Mohammed Firdouse Sharief
Mobile No: 00971 563885961
E-mail:mohammadfirdaus786@gmail.com
Career Objective: To obtain a responsible position in Finance and accounting where I will be able to contribute my skills, knowledge and experience to a company effecting mutual employee and employer growth and success.
Core Competencies:
• Accounts Payables Trade Finance Activities Asset Management
• Accounts Receivables Petty Cash Management Inventory Management
• Bank Reconciliation Payroll Management General Ledger Accounting
• Monthly /Annual Closings Intercompany Reconciliations MIS Reporting, Auditing, Budgeting.
Professional Experience:
Organization: Alef Group LLC: Sharjah, UAE-(Aug-2017 To Date)
Alef Group LLC develops premier integrated lifestyle communities, destinations, and experiences, Alef’s recent flagship projects include Al Mamsha & Hayyan combined residential, retail, and leisure sites, as well as the 06 Mall.
Designation: Senior Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage creating and analyzing liability, asset, and capital accounts by compiling electronic data & required documentation.
• Manage all aspects of the accounting department, including but not limited to financial reporting, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and tax compliance.
• Manage compliance of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for accounting policy and regulations, and roll out reconciliation procedures & Coordinate for implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Manage maintaining accurate financial records.
• Manage good relationships with Banks, Vendors, service, Customers and other departments.
• Manage Vendor Purchase Orders, Invoices, Customer Home Reservation Forms & Sales and Purchase Contracts.
• Manage Vendor Payments, Customer Receipts (Cash, Credit card, Cheque, Wire Transfers).
• Manage reconciling the company’s bank statements, Customer, Vendor and bookkeeping ledgers.
• Manage company monthly payroll process ensuring compliance with company policy and guidelines.
• Manage fixed asset and Inventory.
• Manage accruals & prepayments accounting.
• Manage Daily, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Project Sales Reports and Monthly Hard and soft Cost Reports for Management.
• Month end accounts finalization.
• Manage Monthly, Quarterly & Annual closings and preparation of financial statements.
• Manage Filing of company VAT returns.
• Manage external audits for year-end audit report.
• Manage keeping informed about current legislation relating to finance and accounting.
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process for the organization.
• Manage adherence and compliance to allocated budgets.
• Manage comparative analysis of proposed budgets with previous year’s budget, and identify unusual happenings.
Organization: AL Bashir International LTD: Dubai, UAE-(Nov-2016 to Date July-2017)
AL Bashir International LTD is a Group of Companies into Trading of Cooking Oil, Facial Tissues & Financial Services for Forex, Metal, and Oil & Indices.
Designation: Senior Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible for Day to Day Accounting & Financial Activities of the Company Independently.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivables & Payables.
• Responsible for banking/payments/monitoring receipts on a timely basis.
• Responsible for preparing and reconciling of internal reports for operational & decision making purposes.
• Responsible for Reconciliation of Intercompany Accounts, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, General Ledger.
• Responsible for Payroll Management.
• Responsible for Monthly and Annual Book Closing.
• Responsible for Preparing Monthly Management Reports (Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement).
• Responsible for Liaising with Banks, Auditors.
• Responsible for Budgeting and Forecasting.
Organization: El DIDI Group-(JAFZA, UAE) (April-2015 to Oct-2016)
ELDIDI Group is the sole agent of Soilmec S.p.A & Drillmec S.p.A in Egypt, the UAE, and KSA & Middle East. Soilmec & Drillmec are international company leader in design, manufacture, and distribution of Foundation Drilling equipment.
Designation: Senior Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Ensuring that financial information has been recorded accurately and the Ledgers are accurate and up to date. Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, resolving discrepancies.
• Auditing and verifying documents.
• Monitor, review bank accounts regularly and reconcile statements monthly.
• Payroll Management through WPS.
• Accounts receivable follow up and reducing of accounts Receivables aging.
• Accounts Relievable, Accounts Payables Aging Analysis and Reconciliation, General ledger Analysis and reconciliation, Intercompany Reconciliations
• Liaising with banks for Trade Finance Facilities, Import/Export LC, Loans and Guarantees, Overdraft & Trust Receipts, LC Discounting, LC Settlement, Exchange rate Negotiations and other banking queries.
• Maintaining and reconciling Fixed assets & Depreciation, rental, Trade License, Insurance, PDC Schedules.
• Preparation of Quarterly/Monthly Management reports.
• Performing Month End / Year end Closing procedures.
• Supervising accounting staff.
• Liaise with auditors, respond to their queries and requirements and ensuring the completion of audit on time.
• Securing financial information by completing database backups.
Organization: Landmark Group of Companies-Dubai, UAE-(April-2011 to March-2015)
One of the largest retail conglomerates in the Middle East and India, the landmark Group has a diverse ,Portfolio of retail and hospitality brands, Like Home Centre, Baby shop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Beautybay, Iconic, Max.
Designation: Senior Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Accounting all Purchase Invoices related to inventory, Asset and Service.
• Preparing All Vendor Payment as per Payment terms and Mode.
• Vendor Aging Analysis and Account Reconciliation.
• Accounting petty cash expenses of all Stores, office and warehouse.
• Preparing Electricity & Water, Telephone, Rental, Trade License and other payments for office, warehouse and all outlets and maintain a schedule of it.
• Review Vendor Contracts for Janitorial, Pest control, Fire alarm services and document it.
• Payroll Management for 500 plus Employee through Wages Protection in Oracle Payroll.
• Preparing staff Payments (End of Service, Leave Salary, HRA, and Cash Advances).
• Staff Account Reconciliations.
• Verify all Stores Sales interface in Oracle Financials and Post it to correct account head.
• Verifying the Daily Sales Report of All Stores & Follow Up with the Store Manager if any Discrepancy.
• Accounting All Customer Cash and Credit Card Receipts.
• Preparing Sales and Collections Report for Management.
• Monthly Bank Reconciliations.
• Accounting for Intercompany Transactions and Intercompany & General Ledger Reconciliation.
• Planning and Participating in Store and Warehouse Half Yearly and Annually Inventory Audit.
• Preparing monthly provisions for Recurring expenses (Electricity and Water, Telephone, Rent a car, Store Cash Pick up Charges, Security Expenses, Janitorial Expenses, Fuel Expenses),Provision for Open Purchase orders, Provision for Staff Gratuity, Staff Leave Salary, Staff Incentives, Staff Airfare, Staff Visa Expenses).
• Monthly and Annual Book Closings, Preparing Management Information reports(Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Month to Date and Year to date Comparison, Budget Vs. Actual).
• Liaising with Annual Audits and Preparing Audit requirements( Schedules : Rent , Trade License, Insurance,
Fixed Asset and Depreciation, Post Dated Cheques, Pre payments, Payroll, Staff movement, Gratuity,
Leave Salary, Air Fare analysis report, & Completing Audit in time).
• Liaising with Banks, Vendor and Department Heads for Accounting and Financial related issues.
• Active Participation in Annual Budgeting and Forecasting.
Organization: LINSCAN Advanced Pipeline and Tank Services-Sharah,UAE-(December 2006 to Mar-2011)
An ISO 9001/9002 certified company engaged in inline inspection of oil and gas pipelines catering to Oil and gas sector with offshore and onshore projects worldwide.
Designation: General Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Preparing Customer Invoices.
• Accounting receipts from customers.
• Accounts Receivable Aging Analysis, Follow up for Payments and reduce receivable aging.
• Produce monthly sales & collection report for Management.
• Verify all purchase invoices GRN, Purchase order for purchase of (Material, Service and Assets)
• Accounting of Purchase invoices.
• Vendor Payment process as per payment terms and mode.
• Account debit and credit memo and adjust during payment.
• Vendor Account Analysis and reconciliation Monthly Bank Reconciliation.
• Payroll Management for above 200 employees, Staff Leave Salary, Final Settlement, Advances Processing in co-ordination with Human Resource Department.
• Petty cash management and accounting cost center wise for production, finance & administration, Logistics & Project departments.
• Reconcile and clear all cash advances accounts.
• Preparation of monthly expenses report for Management project cost wise.
• Participation in Annual Closings, Quarterly and annual internal and external audits.
Organization: Engineers Equipment Company-India (August 2002 to November 2006)
An authorized distributor for Grindwell Norton Limited a Group of Saint Gobain Abrasives which deals with various types of Abrasives Products & for Bharat Shell Limited deals with all varieties of Lubricants and Coolants.
Designation: General Accountant
Job Responsibilities:
• Preparing and Accounting Customer Invoices and Receipts.
• Follow up for collections from customers for delayed payments and other irregularities.
• Accounts receivable reconciliation & Aging Analysis.
• Reviewing Purchase Order and Quotations & Purchase Invoices Accounting.
• Vendor payment processing as per payment terms and mode.
• Vendor Account reconciliation.
• Monthly Bank reconciliations.
• Preparing Monthly Sales and Collections Report for Management.
Educational Qualification:
• Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com], Year (2001)
Kakatiya University, Hyderabad, India
• Certified Management Accountant-(Pursuing)
Computer Proficiency:
• Work Experience on Oracle EBS R12, Oracle 11i, Oracle HRMS, MS-office 2010, Tally 7.2, Tally ERP 9,
Sage Line 50, Quick Books Enterprise Solutions 13, Microsoft Dynamics AX2012, MS Dynamics 365.
Personality Traits:
Ambitious, Hardworking, Honest, Dedicated, Dynamic, Committed, Good communication, Result oriented, Attention to detail, Problem solving, Decision-making skills, People Management.
Personal Details:
• Nationality : Indian
• Languages Known : English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic
• Driving License : Possess Automatic Gear Light Vehicle
• Visa Status : Residence Visa
• Joining : One Month Notice