Muhammad Shahid Saleem

Responsible for all accounting across a diverse portfolio, including receivable, payables, sales/purchases cycle, Bank, Cash & statutory compliance, general ledger, commercial & contracts, VAT, CT & Audit.
Ensure the accuracy of financial entries and maintain complete, organized financial documentation
Review and validate all payment requests, supplier invoices, and financial settlements.
Ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting for materials, labor, plant & equipment.
Monitor asset capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
Oversee physical stock counts and reconcile with system records,
VAT & C. Tax Compliance & Filing, financial statements.
Supervise payroll operations and ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing.
Manage budgeting, Variance analysis and Internal-control processes.
Implement controls, ensure compliance with organization's policies, system, procedures & controls
Liaise with auditors support internal/external audits, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies as required.
Develop and mentor team members, identifying capability gaps and supporting professional development & succession plaining
Support the Managing Director with financial evaluations and special assignment
Cross checking, review and posting of all data entry transactions:- petty cash, credit card payments,
recording of utility bills like Etisalat, DU, FEWA and Salik. Processing of monthly payroll and WPS
Coordinating Internal, External and VAT Audits, generate financial reports for management reviews.

Financial Accounting, Monthly Closing and Reconciliations
• Planning, implementing, and monitoring multiple entities accounting activities, transactions and financial
operations i.e. invoicing, handling petty cash & re-imbursements, employees expenses, OT, payroll, PRO and
customs expense booking, ensuring compliance with Middle East Policies & accounting standards.
• Process payroll, ensure employee wages, OT hours, and benefits are correctly calculated and distributed.
• Maintain and reconcile bank, AR, AP, general ledger, ensuring all entries are accurate and timely.
• Record journal and month-end entries to record transactions, accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Oversee and manage the companys inventory, Assets, accurate tracking & stock control
• Assisting the Head of Finance in managing day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting,
forecasting, financial planning, analyses, VAT filing & Compliance, preparation of financial records.
Procurements & Payables
• Handle procurement activities including sourcing, ordering, and vendor management.
• Review POs for proper authorization, approvals and compliance with company policies.
• Verify purchase invoices accuracy, reconcile purchase orders and receipts/GRNS
• Process all payments as per agreed payment terms & company policies.
Receivable and Credit Control
• Ensures invoices/bills are issued to clients and payments are collected accordingly
• Minimize Credit Risk: Assess customer creditworthiness and enforce policies to reduce bad debts
• Implement and enforce credit policies and procedures to ensure compliance and minimize risk
• Prepare SOA for customers, follow up on overdue payments by email, telephone and visits.
Cash Flow Management, Budgeting and Cost Control:
• Monitor cash flow and ensure timely collections to maintain a healthy cash flow for the business.
• Develop strategies to optimize cash flow, including working capital management and cash forecasting.
• Prepare and manage budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Implement cost control measures to improve efficiency and profitability.
AUDIT, CORPORATE TAX, VAT Filing & Compliance
• Timely submission of VAT & CT return, maintain records of tax payments and filing
• Ensure invoices comply with FTA regulations, maintain tax records and documentation to support audits.
• Maintain accurate tax records, payments, refund and documentation to support filings and audits
• Track tax filing deadlines, renewal dates for tax registrations, and deregistration timelines, ensuring timely
compliance to avoid penalties.

General & Accounts Receivables
* Documentation of financial transactions by entering account information, record
keeping and recommendation of financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
* Manage all accounting operations including billing, A/R, A/P, GL and counsel, cost
accounting and inventory management.
* Handle petty cash spend & claims process accurately in line with company policies.
* VAT Compliance in purchase/sales, customs and submissions,
* Manage and comply with local and federal government reporting requirements and
VAT filings.
* Invoicing, follow up of receivables by telephone and personally visit when required.
* Prepare AR aging analysis to keep track of suppliers credit limits.
* Handle customer payments (Cash/Cheque/Credit Card and TT).
* Assist the company to take legal action against bad debtors.
* Assisting Sr. Accountant in documentation and finalization of audit work.
Purchase & Accounts Payables
* Review, reconcile and report purchase floats on regular intervals &/OR as & when
required by the management.
* Reconcile vendor invoices and statements and make payments,
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* Any other duty assigned by the management.

• Process all entries to ensure all day-to-day business transactions are recorded, HR and payroll
related matters to ensure that all functions comply with the companys specified financial and
operational guidelines/policies.
• Booking of purchase exp, sale invoices, employees expenses, PRO and customs expenses.
• Maintaining records of documents, invoices, credit notes, debit notes, POs.
• Manage all accounting operations including A/R, A/P, GL, cost accounting, inventory and fixed assets
management.
• Petty cash exp booking & Match invoices with petty cash summary sheet
• Maintain the petty cash records, spends, claims process & Perform cash counts
• Ensure expenses are approved and summary sheet are signed / approved as per petty cash policy
• Manage and comply with local and federal government reporting requirements and VAT filings.
• Assisting Sr. Accountants in documentation and finalization of audit work.
• VAT Compliance in purchase/sales, customs and submissions.
• Oversee the entire credit control process, ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debts.
• Monitor accounts receivable to ensure payments are received within agreed terms.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date aging report of outstanding invoices.
• Regularly review delinquent accounts and take necessary action to recover debts.
• Initiate legal proceedings against bad debtors when required,
Admin and HR matters
• Maintain employee records and ensure all HR files are update and accurate
• Coordinate the onboarding process for new hires.
• Follow up to complete the process of residence visa & work permit cancellation for all the
resign /terminated employees on time to avoid any additional fines.
• Closely monitor & follow-up on the validity period of company legal documents, ie Trade
Licenses, Est.card, Chamber registration, P.O. Box as and when required for necessary action.
• Performing all employees related government relations transactions (MOHRE, Immigration,
hospitals, Police Station, Airport, Embassies, Municipality, Courts, etc.) and medical application.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the office, including overseeing office supplies and equipment.

Dealing with all financial and administrative matters such as vouching receivable & payable,
bookkeeping, preparation of yearly budget, preparation of final accounts for annual audit,
completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, reconciling
invoices, perform accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and
processing of accounts payable transactions, responsible to approve comparative
statements and purchase orders, review and implement the proper management information
system, to ensure timely monthly financial reports, to provide the critical analysis with monthly
report including corrective measures, report the budget variance and suggest corrective
measures.