Chief Accountant
Qatari Investors Group
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :20 years, 2 أشهر
QATARI INVESTORS GROUP - a publicly listed company in Doha, Qatar that is primarily engaged in investment activities and is leading provider of high quality business, excellent investment services and high end products in the Middle East region.
Chief Accountant - Sept 2020 to present
Doha, Qatar
• Manage and oversee the accounting operations at the areas within the scope of responsibility (AP, Treasury and Asset Accounting) and ensuring their compliance with the applicable policies, procedures, statutory requirements, and standards.
• Timely initiate and/or book transactions to have accounts as a fair reflection of activities and position of the company.
• Control the general ledger including direct inputs and data transfers from all subsidiary ledgers, fixed asset register, trade accounts, and cash journal ensuring all accounting and bookkeeping functions are properly executed and all financial postings are correctly coded in line with the approved financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform monthly closings and journal entries and review financial reconciliation of accounts to ensure adequacy and accuracy of all financial data.
• Manage the engagement with the auditors through effective collaboration and prompt and comprehensive responses to assure the successful closure of audit observations for the area(s) within the scope of responsibility.
• Partake in testing the effectiveness of the design and implementation of Internal Controls over Financial reporting (ICoFR) for the area(s) within the scope of responsibility.
• Analyses transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved
• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed by the management of QIG.
Responsible in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger transactions.
* Prepares monthly account reconciliation (Bank Accounts, Accounts Receivable & Accounts
Payable)
* Assists in analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report reasons of
variances in comparison to budget
* Manages Inter-company transactions, payables and receivables on a monthly basis to
report to Finance Manager for making decisions.
* Direct preparation of bank deposits by verifying and balancing the receipts and sending
cash, checks or other forms of payment to banks.
* Preparation of reports for weekly management and monthly internal financial meetings.
Responsible for the day-to-day work of general ledger including AP/AR/FA/, ensuring
accuracy of data and information with proper supporting documents, approval &
verification of transactions processed by accountants in financial system. Provide accurate
recording of accounting transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
* Preparing and finalizing the month end closing of accounts and ensure that all the
information is recorded correctly and in a timely manner. Liaising with inter departments
& external parties including banks for day to day operations.
* Perform account analysis and reconciliation of sub-ledgers. Review accounting entries
pertaining to P&L & Balance sheet accounts by investigating movements in the balances
to ensure quality/accuracy of financial information & ensure that yearend adjustments
are kept to the minimum.
* Prepare monthly & yearly financial leads, profit & loss statement & balance sheet for
internal management & statutory audits. Ensure reconciliation of accounts, process year
end closing journals required for completion of annual statutory audits. Finalize the audit
schedules, facilitate the auditors with the required information & documents for audit
disclosure.
* Support the budget preparation process at the Business unit level by collecting relevant
business data and projections from line departments and provide relevant analysis and
feedback to enable finalization of the budgets.
Maintained general ledgers, payment schedules and prepared Financial Reports of the
Abu Dhabi branch for submission to the headquarters in Dubai. In-charged with the
Purchase enquiries of the clients and requests quotations and arranged delivery schedules
from the suppliers.
Madison Shopping Plaza, Inc.) - # 1 Retail Store in the
Philippines with branches also in China and Guam
Prepared in depth analysis of company’s financial statements for management’s review;
Prepared monthly financial commentaries and operations/management report; quarterly
forecasts and annual budget reports for submission to headquarters in Singapore;
Developed product costings and assists marketing people in their promo financials.; Acted
as
Responsible for the preparation and analysis of all financial statements of the 2 Joint
Venture companies;Responsible in monitoring and reconciliation of Intercompany
Accounts
Sycip Gorres and Velayo (SGV).- is the largest professional services firm in the Philippines
that provides assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.
Audited books of clients, prepared variance analysis, tested transactions in
compliance with policies and procedures, inventory taking; Prepared financial statements,
income tax returns and other government reportorial requirements; Prepared the
summary of audit findings and adjustments and initially discuss them with the auditor-in-
charge
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courses: IMA- Certified Management Accountant Course