imran shahid, Senior Accountant

imran shahid

Senior Accountant

Al-Futtaim Group, UAE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, MBA Finance
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Senior Accountant at Al-Futtaim Group, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to September 2020

Role in General Ledger and Accounts Finalization:-
 Preparation, finalization and reporting of periodic accounts (monthly/yearly) to Group Controller Finance and all other general responsibilities assigned.
 Preparation of quarterly forecast, LE & annual budget including cash flow, income statement, balance sheet and comparatively analyzing with actuals.
 Handling KSA, Oman & Lebanon companies up to finalization, liaising with external auditors for audit and filing zakat/tax return.
 Monthly flash/Key performance indicator report, overhead report cost center&profit center wise and variance analysis of actual vs. budgeted numbers, Adhoc reports.
 Preparation of different schedules like Assets, Accumulated Depreciation, Indemnity, leave, Accruals and prepaid Expenses.
 Adjusting entries for the finalization of accounts at the end of each month and yearly closing.
 Coordination with external auditors and making critical analysis, schedules and reports as per audit plan.
 Scrutinizing the GL accounts with proper booking of expenses/revenue and balance sheet items.
 Allocation of expenses with the related cost center and as well as revenue booking with the related profit center.


Role in Treasury Module, VAT, Accounts Payable and Receivable:-
 Working on Treasury module on bank deposits, intercompany deposits & loan creation, rollover of deposits and loans, settlement of deposits & loans on due dates, bank reconciliations.
 Receivable balance confirmations, aging analysis, bad debts provisions, written of bad debts provision with management approval, PDC report, Customer credit balances & debit balances, Allocation of receipts with right invoices, Releasing of Sales order as per customer credit terms and conditions.
 Payable & Receivable reconciliation with input & output VAT register.
 Verify the VAT invoices according to approved format from FTA.
 Submit VAT return on FTA Portal before deadline.
 Handling the accounts payable & creating a proper balance between the credit terms and payments made.
 Set off and proper allocation of invoices with the payment made.
 Creation and Extension of new and existing vendors with necessary details given in vendor template.
 Vendor’s reconciliation and resolving discrepancies for any differences.
 Booking of liability in the vendor account after verification of all necessary documents and approvals.
 Booking of revenue and capital expenditures through vendor invoices and taking care of right cost centre and profit centre with right GL.
 Making payments on due dates for both PO based and non PO based invoices by cheque and telex transfer for local and foreign vendors.
 Preparation of reports, like vendor down payments, vendor debit & credit balances, GR/IR report, ageing analysis

Accountant at Human soft IT Investment Co. (New Horizon Computer Training)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to February 2008

Preparation of Financial Statements (Balance Sheet/Profit Loss/Cash Flow).
Preparation of Cost and comparison report.
Preparation of monthly budget and product costing.
Monthly bank reconciliation statement.
Reconciliation of Intercompany and Intermediate transactions with all the branches.
Dealing with the banks (Inward and Outward transfers)
Preparation of depreciation & leasing schedule.
Adjusting entries at the end of each month for financial reporting.
Reconciliation of GL with SL.
Preparation of business plan.
Set off receivable, payable and aging analysis
Maintain good customer relations and coordination.
Handling the accounts payable & creating a proper balance between the credit terms and payments made
Scrutinizing the General Ledger Accounts
Preparation of various accounting report.

Accountant at Mustafa Furnishing Ind. Ltd Sharjah Free Zone, U.A.E
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2003 to December 2005

Maintaining books of accounts in a computerized environment.
Monthly bank reconciliation statement.
Monthly reconciliation of Intercompany transactions with all the branches.
Cash flow management.
Dealing with the banks.
Opening LC’S with bank.
Dealing with group suppliers.
Preparation of monthly reports as well as yearly financials.

Accounts Officer at Grace Knitwear (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • January 1999 to March 2000

Prepare the sales invoices.
Posting of all the data record of Company.
Prepare the sales report and other reports.
Maintaining and reconciliation of bank accounts.
Maintain all the corresponding record of company.
Assisting Chief Accountant in preparation of final accounts.

Education

Master's degree, MBA Finance
  • at Virtual university of Pakistan
  • March 2015
Higher diploma, CMA (Inter)
  • at Institute of Cost & Management Accountant, Lahore Pakistan
  • May 2004

Grade A+

Bachelor's degree, B.COM-Accounting
  • at Halley College of Commerce (P.U) Lahore,
  • August 1998
High school or equivalent, Accounting/Commerce
  • at Scholars College of Commerce Lahore,
  • June 1996

Grade A

Specialties & Skills

Great Plains Software
SAP Software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
SAP, Great Plain (Accounting software ERP)

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

SAP, Microsoft Office (Training)
Training Institute:
Al Futtaim Training
Date Attended:
July 2008

Hobbies

  • Reading books
    Employee of the year award, Quarter award