Accountant
Universal Time & Electronics
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.1996 - 05.2002
- Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis with Xero software.
- Analysed monthly reporting to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
- Analysed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
- Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
- Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with [Number]% accuracy.
- Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets.
- Investigated budget variances to identify causes and suggest corrective action.
- Provided accurate monitoring information to budget holders on monthly basis.
- Checked and imported payroll and pension data to pay salary deductions.
- Collected and collated information and data to prepare annual budgets and forecast projections.
- Prepared long-term revenue and capital budgets for presentation to stakeholders.
- Documented department processes to encourage accountability among team members.
- Liaised with and managed relationships with external auditors to prepare excellent audit reports.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and submitted compiled reports to shareholders.
- Reconciled control accounts monthly, investigated variances and initiated corrective action.
- Trained team for external audits to drive high standards and consistency in reporting.