Syed Ammad Shahid, Regional Senior Accountant Oman Kuwait

Syed Ammad Shahid

Regional Senior Accountant Oman Kuwait

DSV Panalpina World Transport

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
14 years, 2 months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 2 months

Regional Senior Accountant Oman Kuwait at DSV Panalpina World Transport
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2020

• Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting as per Reporting and Accounting Manual (RAM);
• Statutory reporting in accordance with local laws and requirements;
• Assists Shared Service Centre as operational interface & query handling;
• Prepares, approves and submits journal entries (excluding standard accrual);
• Reviews and approves G/L account reconciliations;
• Validates month end and quarterly reports;
• Conducts Internal compliance activities;
• Reviews and approves regulatory reporting package for submission;
• Requests and approves post period adjustments;
• Reviews and approves intercompany journal vouchers and entries, invoices and accruals;
• Requests creation, modification or block of master data and reviews master data change report;
• Works with operations to improve intercompany process (hit rate);
• Reviews and sign-off tax & statutory returns and hands over to authorities and, if necessary assists resolve inquiries;
• Submits periodical declaration on payment & remittances;
• Supports local tax audits & Maintains local tax documentation;
• Supports the Country Head of Finance in preparing the monthly / quarterly / annual tax reporting and tax calculation;
• Reviews, advices and authorizes payment proposal as well as submits and confirms payment request to bank;
• Credit controlling and timely collection of outstanding amounts from customers;
• Reconciles fixed assets/ organizes local fixed assets reconciliation and addresses differences accordingly;
• Conduct periodic fixed assets counts and reconciliations;
• Approves bank reconciliation and resolve disputes and issues;
• Manages general cash flow to ensure timely transfer of customs duties and vendor payments;
• In agreement with Country Head of Finance apply with PAC for bank and corporate guarantees;
• Executes foreign exchange transactions with head office;
• Reviews and controls GP estimation deviations and requires, follow ups on corrective actions with operation;
• Updating SOP’s and ensures that the NGS/BW reports are linked and in sync with the Forwarding Order Policy at all times. Continuously improve NGS/BW reports;
• Shipment and file controlling - Control of open files, re-opened files, negative closing and RRD files (WIP), files WO CGP, correctness of auto closed files;

Revenue Accountant at Ceva Logitsics FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2018 to January 2020

• Completion of monthly billing within agreed timelines. Minimum 70% of total to completed in same month. Rest before WD+5
• Ensure correctness of Revenue accounting, Accrued Revenue reconciliation, Revenue vs Flash analysis
• Cash Handling, Petty cash voucher scrutiny, follow up with BPO for timely completion of accounting, and closing of AP sub ledger on WD1
• intercompany, JAFZA, Onpro, E-dirham, Misc Account receivable reconciliations - to be made available every month on WD2
• Ensure accuracy/timeliness on other adhoc requirements and responsibilities.

General Manager Finance Administration at Burger king and Pizza Hut
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 2017 to August 2018

A fast food chain under ownership of Brothers Foods
at Islamabad.
This position contributes to company success by
managing the Finance department in:
* Overseeing the flow of cash and financial instruments
* Planning and directing the activities of workers in
branches or departments
* Preparing reports as required by law, regulations or
company policies
* Preparation and filing of Sales Tax, & With-holding Tax.
* Preparation of financial reports and budgeting.
* Prepared and implemented the daily closing of
restaurants procedure and checking it on a daily basis
for fair utilization of company resources.
* Overseeing the inventory utilization and ensuring a
proper system of inventory management in store.
* Formulated the policies to reduce the costs and
increase profits of the company.
Success: Successfully drafted and implemented HR and Petty
Cash policies, implemented QuickBooks ERP created a chart
of accounts and from beginning started the booking of all
expenses and revenue on a daily basis.

Finance Executive (Payables, Recievables , Inter Company) at Ceva Logistics FZCO
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2015 to August 2017

A multinational company having HQ in Netherlands,
1000+ locations, 42000 employees worldwide.
Responsibilities and essential job functions:
* Successfully prepared accurate and timely financial
reports and ensured appropriate accounting
procedures and controls.
* Passing adjustment/journal entries and account
reconciliations for period end close.
* Ensured financial records are maintained, in
compliance with policies and procedures.
* Sending the agents statement of accounts and
chasing for payments / offsetting the payables with
receivables from agents and intercompany and
doing agents reconciliations.
* Clearing the pending jobs of intercompany and
chasing the operations for pending accruals.
* Surprise cash counts / fixed assets count.
* Checked the bank statement on daily basis to see
payment received and allocating the payments in
customer’s ledgers as per payment details.
* Opening and releasing hold from locked customer
codes, allocation of credit terms after scrutinizing the
documents sent by operations.
* Handling the payments of the shipping lines, DP
World Dubai Customs and checking and
verification of the petty cash in all units of Ceva.
Success: Successfully designed a petty cash policy and
got it approved and implemented in all units of Ceva.

Accounts Payable Executive at RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • August 2013 to June 2015

and essential job functions:
* Booking all the invoices received from
vendors after checking all the required
documents/ approvals into the system.
* Prepared the vendor reconciliation before
making payments to ensure the books of
company and vendors are aligned and
resolving the disputes immediately (if any).
* Preparing the payments and send it for
authorization from financial controller &
internal audit department of holding
company.
* Prepared Bank Reconciliation on a regular
basis to review the funds position.
* Processing of payroll in absence of
paymaster.
* Providing the documents / samples for
external audit department and working close
with audit teams till audit completion.
* Preparation and modifications of standard
operating procedures as required
Success: Successfully changed the procedures related
to the payment and focused mainly on the
documentation for easy audit process.

adhoc responsibilities as advised by Manager

Assistant Accounts Officer at AZAM UNIVERSITYFederal Government University
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2010 to July 2013

and essential job functions:
* Posting of entries in Cashbook/Ledgers.
* Passing Journal entries, reconciling the trial
balance / balance sheet.
* Ensured the proper utilization of the grant by
Government.
* Making Bank Reconciliation Statements.
* Assist the Federal Directorate of Audit team in
audits.
* Assist the Finance Manager in budget
preparation, all the documentation of the
tenders published for development projects.
Success: Successfully implemented office
automation and replace the register cash books /
ledgers with PC / accounting software’s.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of the Punjab
  • January 2009

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Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of the Punjab
  • January 2009

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Specialties & Skills

MS Office Automation
Internet
Email Management
Operating Systems
BANK RECONCILIATION
DOCUMENTATION
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
BALANCE
BUDGET PREPARATION
EQUILIBRIO
FINANCE
GOVERNMENT
OFFICE AUTOMATION
RECONCILING

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