Finance Manager
Emirates Nature-WWF
Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months
Accomplishments:
• Successfully migrated data from SAGE to Microsoft Dynamics-Navision
• Prepared 5-year financial plan based on organizational strategy
• Implemented various accounting and control SOPs
• Cut total of past due accounts from 30% to 15%
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare management accounts to capture
KPIs and budget variances.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable taxes
and duties including VAT
• Reviewing partner and vendor contracts from
a financial perspective
• Attend Management review meetings and ensure
all discussions are noted & action-ed in the next
release
• Prepare necessary analytical reports, back-up
information, bridges and other necessary
information related to the BP
• Ensuring cost optimization
• Prepare annual budgets with input from various
project budget holders and support function
heads.
• Review and approve payroll and expenses
exceeding 10 KUSD.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Developed and implemented internal controls and related processes for payroll, CAPEX procurement, installation & dismantling and inventory management.
- Implemented cost center accounting for better expense tracking and managed to reduce variable OPEX, OPEX inefficiencies & budgeted deficits by 30% in two years.
- Through implementation of timely followup processes and frequent meetings with major clients I managed to reduce average debtor turnover days from 59 to 33 days
- Developed specific reports for regional management as well as sales and marketing heads to facilitate better planning and decision making.
- Implementation of VAT accounting processes and related documentation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparation of monthly reporting packs (multi - currency) and commentaries for Abu Dhabi and Oman business units.
• Lead the finance team by setting KPIs and developing, empowering, and motivating them to meet their agreed goals.
• Identify improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Partner with IT, business development and operations leadership to develop robust financial business plan with detailed benchmarks
and action plans.
• Prepared budgets, cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Train new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to help each prepare for job requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Recording of all accounting entries in SAP and
executing the monthly closing exercise
• Preparation and issuance of sales invoices and
contracts
• Preparation of monthly management financial
reports, latest estimates of revenues and OPEX
• Responsible for managing inventory and related
documents including routine inventory counts
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• Reporting significant issues to th
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• Representing KPMG in client mee
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Ensure compliance and implementation of
relevant IFRS by clients
• Conduct engagement in accordance with
relevant ISAs
• Preparation of financial statements and related
disclosures, review of work performed by junior
staff
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MSc. in Professional Accountancy
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