Umair Siddiqui, Finance Manager

Umair Siddiqui

Finance Manager

TPG Publishing LLC

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Diplôme supérieur, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®
Expérience
11 years, 6 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :11 years, 6 Mois

Finance Manager à TPG Publishing LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2017

- Executed core financial processes, including Accounting and Bookkeeping, vendor setup and payment, operational expenses, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Developed and administered budgets and strategic plans for annual and day-to-day operations.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends.
- Assessed and organized budget plans and present costs to forecast trends and recommend changes to maintain tight business controls
- Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Supported change management by understanding and addressing impacts of new accounting policies, financial statement initiatives and non-standard transactions.
- Proposed and published metrics and KPIs to be incorporated into monthly financials and scorecards.
- Assessed employee performance and develop improvement plans.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained employees and implemented a mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Protected company assets with a strategic risk management approach.
- Evaluated competitor data and statistics to develop a business investment strategy and drive growth.
- Supported taxation by introducing tax planning and saving techniques.

Management Accountant à TPG publishing LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • juin 2015 à septembre 2017

- Managed all areas of accounting operations, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management, journal entries, banking reconciliations, payroll processing and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Managed the complete accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Implemented budget and expense controls and financial policies by analyzing income and expenditures.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability and profitability of business operations.
- Optimized employee performance, output and morale through the development of enticing incentive programs.
- Managed CRM database, including troubleshooting, maintenance, updates and report generation.
- Prepared tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations and write-ups for the company, including individuals.
- Conducted tax reviews and compilations to identify potential exposure areas and provided suggestions.

Accountant à Color Arabia Commercial Publications Printing LLC
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • août 2014 à juin 2015

- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Strengthened financial management processes to bring errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize the effectiveness of operations.
- Managed complete accounting cycle including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books.
- Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve the overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
- Monitored office inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
- Collaborated with leaders from other departments to achieve consistent processes and maximize the efficiency of resources.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
- Acted as a Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Company, maintaining up-to-date knowledge on permits, certificates and documents mandatory for government departments.

Assistant Accountant à McMillan Woods Global
  • Grande Bretagne (UK) - Kings Langley
  • octobre 2011 à juin 2013

- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate efficient processing.
- Eliminated discrepancies in finances by expertly documenting expenses, monitoring income, handling bank deposits and managing statements.
- Analyzed figures, postings and documents to maintain accounting program accuracy.
- Completed financial reports to inform managers and stakeholders.
- Prepared and filed tax returns and supporting documentation with HMRC.

Éducation

Diplôme supérieur, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®
  • à Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
  • juillet 2021
Baccalauréat, Accounting and Business
  • à Oxford Brookes University
  • juillet 2014
Diplôme, Advance Diploma in Accounting and Business
  • à Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • août 2012

Specialties & Skills

Business Analysis
Business Development
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Performance Management
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
BOOKKEEPING
DOCUMENTATION
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
QUICKBOOKS
TAX PLANNING
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE