Hafshad Saidarakath, Accounts Payable Supervisor

Hafshad Saidarakath

Accounts Payable Supervisor

PROSCAPE LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management
Experience
21 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 0 months

Accounts Payable Supervisor at PROSCAPE LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2016

• Manage the AP Team (Four accountants and two assistant accountants) for daily operations
• Preparing monthly Reconciliation of local and overseas suppliers; and reviewing entries made to various financial records as per proper coding and proper accounting procedures
• Ensure accurate provisions/accruals are recognized and established for major company expenditures (i.e. fuel, machinery hire, vehicles, camp, telecom, labor supply etc.) using sound bases and assumptions
• Steward for the cash flow position from AP trade ensuring targets/budgets are met
• Assist in managing payment online/cheque/LC runs to ensure timely payment to suppliers taking advantage of all discounts and special terms.
• Review accuracy of all third-party supplier and intercompany transactions including funding and recharges made and ensure intercompany mismatches are kept at a minimum during the period close
• Assist in managing and maintaining supplier vendor master, analyze and review vendors’ statements for advance payments, vendor communication and follow up on past due items
• Gather and analyze financial data for incoming business intelligence tool and other ad-hoc analysis
• Work directly with the procurement team in maintaining strong supplier relationships and payment terms.
• Manage and control petty cash within the budget and responsible for the employee advance recovery

Accounts Payable Supervisor at Group 4 Securicor Services UAE LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to January 2016

• Manage the AP Team (two accountants and two assistant accountants) with daily operations and month-end close processes
• Preparing various MIS reports including monthly financial statements, monthly cash flow, monthly payments, etc
• Mapping of procurement, AP and treasury processes to identify potential process improvements (i.e. affiliate invoicing end to end process; staff-related claim/reimbursement process)
• Responsible for preparing Corporate office expense summary for UAE and Regional Office expenses summary for Middle East Region and reporting to UK head office
• Preparing various reconciliations: Bank, GL, Vendor and Intercompany reconciliation within UAE and other countries
• Manage funds for all disbursements to third-party suppliers, affiliates and regional expenditures
• Interact, coordinate and liaison with internal and external auditors to answer queries and clarify points in the financial statements, balance sheets etc.
• Undertaking any other similar duties and assignments as required and directed by Finance Manger or Chief Financial Officer

Senior Accountant at Yahia Group
  • India
  • June 2004 to January 2008

• Manage a team ( 3 accountants, 5 collection officers and 2 data/stock entry operators ) handling Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions and day-to-day operations of the business
• Prepare Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet on a monthly basis
• Prepare journal entries and reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts; prepare monthly financial statements, including distributing monthly revenue and expenditure reports to departments
• Responsible for processing all Payables, Receivables and handling the financial needs of the organization.
• Responsible for staff deductions and assisting the payroll department for reconciliation of the payroll register
• Booking and amortization of prepaid expenses
• Exercises control over the payment to creditors and assist in collection from debtors
• Obtaining invoice request with all supporting documents & preparing invoices and ensure timely submission of invoices to the customers
• Analysis and interpretation of financial statement with the help of accounting ratios.
• Plan, organize and the schedule of appointments/ business meetings; Monitor daily office activities
• Tracks receivables; reconciles monthly accounts receivable
• Calculate the rebates on the purchase
• Coordination with each of the departments relating to deliveries, shipments and other things as it may be deemed necessary
• Plan, organize and schedule of appointments/business meetings; Monitor daily office activities

Accounts Assistant at K.N.Shaji Tax Consultants, Kannur
  • India
  • May 2001 to June 2002

* Finalization of Accounts of different types of Business organizations; like shops, stone crushers, Garments Exporters etc.
* Preparation of different types of forms (for Sales tax authorities and Income tax authorities) with the help of MS Excel.
* Writing Cash book.
* Bank related and office routine Admin work.
* Maintaining Stock Registers.
* Handling Payroll and reconciliation of salary.
* Verification of all documentation before booking into the system.
* Bank related and office routine Admin work.
* Filing and organization of files, such that everything should be properly done; intra-office documents are given the correct reference numbers

Education

Higher diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management
  • at Pondichery Univerity, India
  • June 2006

Main - Finance

Master's degree, Masters Degree in Commerce
  • at Kannur University, Kerala, India.
  • April 2004

Main - Finance and Accounts

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce
  • at Calicut University, Kerala, India
  • May 2001

Main - Accounts Sub - Marketing and Cooperation

Specialties & Skills

MS Office Automation
Accounting
Accounts Payable
Cash Flow Management
Financial Accounting
Experiece in ERP based software
MS office
Finalisation of Accounts / MIS/Budgeting/Cash Flow
MS AX 32 DYNAMICS

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

PARTICIPATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Valid Until:
March 2012

Hobbies

  • Reading