Senior Financial Accountant
MEWAH GROUP - Moi Foods Ivory Coast LTD.
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
A global agric-business (Listed on Singapore Stock exchange) focused on edible oils and fats with processing units in Singapore & Malaysia. Mewah is one of the largest oil processors in the world by capacity and operating in more than 100 countries.
ACCOUNTING
• Finalization of monthly/ yearly reports (MIS, Statutory & Ad-hoc reports)
• Complies, analyze & record business transactions
• Establish & implement accounting control procedures
• Monitors account systems accuracy
• Compliance of state regulatory regulations (Taxes, filing returns)
FINANCE
• Ensuring all statutory compliance in terms of Tax returns, payroll etc.
• Prepared performance management reports (Budgeting, Forecasting)
• Maintained Cash flow control to use the recourses to the optimum level.
• Dealt with third parties (Auditors-KPMG, Banks, Vendors, State bodies)
• Maintained inter-company accounts with 5 different foreign currencies.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Managed transfer of accounting system from Tally ERP to Quickbooks.
• Saved about USD 50, 000 taxes in one year with planning & forecasting.
• Strictly adhered monthly reporting deadline and got acknowledged.
Headquartered in UAE, having operations in West Africa, Pakistan and Middle East. Deals in commodities like Sugar Cocoa Beans, Coffee beans, Chocolate Mass.
• Built overall accounting system (Software, SOPs, Internal Controls)
• Managed strict cash flow to efficiently run the operations.
• Reporting including MIS, Budgeting, Forcasting, Business projection etc.
• Dealing with Banks to keep strict control on credit lines & related maters
• Supervising accounts team to accurate & timely reporting.
• Been part of Quality management team for the certification of BRC-UK.
A new venture installed by OCOCO DMCC group in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire for General Trading in 2010, which involved sourcing, processing, exporting Cocoa Beans (Raw Material Chocolate) & Coffee beans.
• Preparing Monthly Financial statements and MIS reporting.
• Coordinating with between main office and 4 Buying centers.
• Supported shipping team for accurate export documentation.
• Accurate & timely recording of business transactions for reporting.
• Assisted in implementing strict financial controls.
Ozland Limited is a KFC franchise company, owned 10 KFC restaurants in different areas of London.
• Collection of information & data entry in Sage on daily basis.
• Assisted in tax regulatory and accounting returns within strict deadlines.
• Preparing weekly staff wages and payments on cash basis.
• Assisted in Implementation of staff training & bonus plans.
• Worked on feasibilities of potential new investments.
• Worked on the project of out sourcing accounting services from Pakistan
I started my career with UHF and been able to work in Textile, Construction, Education, Manufacturing and many other industries while Assisting as Internal or External Auditor.
• Developed accounting systems, SOPs & information systems.
• Implemented accounting software for number of clients
• Prepared of financial accounts from incomplete records.
• Prepared accounts, conducted audits and submitted financials