Awatif Al jabry

Sama Dubai Real Estate
HR - Emiratisation Officer, UAE July 2006 - January 2009
* Supported the Human Resources Recruitment team by organising candidate profiles for selected interviews with senior managers.
* Interviewed, recruited and retained Emirati talent.
* Assigned tasks with the HR strategy to the agreed standard of performance.
* Ensured that all HR Issues relating to the employments of locals are raised and discussed with the HR Manager. Ensured the employment of Emiratis, planning & recruitments, compensation and benefits etc. is inline with local legislation & HR best practices.
* Guaranteed that all policies/procedures relating to Emiratization were documented, approved by management and communicated across the organization accordingly.
* Implemented and monitored on a monthly basis all stats & reports relating to the recruitments of locals Established and maintained relationships with concerned Government bodies supporting Emiratisation.
* Coordinated with HR recruitment teams in sourcing of locals through Career fairs, open days etc. To promote the organization through local networks and establishments e.g. universities.
* Reviewed UAE National compensation and benefits package in relation to the other organizations, making recommendations when necessary to ensure that the company remains competitive in the market.
* Prepared contracts after approvals from the Head of HR, and provided joining documentation materials for new joiners.

Standard Chartered Bank
Finance Analyst, UAE July 2002 - June 2006
a) Country Support (UAE)
* Provided assistance reengineering certain financial processes in order to increase efficiency and accuracy.
* Brought forward reporting dates and concentrated on clearing cost exceptions at the month end and making sure that the departments involved are advised about the errors in order to avoid repetition of the same.
* Analysed costs by department division and cost center at a transactional level in a periodic manner to understand the PAN country results with the use of the cost Database.
* Finalised the process by sending emails before the deadline on a timely and efficient manner for the respective departments.


b) Financial Controls and Governance (UAE)
* Prepared finance schedules on a monthly basis and maintained the Finance / backup files in a proactive manner.
* Supported the Finance Officer in ensuring the embodiment of the controls and reconciliation culture within the finance function.
* Ensured zero tolerance on reconciliation and implement Group GL control standards and the Reconciliation Guidelines in Finance related accounts and Daily Balance sheet analysis by running the various queries and by running the Trial balance query.
c) Expenses Processing (Gulf)
* Assisted the Finance Officer in locating ways to improve the expense processing unit, and enhancing efficiencies / controls in the unit.
* Helped the payment desk to manage certain finance entries including Standing Orders, Cost Allocations, Depreciation, Projects.
* Liased with suppliers, responded to their queries and ensured their payments were made on time.
* Trained UAE Nationals to perform certain duties on the payment desk as and when required.
* Provided a strong Cost analysis by division and by cost center at transactional level in periodic manner to understand the Pan country results by using the Cost Database.
* Prepared and monitored General Ledger schedules specific to finance.
* Processed supplier invoices and staff claims, provisions, prepaid etc.
* Informed suppliers when the cheques are due for collection.
* Sent monthly cost reports to the respective departments.
* Prepared demand drafts as well as telex transfers.