I am a goal-driven Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) & Certified QuickBooks PROAdvisor with proven managerial financing and professional expertise in accounting & finance spanning over 8+ years of my experience in every aspect of start-ups, Restaurants, Cafes, Catering Companies, Franchises setup , Automobiles,Car share, and privately-owned businesses.
My recent work with Ekar www.ekar.me has given me the opportunity to work as an Accounting & Finance Manager where I have been responsible to monitor and advise all aspects of major financial tools and measures and directly working with the investors. Aside from ACCA, I hold a B.Com qualification and I enjoy working both in a team as well independently.
My main Achievements
• Involved in revised follow-up, screening checks, credit limits & loyalty schemes, led to increasing recovery by 20%
• Increased cash flow by 16%, stretched payables (DPO), payment incentives, leases, tightened inventory& discounts
• Reduced Debtors days (DSO) by 40% via reduced trading terms, payment upfront discounts& screening procedure
• Cultivated vendor relationships and negotiated new contracts, which led to 25% volume discounts on office supplies.
• Managed financial bookwork including all bank reconciliations, cash flow statements, and projected budgets.
• Supervised and trained a team of staff accountants in daily job responsibilities, which ensured proper handling of all financial and accounting transactions.
• Designed daily cash flow report summarising inflows and outflows to numerous bank accounts resulting in 30% savings in cost of funds.
• Formulated and graphed monthly and quarterly sales analysis spreadsheets to re‐focus sales activity and achieve a 21% gain in sales.
• Implemented and monitored automated payroll, resulting in a 9% reduction in cost and 15% decrease in processing errors.
Thanks & Regards,
Haris Arif
[email protected]
+971-56-7462685
Job responsibilities included:
• providing and interpreting financial information;
• monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
• analyzing change and advising accordingly;
• formulating strategic and long-term business plans;
• researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance;
• developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
• conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
• managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
• liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
• Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations.
• producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
• managing budgets;
• supervising staff;
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
Job responsibilities included:
• Forecasting losses and earnings using quantitative/qualitative analyses to a high degree of accuracy, allowing the company to intelligently manage and invest resources
• In charge of feasibility studies on potential company investments.
• Performing process analysis, and communicated recommendations to management
• Analyzing, examining, and interpreting account records, compiling financial information, and reconciling reports and financial data
• Finalisation of Accounts on monthly quarterly and annually basis for the entire group including accounts consolidation for the subsidiaries.
Job responsibilities included:
• Collating, checking and analyzing spread sheet data.
• Examining company accounts and financial control systems
• Checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable
• Liaising with managerial staff and presenting findings and recommendations
• Identifying if and where processes are not working as they should and advising on changes to be made
Job responsibilities included:
• Preparing reports, commentaries and financial statements
• Ensuring that assets are safeguarded
• Gauging levels of financial risk within organizations
• Undertaking reviews of wages.
• Trained and supervised 2 new trainee, ensuring they maintain fastidious attention to detail
Job responsibilities included:
• Process journal entries and perform accounting corrections to ensure accurate records
• Cash books and bank reconciliations.
• Responsible for journal preparation for bank, payroll, accruals, salary etc.
• In charge of client and supplier payments.
• Producing expense reports and investigating variances.