Kamran Sarwar, Chief Accountant

Kamran Sarwar

Chief Accountant

Al Nafie Steel LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Diploma, Accounting
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Chief Accountant at Al Nafie Steel LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2014

(The organization is a steel trading company having warehouse and offices based in Jebel Ali Free Zone). Accounting Software using Micro Soft Dynamics AX.

Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
 VAT Filling, complete handling of VAT cycle.
Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Accounts Officer at Avaline Trading FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2013 to February 2014

(The organization is a food & beverage trading company having warehouse and offices based in Jebel Ali Free Zone). Accounting Software using Sage Patel Evolution ERP.
Responsibilities
 Perform financial analysis and reporting to management as needed.
 Perform supervision month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.
 Coordinate with finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within deadlines.
 Evaluate computerized accounting systems and provide recommendations to IT team for performance improvements.
 Generate financial reports and statements to Managers for review.
 Analyze financial discrepancies and recommend effective resolutions.
 Monitor expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management.
 Respond to accounting inquiries from management in a timely fashion.
 Provide guidance to other Accountants when needed.
 Assist in budget preparation and expense management activities for assigned accounts.
Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
Monitor and record financial transactions according to company policies and regulations.
 Review and recommend changes to existing accounting procedures.

Senior Accountant at Logfret Middle East LLC - Multinational
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2007 to March 2013

(The organization is a franchised company of M/s Logfret an international freight forwarding company having agencies over 65 countries around the world. It provides secure and competitive transport of any shipment by land, sea and air) www.logfret.com


Management of accounting department functions and liaison with other departments.
Co-ordination with external auditors to finalize the annual audit.
Preparing Annual/Master Budget.
Petty cash handling.
Bank accounts management, their reconciliation and markup rate calculation.
Transfer of payments and reconciliation of franchised offices all over the world.
Inter company account reconciliations.
Communication with insurance company to get the assets of the company insured.
Management of accounting department functions and liaison with other departments.
Settlement of differences on SOA with customers and suppliers.
Age analysis of the receivables and co-ordination with sales & marketing department for recoveries.
Handling the ADNOC statements, make reports for each vehicle’s fuel consumption.
Supervise Dubai Customs (CDR) and DP world statements reconciliation.
Calculate deprecations and maintain the asset’s register.
Monthly payroll processing of staff via WPS. (Including employees outside UAE also).
Final settlement of employees including gratuity, leave salary and well aware of UAE laws for the final settlement of employees.

Education

Diploma, Accounting
  • at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan
  • September 2013

Post Graduate Diploma In Public Accounting

Master's degree, Finance
  • at International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan
  • December 2006

its full time professional degree from one of the leading institute of Pakistan.

Bachelor's degree, I.T
  • at Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
  • September 2004

Bachelor in Information Technology

Specialties & Skills

Financial Reporting
Account Finalization
Account Reconciliation
Payroll Processing
Costing
MS Office
ERP-ORACLE
PeachTree
SQL Sever database
Sage Pastel Evolution
MS Dynamics AX-2012
Quick Books
MS Dynamics 365

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

IMA
  • CMA
  • September 2015

Training and Certifications

First Aid Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Cedars Training Center
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
8 hours
EHS - Environmental Safety (Training)
Training Institute:
Trakhees
Date Attended:
March 2015
Duration:
16 hours
CMA - Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Evason Education Institute
Date Attended:
September 2015
Duration:
28 hours
Self and time management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2010

Hobbies

  • Cricket