Riyal Shareef
Mobile 0771 675 679 / 0720 117 777
https://ae.linkedin.com/in/riyal
PROFILE
High-impact change agent with Over 10 Years’ Experience with significant ability to identify initiatives and facilitate action-driven plans to support financial growth of the company and to achieve objectives of the company, Pursues the challenge of resolving long-term issues and influencing revenue positive outcomes. Persuasive and concise communicator; experienced in dealing with all levels of management and coaching staff to achieve greater productivity and understanding.
Core skills and competencies include,
Financial Analysis General Ledger
Accounts Receivable Budgeting
Accounts Payable ERP Systems
Financial Reporting Policies & Procedure
Problem Solving Team player
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND CAREER PATH
Accountant at ATS International FZE, Dubai, UAE Apr 2014 – Nov 2016
Ø Hands on experience in Managing Finance using Epicor E10 (ERP) for more than 2 years
Ø Controlling and minimizing the company's direct costs and Overheads
Ø Managing Receivables with aging analysis for any control actions required
Ø Managing Supplier payments with aging analysis to support the Cash flow of the company
Ø Contact delinquent customers to Initiate collection efforts to successfully boost collections
Ø Bank Reconciliation over 15 Bank Accounts for local and foreign currencies
Ø Monthly sales analysis
Ø Financial Accounting reports up to Finalization
Ø Management reports
Ø Research and analyze accounts
Ø Project Coordinator for EPICOR E10 implementation
Ø Coordinating with internal and external related parties for the success of the Project implementation
Ø Planning and organizing Business travels
Ø Maintaining CRM database
Ø Planning and coordinating CRM activities such as Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences
Ø General Office Administration Supervising and Managing Office Assistants
Ø Supporting the HR activities
Accountant at The Red Carpets LLC, Dubai, UAE Jan 2011 - Feb 2014
Ø Successfully Upgraded the Accounting system to Focus RT
Ø Introducing proper Inventory Management procedures and system to avoid / Minimizing the cost of Inventory Maintenance as well as cost of obsolete stock
Ø Controlling and minimizing the company's direct costs and Overheads
Ø Established balance sheet and cash flow Statement.
Ø Introduced Cash forecasting models
Ø Product Costing by reviewing product margins to identify opportunities to maximize profit growth
Ø Purchasing with proper tender documentation to ensure the procedural requirements
Ø Managing Receivables with aging analysis for any control actions required
Ø Managing Supplier payments with aging analysis to support the Cash flow of the company
Ø Bank Reconciliation for over 5 Bank accounts for hard and local currency
Ø Processing WPS, in accordance with company policy and to satisfy the statutory requirements
Ø Financial Accounting reports up to Finalization on a timely manner
Ø Management reports to facilitate the management decisions.
Ø Arranging, Coordination for outdoor sales promotions, exhibitions and other promotion of the company and the product.
Ø Handling the HR requirements of the company suchlike Recruitment, processing & maintaining staff records including personal as well as bank records and WPS records.
Finance Officer at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC,
Sri Lanka Delegation May 2006 – Sep 2010
Ø Evaluating, Monitoring & Reporting on the Following Project related Expenses:
1 - IFRC - Livelihood Projects
2 - IFRC - Water and Sanitation Projects
Ø Carried out internal Audits on IFRC - Livelihood Projects, and IFRC - Water and Sanitation Projects
Ø Supporting Projects in preparation of Budgetary Exercise
Ø Providing input to the monthly Management report
Ø Maintaining & managing Cash flow
Ø Evaluating, Monitoring & Reporting Construction site's Contract Accounting
Ø Preparing & Managing Monthly Bank Reconciliation for LKR & Hard currency accounts
Ø Aging Analysis on Receivables
Ø Timely following up of Receivables and take necessary Control actions where required
Ø Procedural checking on Creditor's payments and liaise with Support departments where required
Ø Preparation of expenses analysis on a monthly basis
Ø Preparation of monthly ageing on outstanding for all PNS.(Participative National Societies)
Ø Preparation of bank journals for local and hard currency with proper accounting codes and supported with all related documents
Accounts Assistant at Triple Glass Co (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka Feb 2005 - May 2006
Ø General day to day Accounting
Ø Managing Inventory Computation & Supervision of statutory payments such as E.P.F., E.T.F., VAT, B.T.T etc Monthly bank accounts flow maintenance
Education
Ø Completed the MBA Master of Business Administrator in Finance.
Ø CIMA The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – UK
Diploma in Management Accounting, Management Accounting 2011
Ø The British Council, Sri Lanka
Certificate, Business Report Writing, 2010 - 2010
Ø NIBM National Institute of Business Management - Sri Lanka
Certificate, Project Management, 2009 – 2009
Ø Have completed a certificate in Accounting software (Tally, QuickBooks, SAP 6.0 & Accpac)
Ø APIIT City Campus, Sri Lanka
Diploma level, Business Administration with information Technology, 2008 - 2009
Ø Zahira College - Mawanella, Sri Lanka, GCE Advanced Level, Commerce discipline, 2000
Personal Profile
Ø Nationality: Sri Lankan Gender: Male
Ø Marital status: Married
Languages
Ø English (Full professional proficiency)
Ø Tamil (Native proficiency)
Ø Sinhalese (Native proficiency)
Interests & Leisure
Current affairs, Technology, Gadgets, Humanitarian Volunteer activities
Referees
Mrs. Anita NishanthanHead of Finance
Wavenet International Pvt Ltd
141/6, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 02
Mob - 0773669285 / Gulam Mashood
Manager tech support and R&D department
Digital mobility solution (pickme)
30 asoka garden . colombo 4
Mob - 0773215838
Office - 0117526000
I hereby declare that all the details given above are true to my knowledge.
Riyal Shareef