Senior Accountant
Mouawad MENA DMCC
Total years of experience :7 years, 2 Months
Established documented systems, policies, desk manuals and procedures in finance & accounts, and implementing accounting controls; designing and implementing accounting systems & procedures
Coordinating internal and statutory audits; evaluating internal control systems to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations
Implemented required changes to accounting systems & procedures for optimizing performance;
Maintained the general ledger and scrutiny of the balance sheet accounts, intercompany reconciliation and liaison with the internal and statutory auditors for all the above related areas
Generated various MIS for expenses & variance analysis.
Scrutinised credit applications of secured and unsecured loans including mortgages and credit cards.
Supervised offshore team for processing of facility with in Service level agreement and making sure quality is maintained.
Advised management on cost reduction of the department and responsible for implementing cost cutting measures.
Worked with compliance department for money laundering issues and training other members of team on the subject of money laundering.
Reviewed and issuance of the Facility Offer Letters within the delegated authority limits and ensures that credit risks are mitigated and expected quality standards are achieved
Managed operational risk and internal controls for Cards, Secured and Unsecured Loans Department.
Independently handled full set of accounts till finalisation, preparation of financial statements, analysing financial statements and preparing reports for the management.
Performed finalisation & consolidation of accounts of trading & manufacturing concerns with the turnover of more than $ 25 million and net worth of $ 50 million.
Prepared budgets, forecasted statements and performing variance analysis.
A core member in implementation & maintenance of ERP in parent and subsidiaries companies.
Bachelor of International Business and finance. The course has given the solid base and comprehensive knowledge on various subjects related to accounting and finance upon which I intend to build my career.