Tareq Obeidat, Chief Accountant

Tareq Obeidat

Chief Accountant

Etmam International Co

Lieu
Jordanie - Irbid
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Accounting
Expérience
27 years, 2 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :27 years, 2 Mois

Chief Accountant à Etmam International Co
  • Arabie Saoudite - Dammam
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2014

Responsible for supervising the overall accounting activities (GL, AP, AR, FA, Payroll, Project & Cost Accounting) and provide approvals on their transactions based on Delegated Level of Authority
► Ensure that adequate financial and internal controls are in place for all activities relating to the accounting functions.
► Perform month-end closing process, including review of GL entries, preparing accruals, and other closing journals as necessary.
► Close periods after approving all journal entries and open the next one and ensure that the periodic account closing activities are done on a timely and accurate basis.
► Supervise the General Ledger accountant while performing General Ledger activities through:
 Approve journal vouchers and batches for entry of financial transactions into the General Ledger.
 Follow up and investigate journal vouchers with missing information related to sources.
 Maintain integrity of general ledger and Chart of Accounts and open new GL Accounts as necessary.
► Supervise the Accounts Payable accountant while performing Account Payable activities through:
 Approve payments vouchers as per approved limits specified in the Delegation of Authority Matrix.
 Supervise and approve the matching of invoices, purchase orders and receiving reports and investigate reasons for mismatches.
► Supervise the Account Receivable accountant while performing Account Receivable activities through:
 Supervise and approve the process of issuing customer/tenants invoices.
 Ensure the proper integration and generation of collection entries.
 Ensure defining and maintaining a complete, accurate, up to date customer records.
► Supervise the Fixed Assets accountant while performing Fixed Assets activities through:
 Ensure the proper tracking, recording and control of fixed assets at Corporate.
 Ensure that required physical inventories, write-offs, as required for fixed assets.
 Ensure that proper computation of depreciation on fixed assets is performed.
► Maintain adequate audit trails to permit tracking a transaction from beginning to completion to allow for the detection and correction of errors that arise.
► Supervise the Payroll accountant while performing the Payroll activities through:
 Audit and approve payroll sheets payment before obtaining final review and approval from the Director of Finance to process corporate office employee salaries.
 Ensure correct deductions, reimbursements for employees as required.
► Supervise the Project & Cost accountant while performing the Project & Cost activities through:
 Supervise the entering of expenses to be charged to ongoing construction / other projects and ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of accounting data being posted to the general ledger.
 Supervise Costing & Projects Accountant in calculating/allocating Ewaan’s projects direct & indirect costs (contractors, invoices, electricity activities etc…).
 Supervise Costing & Project Accountant in calculating project direct cost & allocating direct cost.
 Supervise creation of cost reports on per-unit or total basis for the department or working unit. (e.g. mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance).
 Review and approve cost reports (on fixed or variable costs) and submit to Financial Controller with analysis.
 Discuss cost variances with each department director.
 Supervise the Project & Cost Accountant in the process of maintaining the project cost code structure (addition, deletion, modifying etc…)

Sr Accountant à Al Khazna Insurance Co
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • août 2005 à février 2012

Manage fixed assets procedure, policy and process, including accurate depreciation reports .

Verify and validate accounting documents such as journal vouchers, cost sheets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid by Accountants to ensure accuracy of information and calculation, and make or direct correcting entries.
Open bank accounts and follow up with the bank accounts and set up working relationships with banks and pursue things related to financial .
Prepare financial statement as per company Procedures.
Maintain the account payable function to ensure timely payable of authorized disbursements and accurate recording of expenditure.

Perform general accounting function, including operation of the general ledger system, journal entries, reconciliation, and end month close work.

Prepares maintains control, and is responsible for subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transaction and accounts.

Responsible for Accounts receivable related activities including maintaining accounts receivable records, update financial system with payments status, perform allocation, matching and remittance.

Manage and control all expenses, as well as purchasing, ensuring formal approval of required levels and timely settlement of related invoices.

Ensure the historical and current date is receivable in timely and efficient manner and that receipts can be reported on and recorded in the system accurately.

Ensure the timely forwarding cash to the Bank for depositing.

Assist in manage the external audit processes, ensuring that the Auditors are supplied with information as required, within the agreed timetable.
Assist in budgets and forecasts.
Maintain and Manage salvage as per company procedure policy, and process.
Train new employees selected by Management.
Work with Financial Controller to re solve any discrepancies, and questions related to the duties.
Assist in Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient of resources and procedures provide recommendation and maintain solution to business and financial problems.
Follow up all monthly supplier's payment.
Performs other related duties as directed by the Financial Controller.
Supervising staff and monitoring their performance and correct the mistake, if any.

Accountant à MEDMAC
  • Jordanie - Irbid
  • janvier 2003 à janvier 2005

Responsible for Accounting, analysis and overseeing of annual budgets.
• Handles inventories, final accounts, income statement and balance sheet.
• Processed salaries, income tax and social security loans, and letter of credits.
• Analyzed financial statements, posting and discounting sales tax. Prepared statement of cash flow.

Accountant à Century Electronics (Motorola)
  • Jordanie - Irbid
  • août 2000 à décembre 2002

Generated weekly and monthly reports and Invoices.
•Prepared monthly payroll and head count planning.
• Processed accounting of sale and purchase operations, posting and discounting sales tax.

Accounting Staff à General Union Land Transport
  • Jordanie - Irbid
  • janvier 1998 à juillet 2000

Assisted Accountant in preparing periodic Inter-company reconciliation.
•Processed salaries, loans and tax forms preparations.
• Prepared monthly trial balances and Posting ledgers

Bookkeeper à Societ Novel Priant / French Company
  • Jordanie - Irbid
  • mars 1995 à novembre 1997

Ensured all posting to ledgers in timely and accurate manner.
•Managed relationships and teamwork with accounting staff and other department.
•Assisted accounting department in all assigned task

Cashier à safeway
  • Jordanie - Amman
  • août 1993 à août 1994

Sales and collecting cash from customer

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Accounting
  • à Philadelphia University / Jordan
  • août 2000

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Computer Skills
Financials
Major Accounts
Reconciling
Strong communication & presentation
ERP System (TIMS, AIMS Computer System)
Proficient in ISO 9002, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Team Player
Working under time pressure and deadlines
Ability to work with mathematical concepts
- Must be able to utilize / manipulate computer programs – mail merge, create spread sheets & formul
Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limi
Understanding ,Innovation ,very good Communication Skills.
Highly Organization skills ,
Working with different cultures in a positive spirit
Attention to details and Accuracy

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Moyen

Formation et Diplômes

Financial Analysis by Using Computer (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Orient House Academy For Accounting & Management
Date de la formation:
October 2002
Practical Application in Accounting (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Al Taher Consultation Group
Date de la formation:
May 2004

Loisirs

  • Reading, Walking , Watching TV