Mohamed Hakeem

At Crocodile Lanka Pvt Ltd, a renowned name in the textile industry, I am entrusted with a multifaceted role that is critical to the company’s financial management and operational success. As an Assistant Accountant, I oversee a team of four executives, ensuring the smooth execution of key financial tasks.

My primary responsibilities include:

Invoice Verification: I meticulously review and verify all invoices raised by my team, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.

Tax Compliance: I prepare and submit various tax reports, including VAT, SSCL, WHT, Stamp Duty, PAYE, and quarterly return submissions, ensuring timely compliance with regulatory requirements.

Sales Verification: I monitor and verify sales entries to ensure they are correctly uploaded into the system, maintaining accuracy in financial reporting.

Fixed Asset Management: I regularly update and maintain the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring that all assets are accurately recorded and depreciated according to accounting standards.

In addition to these core responsibilities :

Prepare Financial Statements: After completing all necessary verifications, I prepare the Profit & Loss statement and other relevant financial reports, which I present to the management before deadlines.

Process Improvement: I continually seek opportunities to enhance financial processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen internal controls.

Support Decision-Making: By providing detailed financial insights and analysis.

In this role, I am gaining extensive experience across various accounting functions, enhancing my skills in financial management, compliance, and leadership. My position allows me to make meaningful contributions to the company’s success, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory adherence at every level.

This version adds more depth by highlighting your involvement in process improvement, collaboration with other departments, and your contribution to decision-making.

At Crocodile Lanka Pvt Ltd, a renowned name in the textile industry, I am entrusted with a multifaceted role that is critical to the company’s financial management and operational success. As an Assistant Accountant, I oversee a team of four executives, ensuring the smooth execution of key financial tasks. My primary responsibilities include: Invoice Verification: I meticulously review and verify all invoices raised by my team, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies. Tax Compliance: I prepare and submit various tax reports, including VAT, SSCL, WHT, Stamp Duty, PAYE, and quarterly return submissions, ensuring timely compliance with regulatory requirements. Sales Verification:

• StreamlinedinternationaltransactionsandensuredregulatorycompliancebymanagingForeign Supplier TT documents and WHT certificates. Meticulously maintained journal entries for Operator Payments to accurately track financial transactions, while also facilitating diligent follow-up on operator payments to maintain financial transparency and accountability.
• Compiledandpresentedacomprehensivedebtoraginganalysisreportmonthly, empowering management with data-driven insights for informed decision-making.
• Assumedresponsibilityforallpayments, includingtaxpayments, andmeticulouslyfinalized operator expenses.
• ContributedasamemberoftheOracleimplementationteam, providingideasandsuggestions to improve Oracle software functionality

• Monitoredbranchcollectionsandbankingoperationstoensuretimelyprocessingandaccuracy.
• MaintainedcashbookandjournalizedentriesinOraclesoftware, ensuringaccuraterecordingof financial transactions.
• Preparedbankreconciliationstomatchbankstatementswithcashbookrecords.
• JournalizedinvoicesmonthlyinOraclesoftwareforaccuratefinancialreporting.Followedup
on operator payments to ensure timely receipt and processing.
• OversawOperatorReceivablemaintenanceandinvoicingprocessesacrossdiverseservices, encompassing Domestic Interconnection, FLAG, Site Sharing, International Interconnection, HNB Solo, and ILAC Service within the ERP system.
• EnsuredpunctualsettlementofstatutorypaymentsincludingITLandSVAT, demonstrating meticulous attention to compliance requirements.
• Providedcomprehensivesupport, information, andfacilitatedreconciliationforstatutoryaudits, ensuring seamless compliance with regulatory standards.
• Verifiedjournalentriesandmeticulouslyprocessedpaymentvouchersincollaborationwith operational divisions, maintaining precision and adherence to established protocols. Additionally, conducted thorough reviews to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Generatedmonthlyrevenuereportsandmeticulouslyfinalizedmonth-endaccounts, whilealso effectively managing foreign supplier payments and proactively following up on outstanding balances from foreign customers.
• Finalizedimportcostcalculationsandprovidedsolutionsandsupporttoteammembersfor monthly assignments, ensuring accurate and efficient project completion.
• ContributedasateammembertoERPimplementation, providingvaluablesuggestionsto enhance financial processes within the system.

to 10th of April 2023)
Colombo 2019 October - 2023 April
Professionally Managed Responsibilities:
• Oversaw Operator Receivable maintenance and invoicing processes across diverse services, encompassing Domestic Interconnection, FLAG, Site Sharing, International Interconnection, HNB Solo, and ILAC Service within the ERP system.
• Ensured punctual settlement of statutory payments including ITL and SVAT, demonstrating meticulous attention to compliance requirements.
• Provided comprehensive support, information, and facilitated reconciliation for statutory audits, ensuring seamless compliance with regulatory standards.
• Verified journal entries and meticulously processed payment vouchers in collaboration with operational divisions, maintaining precision and adherence to established protocols. Additionally, conducted thorough reviews to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Generated monthly revenue reports and meticulously finalized month-end accounts, while also effectively managing foreign supplier payments and proactively following up on outstanding balances from foreign customers.
• Finalized import cost calculations and provided solutions and support to team members for monthly assignments, ensuring accurate and efficient project completion.
• Contributed as a team member to ERP implementation, providing valuable suggestions to enhance financial processes within the system.

Professionally Managed Responsibilities:
• Monitored branch collections and banking operations to ensure timely processing and accuracy.
• Maintained cash book and journalized entries in Oracle software, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Prepared bank reconciliations to match bank statements with cash book records.
• Journalized invoices monthly in Oracle software for accurate financial reporting. Followed up on operator payments to ensure timely receipt and processing.

Professionally Managed Responsibilities:
• Managed the creation and oversight of customer invoices with precision and timeliness, enhancing client satisfaction. Ensured accuracy in billing, resolved invoice discrepancies promptly, and collaborated with the finance team to streamline invoicing processes, resulting in improved operational efficiency and client trust.
• Successfully implemented systematic procedures to meticulously follow up on debtor balances and payments, resulting in optimized cash flow and fortified financial stability.
• Prepared and maintained the cash book with precise recording of all financial transactions. Conducted monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate alignment between bank statements and cash book records.

• Managedthecreationandoversightofcustomerinvoiceswithprecisionandtimeliness, enhancing client satisfaction. Ensured accuracy in billing, resolved invoice discrepancies promptly, and collaborated with the finance team to streamline invoicing processes, resulting in improved operational efficiency and client trust.
• Successfullyimplementedsystematicprocedurestometiculouslyfollowupondebtorbalances and payments, resulting in optimized cash flow and fortified financial stability.
• Preparedandmaintainedthecashbookwithpreciserecordingofallfinancialtransactions. Conducted monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accurate alignment between bank statements and cash book records.