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Adil Parkar, Senior Accountant

Adil Parkar

Senior Accountant·Sama Educational Company KSCC

Kuwait

Master's degree, Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 9 months

Senior Accountant

May 2023 - Present

Sama Educational Company KSCC

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2023 - Present

• Managed end-to-end financial accounting operations, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, invoicing, treasury, payroll, and fixed assets, ensuring precise and timely financial reporting.
• Played a key role in finalizing the trial balance by meticulously recording transactions, resulting in accurate and compliant financial statements.
• Oversaw financial closing cycles, variance analysis, MIS reports, and contributed to financial statement preparation and review.
• Effectively managed cash flow to ensure sufficient fund availability while proactively addressing potential shortfalls.
• Executed treasury strategies, including negotiating Wakala interest rates, optimizing fund portfolios, and managing foreign exchange risks and transactions to enhance financial health.
• Prepared daily bank and cash balance reports, providing in-depth analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Developed fund position reports for planned payments across entities, offering strategic insights for management decision-making.
• Ensured compliance with local regulations, including KAFS and Zakat calculations in adherence to Kuwaits legal requirements.
• Conducted thorough reviews of periodic accounts, audited transactions, and maintained adherence to legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Coordinated with internal and external auditors to define audit objectives and provided necessary schedules, documentation, and clarifications.
• Enhanced reconciliation processes across general ledger, balance sheet, control accounts, supplier/customer accounts, and intercompany accounts, maintaining accuracy and transparency.
• Generated detailed financial reports, including supplier balance reports, collection income tracking, and foreign exchange transaction summaries with variance analysis.
• Designed and implemented financial policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline workflows and define authority delegation.
• Collaborated with HR for seamless payroll processing, reconciliation of payroll-related accounts, and prompt resolution of payroll inquiries.
• Fostered strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, efficiently resolving issues while upholding ethical standards.
• Provided comprehensive finance and accounting support to RGSG Muscat School, efficiently managing daily operations and resolving inquiries.
• Successfully implemented the Edunation system with integrated payment gateway functionality at RGSG Muscat School, significantly improving operational efficiency.
• Supervised fixed asset transactions, including capitalization, transfers, depreciation, and disposals.
• Verified supplier invoices against contracts, purchase orders, and payment terms, preparing comprehensive reports on supplier balances and advances.
• Acted as the custodian of vendor security cheques and bank guarantees.
• Monitored corporate bank account updates, ensuring compliance with mandate revisions, ownership changes, KYC, FATCA, and CRS requirements supported by legalized documentation.

Company industry:
Training & Education Center
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Senior Executive – General Ledger

October 2021 - April 2022

Aeries Technology Group

Mumbai, India

October 2021 - April 2022

• Prepared and assessed monthly journal entries for recurring expenses, accruals, deferrals, and investment activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Performed comprehensive balance sheet account reconciliations, as well as monthly bank reconciliations, addressing and resolving outstanding and stale checks in a timely manner.
• Maintained and updated monthly schedules for prepayments, accruals, reclassifications, amortization, cost of goods sold (COGS), and intercompany reconciliations.
• Revised and analyzed 3-stage and flux MIS financial reports monthly, providing actionable insights and recommendations to the leadership team for strategic decision-making.
• Delivered thorough variance analyses and reporting to identify trends and support future planning.
• Identified opportunities for business process enhancements and collaborated in the design and implementation of modifications to improve operational and financial efficiency.
• Developed strategies to streamline reconciliation processes and maintain adherence to accounting standards and internal controls.
• Ensured all reconciled accounts were aligned with accounting standards, internal policies, and regulatory requirements, promoting accuracy and transparency in financial operations.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accounts Officer

November 2015 - June 2021

GEMS Education

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2015 - June 2021

• Managed diverse accounting and financial tasks within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in all processes.
• Maintained detailed records of financial transactions, journal entries, payroll entries, and petty cash, laying a strong foundation for accurate preparation of financial statements.
• Supervised financial closing cycles, variance analyses, and MIS reporting while supporting the preparation and review of financial statements.
• Produced comprehensive treasury reports, tracking fund utilization, guarantee maturity, post-dated cheques (PDCs), and interest payments, providing actionable insights for management.
• Prepared rolling 90-day and 24-month cash flow forecasts to support informed financial decision-making and optimal resource allocation.
• Directed treasury operations, including cheque issuance, debt documentation, currency bookings, and execution of foreign exchange deals.
• Oversaw a portfolio of 20+ local and offshore bank accounts, maintaining detailed databases, reconciling transactions, and ensuring accurate reporting.
• Drafted and submitted formal bank communications, including Trade Requests (TR), Usance Requests (UR), and Forward Trade Requests (FTR) related to loan and facility interest payments.
• Ensured compliance with KYC, FATCA, and CRS regulations by updating company profiles and maintaining statutory documentation.
• Managed bank mandates, facilitating changes to authorized signatories in accordance with board resolutions and regulatory requirements.
• Prepared and submitted accurate monthly VAT reports and returns, ensuring strict compliance with tax regulations.
• Delivered detailed analyses of the Chart of Accounts (COA) code blocks and segments, identifying optimization opportunities for greater efficiency and precision.
• Identified opportunities to improve processes and mitigate risks, applying a strong understanding of accounting principles, banking regulations, and treasury operations.
• Managed the payment approval process, ensuring compliance with Delegation of Authority (DOA) guidelines through thorough preparation and review of supporting documentation.
• Monitored and maintained optimal bank and cash balances, managing funding requirements and executing timely cheque and wire transfers to ensure operational continuity.
• Supported leadership with data-driven insights through accurate forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Fostered productive relationships with banks and financial institutions, ensuring clarity and precision in all communications and transactions

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Accountant

July 2012 - October 2015

Nasser Bin Abdullatif Alserkal Establishmen

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2012 - October 2015

• Formulated annual budget, prepared variance analysis, analysed financial statements & credit reports, reconciled inter-company accounts and managed accounts receivables & payables
• Contributed in ensuring that payroll was posted correctly to the general ledger, salaries & benefits are accurately recorded and payroll liabilities are paid on monthly basis
• Monitored customer LC documentation & submission to the bank, facilitated preparation of LC for export & import along with bank guarantee record
• Creating chart of account code block/segments for setting of Business Unit in ERP System,
• Processed vendor payments by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit
• Reviewed and controlled recording of sales & receivables and maintained customer’s accounts to ensure that accounts receivables reflect correct and accurate status
• Conducted proper credit investigation of potential customers; evaluated and reviewed the credit worthiness of customers according to company credit policy
• Steered inventory reconciliation shortages / excesses of the stock counts to ensure accuracy of inventory in our books of account; maintained stock count on periodic basis with physical inventory and system inventory
• Controlled the recording of liabilities and maintained creditors accounts to ensure accounts payable reflect correct status of liabilities
• Supported issuance, amendment and cancellation of Bank Guarantees, Letter of Credits in the MENA region including preparation of applications to bank to issue guarantees through corporate / local credit facility
• Reviewed the Bank Guarantee Report and followed up with the internal group for status of guarantees expired/expiring in the upcoming months
• Checked the actual bank guarantee charges as per bank statement and confirmed the charges were in line with credit facility agreement; maintained bank guarantee database and saved necessary documents
• Facilitated the processing of employee expense reports, tracked disputed invoices, performed ageing analysis on monthly basis and updated price list in the system

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Associate

June 2011 - June 2012

Dilip Laddha & Associates

Mumbai, India

June 2011 - June 2012

Transformation/Reconstruction Of Financial Statement From Tally To Excel Sheet
 Preparation Of Accounts For Company And Clients, Maintaining Cash Book Of Company, Receipts, Payment Of Clients & company
Into Tally
 Account Payable’s & Receivable’s, Aging & Analysis
 Maintaining Sales And Purchase Register And Passing Journal Entries Into Tally
 Passbook Analysis & Bank Reconciliation
 Reconciliation Of Securities With Custodian Statement & SAP Data
 Bank Audit, Internal Audit And Concurrent Audit Undertaken For General Insurance Corporation Re For Investment Department &
Reinsurance Department & Preparation Of audit report
 Ensure payments received and check deposits are timely recorded and properly coded
 Reviewing Of Investment Done By GIC Is Appropriate As Per IRDA & Board Investment Policy.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Sales

Education

Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research

May 2011

May 2011

Master's degree, Finance

India

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

MBA Finance

Rizvi College of Arts

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Science and Commerce

India

GPA (percentage): 59%

GPA (percentage): 59%

Skills

Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Account Finalization
Expert
Account Finalization
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
Financial Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
Banking and Treasury
Expert
Banking and Treasury
Expert
ACCRUALS
Expert
ACCRUALS
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CREDIT
Expert
CREDIT
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FINANCE
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FINANCE
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FINANCIAL
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FINANCIAL
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Vendor Management
Expert
Vendor Management
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GL Accounting
Expert
GL Accounting
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Reconciliation
Expert
Reconciliation
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
MIS Reporting
Expert
PAYROLL PROCESSING
Expert
PAYROLL PROCESSING
Expert
YEAR END ACCOUNTS
Expert
YEAR END ACCOUNTS
Expert
ACCOUNTANCY
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ACCOUNTANCY
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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ACQUISITIONS
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ACQUISITIONS
Expert
LC Bank Gurantee
Expert
LC Bank Gurantee
Expert
Banking Treasury Operation
Expert
Banking Treasury Operation
Expert
Ledger Scrutiny
Expert
Ledger Scrutiny
Expert
Managed Accounts
Expert
Managed Accounts
Expert
Derivatives
Expert
Derivatives
Expert
Investment Banking
Expert
Investment Banking
Expert
Equity Derivatives
Expert
Equity Derivatives
Expert
Separately Managed Accounts
Expert
Separately Managed Accounts
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Tally
May 2008

Training
Office Automation
Apple Infotech

Hobbies

  • playing volleyball
  • travelling & Chatting
  • Watching Documentry Video
  • Reciting Quran
  • Playing cricket