ACCOUNTANT
Bateel International LLC
Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months
Accounting & Auditing Functions
• Accurately prepared monthly and annual financial statements
and submitted to chief accountant, prepare VAT reports and
submitted to chief accountant,
• Preparing monthly reports for management review, daily audit of
the sales records, purchase records,
• ensure correct inventory adjustments are made for inter transfers
between stores, audit daily adjustments for free taste, monitor
near expired items and dispose them as per SOP,
• conduct monthly inventory and pass the necessary adjustments
in Navision system, monitor and review petty cash for boutiques,
spot check of the cash register of boutiques & café,
• follow up customer payments, prepare payments for supplier
outstanding invoices,
• payroll & sales commission computation for the boutique staff,
calling for supplier quotes,
• follow up on HR related matters for store staff, monitor vehicle
maintenance records for the sales vehicles,
• reviewed any control weaknesses in above and mitigated them
by implanting proper control procedures, uphold strict
confidentiality protocols with all information related to the
company;
IT & System Related Functions
• Update prices for new products launches, ensuring the correct
prices are set up in the system for selling;
• verify the prices with the system and the actual product sold in
boutiques,
• liaise with IT department to resolve any issue related to boutiques,
sourcing hardware/ software equipment for stores by liaise with IT
and procurement department;
Sales Related Functions
• Working with the sales teams to ascertain the cost and the best retail
price possible to secure potential corporate customer,
• assist the sales team to follow up on customer payments; and
• assist corporate customers in registering with credit application.
Operations Related Functions
• Assisting Operations manager on certain projects, during boutique
and Café renovations,
• calling for supplier quotations, liaise with procurement team for
sourcing materials,
• liaise with suppliers for project status updates, assisting stores with
requirements.
•Audited sales documents to ensure accuracy and completeness as per company policies and standard procedures;
•Carried out Temporary Credit (TC) Audits for each route weekly as per the KPI's set for the depot;
•Audited and ensured Wastage Control Policies have complied with bi-weekly random checks of truck stock;
•Ensured the accuracy of daily takings by sales team and passed on to the cashier for cash collection;
•Audited and controlled debtors aging analysis and forwarded reminders to clients overdue by 60 days;
•Monitored TC and Credit invoices of national customers, promotional activities and giveaways to staff as per company policies;
•Audited weekly stock counts, Reefer counts and Truck Stock counts to ensure accuracy of stocks movement by Logistics;
•Audited Fixed Asset register and reported variations to Regional Office;
•Petty cash management and control as per the policies;
•Monitored and maintained Hand Held Device of sales team and resolved any issue immediately and ensured sales process runs smoothly; and
•Ensured back-up of SARAS, DTMS and PCMS (Onsite/ Offsite/ Weekly) is taken and a back-up log maintained.
Achievements:
•Successfully achieved above 90% in Depot FPRC Audits under each of my area of responsibility which is carried out bi-annually; and
•Successfully achieved 100% in sales overdue collection for Central Region in 2012/2013.
•Researched and recommended process improvements designed to mitigate operational and financial risk;
•Reviewed performance benchmarks and established metrics for future tracking;
•Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations;
•Worked with management at the project level to ensure expense plans are achieved; and
Partnered with auditors to prepare yearly audits and comply with governmental tax guidelines;
Maintained up-to-date knowledge and operated in accordance with tax codes, legislation and tax programs;
Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiencies;
Strengthened controls to increase compliance with company, industry and regulatory standards;
Enhanced audit controls by improving planning and testing processes;
Completed daily accounting tasks such as tracking funds, preparing deposits and reconciling accounts;
Contributed to financial management conversion by performing functionality, capability and system integrity testing prior to launch;
Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy;
Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions;
Upheld strict confidentiality protocols with all client details and tax return information;
Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures; and
Reconciled accounts and reviewed all materials, including surplus, income, expense data, net worth and assets.
A diploma covering the basics of computing and Information Technology. Completed with a distinction.