Shakeel Ahamed Sirur, Chief Accountant

Shakeel Ahamed Sirur

Chief Accountant

Nakheel PJSC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting and Banking
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Chief Accountant at Nakheel PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2023

Responsibilities:

•Maintaining the company’s books of accounts.
•Handling all the Accounts Payable functions
•Processing of Operations (P2P) & Projects related payments (including Pre-opening expenses).
•Reviewing the Award Memo’s, Payment Certificates, Payment Approvals, Purchase requisition & Ensuring that the proper DOA is followed and properly documented.
•Reviewing the accuracy and efficiency of payables (retentions, advances and commitments and budget availability).
•Ensuring that all payments are properly coded and entered in the system to the correct cost centre and type of expenditure as per the budget.
•Processing the preopening & Marketing development Expenses
•Ensuring VAT compliance for all Vendor & Sales Invoices.
•Ensuring that the Tax invoices are reviewed against supporting documents as per the company policies & procedure & timely processing of payments to vendors and governmental authorities as per the payment terms
•Raising the sales orders & debit notes
•Processing the Refund for customers
•Preparing and sending the Reports related to AP
•Passing the JE & Accruals at the month end
•Reviewing of daily collection and deposit of cash and cheques and validate excess/short collection.
•Reviewing the General ledgers and Trail Balance
•Ensure Security cheque or Bank guarantees for any advance payment
•Processing the payment (Cheques, TT, CC, H2H, E-dirham & SB)
•Preparing the supplier, intercompany and Bank reconciliations
•Preparing and verifying the VAT compliance reports for filing returns.
•Preparing the Opex and Capex commitments.
•Preparing and submitting the Cash Flow Reports.
•Reviewing the open Lpo’s list.
•Calculation of management fee.
•Doing the timely month end, half yearly & year end closing as per the deadlines
•Preparing and Submitting the Various Reports to the Management
•Processing all Adhoc requests.
•Interact with external/internal auditors to ensure all statements, reports, records and files are up to date and accessible. Provide any additional information that may be required for audit purposes in compliance with approved P&P, DOA and Corporate policy.

Senior Accountant at Ithra Dubai LLC (Investment Corporation of Dubai)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2018 to March 2023

Ithra Dubai LLC is wholly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD). ICD, the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai. Ithra Dubai LLC is established to develop and manage strategic real estate assets locally in Dubai and globally.

Responsibilities:

•Maintaining the company’s books of accounts.
•Handling all the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions
•Processing of Operations (P2P) & Projects related payments (including Pre-opening expenses).
•Reviewing the Award Memo’s, Payment Certificates, Payment Approvals, Purchase requisition & Ensuring that the proper DOA is followed and properly documented.
•Reviewing the accuracy and efficiency of payables (retentions, advances and commitments and budget availability).
•Ensuring that all payments are properly coded and entered in the system to the correct cost centre and type of expenditure as per the budget.
•Processing the preopening & Marketing development Expenses
•Ensuring VAT compliance for all Vendor & Sales Invoices.
•Ensuring that the Tax invoices are reviewed against supporting documents as per the company policies & procedure & timely processing of payments to vendors and governmental authorities as per the payment terms
•Raising the sales orders & debit notes
•Processing the Refund for customers
•Preparing and sending the Reports related to AR & AP
•Passing the JE & Accruals at the month end
•Reviewing of daily collection and deposit of cash and cheques and validate excess/short collection.
•Reviewing the General ledgers and Trail Balance
•Ensure Security cheque or Bank guarantees for any advance payment
•Processing the payment (Cheques, TT, CC, H2H, E-dirham & SB)
•Preparing the supplier, intercompany and Bank reconciliations
•Preparing and verifying the VAT compliance reports for filing returns.
•Preparing the Opex and Capex commitments.
•Preparing and submitting the Cash Flow Reports.
•Reviewing the open Lpo’s list.
•Calculation of management fee.
•Doing the timely month end, half yearly & year end closing as per the deadlines
•Preparing and Submitting the Various Reports to the Management
•Processing all Adhoc requests.
•Interact with external/internal auditors to ensure all statements, reports, records and files are up to date and accessible. Provide any additional information that may be required for audit purposes in compliance with approved P&P, DOA and Corporate policy.

Senior Executive at Dubai Properties Group LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2017 to August 2018

Dubai Properties Group is a leading real estate master developer based in Dubai, with over 15 years of experience in the real estate sector. It’s a member of Dubai Holding, Dubai Properties Group delivers holistic real estate solutions that meet the needs of investors, businesses, residents and visitors.

Responsibilities:

•Maintaining the company’s books of accounts.
•Handling all the Accounts Payable functions
•Booking the payment certificates and tracking it in Master Sheets.
•Preparing the monthly supplier ageing report
•Maintaining Advance & Retention Schedules
•Accounting the expenses in line with the Budget
•Processing the Utilities Payments
•Booking the intercompany expenses and cross charging it (Sales Orders).
•Reconciliation of intercompany & Vendor balances.
•Preparing and Submitting the Various Reports to the Management
•Passing the JE & Accruals at the month end
•Booking the Invoices, Brokers Commission, Debit notes and other expenses related to different Properties.
•Processing the payment (Cheques, TT & SB) as per the payment terms
•Doing the Timely Petty cash Audit.
•Reviewing the Purchase Requisition & LPO’s in accordance with the budget.
•Respond in a timely and accurate manner to telephone and written enquiries regarding projects & accounts payable.
•Coordinate with Internal and External Auditors.

Accountant at Arenco Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2015 to April 2017

Arenco Real Estate was established in 1975 in Dubai to provide prime residential and commercial accommodation to meet the demand arising from a vibrant economy. Today, Arenco Real Estate has grown matching Dubai's growth into Dubai's leading Real Estate Company. Its' range of properties include apartments, villas, warehouses, offices, staff accommodations, and hotel apartments.

Responsibilities:

•Maintaining the company’s books of accounts.
•Handling all the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions
•Preparing bank reconciliation
•Preparing and sending the Reports related to AR & AP
•Preparing and submitting the Cash Flow Reports.
•Arranging and providing all information and data as required by the management
•Booking the invoices
•Tracking the PDC and Security Cheques
•Tracking the Cheques issued to suppliers
•Collect money from Collection Unit.
•Preparing the Payment Forecast Report and Payment summary report.
•Processing the Tax Payment to DIP Authority
•Preparing reconciliation between Intercompany.
•Intercompany transactions acceptance and follow up
•Preparing cheques for suppliers and processing the Telegraphic Transfer.
•Posting the Cheque entries and presenting the cheque to the bank for clearing
•Posting the Cash, DP & Credit Card Entries.
•Posting the Journal Entries in Ledger Account
•Identifying and Rectifying the wrong Journal Entries posting
•Computing the Tax amount for the Lease
•Processing the Refund for customers
•Processing the Utilities Payments
•Providing the reports to auditors and assisting then for any queries.
•Raising the Debit notes to the group company
•Assisting colleague in month end activities & MIS Report.
•Responding to the Queries from Vendor and Auditors.

Assistant Accountant at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2012 to March 2015

The Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG), founded in the year 1960, this is a multidivisional conglomerate with 23 companies within the Group. Its headquarters based in Dubai and the Group has a large range of different product and business interests that predominantly include retail, trading, manufacturing and joint ventures. ESAG is one of the leading companies in the U.A.E with over 3000 Plus Employees.

Responsibilities:

•Maintaining the company’s books of accounts.
•Arranging and providing all information and reports as required by the management
•Handling all the Accounts Payable and Receivable functions
•Making the payment to vendors as per the agreed payment terms.
•Prepare cheques for suppliers on a weekly basis and processing the TT Transfer.
•Posting the cheque entries
•Passing the Journal Entries into ledger account.
•Handling the petty cash
•Reviewing of daily collection and deposit of cash and cheques and validate excess/short collection.
•Posting the Cash, DP & Credit Card Entries.
•Booking the invoices
•Co-ordinating with Sales team, Stores, warehouse, vendors, customers and other departments for any discrepancy.
•Preparing and Submitting the Daily Report & Bi Weekly Report to the Management
•Preparing bank reconciliation and other reconciliations.
•Follow up for the payment.
•Monitoring sales orders and release of delivery upon ensuring / securing payment.
•Independently handling Customer and Vendor Reconciliations
•Responsible for clearing incorrect accounting entries and exceptions.
•Handling the payroll.
•Verifying the reports.
•Clearing the open item within 30 days after preparing the Reconciliation.
•Assisting colleague in month end activities & MIS Report.
•Identifying disputes / queries that may arise from customers and resolving the same.
•Preparing reconciliation between Intercompany.
•Monitoring the Purchase GR/IR account.
•Handling the HR activities.

Accounts Executive at Infosys Technologies Ltd
  • India - Mysore
  • November 2009 to December 2011

Infosys Ltd is one of the biggest and leading IT companies in India. It is one of the 500 fortune companies of the world. It deals with IT, Outsourcing and Consulting. Infosys is known for its quality. There are 1 lakh plus employees working for this giant organization.

Responsibilities:

•Bills Payable Process.
•Checking the vouchers.
•Making the payments to client for the goods received
•Updating the ledgers with journal entries.
•Preparing trail balance.
•Preparing the Trading, Profit & Loss Account.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting and Banking
  • at University of Mysore
  • January 2009

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Word
JD Edwards
Oracle ERP
Microsoft Excel
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
REAL ESTATE
ACCRUALS
Accounts Receivable
Microsoft AX Dynamics
JD Edwards
SAP FICO
Review ledgers
Oracle Fusion
Supplier Payments
Budgeting and forecasting
Communication skill
Team player
Reporting
Bank Reconciliations

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

B.Com (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Exploring new things in google, technology