Project Accountant
Arab Paper Manufacturing Co. (Waraq)
Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months
• Experienced in Microsoft Dynamics ‘Project Module’ and other modules like Fixed asset, A/P, A/R, Inventory Management and Bank;
• Worked closely with the development team to develop ‘Project Module’ in Ms Dynamics.
• Recording of Fixed Assets and its monthly depreciation;
• Monitoring and analyzing project expenditures with respect to approved budgets from SIDF (Saudi Industrial Development Fund);
• Reconciliation of Bank account with the records in the ERP system;
• Compiling monthly, quarterly and annual expenditure reports and providing expenditure updates;
• Process all payments and communicate the same with the suppliers;
• Liaising with SIDF Finance Unit and prepare the records according to their requirement in order to be eligible for the loan;
• Responsible for L/C and L/G- including preparation, amendment and continues monitoring regarding Expiry of LC / Expiry of LG.
• Developed new module in Ms Dynamics to monitor LC and LG (with the assistance of IT team)
• Negotiate the terms in LC (Including Incoterms & Payment terms) with the suppliers and liaising with the Logistics department for the same.
• In charge of collecting documents from the bank as part of the LC terms.
• Wide knowledge in ICC rules regarding LC.
• Responsible to analyse the risks of the Bank Guarantees favouring company and advise accordingly.
• Well versed in SAMA (Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency) standards with regards to BG.
• Prepare Bank/Cash flow statement.
• Maintain inventory for the project, recording all the item movements in the ERP.
• Reviewing Financial terms in all contracts related to project and advise the Project Management team accordingly.
• Forecast monthly expenditure and arrange Loan for the same.
• Preparation of Loan Request and Schedules.
• Responsible for import L/Cs.
• Dealing with the insurance of raw materials and company vehicles.
• Responsible to perform physical inventory.
• Prepare Bank/Cash flow statement.
• Reconciling bank records on a daily basis.
• Record customer payments and prepare reports according to the top level management requirements.
• In charge of online banking transactions, including recurring payments, transfers (National & International), and LC&LG updates.
• Get involved in Project Accounting
• Liaison with banks, insurance companies, and clients (consist of all correspondence).
• Preparation of marketing plan.
• Provide back end support to the whole sales team by preparing the marketing documents like brochures and flyers.
• Conceptual development of website and its maintenance.
• Arrange Investors’ meetings locally and internationally.
• Prepare PPT presentations for the investors’ meets.
• Data collection for mass marketing.
• Recruit sales executives and agents.
• Educate sales executives and sales managers about the product/service.
• Supervise, monitor and motivate the team and its performance.
• Set personnel sales targets and budgets to achieve the targets set by the top management.
• Liaison with other line managers.
• Updating knowledge about the product and market.
• Keep looking at the competitors and their marketing strategies.
Duties included as a Confirmed Sales Executive
• Data collection for the mail blast as well as for the direct calls.
• Introducing and generating interest on the product.
• Pressurize customers accordingly and end up with closing.
• Preparation of sales reports on a daily basis.
• Give feed back to the top management regarding the first hand experience from the customers.
• Given advices for the new product development.
During the MBA program I have participated the fifth International Islamic Finance Conference, Organized by Monash University Malaysia, where I was the author of a paper. I have written one more paper which has been accepted at International Conference on Business & Management organized by University Brunei Darussalam.
Attended a few seminars regarding Entrepreneurial Development organized by OISCA International