Chief Accountant
WAGO Middle East FZC
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
. Accounts payable Module :
Verify and review all transactions related with suppliers (invoices, Credit Notes
and advance to supplier), Petty Cash approval, Cheque preparation, Payroll
transactions Salaries and leaves.
. Accounts Receivable Module :
Verify and maintain customer accounts, following the overdue balances, Contact
with our operation and sales department to provide them Statement of account for
the concerned customer for collection purpose.
. Cash Management Module :
Bank account reconciliation in excel.-
Wire transfer and Remittance in Banks.-
Responsibility for daily treasury reporting.-
-Liaising with external auditors with regards to bank transactions
. Fixed Assets Module :
-Reviewing and closing F.A (run depreciation)
-Reconciling F.A and Prepaid Assets on monthly basis.
-Reconciling of F.A with G.L to match the assets cost and depreciation reserve
accounts on monthly basis.
-Coordinating with internal and external auditors in processing the F.A.
. Reconciliations and Reports
* Prepare monthly and yearly financial statements, Balance sheet, Income
Statement and Bank statement Reconciliations.
* prepare the yearly Budget and forecasting.
ERP system, SAP Program.
• Performed audit services in the following industries:
• Polyclinics
• Contracting and construction companies
• Food and catering
• Education and schools
• Travel and tourism agencies
• Used audit software (Case ware) to prepare audited financial statements
• Performed cash counts in exchange houses and other companies
• Performed stock taking
• Performed interim audits
• Assisted the senior auditor in consolidating financial statements
• Translated financial statements from English to Arabic
Companies Audited:
Bin Ghurair Group (Middle East Insulation, Bin Ghurair Trading, Resolco, Storall, ALB Middle East, Al Ghurair Contracting and Engineering Works and Vetra Investments); Delta Gulf; The American Surge Center; Ferropan; Global Catering Services; Opal Security Systems; Elite Tactical Services; Al Massa Gypsum and Decoration; Bin Harmal Travel Agency; Emirates German Foundation; Salam Travel agency; Gulf Contractors; Das International; Emirates Ceramic; Al Najah English Private School; Asqalan General Contracting; Asqalan Construction and Development; Ceres Management Services; Al Takaful Fund; Tamween Hospitality, Al Mazroui Exchange;
National Trading & Developing Establishment April 2011 - Present
Accountant - Receivable
Dubai, UAE
NTDE is a one of the Gulf's leading private sector distribution and logistics services provider for more than 6000 national & international tobacco, confectionary, household, pharmaceutical and agricultural products.
Key responsibilities:
1. Posting all cash receipts, discounts, allowances, price difference, returns and other charge backs to customer accounts timely and accurately.2. Maintain up-to-date billing system.3. Follow up, collection and allocation of payments.4. Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.5. Maintaining thorough, well organized accounts receivable customer files.6. Research and negotiate chargeback claims.7. Reconciliation of accounts.8. Monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.9. Track and investigate deductions (charge backs) from customer payments.10. Process, transmit and run credit card transactions for customer sales and refunds.11. Process Debit Memos to invoice or re-invoice for any adjustment on restocking fees, currency issues, transferring commissions/fees and co-op salary to our agent, correction to original invoice, and transferring goods between customers.12. Maintain accounts receivable customer files.13. Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc.14. Prepare bank deposits.15. Ensure and maintain returns being processed in warehouse and make sure the chargeback amount does not exceed the total authorized amount.16. Investigate and resolve customer queries.17. Process adjustments.18. After warehouse generates the receiving reports, run the credit memos in the sales order module and make sure the credit amount is reflected on customer’s account.19. Perform other accounting duties as requested.20. Organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.21. Communicating with customers via phone, email, mail or personally.
Best Achievement:
• Client service. Devised and implemented a new client service system to improve communication and the payment of invoices on time.
• Improved interaction between finance and warehouse departments via weekly meetings and email bulletins.
• Reinforcing and reviewing internal controls on a regular basis.
• People Development: guiding and training new starters in the accounts software system, client service tools and stock taking systems.
Supervising on 3-4 Promoters for Dunhil Cigarettes brand by coveringall the night clubs in UAE and swaping customers cigarettes brand with Dunhil brand inorder to encourage people to smoke Dunhil brand and giving them a gifted lighters, 6 months temporary Job with excellent skills and feedback from our clients
Zara Fashion Shop September 2007 - October 2008
Dubai, UAE
Key responsibilities: • Part time sale assistant in busy store of global fashion chain.
• Managing sales, returns and general customer enquiries and complaints.
As a successful student in all courses including humanities and electives, score of 3.21 out of 4.5 as the grade average point - GPA; receiving an honour certificate. 2007 - 2011 High school diploma AL Ahliye Private School, UAE High scoring percentages in all years, spending an extra year in studying Advanced Accounting, Science and Mathematics courses; receiving many awards and honour certificates; being student of the year.