Accounting Manager
National General Automotive Co. (NAT)
Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months
•Reports directly to Chief Financial Officer
•Responsible for preparing, analyzing accurate quarterly, annual Financial Statements including Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity.
•Management and supervision of A/P, General Ledger, Payroll Fixed Assets.
•Partner with IT and accounting staff for necessary changes in ERP system for VAT recording and reporting
•Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports
•Initiated and currently managing the Month End Close process.
•Responsible for stock management transactions.
•Preparation of Zakat and insurance company questionnaires.
•Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
•Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures.
•Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy, applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
•Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures.
•Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
•Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
•Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
•Assisted in Quarterly, Annual including responding to requests from auditors.
•Reports directly to Finance Manager
•Provide analysis and advice to the Head of Financial Accounting on the potential implications of proposed changes in accounting rules / policies and legislation / government rules. This includes the “rules” around managing public money, the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FREM) and International Financial Reporting Standards
•Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations.
•Supervising the accounting process.
•Standardize accounting regulation referring to GAAP and local standards.
•Inter company reconciliation using (Day to day notification process).
• Period analysis for all accounts to maintain all blocked transactions.
•Monthly and yearly closing performing taking into consideration the adjustments, balances confirmation.
•Manage G/L and sub/L balances on weekly bases to ensure the accuracy in numbers presentation.
•Review the general partner books and records and supporting schedules prepared by partnership accounting seniors and staff for corporate accounting.
•Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow.
•Production of a statutory based set of management accounts, including balance sheet, on a monthly basis, using this information to assist the Head of Financial Planning with the production of the monthly management accounts
•Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis
•Supervise and coordinate the process of transfer of interest between partners.
•Work consultative with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives.
•Ensuring that any internal or external audit management letter points relevant to the Financial Accounting function are cleared on a timely and appropriate basis.
•Responsible for managing and controlling the Chart of Accounts.
•Manage the external audit processes, ensuring that the Audit Office and other relevant bodies are supplied with information as required, within the agreed timetable and that staff are available for interim and final audits.
•Monitor office supply levels and reorder as necessary.
•Tag and monitor fixed assets
•Pay supplier invoices in a timely manner
•Take all reasonable discounts on supplier invoices
•Pay any debt as it comes due for payment
•Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
•Issue invoices to customers
•Ensure that receivables are collected promptly
•Record cash receipts and make bank deposits
•Conduct a monthly reconciliation of every bank account
•Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
•Maintain the petty cash fund
•Issue financial statements
•Provide information to the external accountant who creates the company’s financial statements.
•Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
•Maintain the annual budget
•Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
•Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
•Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit or 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.
Financial Accounting And Audit