Aruba Arif, Accounts Executive

Aruba Arif

Accounts Executive

Foodonclick.com

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, ACCA, UK (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom)
Experience
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Accounts Executive at Foodonclick.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2015 to September 2015

- Responsible for company accounts and preparation of monthly management and financial analysis reports by compiling financial data and ad hoc analysis of costs and revenue generation figures.
- Effectively contributed to the daily accounting tasks involving journal entry recording, management of petty cash, maintenance of old debt accounts and general ledger, sales/purchase invoice recordings and cheques deposits, and proactively solving account related issues/discrepancies to maintain client and debtor relationships.
- Liaised with the sales and operations team to solve overdue debt related issues and assisting with creation of strategies to increase collections.

Intern - Finance at Foodonclick.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2014 to January 2015

− Assisting in invoicing and transmitting invoices to clients, following up with clients for collections and assisting with recording of revenues, expenses and daily petty cash count.

Intern - Finance at Rashid Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to January 2009

− Observed financial responsibilities and documentations within the finance department, handled administrative duties including ad-hoc work, reception tasks and assisting with patient/customer inquires.

Education

Higher diploma, ACCA, UK (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom)
  • at Phoenix Financial Training
  • December 2015

• Developed the knowledge and skills relating to issues affecting investment, financing, and dividend policy decisions. • Performed complex financial analysis including NPV, P/E ratio, ARR and IRR; assessed profitability through examining balance sheets, income statements and cash flows. • In-depth calculation of UK Taxation services involving Income Tax computation, Corporation Tax and VAT. • Developed knowledge and skills in the process of carrying out the assurance engagement and its application in the context of the professional regulatory framework.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
  • November 2014

• Conducting financial/market research on companies and industries, reading financial statements and market data; analysing financial information. • Implemented the IFRS and IAS standards on problem-solving issues and reports. Also possess good knowledge of US GAAP. • Critically handled risk management as part of the project management module. Special achievement: - Awarded the 2014 Departmental Prize for Academic Excellence in Accounting and Finance. University Accomplishments • M&A Financial Analysis - critically assessed a hypothetical Merger & Acquisition between two UK retail giants: NEXT plc & JD Sports, supporting with relevant financial data calculations including NPV, P/E ratio, ARR and IRR. Resulted in being Top 3 from the batch. • Corporate Finance (IBM and Revlon) - critically analysed company valuation, dividend policy and capital structure of two established non-financial organisations both belonging to the NYSE. Detailed share price analysis, ratio analysis, cost of equity debt and capital was conducted, together with the Beta calculation and the companies' EBIT 5-year trend to exhibit their capital structures. • Equity and Critical Analysis Report (NEXT Plc) - Conducted in-depth equity and financial analysis on NEXT plc (LSE: NXT.L), a constituent of the FTSE 100 and a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange. This report analysed the prospect of an investment in NEXT and examined the factors that determine the success of the hypothetical investment, through placing emphasis on economic outlook, sector outlook and financial statement analysis within a 5-year trend. • Audit Report - Thorough evaluation of how changes in the regulation of auditing, corporate governance and audit reporting assist in preventing similar scandals. The Parmalat scandal and its undermining issues were critically discussed together with a comprehensive conclusion provided on the insights of the future of corporate governance and accounting scandals.

High school or equivalent, Cambridge IGCSE, UK
  • at Cambridge International School
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Reporting
Corporate Finance
Microsoft Office
Financial Analysis
Accounting
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Tally ERP / Accounting Software
Interpersonal
Financial analysis and Reporting
Risk Assessment
Report writing
Finance

Languages

English
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Memberships

ACCA
  • Affiliate
  • February 2014