Noor Ali, Senior Accountant

Noor Ali

Senior Accountant

Portlink International Services Private Limited

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
20 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 months

Senior Accountant at Portlink International Services Private Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2019 to December 2019

Responsibilities:
• Managed a team of 2 Accountants
• Reviewed the work done by the team members and motivated them to achieve the monthly goals.
• Analyzed Financial Statements against forecasts and prepared high level variance analysis.
• Developed Innovative Macros in Excel to improve the process analysis and save time.
• Prepared Audit documents and promptly responded to the Audit queries.
• Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and taken proactive/corrective actions on the deviations.
• Lead a project to analyze the GL accounts with material balances.
• Assist with preparation and control of company's projects and budgets
• Develop financial reports and assist with the analysis of financial and economic date
• Prepare vouchers and commitment forms for the computerized system and input regularized advances into the system.
• Reduced Debts and DSO to a Target Minimum per month. Ensured all receipts and credits are correctly allocated.
• Established and Maintained Great Customer Relationships to Maximize Account Performance.
• Ensured Issues and Queries were dealt with promptly and professionally.
• Responsible for reconciliation of all accounts receivable general ledger accounts for the month end close process.
• Maintained accurate and up-to-date customer details and accounts records.
• Managed outstanding sales balances and reviewed credit limits.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Finance

Senior Accountant at Wahah Electric Supply Co of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • December 2014 to February 2019

Achievement:
Implemented new management reporting system for expedite decision making by the management.
Developed internal cost model for allocation of general overhead.
Financial system champion for JD Edwards.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise month-end closing process to ensure management reporting deadlines are met.
• Review General Ledger reconciliations.
• Efficiently process vendor invoices and maintain up-to-date system.
• Open and assign new vendor accounts.
• Coordinate approval processes of all account payable invoices.
• Balance batch summary reports for verification and approval.
• Research and resolve all payment problems.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Verified details of transactions, including funds available and total account balances.
• Revamped accounting quality system to prepare for important audits.
• Renegotiated payment terms with dozens of suppliers.
• Coded the general ledger and processed vendor invoice payments.
• Rectified escalated accounts payable issues from employees and vendors.
• Preparing Cash Flow on Weekly / Monthly basis.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Reduced Debts and DSO to a Target Minimum per month. Ensured all receipts and credits are correctly allocated.
• Established and Maintained Customer Relationships to Maximize Account Performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Finance.

Senior Credit Controller at Wahah Electric Supply Co of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • November 2008 to November 2014

Achievement :
Introduced Credit Limit System in my present organization.

Responsibilities:
•Enhance relationships with companies to ensure timely collection of debt and maximise the cash flow profile.
•Liaise with internal stakeholders to facilitate an effective communication channel.
•Prepare Receivable Analysis Report for Board of Directors on monthly basis.
•Generate Profitability Reports for higher management's analysis.
•Establish and refine processes to ensure tight internal controls are maintained.
•Managed account reconciliations and managed debt.
•Established new customer accounts.
•Arranging the terms and conditions for any financial agreements.
•Ensuring payments are made on time.
•Involve in the re-negotiating of agreements.
•Updating customer records & ensuring that administrative records are up to date.
•Identify accounts that will require special attention or investigation.
•Visiting customers and travelling to business meetings.
•Send out copy invoices, monthly statements and cash allocations.
•Manipulating data on excel and running age debt reports.
•Ensured reduction on accounts receivable.
•Ensured cash collection targets are met.
•Monitored overdue debts and minimize DSO.
•Followed up on delinquent accounts.
•Identified and manage credit notes and write-off concerns.
•Documented customer payment issues.
•Generate the aged trial balance on a weekly basis and effectively manage the collection process.
•Review Sales Report.
•Prepare Cash Flow forecast.
•Ensure timely and accurate allocation of debtor transactions.
•Reconcile bank accounts.
•Facilitate audits.
•Customer management and issue resolution with regards to the pending invoices to ensure payments are received within stipulated time.
•Complete customer accounts reconciliation, validate and investigate any discrepancies.
•Review all Export Letter of Credits & Bank Guarantees.
•Management of the Accounts Receivable Clerk and reviewing their KPI's.

Accounts Officer at Metro Enterprises Limited
  • Pakistan
  • December 2006 to October 2008

Preparation of Account Receivable statements for all clients and follow up to ensure timely recovery.
•Preparation of regional Payroll covering all offices and production facilities.
•Involved in preparation of half yearly and annual financial statements according to applicable International financial reporting standards.
•Involved in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual budgets, identify variance against expected income and expenses and reporting thereon.
•Assist external auditors in conducting interim review and annual audit.
•Reconcile bank statements on monthly basis to ensure accurate cash reporting.
•Review of Monthly Sales Tax Return Statement and ensure timely filing to central board of revenue (CBR).

Accounts Officer at A & S Oil Industries
  • Pakistan
  • April 2003 to November 2006

Prepare Account Receivable statement of all distributors and follow to recover the payments.
•Preparation of weekly Bank Reconciliation.
•Preparation Payroll of Head Office and Labor Staff.
•Preparation of Monthly Sales Tax Return Statement.
•Prepare Sales Tax Invoice on daily basis.
•Maintain inventory register.

Accounts Officer at Ali Gohar & Company (Pvt.) Limited
  • Pakistan
  • July 1999 to March 2003

Preparation of Monthly Bank Reconciliation.
•Preparation of Monthly Sales Tax Return Statement.
•Preparation of Chairman Income Tax Returns with Computations.
•Preparation of Interest Income Schedule.
•Handle Petty Cash Expenses.

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at PIMSAT
  • January 2006

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University of Karachi
  • January 2001

Specialties & Skills

Accounts Receivable
Credit Control
Cash Control
Credit Administration
Reconciliation
BALANCE
BUDGETING
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MICROSOFT EXCEL
PROCESS ENGINEERING
REPORTS
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

QuickBooks Online Certification - Certified ProAdvisor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Xero Advisor Certified from XERO (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Accounting Fundamentals Certified from CFI Canada (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020

Hobbies

  • Badminton
  • Reading
  • Cricket