Management Accountant
Qatar Foundation
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :25 years, 3 أشهر
• Financial activities - Review of monthly GL transactions report from Finance and helping draft adjusting journals, accruals, prepayments etc. Ensuring prompt and accurate vendor invoice coding, filing, authorization and passing to QF Accounts Payable (AP) for processing and payment. Preparation of monthly and year end summary reports of accruals and journals. Review of periodic petty cash and Corporate Credit Card expenses and refunds. Preparation of monthly control account reconciliations of key balance sheet GL accounts.
• Budgeting and forecasting - Prepare the annual budget and 5-year rolling budget in coordination with Manager and Director of Operations, Reviewing the monthly MIR from Finance and investigating any variance. Reconcile budget and expense statements with departmental accounts.
• Monthly Management reporting - Preparation of monthly and year end summary reports of accruals and journals. Review and reporting of monthly sales, gross margin and stock reports and drafting monthly GL journals to accurately reflect them. Preparation of monthly sales and margin reports (actual versus budget) for Executive Staff.
• Costing and Inventory -Ensure accuracy of the cost accounting assumptions used for pricing print and design work. Ensure related models are updated in a timely manner. Inventory management to minimize write-offs. Periodic review of inventory with Production team to ensure no obsolete or out of date stock is being retained and conduct periodic reviews for slow-moving items and develop plan to handle accordingly. Handle inventory write-off’s as needed per QF policy.
• Revenue Recognition & AR - Oversee invoicing to ensure its being done in a timely manner and properly document trail is maintained. Coordination of accounts receivable including reconciliation journal entries and General Ledger system. Follow up collection from external customers. Manage bad debts credit control within QF Policy.
• Purchase and AP - Oversee purchase of materials. Review of all purchase and coordinate with suppliers and HQ Finance team on timely accounting and payment.
• Capital Expenditure - Manage all aspects of the capex process for including development of annual budget, process key purchases and regular tracking of capex expenditures. Ensure proper accounting of all assets and safeguard accordingly. Process Fixed Assets write-offs and disposals.
• Control environment - Identify opportunities for process improvement. Document all accounting policies and procedures. Focus on cost awareness without hampering growth of operations. Ensure compliance of financial procedures established with procurement. Regular review and update of Risk ledger and act as Risk Champion for the team
• Ad hoc - other duties and responsibilities as requested from time to time
Financial Controller - 2011 - till date
Senior Management Accountant - 2004 - 2011
• Monthly management accounting - preparation of the month end close of books process and monthly management accounts through to review by the Finance Director and Cartesis (group reporting) submission
• Statutory reporting and audit - ownership of all statutory accounts preparation, tax computations and external audit processes.
• Quarterly reporting and forecasting - preparation of the supplementary reporting to WPP (e.g. CSR and Client Profitability).
• Budgeting and forecasting - preparation of the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts, partnering with the Finance Director and discipline heads
• Contract ownership - review service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, client contracts and other legal agreements. Monitor compliance with such agreements. Vendor and Customer evaluation
• Pricing - coordinate with the Finance Director and client service leaders to develop project proposals and negotiate prices and terms with clients and business partners.
• Control environment - primary responsibility for the maintenance of the control environment. Specifically; compliance with the WPP SOX controls template in the form of a ‘Green’ annual audit rating
• Transaction processing - ownership of the general ledger, receivables, and payables processes, and ensuring compliance with the control environment, client contracts. Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register
• Trade working capital - management of payments and cash collection to ensure a strong working capital position
• Revenue recognition - review on a monthly basis the percentage of completion of project phases to ensure the revenue recognition is in compliance with group policy
• Staff payroll - preparation and process of monthly payroll, making adjustments where needed, paying attention to details such as staff sick and annual leave. Ensuring clear and accurate record keeping for each employee and master. End of Service benefit calculation and payment
• Management information - preparation of internal management information, as requested by the Managing Director, FD and/or the Global Corporate team, to support business operations and decision making
• Ad hoc - other duties and responsibilities as requested from time to time by the Finance Director and/or Global Corporate Team. Liaison with Government and other agencies
• Supervise accounting staff with direct oversight of all accounting, payroll, & banking activities.
• Reporting to Finance Director and provide management with decision making support.
• Assist Finance Director in preparation of annual budget, monthly and year end closing and financial projection of company.
• Revenue Recognition
• Management Report preparations
• Liaison with external and internal auditors
• Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Preparation of various accounting schedules
• Evaluate vendors and suppliers
• Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register
• Managing Bank Reconciliation as well as year-end Financial Statements
• Liaise with line managers on various accounting related matters
• Liaison with Government and other agencies
• Implementing proper controls & procedures to comply with SOX requirements.
• Payroll preparation and payment
• Maintaining employee files and payroll records
• End of Service benefit calculation and payment
• Induction, training and performance appraisal of subordinates.
Manager - Finance & Administration. (2003 - 2004)
♦ Supervise accounting staff with direct oversight of all accounting, payroll, & banking activities.
♦ Conduct internal audits for Income tax, Sales tax, Customs and Central Excise.
♦ Evaluate vendors and suppliers
♦ Managed Bank Reconciliation as well as year-end Financial Statements
♦ Extensively in budgeting and project implementations
♦ Liaison with Government and other agencies like Income tax department, Customs and Central Excise, Sales tax,
♦ Preparation of various periodic returns for Income tax, Customs and Central Excise, Sales tax
♦ Letter of Credit.
♦ Induction, training and performance appraisal of subordinates.
♦ Conduct internal audits for ISO.
APTECH COMPUTER EDUCATION, Cochin, India 1999 - 2000
Aptech Computer Education provides computer training of international standards to students and working professionals worldwide. They offer software engineering education and career option programmes to students across the world. Their career-specific computer courses are imparted through interactive teaching techniques, state-of-the-art technology and experienced faculty.
www.aptech-education.com
Executive - Business Development.
♦ Promotion of Aptech Courses.
♦ Counseling students on suitable courses.
♦ Management of promotional activities such as trade shows, literature and brochures.
♦ Organizing seminars and promotional events.
♦ Personality development workshops for Students
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, Coimbatore, India Master of Business Administration - Completed
APTECH COMPUTER EDUCATION, Kerala, India. Diploma In Information Systems Management, 1998