Uzair Rais, Asst.Credit Manager

Uzair Rais

Asst.Credit Manager

WYNDHAM GRAND MANAMA

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Master's degree, Accounting And Business Finance
Experience
15 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months

Asst.Credit Manager at WYNDHAM GRAND MANAMA
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since March 2018

• Make credit decisions with in assigned authority
• Reporting all the significant risk to higher management
• Evaluating the credit worthiness of potential corporate clients
• Initiate adjustments to collection procedures to improve results
• Make a monthly doubtful debts report for uncollectible accounts
• Create and implement strategies to increase the number of successful collections on outstanding debt
• Utilize customer data to build risk segmentation and mitigation strategies
• Perform pro-active on-going credit monitoring and risk management on the client as well as portfolio level
• Monitoring and evaluating active accounts to reduce or prevent bad debt losses
• Supervise preparation and transmitting of letters and notices on delinquent accounts
• Establish standard for credit granting, development of criteria for credit limits, special terms
• Review and recommends accounts for outside collection agencies or legal action and follow through as required
• Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention
• Oversee the collection of outstanding credit and invoices to minimize profit loss while ensuring it is handled appropriately and per company policy.
• Reviews all credit request, process information, perform credit investigation and approves/disapprove credit with any related terms, conditions or limits
• Attend and participates in the monthly credit meetings. Prepare agenda and summary of overdue/disputed accounts for discussions and follow ups

Accountant and Credit Controller at APPLE INC.
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • September 2015 to March 2018

• Undertake account reconciliations as required
• Handling all the corporate credit sales accounts
• Checking and posting of receipts to accounting system
• Following up with the sales team for the outstanding receivables
• Liaising with customers, and internal personnel including the sales team
• Supervise the day-to-day activities of the Credit control and ensure all standards are followed
• Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
• Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales
• Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity
• Prepares recommended write-off or doubtful accounts list for the monthly closing
• Weekly and monthly meeting with the management for receivable updates
• Efficiently coordinating with the legal department to recover the outstanding debts
• Send out monthly client statements/letters as may be agreed from time to time
• Maintains adequate files on all credit work, overdue accounts, accounts placed with lawyer and accounts eventually written of

Receivable & Credit Control Executive at AL AREEN PALACE AND SPA BY ACCOR
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2013 to September 2015

• Negotiating re-payment plans
• Processing and reconciliation of invoices
• Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
• Monitoring of revenue on credit and cash basis
• Monthly sales reconciliation of debtor accounts
• Meeting with clients for receivable discrepancies
• Monthly closing of all the credit revenue summary
• Assist in the setting up of the credit control system
• Taking proactive role in managing and collecting debts
• Monthly dispatching of all the update SOA to all the debtors
• Evaluating new credit requests and reviewing clients credit rankings with local authorities

Accountant - Payable and Receivable at MIA HOLDINGS SPC
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • July 2010 to June 2013

• Cost analysis and Invoicing
• Intercompany reconciliation
• Monthly accounts reconciliation
• Monitoring and reporting all day to day expenses
• Reconciliation of bank and vendor ledger accounts
• Monitoring of monthly purchases of cash and credit
• Preparing and maintaining company ledger accounts

Finance Executive at LAKSON GROUP
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2008 to June 2010

• Monthly finalizing PNL
• Intercompany reconciliation
• Preparing monthly accounts
• Monthly dealing with tax returns
• Bank dealing and reconciliations
• Preparation of cheques and invoices
• Dealing with vendors and clients on monthly basis
• Preparation of payments, receipt and general vouchers
• Preparing and maintaining petty cash, cash reimbursement

Education

Master's degree, Accounting And Business Finance
  • at Ama International University - Bahrain
  • March 2021

Specialization in Accounting Control and Business Finance

Diploma, Commerce And Finance
  • at Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
  • January 2007

Specialization in Cost and Managerial Accounting

Bachelor's degree, Science
  • at Karachi University
  • August 2006

Specialization in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Specialties & Skills

Collections Management
Credit Analysis
Risk Control
Account Reconciliation
Credit Management
Fund Management
Assessment and Reviewing
Risk Evaluation and Debt Management
Strong Organizational Skills
Team Management and Motivation
Multi-Tasking
Customer Service
Corporate Development
Credit Analysis
Client Relationship
Conference Planning
Collection Proficiency

Social Profiles

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Customer Service (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Health and Safety Level (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018
Guest Service (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018

Hobbies

  • Driving, Music, Social gatherings