Chief Accountant
The EuroMena Funds
Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months
- Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial
management, budget, accounting, payroll, tax and declarations.
- Supervises and participates in the preparation of financial statements and reports.
- Prepares the monthly consolidated financial statements and other consolidated reports.
- Maintains accounting records: general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution,
depreciation, fixed assets, investment valuation, operating expenses, and insurance records
- Prepares statements and reports of estimated future expenses and revenues.
- Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing reporting
systems.
- Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
- Reviews financial statements with management personnel.
- Prepares Intercompany reconciliation, calculates cost allocations & reviews intercompany recharges.
Oct 2016 - Present: Senior Financial Specialist (Tax) at Schlumberger KL- Hub
-Handling entities in Qatar, Yemen & Iran Geomarket
-Ensuring accurate financial analysis & reporting
-Prepare and report yearly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow)
-Prepare yearly AP/AR aging, prepayment & accruals schedules, local & international staff payroll and benefits, end of service benefits & personal income tax calculation based on local GAAP, review cash & banks reconciliation, fixed assets listing & depreciation based on the local country GAAP, inventory listing/additions/consumption reconciliation & analysis, shared services cost analysis, calculation of royalties & markup, analyze lease/ rent and other expenses
-Revenue third party / intercompany reconciliation & analysis
-Ensure the implementation of the tax tools in Geomarket fiscal financial reporting
-Coordinate with treasury, accounting, and operation team to insure accurate fiscal reporting
-Prepare Intercompany Recharges
-Monthly analysis of fiscal P&L and appropriate tax provisioning
-Current year P&L analysis vs prior year and vs budget
-Responsible for preparation, validation and filing of indirect tax returns
-Prepares statutory & fiscal accounts and conduct fiscal audits
-Preparation, validation and filing of corporate tax returns
-Reconciles and controls differences between fiscal and management accounting practices
-Preparation of supporting schedules for tax audits and statutory audits
-Review and suggest required actions of Balance Sheet Notes
-Preparation and submission of internal management reports including FP8, FP6, Itax report
-Mentoring and guiding Tax Assistants
Sep 2013 - Sep 2016: Statutory Accountant at Schlumberger KL- Hub
-Handling 9 entities in UAE, 2 entities in Yemen, 1 entity in Iran and 2 entities in Qatar
-Drafting of Financial Statements in compliance with IFRS and local country GAAP.
-Preparing, reconciling and reviewing the Balance Sheet notes
-Carry out statutory audits for GeoMarket (UAE and YE)
-Preparing tax reports for management on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis (including Tax
Provision Models & Balance Sheet notes)
-Preparing annual and quarterly tax forecasts
-Preparing local statutory accounts and ensuring compliance within filing deadlines
-Preparing legal accounts in accordance with Local/Country GAAP
-Preparing corporate tax returns
-Mentoring and guiding Tax Assistants
-Financial Reporting & Consolidation
-Maintain accounting records for all non-operating affiliated companies
-Assist in ensuring timely tax filing
-Coordinate with lawyers on legal documentation
Oct.2011 - Apr.2013: Accountant (Vouchering Unit) at Brasserie Almaza/ Heineken.
-Booking invoices on daily basis, preparing export invoices, debit notes & credit notes.
-Controlling & booking shipments based on IFRS.
-Make sure all prepaid / accrued are done & controlled before month end.
-Coordinate with HR for all insurance, provision needed as KPI, Seniority..ect
-Coordinate with purchasing dept. to make sure that all purchasing orders are being matched & closed.
-Kiosk control & inventory count
Aug.2009 - Sep.2011: Junior Accountant (Payment Unit) at Brasserie Almaza/ Heineken.
-Processes payments (checks & wire bank transfers) and documents (such as invoices, dividends, employee loans & travel advances, and corporate credit card statements). -Preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules & ledgers and account & bank reconciliations.
-Responsible for individual services in order to support the provision of high quality accounting standards.
-Assist with monthly closings and account analysis.
Oct.2007: internship at CREDIT LIBANAIS (Bar Elias Branch)
Sep.2007: internship at BBAC (Bar Elias Branch)
Aug.2007: internship at Accounting Department / UNICERAMIC.
_ Got a training program in an ERP system (NAVISION). _ From 17/09/2007 to 13/10/2007: Worked as an internship at CREDIT LIBANAIS (Bar Elias Branch) Task Held: processing new account transactions; assisting customers in their selection of various accounts and financial services. _ From 1/09/2007 to 15/09/2007: Worked as an internship at BBAC (Bar Elias Branch). Task Held: (Teller) checking and deposit relationships with customers; and promoting business for the Bank by maintaining good customer relations and referring customers to appropriate staff for new services. _ From 01/08/2007 to 31/08/2007: Worked as an internship in the Accounting Department at UNICERAMIC. Task Held: Overview on various tasks of different units within accounting department.