Corporate Accountant - Responsibilities
Qatar Petrochemical Company
Total years of experience :8 years, 0 Months
Qatar Petrochemical Company
Division Designation Period
Corporate Accounts Corporate Accountant August 2011 - To Date
Corporate Accountant - Responsibilities: • Ensure the accurate preparation / reporting of monthly financial results in strict accordance with Company deadlines
• Take ownership of the fixed asset module of the Company's ERP, along with all related processes and accounting steps.
• Maintain fixed asset records & monitoring asset movements as visible in other portions of the ERP, and adjusting the fixed asset records accordingly and ensure timely recording of asset additions, disposals/retirements, sales, transfers & Tracks CIP accounts, and ensures timely capitalization, upon completion of the project.
• Prepare, maintain, and understand balance sheet and income statement reconciliations pertaining to fixed asset activities.
• Complete fixed asset accounting and prepare related journal entries per agreed-upon close timelines.
• Engage with the accounting team and other departments to ensure proper and efficient accounting methods as well as understanding the business needs of other departments.
• Quarterly and annual forecast of the capital expenditure budget for cash flow forecast and forecasting of annual budgeted depreciation of fixed assets.
• Ensure timely depreciation of fixed assets
• Maintain records and billing of shared assets on a periodic basis from the Joint Ventures
• Ensure timely capitalization of construction in process (CIP) assets and preparation of 'Ad Hoc' Reporting including Capital Expenditure Reporting and CIP Reporting with comparison to budget
• Support Field Finance team and their departments with CAPEX/FA planning and review and implement necessary improvement required.
• Periodic review and reconciliation of the trial balance accounts in detail and ensure transactions are properly recorded.
• Validation of vendor's invoices for payment
• Monthly billing to Joint Ventures for the various maintenance services rendered based on budgeted rate and annual actualization.
• Obtain production reports and preparation of the monthly final costing schedule for the Joint product costing and reconciliation of Cost of goods sold and inventory.
• Maintain proper reconciliation for on behalf and buy and sell transactions and ensure accuracy of the accounting.
• Preparation and review for any changes required in the Property plant and equipment accounting policy and procedure manuals and participate in the preparation of other accounting procedures related to month closing.
• Coordinating and liaising with the external and state auditors as required
Qatar
Division Designation Period
EXTERNAL AUDIT Audit Associate January 2009 - August 2011
Audit Associate - Responsibilities: • Planning, conducting and finalization of audits of various types of organizations operating in different industries in Qatar.
• Plan and coordinate the various phases of the fieldwork such as risk management, audit programs and time budgets.
• Preparation of draft and final audit reports and ensure that the financial statements of the respective companies were in compliance with the applicable accounting standards and Companies Act.
• Performed substantive analytical review and audit testing.
• Conducting Internal Control evaluation and risk assessment to identify loopholes and areas
requiring management intervention to prevent frauds, misappropriations, misuse and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Prepared Management Letters to be presented to the Board of Directors / Audit Committee on conclusion of the audit.
• Preparation, presentation and analysis of company and consolidated financial statements.
• Performed agreed upon procedures.
• Ensure complete and timely engagement wrap-up to include preparation and/or review of
Financial statements and coordinate closing meetings with clients.
• Keep the Account Manager/Principal apprised of the progress of the engagement, consult
• with them on problem areas, review with them any significant audit findings, and recognize
• Client service opportunities to follow-up on post fieldwork.
• Identify key areas of risk within the organization and propose appropriate controls to mitigate the risks.
• Overall in depth understanding of all functions of a finance department.
Audit Senior - Responsibilities:
• Planning, conducting and finalization of audits of financial statements of various types of organizations operating in different industries including manufacturing, real estate, trading, hospitality, stock brokering, garments, & finance, & non- governmental organizations.
• 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, and troubleshooting.
• Preparation of management letters and other specific reports as requested by the client on such finance activities highly exposed to risk, discussion and finalization of the same with client management.
• Schedule, delegate, and review the work of one or more staff members, support on-the-job
training, and evaluate their performance
Audit Assistant - Responsibilities
• Responsible for performing the audits of companies and other organizations in accordance with relevant standards and legislations.
• Report to audit senior, supervisor, and manager.
• Ensuring of compliance with statutory requirements and other regulatory provisions.
• Evaluation of internal controls and suggestion of improvements for enhanced effectiveness in the systems.
WorldCall Telecommunication Lanka (Pvt) Limited as an Accounts Executive from 1 January 2006 to 31 September 2006.
Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate records of sales and preparation of monthly Management reports for the Management decision making purpose.
• Monitor and control daily Cash & Cheque Payments.
• Reconciliation of Sub ledger payable and receivable accounts on a periodic basis.
• Maintain accurate inventory records.
• Preparation of monthly bank accounts and the fixed asset reconciliations.
• Periodic reconciliation of the accounts and preparation of the annual accounts
• Financial Reporting & audit preparation and coordinate the audit process
Training attended
• Annual IFRS update trainings conducted by KPMG Qatar.
• Advanced communication and presentation skill trainings conducted by KPMG Qatar.
• Attended annual safety trainings & health hazard & Hygiene programs conducted by Qatar Petrochemical Company.
Successfully completed Business Analysis paper in ACCA final stage
I am a full member of CIMA - UK