Syed Ali, Senior Accountant

Syed Ali

Senior Accountant

Amoriah Sanitary Ware Trading LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Accounts & Finance
Experience
18 years, 8 months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 8 months

Senior Accountant at Amoriah Sanitary Ware Trading LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since August 2014

 Complete Book keeping till finalization, daily Cash Flow, Ledgers and Bank reconciliations, Vendor and Customer PR, System Development, Costing, Payroll,

 Monthly Profit n Loss, Balance Sheet, Perpetual and Periodic reports, Management Reporting,

 Complete Banking for Funding and Non Funding Facilities, Term Loans, LCs, TR, LBD, Advance TRs

 Guide the strategy, policies, processes and accounting and financial controls Identify and resolve accounting issues

 Month end reporting schedule for EOSB, Ticket and Annual Leave

 Supervision of Account Receivables and Payables

Senior Management Accountant at BAHMAN ENTERPRISES GROUP, ROYAL HOUSE LIFE STYLE GENERAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to July 2014

BAHMAN ENTERPRISES GROUP May 2012 - Till Date
BAHMAN ENTERPRISES is a holding organization that is comprised of 7 subs that specialize in the fields of retail, marketing, wholesale and hospitality, providing its products and services in the GCC market operating through its head office located in Dubai, UAE.

Working with BAHMAN GROUP (BAHMAN ENTERPRISES GROUP, ROYAL HOUSE LIFE STYLE GENERAL
TRADING, KINGS STORES, EAST ASIA EST TRADING) as Sr. Accountant,

• Providing and interpreting financial information, Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
• Analyzing change and advising accordingly formulating strategic and long-term business plans;
• Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
• Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
• developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers,
Insurance companies and statutory organizations such as the Inland Revenue
• producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
• Managing budgets, Monthly, Yearly, arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt
facilities;
• Supervising staff, and assist other departments
• Implementation of ERP solutions and customizing different reports
• Complete Book keeping till finalization, daily Cash Flow, Ledgers and Bank reconciliations, Vendor and Customer PR, System Development, Costing, Payroll,
• Monthly Profit n Loss, Balance Sheet, Prepetual and Periodic reports, Management Reporting,
• Complete Banking for Funding and Non Funding Facilities, Term Loans, LCs, TR, LBD, Advance TRs
• Guide the strategy, policies, processes and accounting and financial controls Identify and resolve
accounting issues
• Month end reporting schedule for EOSB, Ticket and Annual Leave
• Supervision of Account Receivables and Payables
• Help out other divisions in all respect

Senior Accountant at KNIGHT SHOT INC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2011 to May 2012

KNIGHT SHOT INC June 2011 - May 2012
KNIGHT SHOT is full service one stop billiard supply resource. We carry a very large inventory of popular
billiard & Snooker supplies including pool cues from: Poison, Predator, Lucasi, McDermott, Viking, Joss,
Universal, Longoni, Mezz, Mucci, Cuetec and Knightshot Custom Cues. Their concern is to satisfy the world of Billiard.

Working with KNIGHT SHOT INC, KNIGHT SHOT INTERNATIONAL & RANGER TRADING COMPANY as SR.
ACCOUNTANT
• Book keeping and all general accounting in customized ERP software CASTOR.
• Taking care of daily closing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Payroll, Purchasing, Stock, and
Sales Reports.
• Manage Cost Accounting Procedure responsible for actual P&L reporting, Inventory valuation,
Collection,
• Preparation of LC's, LTR, LBD, and coordination with banks regarding all payments through bank
facilities.
• Coordination with bank regarding all the bank facilities and loans and letter writing to them
• Preparation of Financial Reports, Sales Reports, AR Reports, Inventory, AP Reports, Custom
Reports, for all parties as per Management demand and report to MD, GM
• Making Bill of Entry (BOE) on Misral II for custom clearing and support to Procurement and Logistic
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Super wise and set the targets of the sales team and make their commissions
• Other than accounts I am also taking care of PRO work in JAFZA.
• Bank correspondence, can prepare financial statements for a separate company and consolidate
statements for group of companies. can handle the A/R, A/P, employees current A/c, Inventory,
Documentation, all kind of GL transactions, bank loan follow up with documentation and correspondence, monthly payroll through WPS

Manager Accounts & Finance at SALEECE GROUP
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2010 to June 2011

SALEECE GROUP Oct 2010 - June 2011
SALEECE GROUP is one of the Leading Independent Occupational Organization which deals in multidimensional
business sectors including Construction, Maintenance, Manpower and Hi-Tech Security Equipments with their
subsidiaries ALI BROTHERS, SALEECE INTERNATIONAL, Mr. STEAM, V SERVE U, BUILDCON.

Working with SALEECE GROUP as FINANCE/ACCOUNTS MANAGER.

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Assist the Directors in the daily banking requirements and other Reporting
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
• Ensure the monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate
manner for all SALEECE GROUP.
• Supports budget and forecasting activities.
• Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and firm wide
managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Work with the Controller to ensure a clean and timely yearend audit.
• Supervise the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Support Managing Director with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Coordination with Clients (US Embassy, German Embassy, UAE Embassy, Sweedish Embassy, and other
Embassies, UN Departments UNHCR, Europiun Union, WFP, WHO)
• Transactions at Quick Book on Daily Basis
• Vendor Dealing and Recovery Responsibilities
• Conduct meetings with clients regarding Payments and Procurements Issues
• Providing all documents to Tax Consultants
• Credit Control Reconciled large accounts, built relationships with customers and reinstated the account
receivables

Admin & Accounts Officer at United Engineers & Contractors (Pvt.) Limited
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 2008 to October 2010

United Engineers & Contractors (Pvt.) Limited; March 2008 - Oct 2010

UNITED ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS (PVT) LIMITED has come a long way to symbolize commitment, distinction and professional Excellence by meeting the stringent, demanding and extra ordinary work requirements of high
engineering, national and international importance involving civil, electrical and mechanical works for the last 20
years.

Working with UEC as a Accounts/Admin Manager
Responsibilities:
• Maintain all computerized Accounts for Islamabad Branch that replaced the Manual Ledgers
• Presented management reports to board level.
• Supervision of Accounts, Admin, Store, and Inventory in all respect
• Coordination with All the Clients (Huawei, AlandDick, Ericsson, Wincom, ZTE, Alcatel Lucent, Nokia
Siemens Networks, UNICEF, regarding all the matter of SA, Civil, Finance
• Report Generation/Status updating
• All kind of fallow up of PR generations, Quotations, PO's, VO's, Inovices, Payments with clients.
• Recovery from old projects
• Perpetual and periodic progress meetings with clients.
• Site visits in case of required
• Control all office Management, Admin and supervision of Site Staff, Office Boy, Vehicles etc.
• Invoice Generation to Different Departments
• Preparing Weekly Profit & Loss and Cash Flow Statement,
• Providing full weekly payment schedule and support to financial reporting
• Updates and organize complete system in MS Office and Artificial Accounting Software based on ERP

As a Assistant Accountant at IIKAN Engineering Services
  • March 2006 to March 2008

IIKAN Engineering Services; March 2006 - March, 2008

Today we have expanded our services from fabrication to erection, from construction to turnkey solutions, from buildings to roads and airports, from electrical to telecom and from trading of Engineering materials to office
furnishing. The vision of the founders backed by solid perseverance was to set up a successful Engineering
company that would meet international quality standards.

IKAN Engineering Services Private Limited is an ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 ISO 18001:2007 certified
organization.

Working with IKAN Engineering Services from Assistant Accountant till Finance Coordinator.

Responsibilities:
As a Assistant Accountant:-
• Complete Computerized Book Keeping through Quick Book
• Daily Vouchers and all kind of accounting transactions
• Handle payment and receipt vouchers, prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements & can maintain cash
ledger
• Preparing Weekly Profit & Loss and Cash Flow Statement,
• All Bank Correspondence

As a Finance Coordinator:-
• Invoice Generation to Different Departments
• Also Prepare the Sales Invoices, of Health 'n Cure (Joint Venture for IKAN Engineering Services) . Manage and take control of all company assets and most important of all is the inventory.
• Monthly recovery reports of IKAN and sales report for Health n Cure.
• Dealing with clients for submission of
Quotations, Invoices, Performance Bond, Mobilization Bond, hence all Sort of correspondence among our firm and subcontractors. Our Clients Firm which I frequently deal with is NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS,
NORTEL NETWORKS, ERICSSON, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES, RED CRESSENT, PTCL, PALMET, EMAAR,
MOBILINK.

Inter Audit of following Companies/Organization as Auditor at Avais Hyder Nauman Rizwani
  • June 2005 to January 2006

Avais Hyder Nauman Rizwani: June, 2005- Jan, 2006
AHNR is one of the Audit firm who has a lot of experience in Government & Private Sector as well as launching
IIA (Institute of Internal Audit)

Responsibilities: • Inter Audit of following Companies/Organization as Auditor

• PCP (Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PVT.) Limited
• PTV Head Quarter & PTV-2 (Monthly Internal Audit)
• OPF (Overseas Pakistan Foundation)


Trainings • Internal Training by IKAN Engineering Services for Site Acquisition and Power.
• Training on MISRAL II from Dubai Custom Dubai
Projects & • Recovery of 60miillion from PTCL and DVCOM Project.
Achievements • Site Acquisition and Power for Telenor Phase IV
• Site Acquisition and Power for Telenor Phase V
• Transportation, acquisition and installation of Telenor COW Tower in Shandur for Polo
Festival in 2007
• Transportation, acquisition and installation of Telenor COW Tower in Gilgit, Sakardu,
Shigrela in 2007

Education

Master's degree, Accounts & Finance
  • at Preston Universtiy
  • January 2009
Diploma, Cost & Management Accountant
  • at ICMA
  • January 2004
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics
  • at Punjab University
  • January 2003

Specialties & Skills

Peachtree
QuickBooks
Navision
MS Office tools
ACCOUNTING
BOOK KEEPING
FINANCE
INVENTORY
TRADING
Financial Accounting
Banking Facilities

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Misral II (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Port World
Date Attended:
April 2012
Duration:
12 hours