Ashraf Ali, Chief Accountant

Ashraf Ali

Chief Accountant

Sky Steel Systems LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Commerece
Experience
33 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 7 Months

Chief Accountant at Sky Steel Systems LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2010

1.Oversee of the Fixed Assets Tracking, End of Services and Leave provisions
2.Review the Process invoices for payment and records all cash disbursements
3.Communicates with intra and inter departmental personnel, department head and general public
4.Coordinates the audit functions with the external auditors for SKY STEEL
5.Directs, delegates and controls policies and procedures of for SKY STEEL Dubai
6.Assists subordinates in application of policies & procedures and formulate policies.
7.Coaches and evaluates subordinates.
8.Preparation of monthly financial statements and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives.
9.Complete and maintain timely reconciliations of highly complex transactions and accounts
10.Review the inventory every month & submit report to the finance manager with variation of quantity & values if any .
11.Format, design, and prepare complex financial reports and schedules to meet the needs of a variety of internal and external users.
12.Evaluate and recommend improvements in Accounting system procedures to ensure accurate application of Accounting principles
13.Assist in the Finance Manager of the A/P cycle including review of daily processing and assist in vendor investigation
14.Supervise the accounts Section for the A/R cycle, including review of Monthly processing and assist in customer investigation and collection calls
15.Prepare the monthly payroll cycle after reconciliation from the admin department on 28 Every month & submit the same to The Finance Manager for approval .
16.Support accounts section team in conducting cost analysis to support strategic and managerial decisions
17.Assist the finance manager with feasibility studies for new projects/business ventures
18.Assist the finance manager with strategic analysis and recommendations to support operations, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and other managerial decisions.
19. Paticipated in Building the ERP Accounts Modules, Menu's, & Reports

Finance Manager at Al Khair Aluminum & Steel
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • October 2005 to March 2010

•providing and interpreting financial information;
•monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
•analysing change and advising accordingly;
•formulating strategic and long-term business plans;
•researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance;
•analysing competitors and market trends;
•developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk;
•conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
•managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
•liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
•developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organisations such as the Inland Revenue;
•producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
•managing budgets;
•arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities;
•supervising staff;
•keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation

Finance Officer at Fujairah College
  • United Arab Emirates - Fujairah
  • August 2004 to October 2005

•Process orders
•Process invoices against orders and raise non order invoices weekly
•Reconciliation of monthly statements from Suppliers
•Monthly reconciliation of a named ledger account •Prepare invoices for cheque run
•Record the payments on a monthly basis on the Imprest spreadsheet
•Process into SAP •Obtain authorisation for cheque run •Write cheques for payment
•Distribute for signature
•Despatch cheques to payees
•Monthly bank reconciliation of Imprest account
•Record the direct debit payments on a monthly basis on the Imprest spreadsheet
•Process into Oracle Financial

Internal Auditor at Islamic & Arabic Studies College
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2000 to August 2004

a) Reviewing and appraising the soundness, adequacy, and application of accounting, financial, and other operating controls, and promoting effective control at reasonable cost.
b) Ascertaining the extent of compliance with established policies, plans and procedures.
c) Ascertaining the extent to which the University’s assets are accounted for and safeguarded from losses of all kinds.
d) Ascertaining the reliability of management data developed within the organization.
e) Appraising the quality of performance within the University’s business activities.

Auditor at Abdullah Ba Junaid Auditing
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 1996 to January 2000

•Collating, checking and analysing spreadsheet data.
•Examining company accounts and financial control systems.
•Gauging levels of financial risk within organisations.
•Checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable.
•Ensuring that assets are safeguarded.
•Identifying if and where processes are not working as they should, and advising on changes to be made.
•Preparing reports, commentaries and financial statements.
•Liaising with managerial staff and presenting findings and recommendations.
•Ensuring procedures, policies, legislation and regulations are correctly followed and complied with.
•Undertaking reviews of wages.

Senior Accountant at Aramex
  • Sudan - Khartoum
  • October 1990 to September 1996

•Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
•Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
•Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
•Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
•Produces payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product.Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Faculty of Commerece
  • at Cairo University - Khartoum
  • October 1990

studied accounting, tax, insurance, financial accounting, financial reporting(ifrs/gaap), financial management, auditing, information systems, business management, commercial law, orgnization & productionmanagement, economics, marketing & sales management, international banking, cost accounting

Specialties & Skills

Accounts Payable
Costing
Financial Accounting
Accounts Receivable
Year End Accounts
Financial Budget
Feasibility Studies
HR & related: Pay Roll, Staff Provisions (Leave, Tickets, & Gratuities)
Cost Accounting & Cost Reports.
Adminsteration Management
A very good experience in most of accounting packages such as ERP & ...etc.
Year End, Monthly, Quarterly Financial Reports

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

ACCA
  • Candidate
  • June 2012
CIA
  • Candidate
  • June 2012
CISA
  • Membership
  • August 2003

Training and Certifications

CEA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999