Finance & Accounting Manager
TAV Tepe Akfen Investment Construction & Operation - UAE
Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months
Designation Chronologyu**
• January 2011 Present, Finance & Accounting Manager
• October 2007 - December 2010, Chief Accountant
• April 2007 - October 2007, Assistant Chief Accountant
Responsibilitiesu**
As Finance & Accounting Manager
• Spearheading a finance and accounting team of 11 members in catering to day to day business operations.
• Coordinating various aspects of finance, accounting and insurance pertaining to Midfield Terminal Building - Abu Dhabi International Airport project worth $3 Billion being constructed by TAV / CCC / Arabtec Joint Venture.
• Ensuring compliance to organizational procedures and accounting standards in accounting transactions of Airport and High Rise Building construction projects performed by TAV Dubai and Abu Dhabi Branches.
• Managing and monitoring budget and cash flow of branches for maintenance of organizational bottom lines.
• Updating and presenting financial health of the organization to the senior leadership team to enable effective decision making.
• Involved in drafting of fiscal year end transactions, issuing financial statements, reporting and consolidating quarterly financial reports in compliance to organizational policies.
• Collaborating with external auditors in conducting financial audits of the organization.
• Ensuring smooth functioning of day to day financial operations related to payments, receivables, issuance of bank letter of guarantees, letter of credits and processing of bank loans.
• Participating in negotiations with bankers on finalization of terms and conditions for credit facilities.
• Involved in maintenance of insurance policies (CAR, CPM, Workmen's Compensation, Medical Health, Motor Insurance) for the branches.
• Evaluating and approving staff and labour payrolls prepared by accountants.
• Guiding team members in processing of supplier and subcontractor payments based on cash flow targets, agreements maintained with the procurement department.
• Maintaining regular interaction with Accounting, Finance and Budget & Planning departments at Headquarters.
As Chief Accountant
• Evaluated day to day accounting transactions related to High Rise Building construction projects conducted by TAV Dubai Branch through an accounting team of 8 members.
• Drafted and consolidated monthly and quarterly financial reports to be communicated to head quarters.
• Involved in preparation of fiscal year end transactions and issuing of financial statements.
• Assisted external auditors in conducting financial audits for the organization.
• Collaborated with the Branch Manager in management of financial issues related to bank guarantees, bank instructions and commissions.
• Involved in reconciliation of Branch - Head Quarters current account, reporting on actual monthly expenditure to Budget and Planning departments of projects.
• Assess journal entries done by project and branch office accountants, staff and labour payrolls prepared by accountants prior to approval of salary payments.
• Drafted and submitted payables report to the branch manager for approval and decision making on payments.
• Interacted with the Procurement Department on Subcontractor and Supplier agreements and with Accounting, Finance, Budget & Planning departments in the Head Quarters based on business requirements.
As Assistant Chief Accountant
• Involved in drafting of payables report and issuing cheques to suppliers.
• Worked in reconciliation of suppliers and banks, Branch - Head Office current account, updating of bank transactions in the accounting system and drafting of daily bank and cheque reports.
• Verified journal entries done by project accountants.
• Collaborated with the Chief Accountant in drafting monthly, quarterly reports and end of period transactions.
• Involved in preparation of schedules and assisted auditors during external and internal audits.
Responsibilitiesu**
• Maintained updated details of daily cash and bank transactions of branch office and plants in the accounting system.
• Worked on processing of supplier and sales invoices, reconciliations with bank, suppliers and clients including branch - head office current account.
• Prepared payable and receivable reports based on receipts of payments and collections.
• Interacted with bank in processing of supplier payments.
• Drafted cheques report based on business requirements.
• Collaborated with the Finance & Accounting Manager preparing monthly report and documenting end of period transactions.
• Monitored day to day performance of accountants in plants and branch office and rendered productivity enhancement feedback.
Responsibilitiesu**
• Managed petty cash of Head Office. Maintained updated cash and bank transactions in the accounting system.
• Prepared payables report based on updating of supplier invoices in the accounting system.
• Coordinated day to day operations of procurement, sales and accounting departments in the factory.