The Accountant role is generalist role in the Finance department covering a broad range of business and operational accounting responsibilities.Core accounting:• Act as a subject matter expert to business leaders in areas such as; financial reporting, P&L statements, statutory reporting, audit requirements, legislation and its application, as well as offering financial reporting and budgetary advice and commentary• Reconcile financial and general ledgers and identify variances• Management and maintenance of the fixed asset register• Provide financial input to purchasing and selling of equipment based on values and depreciation factors• Manage the fleet of company vehicles including novated leasesStakeholder Management and Continuous Improvement• Building trusted relationships across the business in order to drive cost efficiencies, accurate reporting and expert insights to forward the company strategy• Identify and drive continuous improvements in the Finance department, resulting in improved efficiencies for reporting• Act as the focal (liaison) for external auditors where required• Prioritisation of tasks to ensure quality of work and efficient business practicesReporting:• Provide monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc financial reports with commentary to senior management to lead thinking and strategic decision making• Complete reporting and commentary regarding the profitability and performance of various projects, business units and functions• Provide company portfolio analysis and statutory reporting requirementsBudgeting:• Play a key role in the formulation of the annual budgetary process• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure quality and accuracy of business unit budgets in order to provide assurance for the overall budgetCredit:• Create and maintain records regarding credit limits and exposure to ensure an acceptable level of risk and early intervention in the event of administration or bankruptcy proceedings

The Accountant role was a contract position based in Dubai.• General ledger management including posting and reconciliations• Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and presentation to the Management• Preparation of cash flow statements and monitoring daily cash flows• Performing periodical reviews of bank accounts and preparation of daily and monthly bank reconciliations• Implemented new software (Peach Tree) without outside software assistance by utilizing my previous experience and knowledge, thereby limiting further costs

Responsibilities and functions include: Maintenance of the accounting records of the company in an ERP environment using the Accounts software – Q SOFT. ( Earlier Used CYBEEZ & QUICK BOOKS)  Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and presentation to the Board of Directors. Preparation and presentation of management information reports for management decision making process in a timely manner. Confirm and reconcile inter and intra-company accounts for loan funding, parent and fellow subsidiaries. Formulation of annual budget in consultation with the management.  Computation and preparation of Tax reports (Income Tax, Goods & Services Tax, PAYG, With Holding Tax and Economic Services Tax) and liaise with Inland Revenue Department. Evaluation of profitability by analyzing the pre order costing prior to importation of items considering insurance, duties, Bank charges, Commission etc. Handled bank documentations relating to import and export shipments. Liaise with foreign and local suppliers in order to arrange payment schedules by evaluating the company’s cash flows and market conditions. Liaise with bank and financial institutions in order to assess the adequacy of available facilities (such as packing credit loans, Letter of Credits and Overdrafts etc) and optimum utilization of the same. Follow up and negotiate with the banks to obtain new facilities and monitor repayments  Preparation of Monthly Salaries and other related statutory payments. (PAYG, Superannuation) Following up daily sales, collections and banking. Involve in preparation of feasibility studies for new projects. Management of inventory and monitoring of reports for effective inventory management

Responsibilities and functions include: Perusal of the supporting documents for Hire Purchase and Lease agreements in order to assess the completeness and accuracy and checking the Credit Evaluation process.  Perform credit reviews for non performing loans in order to identify customers where legal actions should be taken. Monthly reconciliation of income and unearned income and compare against system balances. Assess the adequacy of the insurance coverage of Hire purchased and the Leased assets. Evaluate whether the implemented procedures were adhered with respect to new fixed deposits, renewals, temporary refunds, refunds and other special fixed deposits. Verify the targets achieved by the marketing officers and assess the reasonableness of their Marketing expenses and the accuracy. Check compliance with statutory and other regulatory provisions. Verification of the accuracy and completeness of the Bank Reconciliation. Review and analyze departmental (Motor Dept., Credit Dept., and Deposit dept.) Income & Expenditure statements on monthly basis. Allocation of total cost of the Head office to the respective Departments and Branches and preparation of cost statements for Head Office Departments and Branches. Analyze and review the cost allocation rates periodically and propose the required changes in order to update the system.

Responsibilities and functions include: Collating, checking and analysing spreadsheet data examining company accounts and financial control systems gauging levels of financial risk within organisations checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable ensuring that assets are safeguarded identifying if and where processes are not working as they should and advising on changes to be made preparing reports, commentaries and financial statements liaising with managerial staff and presenting findings and recommendations ensuring procedures, policies, legislation and regulations are correctly followed and complied with undertaking reviews of wages.