Senior Accountant
Boushahri Group
Total years of experience :13 years, 1 Months
Boushahri Group
January 2013- Present
Boushahri Group is one of the most pre-eminent and diversified business operators in Kuwait. The pioneering trading company is committed to serve and satisfy its varied customer base through its core operations in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, health services, pharmaceutical and medical equipment and products, photography and digital services as well as being one of the major distributors of globally renowned sports brands.
Job Profile: Accountant /Compliance Executive
• Responsible for updating and reconciling Account Payables (AP module) for authorization of payments;
• Preparation of Journal vouchers for transaction entry module to record payables and incentives;
• Liaison with banks, insurers and legal relating to the financial transactions;
• Updating bank day books and reconciliations of the bank accounts; administration of online banking transactions;
• Interacting and coordinating with banks and vendors for accounting transaction queries;
• Updating records for Internal auditor and assisting seniors for year-end accounts closure;
• Initialize and maintain computerized accounting system;
• Review accounting entries in system and extracting Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow and presenting the data as per pre-defined MIS format required by holding company;
• Complying to implementation of applicable accounting systems, procedures and deadlines;
• Revising audit drafts and assuring the accuracy of final audit statements.
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Period: June 2011 - December 2012
New Mowasat Hospital a leading provider of premium healthcare in Kuwait; its “Caring for generations”, a 100-beded facility and offers a full range of medical services. Mowasat its holding company is a listed company on KSE and is part of the healthcare arm of Nafais Holding Company a conglomerate and market leader within the Arabian Gulf in each of the business segments that they operate in;
Job Profile: Accountant /Compliance Executive
•Responsible for updating and reconciling Account Payables (AP module) for authorization of payments;
•Preparation of Journal vouchers for transaction entry module to record payables and incentives;
•Liaison with banks, insurers and legal relating to the financial transactions;
•Updating bank day books and reconciliations of the bank accounts; administration of online banking transactions;
•Matching invoices and revenue records - daily patient bills for timely and accurate revenue recognition for relevant time periods;
•Interacting and coordinating with banks and vendors for accounting transaction queries;
•Updating records for Internal auditor and assisting seniors for year-end accounts closure;
•Initialize and maintain computerized accounting system;
•Review accounting entries in system and extracting Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow and presenting the data as per pre-defined MIS format required by holding company;
•Complying to implementation of applicable accounting systems, procedures and deadlines;
Job Profile: Trainee /Advisory Services
The training and paid assistant job covered the below areas;
•Trained to understand the complexity of issues of performance, privacy, risk, controls, and data analysis;
•Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control;
•Identifying accounting and auditing issues; perform research to solve issues that arise;
•Applying concepts of risk assessment;
•Design and perform tests of internal controls;
•Providing recommendations for improved controls and enhanced business efficiency;
• August 2008- February 2011, o Lebanese American University Beirut, Lebanon, B.S, Banking and Finance (Academic Standing: Good Standing)
• September 2007- June 2008, o American University of Kuwait, Salimya, Kuwait, Banking and Finance