AIR PRODUCTS QUDRA CO. Dhahran, KSA | Senior Project Accountant | (Reporting to CFO & Financial Controller) (APQ is a Middle East development and investment CO, partnering with Qudra Energy, focusing on industrial gases, low- carbon hydrogen, and CCUS.)Manage overall project’s financial activities, relevant contracts, EPC, vendor invoices, customer billings, short-term cashflow, SITE, petty cash, and various reports to management.Main responsibilities included:•Working as finance power user ERP SAP S/4HANA functional (FICO)-•Manage the project accounting and ensure that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.•Prepare monthly financial reports, such as the B/S, P&L and CF.•Manage, and track company project budget and ensure that expenses are within the budget.•Prepare financial documents for external reporting, such as tax returns (VAT, WHT, ZACTA).•Managing accounts payable and receivable: This involves tracking, managing and reviewing all payments made to vendors and all payments received from clients.•Manage the daily banking requirement and addressing lender requirements.•Resolve project financial issues, discrepancies and reconciliations.•Reviewing and, getting approval for payroll and uploading the file as WPS.)•Bookkeeping and timely maintaining of the structure and integrity of the accounting records and system.•Accrual management A/R and A/P processes periodically reviewed, timely reports and KPIs being followed. ts)•Supporting the finance team in preparation of budget and forecasting activities.e,•Year-end closing and conducting audits and reviews which involves internal and external audits to ensure that the companys financial records are accurate

Manages overall finance operation of the Project that includes the different key areas of relevant contracts, change orders, vendor invoices along with PO. cycle, customer billing (AR), SITE petty cash, short term cash flow, and variance report to management.Responsibilities include:Working as finance super user ERP SAP S/4HANA functional (FICO, MM & SD Modules) Prepare of monthly Financial statements by 1st week of every month. Prepare of MIS reports (detailed accounts folder) on monthly basis. Project cash flow and deliverable requirements working closely with both Finance and Project team Carry out GL review on monthly basis to ensure all GL accounts are showing logical balances Handling of project staff medical Insurance. Preparation of monthly VAT & Withholding returns.Preparation of Financial statements & schedules for the purpose of Internal /external audit. Review and authorize supplier invoices related to project.Preparation of all Vendors payments and upload into the bank system for authorization.Review and take an approval of business travel expenses in accordance with company policies. Preparation, review and filing of distributor claims and ensuring posting & reconciliation of GL balances. Review monthly payroll for permanent and temporary staff prepared by HR department and ensure timely disbursement of salary, prepare reconciliation of current month’s payroll with previous month. Review of bank reconciliation on monthly basis ensuring no long outstanding items exist.Ensure financial year (FY) closure and carry forward of opening balance to next FY. Project budget vs Variance Analysis Reporting.Tracking budget monthly utilization & monitoring of project expensesSupports budget and forecasting activities Dealing internal and external auditors and preparation of schedules.Assist in daily banking requirementsWork with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year KPIs.

An emerging group engaged in Water/Power and Infrastructure related business –Saudi ArabiaImplementation of ERP - Microsoft Dynamic AX-2012 system.Finalization of monthly accounts, Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash flow & Variance Analysis report.Prepares accurate financial documentation up to the trial balance level for submission to Senior Manager.Maintaining Fixed Assets register.Supervising Bank reconciliation on monthly basis.Maintain bank facilities position including utilization, outstanding amounts and repayment due dates.Coordinating with affiliates/ Subsidiaries for inter company items (such as debit / credit notes and reconciliations) Monitoring and controlling LCs & LGs limits. (Import L/C, preparation of Letter of Guarantee).Maintain SLAs (Service Level Agreements) Maintain Short term Cash position i.e. up to one yearSupervise Accounts Payable (Review vendor accounts and resolve issues/inquiries)Supervise petty cash monitoring, payroll entries, Pre-payments, etc. to ensure that document flow and all transactions comply with the company.Responsible for Income & Expenses accruals on monthly basis & monitor transaction verificationDealing internal and external auditors and preparation of schedules.Acwa Holding

Supervising Bank matters & reconciliation on monthly basis.Maintain bank facilities position including utilization, outstanding amounts, and repayment due dates.Monitoring and controlling LCs & LGs limits. (Import L/C, preparation of Letter of Guarantee).Maintain Short term Cash position i.e. up to one yearCoordinating with affiliates/ Subsidiaries for intercompany items (such as debit / credit notes and reconciliations) Maintain SLAs (Service Level Agreements) Dealing internal and external auditors and preparation of schedules.Acwa Holding

Retail Concerning Business:Worked on UK well-known accounting software Sage Line -50.Pre Finalized of accounts (monthly and yearly reporting) to Finance Manager Coordination with External Auditors.Analysis of financial and Variances report.Responsible to review and process routine accounting data. Responsible in the verification and maintaining leave and payroll records as appropriate. Controlled inventory system and checked with physical taking on a monthly basis.Supervised VAT (Value Add Tax) returns on a quarterly basis.Monitored monthly provisions and accruals done by accounts payable department.Follow up on a daily basis bank transactions and reconciliation items.Monitoring Accounts Receivable monthly reports such as A/R Aging, major customers’ subsequent payments.Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Chartered Accountants Firm :Worked on well-known accounting system in UK Sage Line -50.Activity involvement at planning stage of audit and worked with senior audit team.Review internal control systems, identifying weaknesses and suggests methods & procedures for improvements.Provision for assistance to the client in accounting function and the preparation of the financial statements.Financial evaluation and credit review; and Assist client in preparation of fixed assets register.Designing and performing substantive tests, including analytical procedures to ensure the fair presentation of FSMaintained clients Books of accounts & VAT Return & submit to HM C&E & Inland Revenue for tax purpose.Compilation of any information as required by the senior partners for reporting purpose.

Sole Distributor (famous brand in soft drink) of Mehran Bottler Beverages (Pvt) LtdWorked on computer based accounting system. (Oracle, Microsoft Access)Prepared Income statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.Controlled & Maintained debtor’s and creditor’s Ledger. Reduced A/R aging 120 days to 60 days in 3 months.Maintained financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts.Controlled Inventory Ledgers & warehouse position day-to-day basis.Analyze and review budgets and actual expenditures.Monitored and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.Analyze revenue and expenditure trends, recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.Credit review of Customers as per the guideline issued by company policy.Fund management for all the type of vendor payments.Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.Cash and Route settlement, reconciliation via reconciled with cashier report.Controlled & Monitored of GST and also resolve accounting discrepancies.Reviewed the staff payroll & other benefits.Recommend, developed & maintained financial data bases, computer software systems & manual filing systems.

World famous brand in soft drinkWorked as Finance power user in house ERP BASIS/SCALA(Beverages Advance Standard Information System)Finalized annual financial statement and responsible for external Audit. Consolidated financial on monthly basis (Southern business unit) and report to foreign office Bahrain / UK. Implemented, tagging & maintained Fixed Assets registered successfully.Assist finance and accounting departments in preparing budgets and forecasts.Performed bank reconciliation and general ledger duties.Controlled & Monitored accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.Developed MIS reports, Internal Control system, designed and developed forms and documents.Maintained good rapport with clients, vendors, external auditors and regulators.Controlled Actual departmental expenses Vs budget and variance report.Assist in preparing month-end closing reports.Physical Stocktaking & reconciled with stock ledger and variance report.Initiate and implement best practices of internal audit procedures.Implement best practices, standards and procedures in all accounting functions and activities.