ACCA Member with CA-UK (in process) have an experience of more than 9+ years in Accounts & Finance. Currently I am associated with Prestige Communicatoin, a marketing agency, in the capacity of Head of Accounts.
Previously associated with Al Shaheer Corporation Limited., a global leader in meat industry. Leading Microsoft Dynamics AX implementation, preparation of financial models, Annual Budget, Review of Financial/Business Reporting & Analysis, preparation of accounting & policies & manuals, involve in preparing Business Valuations, and leading multi-dimensional special projects gave me an enrich experience and in-depth knowledge of complex meat industry.
Starting industry experience with a complex and newly born growing entity, facing multifarious challenges within accounting infrastructure, gave me enhanced and in-depth technical and practical knowledge and honed my time & pressure management skills.
Working towards development of accounting & reporting infrastructure, restructuring and enhancing processes & work flows and getting new management reports developed with in current in-house accounting software i.e. AR Soft & CIS,
Formerly, my 8 years of experience with Al Shaheer Corporation Limited, has sharpened my skills within internal controls, financial reporting and client management areas and enhanced my time / pressures management ability as well.
I have also worked on leading software like Microsoft Dynamics AX, CIS Software, and AR Soft; one of the most sophisticated software which are used by my company.
Major Assigned Tasks:
- Supervise the overall function of finance department.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees
- Recommended software solutions, built custom software proposals.
- Used database to research, gather, analyze and present data
- Ensure all payments related to PBA, APNS and other vendors are made according to payment terms.
- Ensure all monthly general entries related to depreciation charge, amortization, rent payable, salaries, prepaid expenses, other accruals.
- Prepare management accounts including balance sheet, profit and loss and any other schedules as required.
- Liaison with clients and vendors on any matters to resolve with respect to outstanding balances.
- Prepare annual budgets and variance analysis.
- Prepare forecasts on semi-annual basis.
- Coordinate with external auditors and ensure effective and efficient audit proceedings.
- Coordinate with tax consultants for the calculation and submission of annual return of income and any other tax proceedings.
- Developing general guidelines for preparation of budgets with description of cost deriving factors and validity of assumptions.
- Review & Analyze compiled and consolidated budget before presenting to CFO and CEO and BOD.
- Compilation and consolidation of all the budgets/forecast received from Segments/Entities/ Divisions/ Area/ Departments on monthly/ quarterly/ annual basis.
- Monthly /quarterly budget/forecast meetings with all divisions/ departments.
- Analytically review all budgets/forecast to actual reports on a monthly basis identifying any areas of concern.
- Prepare Actual vs Budgeted Presentation for BOD and MANCOM.
- Review detailed monthly and periodical Group/Segment Reporting (including shop wise performance, product wise margins and wastage analysis, Sales volume analysis, Capacity utilization Reporting, Management Accounts Standalone and Consolidated etc.) of Al Shaheer Corporation Limited.
- Review Price margin in retail segments and provide go ahead from finance end.
- Coordination with audit team regarding information required, audit issues and delays. Provide support and information to Statutory Reporting function for audit purposes.
- Prepare presentations for BOD meetings, Audit Committee meetings and Analyst briefings.
- Conduct meetings with ERP Vendors to discuss reporting requirements and functionalities.
- Perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) of the system to check consistency and accuracy of reports generated.
- Identify issues in reports and coordinate with ERP vendor to ensure timely resolution of the same.
- Follow up from team regarding period closing understanding/discussing the identified issues.
- Review COA/TB, audit logs and other reports from different departments, to ensure timely compliance, accuracy and corrective actions, if required.