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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managing the accounting department and reporting to Cluster Finance Manager. • Assist the Cluster Finance Manager in preparing financial reports, budgets and forecasts. • Monitor and analyse the financial performance against budget and forecast. • Oversee and work closely with Cluster team on Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable processes.• Review monthly Payroll file and ensure the timely distribution of salaries.• Maintain standard operation procedures in all aspects of day to day work in order to provide uniformity of works and meet departmental objectives.• Schedule and distribute the department works to Finance assistants in equal and efficient manner in order to complete the tasks on time, also make them competent in their daily work.• Liaise with Internal and External Audits to resolve any issues/submit the required details on time to complete audit of financial statements.• Review and approve purchase orders for the Hotel.• Maintain and update trackers such as (Insurance, contracts, accruals &CAPEX)• Hotel concessionaire agreements review and submits for management approval. To ensure that an organized up-to-date filing system is maintained for all related financial records (Digital & manual)

Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Al Hamra Mall (shopping mall in Al Jazeera Al Hamra Ras Al Khaimah UAE) (From Sept 2021 to March 2022)A refined retail center with 2 floors of 150 plus stores and restaurants, plus a movie theater.• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company.• Prepares monthly financial statements including balance sheet and cash flow statement.• Responsible for maintaining general and sub ledgers including bank/cash reconciliation. • Prepare and manage the monthly forecasting process.• Prepare and submit VAT returns.• Support Finance & Accounting department team within its reporting functions

United Arab Emirates

• Lead the modelling, planning and execution of all finance process.• Providing and interpreting financial information.• Formulating strategic and long term business plan.• Conducting reviews & evaluations of cost-reduction opportunities.• Conduct analysis to make weekly and monthly forecasts based on the market trend.• Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a monthly basis.• Drive the financial planning of the hotel by analyzing its performance and risks.• Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines.• Oversee all audit and internal control operations.• Perform employee appraisal process and provide feedback as needed.• Preparing cash flow and keep safe control on bank \ cash status

Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Initiate and build the setup of AP & Payroll section for Shared service center with support of Country Director of Finance, handled and managed 8 Hotels all payable and payroll functions with minimal staffing.

Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Handled Payroll & Payment Process, Creditors Ageing, GL Account Reconciliations, Cashiering-Banking & Bank Reconciliation, Prepaid and Provision Entries.Assist Hotel Finance Team with month-end close process

Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

● Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.● Prepare periodical management information reports.● General accounting works.● Supporting Financial Controller for month closing / preparing financial report to the management/ Owner. • Handled all accounting functions and was directly reporting to the Financial Controller.• Pre-opening setup of Hamra Fort Hotel.