General Accountant
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
Total years of experience :9 years, 2 Months
• Provide financial advice and guidance to the Senior Management.
• Participate in strategic, financial planning.
• Manage accounting and financial systems and maintain full and accurate accounting records.
• Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements.
• Provide financial and accounting advice, direction and leadership.
• Approve the Chart of Accounts and maintain commitment controls.
• Implement and monitor payment authority practices.
• Establish and maintain cash controls over the collection, petty cash and cash payments.
• Monitor spending and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Ensure proper safeguarding and maintain fixed assets systems.
• Establish and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with financial legislation, policies and procedures.
• Evaluate the performance of, and provide training and development opportunities for, Finance staff.
• Manage the maintenance and upgrade of financial, procurement, payroll and human resources information systems.
• Provide leadership by delegating tasks, responding to staff inquiries and providing overall direction to section employees.
• Manage all accounting operations based on GAAP/IFRS.
• Perform month-end accounting entries such as reconciliations & account closing.
• Preparing month end reports & financial analysis for the management.
• Management of cash flow, account receivable & payable.
• Handling VAT related obligations of the company (Registration, Reporting and Filling & Refunding).
• Monitor & analyze revenues and expenditures to determine & report budget/cost variances.
• Maintain the integrity of all subsidiary accounts by reconciling & verifying the data.
• Handle delegated aspects of finance and accounting operations.
• Represent the company externally to banks, government agencies, auditors & other legal bodies.
• Leading a team of accountants & providing guidance on related tasks.
• Identify monetary resources, develop budgets & finance plans.
• Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded.
• Perform research activities to determine a list of possible vendors.
• Invite, compare and evaluate offers from suppliers & sub-contractors to maximize ROI.
• Prepare LPO’s & agreements and get approvals from concerned authorities.
• Contact vendors/suppliers to confirm the availability of required items & arrange for deliveries in time.
• Verify and post supplier & subcontractor’s invoices and payment certificates.
• Review drawings with engineers for material’s specifications in order to communicate to suppliers according to protocols.
• Verify associated paperwork & prepare reports on purchases, including cost analysis.
• Maintain procurement records in the database, including items, services, costs, delivery details.
• Provide feedback on products & services to respective supplier or sub-contractor.
• Assist accounts/procurement manager in preparation of year end reports for external auditor.
• Ensure payments to external bodies are according to company’s policies and procedures.
• Prepare, Examine and analyze the agreements/ maintenance contracts with the Clients (Main Contractors/Real Estate Developers).
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Ensure Debtors Collections & Payments to Suppliers and other Bodies are according to company’s policies and procedures.
• Create journal entries & Reconciled GL accounts to maintain data integrity
• Managing cash flows, bank transactions & reconciliations, payroll & personal budgetary balance of individual employees.
• Prepared financial statements and reports for clients, company management & auditors.
• Handle complete books of accounts independently up to completion with zero error tolerance including books of transaction, cashbook, stock, production and other as assigned.
• Managing a variety of stakeholders and their expectations through regular communications.
I have studied major subjects as outlined below: > Financial Management > Managerial Accounting > Marketing Management > Project Management > Business Communication > Accounting For Decision Management > Human Resources Management > Economics