Group Finance and Accounts Leader (Saudi Arabia)
BEST GROUP OF SCHOOLS (BRIDGEWAY GROUP)
Total years of experience :14 years, 5 Months
Prepared monthly account reports and reconciliation in accordance with IFRS and government contracting
requirements.
Conduct financial feasibility assessment and sensitivity analysis of new and ongoing projects using appraisal.
Establish and maintain an effective and efficient internal control system that aligns with organization wide risk
management and internal controls.
Conducted group wide VAT Implementation & training for the finance and accounts team.
Reviewed, reconciled and submitted VAT returns periodically.
Analyzed & provided timely explanations to internal stakeholders on the monthly variances for budget vs. actual
based on business unit level.
Participated in year-end audit. Created a financial check list to ensure all required items are available during the
annual audit and filed Zakat returns to obtain the renewed certificate.
Prepared journal entries, reconciliations and trend analyses as required for monthly close out
Managed and ensured accuracy of revenue, receivable and expense accrual accounts.
Interacted with various business units & departments to review & validate financial information
Assisted with the monthly/quarterly financial statements, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow
analysis, journal entries, fixed assets, A/R and A/P.
Worked with external auditors during reviews and audits to ensure full cooperation from accounting staff and
compliance with all qualified requests.
Intermediary Invoice compliance review and payment.
As a senior associate; I was involved in cost audit of national firms in the manufacturing, services & trading industry.
Audited Project & Products related costing and pricings.
Audited and report periodical inventories.
Reviewed and validated Customer cost sheets
Selected as ICWAI Management Trainee at this Central Government firm. Various job responsibilities handled during the
training program are as below.
Costing, Management Information System, Preparation of Financial Accounts, Internal Audit, Payroll, Income
Tax, VAT, Bank Reconciliation, Payment of Bills related to Import Materials, Purchase of Raw Materials, Spare
Parts, Chemicals and finance wings of Sales Section.
ERP package used - BaaN
Working as an Audit Assistant; under a registered Chartered Accountant; handled the below responsibilities for national
firms in the manufacturing, services, trading industry & individual business owners.
Prepared Final Accounts & Projected Final Accounts
Tax return filing including TDS (Tax deducted at Source)
Statutory Audit & Stock Audits
COMPLETED ICWA IN FIRST ATTEMPT
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