Faisal Shakoor, Senior Accountant

Faisal Shakoor

Senior Accountant

Gulf Related

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, CMA
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Senior Accountant at Gulf Related
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2019

Revenue closing for the Galleria Mall Abu Dhabi

Senior Accountant at Al Futtaim Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2015 to July 2019

- Ensure accurate month end closing in SAP.
-Analyzing & monitoring revenue GLs.
-Assisting reporting team in preparing revenue budget, forecast and five year strategic plan.
-Coordination with internal & external auditors.
- Issuing Tax invoices for group companies and external customers.
-Inter-company revenue collection & analysis.
-VAT compliance and reconciliation before filing VAT returns
- Deposit Summary for AFRE portfolio of residential, commercial & retails properties.
- Processing Refunds and posting incoming receipts in respective customer accounts.
-Bank & Cash related GLs Review, reconciliation & fixed deposit update on daily basis.
-Monthly Cash flow for internal & external debtors
-Ensure successful implementation of AFRE credit policy
-preparing monthly Debtor's review and debtors ageing Report for higher management.
-Posting monthly revenue accrual before closing
-Lease (REFX) conditions review & activation & revenue posting in SAP.
-Expert in PDC module & REFX module of SAP

Accountant at AL Futtaim Group Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2013 to August 2015

 Preparing daily deposit summary for all residential, Commercial, Specialty SPV’s of AFGRE and tracking this deposit in bank accounts and solving discrepancies through coordination with banks.
 DOS (deed of surrender) calculation and posting in SAP.
 Activation of specialty lease contract as per lease agreement in SAP.
 Responsible for receiving all PDC’s, issuing receipts to customers upon receiving of payments.
 Coordination with account payable department in case of early lease termination to prepare statement of account.
 Posting all incoming payments e.g. Utilities, rent, miscellaneous income, other revenue for residential, commercial, retail, and specialty portfolio in respective ledgers through journal entries or using PDC module.
 Handling Accounts receivable and notifying customers with the help of leasing department against outstanding invoices, new leases or deed of surrender and presenting debtors ageing report to Credit control manager at month ending.
 Coordination with bank and shared services finance department for bank reconciliation and updating bank reconciliation statements.
 Reconciliation of customer’s account and providing them statement of accounts (SOA) when necessary.
 Follow up with leasing team for new leases to activate contract and customer account in SAP and providing them debtors report twice in a month for recovery of funds.
 Helping team with month end closing with debtors, reconciliation report, Accruals.
 Training & guidance to new staff for using of PDC Module in SAP and helped IT team for structuring of PDC module in SAP EC6.

Senior Accountant at 050 telecom (channel partner of ETISALAT), dubai, uae
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2011 to June 2013

Major responsibilities are as follows:
• Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or record.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable). Enters data into computer system using defined computer programs (ERP).
• Handling Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Compile data and prepare a variety of reports.
• Reconciles records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
• Preparing Bank reconciliation statement on weekly and monthly basis.
• Recommends actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Posting all cash receipts, discounts, allowances, price difference, returns and other charge backs to customer accounts timely and accurately. The expectation is that postings occur the same day or next day.
• Investigates questionable data.
• Prepares daily bank deposit.
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
• Maintains and Control all records related to stock items (inventory control).
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
• Preparing monthly profit & loss reports, MIS report, and helping & providing data for forecasting and budgeting to the Chief Accountant.
inventory control and conducting monthly stock audit of all outlets of the company.
Handling account recieveable

Account & admin officer at Abu Dhabi Towers Management
  • Pakistan
  • July 2007 to December 2010

Major responsibilities are as follows:
• To handle the petty cash.
• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable). Enters data into computer system using defined computer programs (MS EXCEL)
• Compile data and prepare a variety of reports
• To handle accounts receivables.
• Preparing Bank reconciliation statement on weekly and monthly basis.
• Prepares daily bank deposit.
• To handle accounts payables.
• To handle the payroll system of Abu Dhabi Towers Management.
• To Maintain the attendance register and dealing with the clients of Abu Dhabi Towers management.

Education

Master's degree, CMA
  • at institute of management accountant USA
  • July 2018

CMA - certtified management accountant

Master's degree, economics & finance
  • at international islamic university islamabad
  • August 2007

internship in faysal bank, dubai islamic bank in pakistan

Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Revenue Management
Variance Analysis
Business Planning
Accounts Receivable
ERP (accounting software)
MS Office (Excel, Word,outlook)
Account Receivable
Reconciliaton
General Ledger Posting
Cash Flow
Financial Planning & Analysis
Management Accounting
Internal Control

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Institue of management accountant-USA
  • Management accountant
  • April 2017

Training and Certifications

VAT in UAE (Training)
Training Institute:
kaplan Genesis
Date Attended:
February 2018
Duration:
8 hours
Internship (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
August 2007