Procurement Officer & Accounts Payable
AiwaGulf
Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months
As a Procurement Officer & Accounts Payable (Sep/2013 - till Present).
Responsibilities As a Procurement Officer:
Ensures that the company makes wise purchases of goods or services to resell or use; Staff Supervision - oversees the activities of the department responsible for purchases; Assign duties to each member of the staff and review the work; Draws up a plan for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies; Recruits the right people and trains them in line with the procurement policies and procedures of the company; supervise staff effectively according to adequately versed in the relevant practices, procedures and policies; Product Purchases - Responsibility for the purchase of products and services in the organization; Approve the best products or services that have low prices after reviewing and analyzing all options; Ensure that the products or services are of high quality, regardless of the price; Data Handling - Maintaining accurate records of purchases and pricing; Managing the inventories of the products or services in the organization; Ensure that the department has important details, such as the suppliers qualifications, delivery times, potential development and products; Communication With Suppliers - A purchasing officer is the link between his company and suppliers; Ought to look for interested suppliers and negotiate the best deal for the company; Maintain good relations with the suppliers and keep them happy; Developing good relations with suppliers.
Responsibilities As an Accounts Payable:
Review and verify invoices and check requests; Sort, code and match invoices; Set invoices up for payment; Enter and upload invoices into system; Track expenses and process expense reports; Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments; Prepare and perform check runs; Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records; Reconcile accounts payable transactions; Prepare analysis of accounts; Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date; Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues; Maintain vendor files; Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries; Produce monthly reports; Assist with month end closing; Provide supporting documentation for audits.
Asfoor & Khatib Trading Co.
As an Accounts Receivable (March/2012 - Aug/2013).
Responsibilities As an Accounts Receivable:
Maintain up-to-date billing system; Follow up on, collect and allocate payments; Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines; Perform account reconciliations; Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities; Research and resolve payment discrepancies; Generate age analysis; Review AR aging to ensure compliance; Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records; Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc; Prepare bank deposits; Investigate and resolve customer queries; Process adjustments; Communicate with customers via phone, email, or personally; Assist with month-end closing; Collect data and prepare monthly metrics.
Al-Ahliya Switchgear Co.
As an Accounting Clerk (January/2011 - March/2012).
General accounts receivable functions:
Prepare and submit customer invoices; Code, post and receipt payments; Prepare and coordinate deposit activities; Perform all necessary account, bank and other reconciliations; Monitor customer accounts for nonpayment and delayed payment.
General accounts payable functions:
Check, verify and process invoices; Prepare payments for signature; Sort, code and enter accounts payable data; Analyze discrepancies and unpaid invoices; Maintain vendor files.
General Payroll functions:
Collect, confirm and process timesheets and overtime; Verify deductions; Prepare and distribute payroll checks; Track employee vacation and sick time.
General support functions:
Update, verify and maintain accounting journals and ledgers and other financial records; Assist in month end reporting procedures; Find and use accounting data to resolve accounting problems and discrepancies; Track and audit petty cash; Assist with employee expense reports; Perform filing and general administrative tasks; Liaise with other departments/customers/vendors.
Al-Ard Al-Mobaraka S.M for Food Stuff Co. W.L.L.
As a Retail Sales (April/2008 - October/2010).
Responsibilities as a Retail Sales:
Greet customers; Find out the customer's needs; Recommend, select and help locate the right merchandise; Describe a product's features and benefits; Demonstrate use and operation of the product; Answer customer queries regarding the store and the merchandise; Make suggestions and encourage purchase of products; Provide information about warranties, manufacturing specifications, care and maintenance of merchandise and delivery options; Provide information about financing available; Receive and process cash, check and charge/credit payments; Provide change and receipts; Bag or package purchases; Gift wrap merchandise; Count money, sort charge slips and balance monies; Maintain sales records; Place special orders; Organize and process merchandise exchanges; Process repair or alteration of merchandise; Stay current with sales prices; Recognize and monitor security issues; Arrange and display merchandise; Keep merchandise area tidy; Take stock inventory; Requisition new stock.
Bachelor Degree in ACCOUNTING. AL-Ahliyya Amman University (Amman-Jordan). 2003-2008. High School-Kuwait. AL-Najat Private School (Hawally-Kuwait). 2003/2004. I’m Preparing for the CIA (Certified Internal Auditor 2013-2014).