Alma Jarrar, Senior Finance

Alma Jarrar

Senior Finance

Etihad Airways

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
11 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months

Senior Finance at Etihad Airways
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since June 2017

IATA E-invoicing project, worked closely with IATA to simplify Accounts payable process
•SAP Training for Air Seychelles
Procter & Gamble
•Simplification of Travel area and updating travel Policies as Per Global Policy
•Golden award for Fraud Detection
•Golden award for a high score in internal audit
CARE international:
•Successfully controlled the budget of owned projects
•Timely reporting of the projects including the preparation of Financial statements

Finance Officer
  • January 2016 to April 2016

Auditing financial data for 7 outstations
•Verifying GL entries, accruals, prepayments and other closing entries.
•Auditing and verifying Bank reconciliations for the 7 outstations
•Reviewing FA register, and make sure all related documents matches are per recorded
•Overview trial balance and P&L monthly comparison
•Dealing with external auditors

Finance Officer
  • January 2015 to January 2015

Accounts Payable
•Supervising a team of 4, overview overall booking invoices
•Make sure to clear All supplier advances within 60 days,
•Respond to all enquiries from suppliers, auditors and business team
•Handling accruals clearing through “Almira” system
•Handling a project with IATA, the aim of this project is to minimize the work load, and achieve data accuracy
•Approve all recharge costs from stations
•Any additional reports and analysis required.

Senior Accountant at 2014 Louis Vuitton FZE
  • March 2014 to September 2014

Accurate and timely accounts payable entries and vendor payments. resolving issues for both internal and external payables for all UAE Stores Expenses (including marketing expenses, shipments, petty cash, T&Es, etc)
•Resolve problems of Purchase Orders and Invoices, by contacting internal or external parties.
•Understand the chart of accounts, and the impact of the accounts on P&L & BS Statements.
•Contribute in month end close process and reconciliation for the P&L & BS Accounts to ensure timely and accurate data.
•Reviewing BS & P&L Accounts and prepare adjusting entries if needed
•Intercompany entries related to payments and receipts from the HQ, and monthly reconciliation.
•Preparation of Fixed Assets month end entries, to make sure accurate and Timely month end depreciation, and reconciling the accounts

Senior Accountant at MSA
  • Egypt
  • March 2013 to March 2013

Areas of responsibility (MSA Budget Controller) role:

•Create Internal Orders and Chart of accounts related to Marketing Budget, per Category per Brand
•Support Marketing Team and Finance team in classifying the expenses according to the direct and indirect impact on the gross profit.
•Tracking all of P&G Brands spending on a monthly basis, and Flag any risks of over or under spending on Budgets
•Preparation of Monthly reports (Actual versus Budget) and highlight issues.
•Perform Monthly Fund Forecast for all categories by working closely with finance analyst of expected increase or decrease
•Handling Month End Process to assure accurate data and Timely Closing
•Control of Fixed asset booking & depreciation, and its impact on BS & P&L accounts on Monthly Basis

Accountant at CARE International (NGO– Medical equipments & agriculture) West Bank
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2010 to November 2010

Handled 4 projects with approx. 10 Million Dollars, end to end process

Accountant at CHF International (NGO - Infrastructure) West Bank
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2008 to April 2010

Handling Projects Booking to reporting

Corporate Accountant at DEWA
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2010 to March 2010

Areas of responsibility (Accounts Payable) role:

•Accurate and timely accounts payable entries and vendor payments. resolving issues for both internal and external payables
•Verify and approve non PO invoices for payment, for invoices that considered complaint without PO such as (

Accountant at PALMEDIA (Media & Press)
  • January 2007 to March 2008

Areas of responsibility includes:
•Handling the accounting cycle end to end process

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Birzeit University
  • January 2007

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Specialties & Skills

Accounts Payable
Payments
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
AP STYLE
AUDITING
BUDGETING
CASH FLOW
FINANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVOICING
POLICY ANALYSIS
REPORTS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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