Accounts Payable, General Ledger & Financial Reporting
Primary Healthcare Corporation
Total years of experience :17 years, 10 months
Company Profile: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) is a government owned health care provider, with over 6000 Employees, operating through (32) health centers covering all country regions, providing primary and essential health services & medications
Key Competencies for:
G.L & Reporting:
• Financial Reporting: Expertise in preparing and footnotes to the financial statements in (Accrual & Cash) bases in compliance with relevant accounting standards and IFRS.
• General Ledger Management: Proficient in managing the entire General Ledger process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closings. Ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data.
- Develop, implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies for General Ledger.
- Review and Post sub-ledger entries for (Accounts Payable, Receivables & Fixed Assets). April 2014 to Date Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar
• Compliance and Audit: Extensive experience in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and facilitating successful “Internal and External” audit engagements.
• Team Leadership: Skilled in leading and mentoring finance teams to achieve departmental goals through effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support overall organizational objectives.
• Financial Analysis: Conducting comprehensive financial analysis utilizing analytical skills to provide insights into performance trends, cost structures, and profitability.
• Additional duties: Perform Additional duties assigned to support the business, such as participating in technical & commercial tendering committees, health awareness campagnas & first aids.
Accounts Payable:
• Invoice Verification: Thoroughly review and validate invoices in Oracle EBS to ensure accuracy, adherence to company policies, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Process Optimization: Streamline accounts payable processes for increased efficiency and productivity, implementing best practices to enhance workflow.
• Vendor Management: Cultivate positive relationships with vendors, negotiate terms, and resolve discrepancies.
• Timely Payments: Ensure timely and accurate processing of payments, avoiding disruptions and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers.
Achievements:
Provide support in implementing new Oracle R12 system in various areas:
➢ A/P module: invoice recording process P2P structures & supplier payments.
➢ Testing all data transferred from sub ledgers (A/P, A/R, Cost Management, Fixed Assets & Payroll) to general ledger to ensure data reliability & accuracy before posting in the GL.
➢ Maintaining new chart of accounts.
➢ Data migration from old system to new Oracle system.
➢ Developing the General Ledger policy & procedures.
➢ Finalized eight financial years’ audits with external audit & State Audit Bureau as well.
➢ Involved in developing & testing all system reports & reconciliation from the end user prospective.
Middle East
Inducted as a Regional Senior Accountant, charted a phenomenal growth curve through exceptional performance to merit promotions.
Company Profile: IDP Education is Multi-National Company owned by 38 prestigious Australian universities and SEEK Limited, Australia's leading online employment and training company.
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible of Maintaining & Posting transactions for Account Receivables, Payables, GL & Fixed Assets using "Oracle EBS System" for (5 Entities, 8 Ofices) in the Middle East.
• Reviewing the various ledger accounts for the 6 Entities including reconciliation of general ledger, revenue accounts, expenditures, and cash balances.
• Assisting the Financial Manager with preparation and consolidation of annual Regional budget using the ''Hyperion'' system.
• Reviewing accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information for the 5 Entities.
• Preparing monthly payroll for the region (6 Entities, 10 Ofices).
• Preparing Quarterly variance Analysis reports for the Middle East.
• Making monthly provision for all accruals as well as account reconciliations for (Banks, Sub Ledgers & intercompany) upon monthly closing.
• Responsible for closing books at year-end upon completion of annual audit.
• Fully Responsible for the fixed assets Book using Oracle System for (Assets additions, adjustments, Retirements, Reclassifying, …).
• Assisting in the development and implementation of the Regional accounting system to ensure compliance with "IFRS" and auditing procedures.
• Preparing Monthly and Quarterly Tax reports & accruals and insure tax compliance for Egypt & Turkey.
• Develops and presents the monthly financial Reports to the Head Quarter in Australia.
Company Profile:
Obeikan Education is part of Al-Obeikan Investment Group (OIG) that was established in 1982, (OE) is a May 2009 : February 2011 Obeikan Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
leader in Educational Development, Research and Consultation in the Arab World with its partners; McGraw Hill Education(USA), Cambridge University(UK), Bell Educational Trust(UK) & Arizona State University. Running a business of more than a Billion Saudi Riyals with an annual turnover of SAR450 million (Approx.).
Key Responsibilities:
• Spearheaded development/ implementation of financial policies, systems, procedures and guidelines to ensure smooth cash flow, streamlining budgets, established stringent procurement and expense guidelines.
• Prepared variance analysis reports and investigated variances against budgets and forecasted finance as well as analyzed reports for financial statements, financial ratios & cost analysis.
• Coordinated with the Project Management for Project Progress Invoicing and monitoring as well as worked with Internal & External Auditors during the Audit.
• Prepared Annual Financial budget & Cash Flows for the project as well as monthly reconciliation for receivables, payables, banks & affiliates, also, made monthly provision for all accruals.
• Facilitated internal & external audit of company’s accounts and provided required reports/ information to the auditors to assure timely completion in compliance with established audit processes.
• Managed working capital requirements and provided internal distribution of financial information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance against project budget.
Key Responsibilities:
• Performed day to day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that organization’s finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
• Prepared daily general journals for Accounts Payable and monthly reconciling suppliers’ accounts as well as made monthly provision for all accrual expenses.
• Booked all the suppliers’ invoices in “Baan 6” ERP System and prepared monthly financial statements.
• Provided administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations.
• Performed day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure that organization finances were maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
• Daily general journals for Accounts Receivable as well as followed up the “Customers Aging” and reconciling customers’ accounts.
• Provided administrative support in order to ensure effective/ efficient office operations and prepared monthly financial statements.
• Responsible for Export/ Local sales invoicing using "Baan" system and also for all collections using ‘’Baan 4” ERP system.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prepared financial statements for branch ofice and ensured that statements comply with industry standards, company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Prepared daily journals for accounts receivables/payables as well as handled cash and was responsible for main safe.
• Prepared monthly/annual financial statements of the branch as well as looked after payroll of stafs and teachers.
• Responsible for Bookstore and making daily updates of Bookstore inventory.
• Acted as the key point of contact for external and internal audit processes, branch administration and performed a range of other ad hoc tasks as required.