Mohamed Akif Uvaim

Manager Finance - Responsibilities:
• Manage the financial accounting, accounts payable, and reporting and bank reconciliation team of supervisors and accountants;
• Supervision and management of teams to ensure smooth delivery of Monthly reports, Financial and Operating Statements including forecasts on time. Manage monthly, annual General ledger (GL) closing within mandated timelines reflecting the financial impact of all significant events and business transactions, in compliance with accounting policies.
• Prepare and update Budget analyzing the business environment and specific guidelines from corporate Head Office.
• Analysis of company’s external and internal environment and identification of potential strategic business risks and financial statements implications together with Financial Controller and other division managers during monthly meetings.
• Review operational process, restructure and try to bring about efficiencies and cost savings, continuously review finance processes and identify areas for improvement including automation of processes to ensure optimum utilization of staff;
• Continuous update and involvement in multiple systems used within the hotel and train staff on the same. Setup and customize accounting systems and operational process to enable preparation of Monthly reports, Forecasts and budgets in multiple properties within Shangri-la. Train Assistant Financial controllers and Chief Accountants on the same in other properties. Act as task force (Financial controller/Ast Financial Controller role) at traders hotel Brisbane Australia. Assist the Hub financial controller.
• Ensure that there is an adequate internal control environment and that it is properly maintained and compliance with The Company accounting and internal control policies and best practices;
• Overseeing the financial reporting function including review of reports generated for internal and external stakeholders, periodic financial statements and other reporting deliverables;
Oversee the execution of the periodic audit processes, facilitate the smooth and timely completion of interim and annual audits with external auditors and resolve all queries.

Audit Assistant Manager/Project Manager - Responsibilities:
• Achieve Budgets set by identifying potential opportunities in the market.
• Liaison and co-ordination with client management, assurance partner, and information risk management and tax divisions to ensure effective accomplishment of tasks relating to assurance engagements.
• Supervision and management of audit teams to ensure smooth delivery of assurance and related services of highest quality.
• Analysis of company’s external and internal environment and identification of potential strategic business risks and financial statements implications together with Director and managers.
• Review of working papers and other special reports, and provide guidance and feedback to audit teams on their performance.
• Assist audit clients in the transition to IFRS / SLFRS.
• Identifying training needs for the team, exploring development opportunities and planning for succession.

Audit Senior - Responsibilities:

• Planning, conducting and finalization of audits of financial statements of various types of organizations operating in different industries including manufacturing, insurance, hospitality, garments, banking & finance.
• Providing guidance to other members of the audit team on the performance of their duties and review of their work.
• Preparation / review of financial statements, auditors’ reports to the members and other reports in accordance with relevant standards and legislations.
• Liaison and co-ordination with client management on all instances in respect of the audit, accounting, tax and client service matters to ensure effective accomplishment of tasks relating to assurance engagements.
• Preparation of management letters and other specific reports as requested by the client, discussion and finalization of the same with client management.