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Andrew Smith

Professional Summary

Possessing more than 16 years of total experience, 7 years working with United Bank Limited, Pakistan in Admin and complaint resolution roles, and almost 10 years of UAE experience working in diverse financial positions with Mashreq Bank and Al-Futtaim Company, I have gained an extensive insight within this field. My key competencies include, but are not limited to, vendor & staff payments, Accounts receivables, Petty cash handling, invoicing, Fixed Assets Management, Reconciliation, monthly closing.

I have done Masters in Business Administration and Bachelor in Commerce. Having knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and ERP systems like SAP and Oracle.

I am an accomplished communicator, with excellent organizational, decision making, and time management skills and have a proven track record of consistently meeting and regularly surpassing demanding performance goals.

Proactive, innovative and highly influential, I am seeking a challenging role.

Employment history

Branch Accountant, Zemlak Inc. Miquelton, Colorado
May. 2016 – Jul. 2017
Accounts Receivable
·         To monitor branch overdue and debt collection process, and update the current status of the receivable after coordinating with     our Business Manager and different Banks’ representative.
·         To process cheques which are received from banks in respect of accounts receivable and ensuring correct posting in SAP system.
Payments
·         Handling of petty cash, preparing of vouchers and its posting in SAP system. 
·         Handling of Purchase Float Cash, which is used to pay to the different customers who sold their vehicle to us.
·         To prepare the cheques and payment vouchers for the customers.
·         Ensure timely posting of Petty Cash and Purchase Float documents to ensure that there is adequate availability of cash.
·         Ensuring all payments are properly supported & documented.
Revenue Collection
·         Collecting payment from customers in modes of Cash / Cheque / Card / direct account transfer. 
·         Depositing all Cash & Cheque collections in the bank on daily basis.
Internal Controls
·         To keep all original vehicle’s ownership certificate and update its record due to daily vehicle movement.
·         To issue gate pass after ensuring that all the payment have been received from the customer.
·         To keep the original Ownership certificates of the vehicle and tracking its record.
·         Ensuring company policies are followed in respect of collecting payments from customers and for invoicing.  
·         Ensuring down payment refund requests are processed correctly and in accordance with company policy 
Reconciliations
·         Reconcile Petty Cash in hand on daily basis.
·         Reconciliation of daily revenue collection with bank deposits.
·         Reconciliation of Accessories and Registration General Ledgers on monthly basis.
Various Other Jobs
·         To support in preparation of sales team monthly incentives according to their achievement against the target.
·         Prepare various MIS reports for branches on monthly basis.
·         Preparation of ad-hoc analysis and special projects as requested.
·         Assist the internal and external auditors and implement recommendations, if any, for improving the system, and take corrective action wherever required 
 

Accountant, Waters, Pagac and McKenzie. Hagenesmouth, Florida
Sep. 2008 – Feb. 2009
Accountant for Mashreq Bank Kuwait (overseas branch)
·         To process Vendor Payments
·         To process staff salary & allowances, loans and various other reimbursements
·         To prepare JV and it’s posting in the system.
·         To Prepare IFRS Data on Monthly basis and its Performa on quarterly basis.
·         To prepare Central Bank of Kuwait’s Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly & Monthly Reports.
·         To check reconciliation reports received from Reconciliation department and reporting any abnormality to the supervisor.
·         Identification of abnormal balances in Sundries accounts.
·         To prepare monthly reconciliation statement.
·         To maintain expense details and provide it to supervisor on monthly basis.
·         To run the process for monthly amortization of Prepaid Expenses.
Fixed Assets Management
·         Managing and maintaining the Fixed Assets and Deferred Expenditures of UAE branches, HO departments, overseas branches at Doha, Bahrain and Qatar and subsidiaries like Osool HO and its branches, Mindscape IT and Bader Al Islami.
·         Categorized all the new Fixed Asset purchases and assign asset clearing line for the Payment Section.
·         Conducting inventory control of Fixed Assets and reconcile the account statements.
·         Providing all information/assistance to HO deptt. / Branches related to fixed assets new addition, transfer, retirement and disposal.
Head Office Accounting
·         Arrange to prepare pay order for refund of security deposit and prepare its voucher.
·         Deposits rental Cheques and passing necessary entries.
·         Review and Balancing of Property Management System report monthly wise.
·         Monitor recording of transactions between overseas branches and correspondents banks
·         Incorporate necessary adjustment in the profit & loss statement and statement of condition
·         Reversal of Old reconciliation o/s & unclaimed items from Sundries & P/L account.
·         Transaction for excess and shortage of cash at Counter / ATM / CCDM in Branches

Assistant Manager, Macejkovic Group. Port Lino, Montana
Jan. 2007 – Mar. 2007
Problem Resolution
·         To resolve complaints being received via State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Ombudsman, and President of Pakistan’s Office, Self-Correspondence, root cause analysis of the customer complaints. Ensure compliance of regulators instructions and adherence to the internal processes.
·         To achieve Maximum customer satisfaction by attending customers’ complaints received through email/phone banking software/direct calls & also attend customers personally. 
·         To maintain Service Level Standards, ensure compliance of regulators instruction on complaint resolution, to work in close coordination with regulatory bodies and improve upon processes to be in agreement with their instructions.
·         To ensure timely and effective resolution of customer complaints/ queries within stipulated time frame, by monitoring and following up with the concerned department who are responsible to resolve complaints.
·         Resolving customer complaints originating from State Bank of Pakistan and the Banking Mohtasib.
·         Guiding team leads for providing resolution to the customers that are compliant to the bank’s policy & procedure.
·         Maintain MIS of all mails including complaints on daily basis.
Secretariat Jobs
·         Read and redirected UBL’s President Mails to Group/Division Heads.
·         To do follow-up with the concerned Group/Division head for timely submission of information/query from State Bank of Pakistan and different Government Entities
·         To send circulars online to all departments/offices/branches all over in Pakistan.
·         To worked in Privatization Department as Coordinator to assist the team in successful completion of privatization process.
 
 

Education

East Beahan, Rooseveltfort, Texas
MBA

The Rowe Institute, North Willis, West Virginia
Bachelor of Commernce

Personal info


Phone:

(000) 000-0000

Email:

[email protected]

Address:

287 Custer Street, Hopewell, PA 00000

Skills

SAP








Oracle








MS Excel








Ms- Word, Outlook, Windows








branch accountant

  • Preparation and issuance of timely monthly sales invoices & journals.
  • Preparation of monthly accounts & management reports for Joint Ventures.
  • Assistance with monthly consolidated accounts and management reports.
  • Assistance with compilation of budgets and forecasts.
  • Performance of ad hoc tasks assigned by the Director of Finance.
  • In charge of Chinese accounts debt collection.

branch accountant

  • Recorded all transactions relating to branch like purchases, sales, expenses, receipts, payments. 
  •  Prepared accounts and Monthly reports to the head office. 
  • Prepares Monthly Bank Reconciliation of Current & Savings Account 
  • Do other related duties that may be assigned from time to time  

branch accountant

  • Prepares Cash Receipts Register 
  • Prepares Replenishment of Revolving Fund 
  • Prepares Journal Voucher 
  • Prepares Aging of Premium Receivables & Collection 
  • Prepares Working Paper of Premium Balance Receivable 
  • Prepares Cash Disbursement Register 
  • Offsetting of Premium Payments 

branch accountant

  • Audit of branch Sales reports 
  • Preparation of Sales and Collection entries 
  • Prepare Billings for branch assigned
  • Prepare sales and other reports

branch accountant

  • Conduct review and analysis of monthly financial statements. These statements include the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings and Cash Flow Statement. 
  • Ensures that banks classifications, accounting practices as well as reporting adhere to the regulatory and compliance standards.
  • Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local and national government agencies. Functions as Comptroller of the Branch.  
  • Managed entire accounting cycle through completion, including gathering information, preparing documents, finalizing reports and closing books. 
  • Completed the six-month Branch Officers’ Training Program as pre requisite for a Junior Managerial position.  

branch accountant

  •  Maintaining accurate and up-to-date customer details and account records. 
  •  Building relationships with customers and reinstating the  account receivables. 
  •  Responsible for reconciliation of all accounts receivable general ledger accounts for the month end close process .
  •  Resolution of invoice queries including credits. 
  •  Assisting with sales / purchase ledger duties, cash book and payroll. 
  •  Communicating clearly and effectively with the accounts team 
  •  Reconciling Bank, Balance sheet , Petty Cash & Salary Entry 

branch accountant

  • Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial 
  • Network within communities to find and attract new business.or personal loans.
  •  Controlled and coordinated all purchase requisitions for goods and services and ensure that are in a right quality and quantity and the cost are within budget.
  •  RTGS, SWIFT, TISS, Salary and Internal transfer processing.

branch accountant

  •  Performed Business Performance Review and Economic Analysis (Local market analysis) in reference to the branch strategies.
  •  Facilitated all branch payments to suppliers and government entities at the right time to avoid penalties and maintain bank reputation.
  • Developed annual branch budgets in collaboration with other departments.
  •  Ensured that no leakage of income occurs at the branch.

branch accountant

  •  Responsible for auditing validity of branch transactions 
  • Checking of completeness of documents received from branch 
  • Adhering to branch procedures and policies.
  • Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing statement of financial position, financial performance, and other reports.

branch accountant

  • Provide leadership at the branch level on all GL and reconciliations issues.
  • Ensure 100 % compliance to the Bank’s policies and procedures
  •  Ensure accurate and timely submission of branch returns
  • Champion cost management and cost reduction initiatives
  •  Ensure high productivity by staff through performance management and coaching
  •  Promote Bank’s corporate image and maintain customer relationship.
  •  Ensure compliance to BOT prudential guidelines and local by-laws

branch accountant

  • Ledger scrutiny and preparation of Monthly Report.
  • Prepare daily ,weekly and monthly  reports.
  • Prepare monthly and review bank reconciliations 
  • Ensure verification of information entered in the tracking system is correct  

branch accountant

  • To ensure that all expenses are legitimate and that these are being minimized to the fullest.
  • To ensure that all government requirement are complied with including local municipalities permit, SSS and BIR.
  • To safeguard all company assets.
  • Compliance with new guidelines and directives.

branch accountant

  • Oversee administration of budgets.
  • Assist the department  to gather budget for Various  offices. 
  • Develop, maintain and analyze budget, preparing periodical reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
  • In charge of all Branch payments 
  • Carry out due diligence check on vendors. 
  •  Maintain accurate vendor database and ensure supplier compliance to company registration requirements.
  • Ensuring that financial administration functions well in accordance with VFZ.

branch accountant

  • Supervising the entire Accounts of Kolkata Branch covering West           Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, North East. 
  • Statutory Matters covering VAT, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Income Tax.
  • Accounts finalization.
  • Depot visit and stock reconciliation
  • Budget Utilization and Fund Management.
  • Sundry Debtors Management
  • Handling of Statutory and Internal Audit.

branch accountant

  • Compilation of timely and accurate weekly and monthly financials (Profit & loss).
  • Maintain/Reconcile Balance sheets.
  • Preparation & Compilation of Budgets (including Capital).
  • Provide commercial analysis.
  • Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
  • General ledger reconciliations.
  • Liaison with Head Office on financial management.