Chartered Accountant ACCA - 12 yrs experience

Seeking a challenging position in finance and accounting department where my knowledge and experience will be used to contribute to the success of your organization and simultaneously offering growth and advancements.

Dubai Properties Group – Dubai
Senior Accountant, General Ledger and Reporting Jan 2006 – Present
• Preparing and reporting monthly management and analysis of variances with the budget and half and yearly consolidated accounts for audit purpose. Ensuring compliance with relevant IFRS.
•• Responsible in budget coordination and consolidation, and uploading the same to Oracle and Hyperion system.
• Responsible in accounting of investments entries in GL and preparation of various analysis schedules and reconciliation and identifies and resolves any issues.
• Supervising and training four accountants in handling GL monthly and annual closing and preparation of reconciliations/schedules
• Working with Financial controller on preparation and analysis of monthly and annual board reports
• Finance department Quality champion looking after procedures and their compliance and making sure that their up to-date.

Dragoni International LLC – Dubai
Assistant Finance Manager, June 2003 – Dec 2005

• Supervising the accounts department to ensure GL, receivables, payables and all other financial records are properly maintained and monthly reports are accurately and timely prepared.
• Directly reports all finance matters to the shareholders cum directors.

Galadari Sons Trading – Dubai
Accountant, Nov 2000 – May 2003

• Responsible in preparation of a full set of accounts and report directly to the chairman of the group.
• Assisting Chairman in reviewing the audited accounts of other seven companies in the group
• Responsible in liaising with the banks with all financing esp. LCs and Term Loans and dealing with external auditors.

Abu Bakar Rajudin & Co., Chartered Accountants- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Audit Semi Senior, April 1997 – June 2000

• Conducted various audit engagements including due diligence review, internal audits, special reviews and statutory audits.
• Greatly assisted firm in preparation of clients’ consolidation accounts and timely completion of audit reports.
• Acquired extensive experience in various aspects of corporate accounts and finance while engaging in various accounting assignments.
• Assisted tax department in developing tax planning proposals and preparation of tax computations for corporate and individual clients.

• Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) UK, Member, with up-to-date CPDs esp. in IFRs developments.

• Bachelor of Accounting (Hon), 1997
International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM)

• Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) UK, Member, with up-to-date CPDs esp. in IFRs developments.
• Internal Quality Management System Auditor Training certificate, 2006
International Register of certified Auditors (IRCA), Bureau Veritas

AWARDS

• Best employee for Service excellence at Dubai Properties- Ijadah Scheme, Oct 2007

• Dean’s List – International Islamic University Malaysia, IIUM, 1993/94

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

• Travel: I enjoy experiencing new cultures and have travelled to various parts of Asia and Africa.
• Sport: I have been a committed member of football team throughout university. I also love volleyball and tennis.
• Vice president of International Student Society, IIUM, 1995
• Secretary, Organizing committee of Dynamic Leadership Training Programme, IIUM
COMPUTER SKILLS

• Oracle application 11.5.9, Hyperion Financial Reporting, Peachtree, Microsoft Office, and Windows.