company funds
Ensure proper maintenance of AP records; online and accessible to operations
Liaison with the Dubai Hub procurement team
Process and release payments, prepare actual and financial forecast, monitor
logs and mailboxes to ensure all submission and inquiries are
responded/addressed on a timely basis.
Process payment requests and ensure that codes are properly charged to
specific task orders and proper documentation is in place
Process and release payments thru ACH, checks and wire transfers
Coordinate with corporate contacts concerning payables - requisition and PO
preparati8n funding and other audit-requisite
Prepare weekly financial forecast including actual to reflect current and
expected expenditures.
Conduct weekly conference call with program counterparts from different
departments (Finance, Logistics, Procurement and Business Development) to
discuss issues and other matters to clear payment.
Performed wide range of accounting works, including but not limited with,
bookkeeping, AR/AP and aging report posting, general ledger accounts recording
and analysis, and financial report preparation.
Acted as petty cash custodian: recorded petty cash expenses, updated
balance, facilitated replenishment.
Counted cash on hand, inspected receivable/payable notes and negotiable
securities, and cancelled checks.
Maintained the ledgers, completed audit reports, and provided information
upon request.
Assisted auditors in the examination and analysis of accounting records of
establishment.
Prepared reports concerning the establishment’s financial status and
operating procedures.
Provided support to Internal Auditors in preparation of audit observations,
in the issuance of audit reports and in the organization of working papers.
Prepared the Audited Financial Statements.
Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the
company's automated financial systems
Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and
completeness
Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and
accounting control procedures
Acts as a
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