Zaid Ali, Senior Accountant

Zaid Ali

Senior Accountant

Blink Experience LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, finance
Experience
13 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 11 Months

Senior Accountant at Blink Experience LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2022

Month-end Close
▪ Performs the month-end and year-end close process for the assigned entities, ensuring all necessary adjustments, accruals, reconciliations are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

▪ Prepares and analyzes financial reports including balance sheet, income statements, and cash flow statements.

General Ledger Management and Reconciliations

▪ Maintains the general ledger ensuring that proper books of accounts are maintained following corporate standards and statutory requirements.

▪ Prepares journal entries and ensures the accuracy and completeness of recording of financial transactions including amortizations, accruals, and allocations.

▪ Ensures timely and accurate reconciliation of all bank accounts, performs the reconciliations of general ledger and subledger, and intercompany reconciliations.

Payroll, AR, AP, Fixed Assets

▪ Prepares the staff payroll and processes WPS salaries, commissions, and employee reimbursements on time.

▪ Oversees the accounts payable to ensure smooth flow of the supply chain, monitors open invoices, reviews, and reconciles with vendor statements, and processes local and international supplier payments.

▪ Manages the accounts receivables, issues invoices to clients, reconciles statement of accounts, and follows up for payments.

▪ Maintains the fixed assets register and proper depreciation of assets monthly along with the journal entries.

VAT Filing

▪ Ensures accurate preparation and timely filing of VAT returns.
▪ Stays updated on VAT regulations and implement necessary changes.

Audit

▪ Coordinates extensively with auditors during statutory audits, resolves queries, prepares schedules, provides necessary documentation, and supports in the preparation of financial statements.

Senior Accountant at SMG MEA FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2022 to December 2022

Month-end & year-end closing
Budgeting 
AR/AP
Petty cash
Bank reconciliations
Direct cash flow 
Post provisions & accruals
Revenue recognition
Monthly TB reviews
Fixed Assets Management
Prepayments & amortization
Accounts Finalization
Project Accounting
VAT Filing

finance analyst at The Loft Fifth Avenue LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2016 to December 2021

Oversee day-to-day accounting work
Financial reports
Variance analysis
Fixed assets register
Staff gratuity provision
Inventor control
Payroll, employee benefits & advances
Internal audit
Coordinate & complete external audits
Intercompany reconciliations
E-commerce transactions

Branch Operations Supervisor at Telenor Bank
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2010 to April 2016

I was responsible for smooth branch operations, customer care, KYC, loan disbursement & clearance, employee training, appraisals, & timely closing of branch on daily basis

Education

Master's degree, finance
  • at Iqra University
  • December 2015

MBA finance

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University Of Karachi
  • December 2011

B.com

Specialties & Skills

Budgeting
Financial Reporting
Finance
Leadership
Management
Financial modeling
Variance Analysis
Financial Reporting
Microsoft excel
Oracle JD Edwards
Accounting

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Sap s4 hana (Training)
Training Institute:
karachi university
Date Attended:
January 2021
Duration:
30 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading books & Gym