Arslan Aslam, Financial Accountant / Financial Analyst

Arslan Aslam

Financial Accountant / Financial Analyst

Governmen of Al Ain - Abu Dhabi

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, CIMA
Experience
11 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 2 Months

Financial Accountant / Financial Analyst at Governmen of Al Ain - Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2021

 Inflowing financial data such as accruals, additions, capitalization, reclassifications, adjustments and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on daily & monthly basis.
 Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are recorded properly & reconciled.
 Maintain the cost and profit centers to monitor the achievement within the budget.
 End to End In-charge of capital work in progress “Asset Sourcing to Capitalization”, defining project segment in financial system, analyse project progress, payments, manhour, material movement & requisition, risk identification, cleansing, balance confirmation after capitalization adjustments & improving capex efficiency etc.
 In-Charge of third-party contracts with regulators (Govt Contracts for Infrastructure development) for legal documents, agreements, terms, expenses classification, payments & revenue recognition for such contracts.
 Process Vehicle lease payments under IFRS 16 model.
 Process Inter-Company Payments for all shared contracts, planned and unplanned invoices, Issue Invoices over revenue & balance confirmation on monthly basis.
 Monthly financial reporting and any other ad-hoc reporting.
 Prepare management reports showing actual expenditures versus budget, including variances and the reasons
 Assist in the development, implementation and review of controls, policies and procedures relating to budget, accounting, payroll
 Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
 Task Force Member for ongoing initiatives such as, Finance Transformation and development, Business Continuity Management, Capex Efficiency force, Finance KPI’s for each unit.
 Guarantees custodian & Communicate to Bank, In case of amendment or cancellation of guarantee by cross checking with project/contract financials.
 Involved in other assignments as and when required by the Manager.

Financial Accountant at Emirates Nbd Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2017

Maintain Pay in partner accounts, Monitor and reconcile collections, Payments and manage communication on settlement matters.
Maintaining accurate financial records and provide financial reports.
Liaising with auditors for monthly and yearly reviews.
Financial planning and forecasting.
Researching and covering factors affecting business execution and giving administration data.
Manage financial accounting, month end closing and controlling various Financial and accounting systems
Cash-flow planning and monitoring, delivering long-term forecasts.
Identifying improvement opportunities and implementing them.
Developing strong relationships with the partners.
Provide Support to Business development, legal, Compliance, and technology teams for new clients/partner negotiations. Contracts and operational onboarding for treasury related matters.
Immediate reporting of any suspicious transactions to governance department.
Posts accounting entries and maintenance of ledgers.
Reconciling foreign exchange transactions, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all FX Revenue P&L postings
Provides Telegraphic Transfers (Inward/Outward) and service to customers whenever needed in accordance with the bank's guideline and procedures.
Provide excellent customer service to clients by efficient handling of transactions in accordance with Central Bank AML policies and procedures.
Providing training and assistance to new joined staff
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as per the company needs and requirements.

Financial Risk Assessment-Credit Specialist at Emirates Nbd
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2015 to March 2018

Ensured that terms and conditions of Credit Approvals have been met prior to release of credit facilities.
 Monitored the operation of advances with a view to detect early warning signals and draw the attention of Management/Wholesale Banking Group
 Conducted critical examination of Credit applications submitted to the Credit Committee in order to identify the risks involved in each proposition with respect to Bank’s policy & QCB regulations
 Reviewed Facility Release/Amendment forms submitted to the Credit Admin. Unit to ensure compliance with terms of credit approval prior to disbursement
 Scrutinized Transaction Application (T/A) that originated from TFD, C&CB and branches in order for the Senior Manager, Risk Management to take decision
 Checked security documentation (both standard & specific) to ensure compliance with terms of sanction to Credit Policy & QCB regulations prior to releasing the facilities
 Taken custody of security documents if nominated as Joint Custodian of Safe in/out
Scrutinized Retail loan/exceptional requests submitted to Consumer Finance Committee by the branches and comments on the adequacy of risk enabling the Senior Manager to take prudent decisions
 Screened Credit Card applications of customers before obtaining the signature of Manager, Credit Risk
 Monitored all advances of local branches and Corporate & Commercial Banking using month-end statements & online system reports to make sure the operation of facilities/loan are in compliance with terms & conditions of sanction
 Reviewed exceptional reports i.e., past dues and excess over limits to identify potentially problematic advances and follow up with Retail & Corporate to adopt timely measures
 Followed-up timely adjustment of TODs, Loans and EOLs allowed under branch discretion and/or by the Credit Committee.
Evaluation of credit proposal which includes scrutiny & verification of customer documents as per bank policy.
 Maintaining Process efficiency, Cost control, Resource and Risk Management.
 Scrutinizing application; check customer eligibility, employer profile, and assign/approve credit limit within bank credit policy/norms.
 Perform all negative checks through all available bank systems.
 Review of financial statements to process Travel Accounts facilities for corporate clients.
 Contribute to manage team objectives through team work Maintaining the records both manually and systematically
 Assessing, analyzing and interpreting complicated financial information
 Undertaking risk assessment analysis
 Keeping company credit exposures within set risk bearing limits
 Using credit-scoring systems for small credit amounts (such as small unsecured personal loans)
 Keeping knowledge of key issues up-to-date (for example legal, market risk and compliance issues)
 Helping to enhance the quality of credit applications
 Making recommendations about procedural/policy changes
 Analyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
 Prepare reports that include the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.
 Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans based on earnings, savings data, payment history, and purchase activity.
 Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status.
 Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.

Accountant at Royal Star Solid Surface LLC (FZ)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2013 to December 2014

 Provided accurate and timely information for management reporting.
 Ensured information for accounts is provided accurately and within timeframes.
 Coordinated in preparation of external audit materials
 Preparation of monthly & Annual Financial Statements
 Planning to control payment procedure
 Dealing in legal issue with Govt. bodies
 Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing reports.
 Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
 Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
 Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems.
 Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
2. Payroll Duties
 Payroll management. Responsible for the overall processing of payroll.
 Payroll filing and Payroll month end responsibilities.
 Compensation and payroll processes and make sure payments and salaries paid on time, analyzed the compensation and benefits system and provided feedback to management in order to improve better compensation and reward system.
3. Admin & HR Duties
 Developed staff handbooks, contracts, internal memos, promotions and related legal documents
 Maintained the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
 Ensured planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training.
 Maintained management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
 Arrangements of monthly office stationary.
 Prepared and updated company policies and procedures.

Education

Diploma, CIMA
  • at Chartered Institute of Management Accountant
  • March 2024

Management Accounting and Reporting

Master's degree, Financial Management
  • at University of Wolverhampton
  • October 2016
Diploma, Business Management
  • at University of Wolverhampto
  • December 2015
Diploma, AML Laws and regulations
  • at 2015 Anti-Money Laundering Laws regulations and Best Practices
  • December 2015
Diploma, Banking and Financial studies
  • at Executive diploma in Banking and Financial Studies
  • October 2015
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of the punjab, Lahore
  • August 2010

Specialties & Skills

Accounts Receivable
Accounting
Credit Analysis
Financial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Computer Skills ,Accounting softwares
Team Management
Time Management
Research and Analysis
Business Planning and Performance
Busgeting Control

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Native Speaker
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

AML laws and Regulations (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies
Date Attended:
December 2015
Duration:
72 hours

Hobbies

  • Chess
  • Research and Development books, articles