Ali AlAbbar, Head of Section in the Budget Department

Ali AlAbbar

Head of Section in the Budget Department

Ministry of Finance

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
6 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 1 Months

Head of Section in the Budget Department at Ministry of Finance
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2013 to August 2015

April 2013-current
Head of Section in the Budget Department
Ministry of Finance
P.O BOX: 433 Abu Dhabi, 1565 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:
* Working closely with the World Band and the IMF in several Federal projects.
*Participated with the World Bank Public Expenditure Review Project Phase 1 focusing on Higher Education Sector and Health Sector in the Federal Government.
*Contributed in second phase of the Public Expenditure Review Project concentrating on Education Sector as well as Federal Projects Sector including Housing, Road and Federal Buildings.
* Analyze monthly and yearly ministries budge and accounts reports to maintain expenditure controls.
* Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports in according to COFOG.
* Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program structure.
* Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
* Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests.

Senior Accountant at Dubai Government Human Resources Department
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2011 to March 2013

October 2011 - March2013 Senior Accountant
Dubai Government Human Resources Department
P.O BOX: 12848 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities:
* Oracle AP (account payable) manager
* Oracle GL (general ledger) manager
* Oracle AR ( account receivable) manager
* Oracle Cash management manager
* Oracle Fixed assets manager
* Oracle payroll officer
* Oracle GIS (global intercompany transaction) manager
* Member of Budget preparation committee

Management Trainee at Al Fajer LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2011 to September 2011

January 2011 - September 2011 Management Trainee Al Fajer LLC (Holding Company)
P.O BOX: 1600 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities:
Preparation of books of accounts
* Booking of different types of vouchers like purchases, sales, bank payment, cash payment, bank receipts and journal vouchers
* Scrutinizing general ledgers and finalizing the trail balance
* Preparation of profit and loss accounts, balance sheet and relevant schedules
* Exposure to accounting software Tally (ERP Version)

Management Trainee
Al Fajer Information & Services
P.O BOX: 11183 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities:
* Preparation of cost and revenue budgets for organizing fairs and exhibitions
* Breakdown analysis of costs, revenues, and profits per event and division
* Cost controlling through variance analysis
* Follow up on collection of receivables
* Payment scheduling for suppliers
Management Trainee
Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading
P.O BOX: 2596 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities:
* Financial module: bank reconciliation, general Ledger & sub Ledger analysis, as well as trial balance analysis
* Inventory Module: checking & posting vouchers - GRN Qty, GRN costing, stock transfer notes, stock adjustment and store issue notes
* Fixed asset module: checking & posting vouchers - fixed asset transfer, sales/write off vouchers and depreciation documents
* Sub contracting module: sub contractor agreement verification, sub contractor certification verification and posting
* Human resource management system: time sheet and pay roll verification, leave settlement and full and final settlement posting

Senior Accountant at Accounting Department
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2009 to February 2010

January 2009 - February 2010 Senior Accountant
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners
Affairs, Accounting Department, Dubai.
P.O BOX 4333 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Responsibilities:
* Receipts and workbench to perform most of the naturalization and residency department receipt related tasks
* Transactions workbench to process invoices, debit memos, credit memos and adjustments
* Collection workbench to review customer accounts

Trainee at Emirates Bank
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2008 to July 2008

May 2008 - July 2008 Trainee
Emirates Bank
P.O BOX 777 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

My summer internship at Emirates bank was an invaluable experience to the development and growth of my business intellect. This internship was part of my university degree requirements. My experience at the bank was rotational throughout the corporate banking side of the business. My main focus was on corporate lending where I learned how to evaluate the credit quality of corporate in the MENA region. This experience was a turning point as I was transitioning into the business environment.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Griffith University
  • January 2011

Feb 2010 - Jan 2011 Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

High school or equivalent, accounting
  • at Al Mawakeb School
  • April 2010

Al Mawakeb School, Dubai, UAE IT LITERACY: * Microsoft Word - Advance * Microsoft Excel - Intermediate * Microsoft PowerPoint - Intermediate * Microsoft Access - Intermediate * Horizon Software ERP * Tally (accounting software) ERP * Oracle (GRP) * Hyperion (Budgeting system) NOTED ACHIEVEMENTS: Sport: Far a Way Easter Carnival April 2010 - 80km Horse Endurance Race 12th place

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • January 2008

2008 Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Concentration on Finance & Management

High school or equivalent,
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • January 2004

American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE 2004 High School Diploma

Master's degree, general business
  • at Griffith University

Graduated from Griffith University in Australia (Gold Cost) Masters in business administration (MBA) specialized in general business

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNT PAYABLE
ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTANT
ADJUSTMENTS
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGETS
COLLECTION
GENERAL LEDGER

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Beginner

Memberships

of Budget preparation committee
  • Member