Group Finance Manager
Business Machines Company
Total years of experience :24 years, 7 Months
Heading of Finance Department at Corporate Level including subsidiaries
Providing all types of accounting services like accounting / bookeeping / management reporting / variance analysis / Agreed Upon Procedures as per ISA / preparation of financial statements / acting Finance Manager for local company
Fully responsible for a portfolio of clients.
Independent handling of large / medium / small sized clients.
Developed audit strategy and assessed engagement risks.
Planned, scheduled and coordinated audit programs including quarterly reviews, Joint Audits and Group Audits.
Integrated best practices and systems into the audit programs.
Initiated internal audit controls for effective financial management.
Ensured appropriate documentation as part of Quality Control.
Issued Group Audit instructions.
Reviewed and assessed completion of audits.
Ensured Financial Statements are in compliance with local requirements and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”).
Highlighting various issues that need to be addressed during interim filed work.
Coordinated with the management to take necessary actions on audit findings.
Setting up meetings with client management for various discussions relating to year end audit to be performed, deadlines & issues.
Review of consolidation workings prepared by staff.
Responsible for on job training for juniors & assistants.
Review of final financial statements & submission to Director / Partner for review and approval.
Review of client files, field work & financial statements for works performed by juniors / assistants.
Budgeted, managed and reported client service time.
Evaluated performance of audit staff and provided appropriate feedback.
Presentation to Business and Audit Risk Committee on the financial highlights of the Group on a quarterly & yearly basis. Also notifying and conducting discussion on areas of significant risks faced by the Group.
Yearly travel for the audit of the subsidiaries of clients in Iraq, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
Additional Assignment of Responsibility:
Assigned the responsibility of providing Secondment Services (Maintaining the Books of Accounts) for Hewlett Packard - Kuwait.
Job profile includes the preparation of Journal Vouchers, Payment Vouchers, Bank Reconciliations, customer invoices, receivables ageing reports & preparation of various monthly reports & submission of various reports to Head Office (Dubai / Bahrain). Successfully handled the assignment by myself & generating annual revenue of USD 90K. High frequency of communication with HP Dubai / Bahrain staff for various issues & monthly reporting.
Developed an understanding of the client's business.
Provided support to seniors in reviewing a client's internal controls.
Studied and tested software and hardware systems of client business.
Verified accounting and clients databases are updated and functioning properly.
Checked and verified accounting books and records.
Tested client internal controls functioning. Reported deviations to seniors.
Assisted in the preparation of financial statements.
Completing audit files as per requirements and submission to Senior for review.
Checked and inspected the accuracy of accounts receivable and payable ledgers.
Checked, inspected and reconciled bank deposits and payments.
Prepared audit paperwork in accordance with standards and requirements.
Established working relationships with company's staff and clients
Assisted senior's in-charge on the field.
Additional Assignment of Responsibility:
Involved in handling & preparation of office accounts on a day to day basis & reporting to the Office Manager.
Job profile includes the preparation of Journal Vouchers, Payment Vouchers, Bank Reconciliations, preparation of Client Invoices, Receivables Ageing Reports on a monthly basis & preparation of various other monthly reports & submission of reports to Head Office in prescribed formats within reporting deadlines.
Checked and inspected the accuracy of accounts receivable and payable ledgers.
Checked, inspected and reconciled bank deposits and payments.
Prepared audit paperwork in accordance with standards and requirements.
Established working relationships with company's staff and clients
Assisted senior's in-charge on the field.
Completion of documentation of areas allotted as per requirements and submission to Senior for review.
Checked, inspected and reconciled bank deposits and payments.
Preparation, sorting & posting of customer sales invoices.
Preparation of Ageing Reports.
Reconciliation of Sales Ledger to General Ledger.
Reconciliation of Customer Accounts.
Payroll Processing.
Preparation, sorting & posting of customer sales invoices.
courses: Certification in IFRS (CertIFRS) •Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from USA (Candidate) •Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from USA (Candidate)