Payroll Accountant
Chalhoub Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :19 years, 11 أشهر
The Chalhoub Group has been the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the Group has become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors regionally.
Job responsibilities:
Responsible for the whole Payroll process for designated companies / business units.
Entry and follow-up of employees’ deductions, loans, additions, commissions, unpaid leaves.
Check if all new comers have been entered in the system.
Check coherence of staff allocation in the payroll versus budgets, division feedback.
Calculate the final dues for leavers or transferred employees in accordance with local laws and Group’s policies and procedures.
Check accuracy of information in final payroll report.
Process and issue employee monthly pay slips, and ensure their distribution to the employees.
Prepare monthly salary entries and provision in accordance with accounting standards and principles and each BU’s requirements.
Ischebeck Titan ME LLC is one of the foremost suppliers of Formwork, Falsework and Scaffolding solutions throughout UAE and the Gulf Region.
Reporting Directly to the Regional Financial Controller. I am responsible for the following:
Prepares and consolidates financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position.
Oversee accounting and financial analysis activities. Ensures accounting records are prepared and kept in accordance with company's standards and generally-accepted accounting principles.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, document and reports.
In charge in the preparation and presenting of annual budget for capital expenditure, revenue and expenses to the management.
Prepares quarterly forecast of revenue and expenses. Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and cost control strategies.
Monthly preparation of Management Accounts including analysis of Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Bank Reconciliations, Cash flow statements.
Manages overall general ledger transaction activities and related accounting practices, including accounts payable, receivables, inventories and fixed assets, revenue and expense accrual accounts.
Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes ensuring accuracy, timeliness, compliance and identification of financial and business issues.
Lead the development and communication of the entity's financial performance to the Regional Financial Controller and Group Financial Director via forecasts, variance analysis and budgets.
Responsible for the analysis and preparation of the monthly invoices for Hire & Sale transactions.
Administer payroll processing for Ischebeck Titan ME LLC and Ischebeck Titan Doha Trading LLC employees.
Worked with external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff and compliance with all qualified requests.
Daily posting of supplier invoices, cash book transactions. Reviewed AP vouchers to ensure the accuracy of invoice payment, assisted in reviewing journal vouchers and reconciliations.
Provides assistance to the Regional Financial Controller and manage and train staff for various accounting tasks.
Hugh Fraser International is a specialist legal and business consultancy serving the international energy sector.
Its origins are in the North Sea oil and gas industry and its specific focus is on supporting client ventures in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from HFI offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Doha and Dubai and with a global network of consultants and alliance partners.
Job responsibilities:
Enter daily transaction of purchase invoices, bank transactions, petty cash transactions, sales or outlay invoices postings to Sage for all companies.
Prepare and issue payments to creditors and suppliers.
Manage petty cash. Reconciliation of balances vs. receipts.
Organize employees payroll and other benefits.
Respond to client account inquiries and escalate if required.
Liaise with banks as and when required.
Invoicing: Prepare and issue client invoices and prepare client time records.
Monitor and update movements on Funds Held from clients.
Monitor and reconcile client outlay account.
Supporting Lead Accountant as required.
Al Safeer Group is a diversified organization considered as one of the largest retailers in the Gulf region. The company specialized in hypermarkets, malls, food outlets, real estate, furniture, manufacturing, advertising, trading and more. It operates in more than 80 multi-format stores in 3 countries and are one of the fastest growing retail companies in UAE.
Job responsibilities:
Prepare Financial Statements covering timely preparation of books of accounts and recording entries.
Prepare Monthly Trial Balance, Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts such as general ledger accounts and document business transactions.
Manage General Ledger by reviewing and making journal entries, reconcile bank accounts with the GL and correcting errors & reconciling subsidiary ledgers with GL.
Oversee accounting functions, ensure timely processing of accounts payable, management of account receivable, credit & collection, reconciliation with the banks.
Management of Cash, Budgeting of daily cash balances & requirements, manage all major expenses/payments.
Prepare cash book and bank book and its reconciliation.
Periodical reconciliation of Creditors and Debtor’s accounts.
Responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of company investments.
Responsible for reviewing reports to analyze projections of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Cash flow forecasting.
Monthly entries of depreciation, amortization, accruals and prepayments.
Supervising Assistant Accountants and training new recruits
Reviews all working papers to determine if audit procedures and the scope and extent of verification are in accordance with the audit program and that all audit objectives have been met.
Ascertains if all findings, comments, and recommendations have been commented on/ acted upon and signed by the Branch/Unit Head.
Coordinated audit team activities to meet objectives within time constraints.
Reviews all working papers and discusses with other auditors significant audit findings.
Assists Department Head in the preparation/update of audit programs and procedures.
Conducts preliminary discussions of audit findings and appropriate recommendations with Branch/Unit management.
Supervises surprise cash counts and inventory of assets.
Planning, organizing and carrying out the internal audit function; establish priorities for audit coverage, and develop short- and long-range audit plans; scheduling and assigning work and estimating resource needs.
Reporting to both the Group Financial Controller and Management on the results of the audits carried out.
Follow-up of past audits - to monitor Management’s response to the findings of audit and implementation of recommendations.
Reviewing the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information that is provided for Management.
In charge in the preparation of annual and quarterly audit plans.
Drafting audit programs and specific audit procedures.
Recommends appropriate changes/additions/improvements to existing controls affecting branches and Head Office operations as determined in the course of examination.
Other Duties:
Prepares Covered Transactions Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).
Submit CTRs and STRs to Anti-Money Laundering Council of Philippines.
Conducts Anti-Money Laundering/ Know Your Customer Seminar.
Conducts Risk and Control Self-Assessment Training.
Conducts Proof Management Training.
CPA Licensure Examination- Board Passer (2003) License No. 110570