Senior Accountant
HBG Holdings Ltd - DMCC Branch
Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months
Maintaining and handling accounting and legal records for group of companies (Investment Vehicles) including preparation and finalization of consolidated financial statements.
Duties and responsibilities
• Maintain accounting records for all accounts of the company includes among others compiling and analyzing financial information and recording into accounting system. Handling investment portfolio and share revaluations, cash in banks, accounts receivable (invoicing and collection), accounts payable and accruals (PO and payments), fixed assets and depreciation, prepayments and amortization, end of service calculation, bank reconciliations, cost monitoring, payroll and its allocation, general ledgers and schedule maintenance and its reconciliation, intercompany transactions, etc.
• Pre-audit and post audit for all company transactions (cash receipts and payments).
• Provide management reports on a timely manner on a regular basis.
• Budget and cash flow forecast.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance to IFRS and handling audit for all companies.
• Maintain legal records for all offshore British Virgin Island (BVI) companies (Investment Vehicle) including compliance with statutory requirements, creating board resolutions, updating company records with regards to changes of ownership, etc.
• Maintain investor records including monitoring of investment contributions.
• Provide internal controls for maintenance of accurate records, validity of transaction, effective flow of transactions, efficient and effective use of assets.
• Deal with all banks for all accounts with regards to compliance with bank regulations and statutory requirements (local and international/offshore) and bank account opening.
• Other administrative related jobs like application and renewal of company’s insurance for employees.
Performed validation on computer systems and software applications (SAP, Oracle CRM, Customized Solutions and etc.) used by Pharmaceutical Companies in conformance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Duties and responsibilities
Developing protocols (Installation Qualification -IQ, Operational Qualification - OQ and Performance Qualification - PQ) based on User Requirements Functional Specifications (URFS - a validation objective).
• Resolving issues and deviation encountered during dry run and final execution respectively from protocols written.
• Documenting final execution.
• Finalizing deliverables.
• Developing products for future validation clients.
Key area of experience
Performed assurance engagement (financial audit) to various clients of different industries including trading, FMCG, schools, etc. Assessed the client’s financial statements whether it conforms to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Duties and responsibilities
• Ensured that audit engagements are conducted in accordance with the auditing standards.
• Understand and documented business process including risk assessment of accounts.
• Formulated audit programs and performed substantive and analytical audit procedures to all accounts of the clients.
• Assessed and tested internal controls and recommended improvements.
• Resolved audit issues arising during the fieldwork.
• Drafted management letters according to company format.
• Drafted financial statements according to IFRS.
Key area of experience
Performed a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes of the company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Performed compliance and operational audit and special job on various department of the company as per audit planning.
• Assessed and tested internal controls and ensured that are in place and being followed.
• Prepared audit program and performed of audit procedures for various job assignments based on the audit objective authorized by the Vice President.
• Properly documented audit engagements.
• Prepared draft of initial audit report which includes findings and recommendations and request management response for inclusion in the final audit report.
• Resolved audit issues arising during field work.
• Recommended changes/updates in the Internal Audit manual approved by Audit Committee by citing new audit procedures or techniques.
• Personally handling confidential/special jobs delegated by Vice President for audit.
Key Areas of Experience:
Conducted various financial audits and internal audit of various types of business organizations - Banks, Manufacturing, Sugar Industry, Micro financing, Electric Cooperatives and many others.
Duties and responsibilities
• Performed audit field work which includes the following:
a. Understand the business and accounting process.
b. Assessed and tested of internal controls.
c. Performed substantive audit procedures formulated.
d. Resolved audit issues arising during the fieldwork.
e. Tax computations (VAT, Withholding tax, income tax, etc.)
f. Ensured that all matters are brought to the attention of the audit manager and partner.
• Prepared draft financial statements and management letters.
85% GPA, active in various student organizations, dean's list (4th year) in college. On the job training in Bank.