Rukhsan  Ahmed, General Accountant

Rukhsan Ahmed

General Accountant

Domus Flower LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, business administration
Experience
7 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 11 Months

General Accountant at Domus Flower LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2023 to September 2023

1. Ensure Invoice Accuracy and Completeness:
• Verify and validate supplier invoices to guarantee accuracy and completeness upon upload into the company system.
• Achieved 100% accuracy in verifying invoices, minimizing errors and discrepancies in financial records.
2. Streamline Invoice Processing:
• Process and reconcile a high volume of invoices, applying appropriate coding and aligning with company policies, resulting in smooth and efficient payment workflows.
• Implemented a streamlined invoice processing system, reducing processing time and improving overall efficiency.
3. Vendor Collaboration and Account Reconciliation:
• Collaborate effectively with vendors to swiftly resolve discrepancies, leading to a balanced account and on-time, accurate payments.
• Successfully reconciled vendor accounts, resolving discrepancies and improving vendor relationships, resulting in a reduction in payment delays.
4. Timely Supplier Payments:
• Prepare and execute supplier payment runs within established timelines, ensuring adherence to defined procedures and optimizing cash flow management.
• Improved payment processing efficiency, resulting in a 20% reduction in late payments and enhancing supplier satisfaction.
5. Maintain Data Integrity and Financial Records:
• Input vendor invoices into the system, meticulously maintaining data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with financial standards.
• Implemented data integrity measures, reducing data entry errors and enhancing overall financial reporting accuracy.
6. Efficient Bank Transaction Reconciliation:
• Reconcile bank transactions promptly, proactively identifying and addressing discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.
• Implemented an efficient bank reconciliation process, reducing discrepancies and enhancing financial data accuracy.
7. Recordkeeping and Audit Preparedness:
• Maintain well-organized records of invoices, payments, and reconciliations, ensuring audit readiness and enabling swift reporting.
• Implemented a robust recordkeeping system, resulting in a reduction in audit preparation time and improved audit outcomes.
8. Collaborative Finance Team Support:
• Collaborate closely with the finance team, providing accurate financial information, and actively contributing to month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Assisted the finance team in meeting month-end and year-end deadlines, ensuring a smooth and efficient closing process and accurate financial reporting.
9. General Administrative Support:
• Provide vital support to the finance team by assisting with general administrative tasks, contributing to the overall operational efficiency.
• Efficiently handled administrative tasks, optimizing workflow and allowing the finance team to focus on strategic initiatives.

ACCOUNTANT at Al Areesh Cargo Clearing
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2019 to December 2019

1. Supervised and managed a team of 5 assistant accountants, compiled, analysed, and report financial data, maintain accounting records, and prepared accounts information to ensure that all general ledger transactions and books of accounts are reconciled and accurately maintained in Focus ERP.
2. Ensured accurate revenue recognition, supervised and computed month-end closing activities, prepared adjusting entries, and reconciled all balance sheet and income statement accounts.
3. Prepared the posting of all journal entries related to prepayments and accruals, depreciation, revenue accruals, expenses, payroll, monthly bank reconciliations and 3rd party balances reconciliation.
4. Handled financial/accounting functions by designing and maintaining accurate financial data in accounting systems. This includes client’s invoicing, general ledger, analysis of p&l, cash flow management, balance sheet, preparation, and submission of vat returns to tax authorities.
5. Assisted with year-end audits by providing requested documentation and information to auditors.
6. Coordination with Internal auditors for smooth and on time updating of all transactions.
7. Reconciled the accounts receivable (A/R) ledgers and prepared the accounts receivable (AR) aging list on weekly basis and ensure that outstanding receivables are properly accounted and booked.
8. Matching vendor invoices against purchase orders on a timely manner as and when submitted by suppliers to adhere to payment terms.
9. oversees the activities of the accounts payable function to ensure the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable(AP) invoices, accurate recording of transactions, full cycle payables.
10. Managed a timely and accurate month end closing by reviewing various journal entries and account reconciliations for cash, prepaid, accruals, inter-company reconciliations, fixed assets schedules, financial statement consolidation and other various accounts.
11. Assisted the Finance manager in the processing of producing financial reports, provide support during budget preparation and advice on financial planning and analysis.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT at Al Areesh Cargo Clearing & General Land Transport
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2017 to December 2018

1. Initiated, handled and authorized the online payments for more than 1200+ shipping documents on monthly basis.
2. Processed and generated 40+ invoices on a daily basis in an accounting system Focus ERP to accurately manage and record the revenue and expenses.
3. Handled, monitored and reconciled the accounts receivables ledgers of 100+ clients by maintaining up-to-date billing records, prepared client invoices, and organized regular meetings with customers to boost payment process.
4. Facilitate all incoming payments and outgoing cheques, including printing, obtaining signatures for, and distributing checks as necessary
5. Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivables data.
6. Reviewed the accounts receivable aging list on monthly basis and ensure that outstanding receivables are properly investigated
7. Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients, verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.
8. Reviewed invoices for accuracy and compliance, processed invoices for payment in a timely and efficient manner, and maintained accurate records of invoices and payments.
9. Reconciled all ledger accounts to ensure records match up, and no transaction gets lost. Executed financial data into computer software ERP, making sure all bills and invoices are computed correctly.

LOGISTICS ACCOUNTANT at Al Areesh Cargo Clearing & General Land Transport
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2016 to August 2017

1. Planned and scheduled the logistics and transportation of 500+ containers and 250+ LCL shipments.
2. Manage all accounting transactions including preparation of invoices, posting, and tracking in accounting system
3. Managed the accounts payable process, including the review and approval of vendor invoices and expenses, ensuring they are accurately recorded and processed.
4. Managed databases that detail transport activities, client invoicing, financial accounting, and employee schedules and personnel records.
5. Developed and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash.
6. Reconcile vendor statements to ensure that all vendor payments are accurate and up-to-date.
7. Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner, prepared and process weekly, monthly and annual accounts payable reports for senior management review.
8. Ensured payments (cheque, cash, and bank transfers) are daily posted correctly and daily banked; issue receipts for payments upload and send receipt to the client.
9. Administrated, reconciled and balanced the accounts receivables ledgers of 350 transporters and maintained and reconciled the petty cash ledger of 23 drivers.
10. Prepared and recorded financial performance report of the 20 vehicles on monthly basis.

ACCOUNTS OFFICER at AA-Exchange Company (Pvt) ltd
  • Pakistan
  • September 2013 to September 2015

1. Supervised and managed a team of 25 cashiers, received and compiled western union cash receiving and sending data log from branches cashier’s on a daily basis to assured that all accounting journal entries on the branch side are computed correctly in the WallSoft Accounting Software.
2 Prepares and posts routine journal entries for company accounts ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
3 Reconciles balance sheet and income statement accounts to general ledger; researches basic discrepancies and recommends course of action.
4 Develops basic spreadsheets for account analysis and journal entries in order to keep records organized and standardized.
5 Supports special projects such as accounting software updates as needed.

6 Analysed and reconciled the general ledgers of 25 branches for accounts receivable (A/R), accounts payable (A/P), revenue and expenses entries with the Head Office.
7. Worked with internal auditors to ensure that all transactions were properly documented and reconciled.
8. Processed journal entries and account reconciliation, reconciled subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger, and assisted in preparation of financial statements and year-end closing activities of the 25 branches.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT at Laila Carnival Theme Park
  • Pakistan
  • September 2011 to August 2013

1. Managed and monitored a team of 50 people, delegated and scheduled tasks across teams.
2. Maintained an accurate record of an accounting activity using Excel spreadsheets.
3. Manage full revenue stream from invoice creation to revenue recognition
4. Assisted in the preparation of monthly reports such as revenue, expenses, payroll, advances and accounts payable, and deliver them to the management in a timely manner.
5. Review controls to ensure transactions are captured accurately and in a timely manner, and perform regular internal audits.
6. Supervised and monitored a team of 6 cashiers; reconciled, count, and collected cash from each ticket booth according to system; deposited with the treasury before the end of duty; and wrote a report in the logbook about each ride.
7. Manage the accounts payable process, including vendor payments, reconciliation of vendor statements, and managing vendor relationships.
8. Provide administrative support, including managing incoming and outgoing mail, answering phone calls, and maintaining office supplies.
9. Revenue and expense analysis of each ticket booth, park ride, tuck shop, and revenue from retail outlets on a monthly basis and generate financial reports for the management.
10. Developed and maintained strong internal control to safeguard the cash collection process.

Education

Master's degree, business administration
  • at International Islamic University
  • February 2013
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
  • at International Islamic University, Islamabad
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Financial Reporting
General Ledger Reconciliation
Accounts Receivable
Accounting
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
FINANCIAL
GENERAL LEDGER
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT OFFICE
PAYROLL PROCESSING
AP STYLE

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Cooking, Exercise, Gardening