Musthafa  Yakub,

Musthafa Yakub

DSI

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration –Finance
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

at DSI
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2008 to January 2009

decreased

Business Controller at Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2002 to May 2002

for MENA Region, Reporting to Business Unit Directors & Region Controller

Progressive tenure with this leading international Rigs and Oil tool company that provides a range of traditional, voluntary, exploration and completion products.

Establishing, maintaining, and controlling project budgets, including overall cost control
Implementation of compliance with in the annual budget preparation, guidelines issued by finance and planning
Provide strategic financial support to the operations to ensure that all opportunities for cost containment and revenue generation are identified and fully exploited
Track OPEX and CAPEX operating trend flow for the PL projects and prepare periodic variance reports
AFE extraction & reviewing from routing to approvals with further benchmark control indications.
Calculating product line project costing and negotiating price with vendors and subcontractors
Analyse and interpret financial results to assist and advise the Business Unit Directors and stakeholders
Interact with management & parent division, corporate accounting and corporate accounts receivable/payable
Preparing monthly OPEX & CAPEX expenditure forecast and estimating project profitability
Developing and executing plans for mitigating risks involved in projects
Assisting project controller and finance director in allocating budget for each phase of PL project
Generating, reviewing and analysing PL project progress reports and reconciling capital accounting reports
Review invoices for accuracy, entered details in general ledger, and submitted for payment
Review on-going projects, controlled expenses with adequate surplus reporting indication
Maintained project and cost code information in computer systems and physical file
Handle the tasks of preparing timely and accurate financial & project management reports
Prepare the financial statements by adhering GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, and review, assist to control COGS, OPEX, DIO & DSO.

Accounting Operations Manager at SIMATECH Shipping & Forwarding
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 1995 to January 2002

Voyage project finalization & disbursements, managing the crew staff payroll procedure, Funds management etc.
Administered efficient working of both account receivables and payables team and ensured all transaction according to schedule.
Monitored transaction process and reviewed it effectiveness on a regular basis.
Designed a process to integrate both account receivables and account payable systems and performed tests.
Performed tests on all control processes and prepared designs to improve processes.
Coordinated with staff, management and vendors to ensure effective work.
Hired and trained accounting employees, evaluated performance and provided feedback.
Assisting controller and other departments in completing special projects.

Accomplishments (RIMS Business Units):
2014-2015: increased margins by 20%
2010-2013: reduced cost of goods sold by 3.5 %
2009-2010: reduced costs by a total of $2.5M in 2006 by optimum resource efficiency strategy

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration –Finance
  • at New College Institute of Managemen
  • November 2011
High school or equivalent, Computer Science
  • at DATAPRO Information Technology-Bombay

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Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Bombay

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Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTANCY
CONTROL
GESTIÓN
MANAGEMENT
PAYABLES
PAYROLL PROCESSING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
STRATEGIC

Languages

Arabic
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English
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