Microsoft Excel
Saud Alqahtani
Financial Accountant
Jeddah
Summary
Focused Accounting professional with 6+ years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with Dynamics 365 & Oracle program. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Accountant Acting Like Chief Accountant
Mohammad Al Habib Real Estate Co.- Asala Residence
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
12.2022 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple high-stakes projects concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and quality control.
- Spearheaded a team of junior accountants, providing mentorship and guidance to improve efficiency and accuracy in their work.
- Enhanced financial transparency by creating user-friendly dashboards that displayed key performance indicators for easy tracking and decision-making support.
- Served as a key liaison between Finance and Operations teams, ensuring effective communication on budgetary matters and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
- Managed quarterly and annual tax filings for the company, ensuring timely submissions and compliance with regulations.
- Optimized month-end closing procedures by streamlining workflow processes, reducing time taken from 10 days to 5 days without compromising accuracy or detail level achieved.
- Analyzed financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Reduced errors in financial statements through stringent review procedures and regular reconciliation of accounts.
- Provided timely and accurate financial reporting to senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on reliable data.
- Streamlined financial processes by implementing efficient accounting systems and software.
- Managed a team of accountants, fostering collaboration and professional growth for improved department performance.
Senior Accountant
KABBANI CONSTRUCTION GROUP- BMC
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximise operational success.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Liaised with clients regarding financial plans and objectives.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Monthly reports and reconciliation with all strategic vendors.
- Reviewing statements of cash covenant expenses and replacing covenant after it's approved.
- Review all items related to bank reconciliations and checks under collection.
- Making monthly bank reconciliations and I making sure that there are no differences.
- Closing accounts and showing monthly financial position.
- Calculating monthly sales and collection commissions.
- Monitoring personal accounts of employees.
- Monitor prepaid accounts.
- Reviewing clients' accounts receivables, ensuring correctness of periodic matching balances, and treating differences, if any.
- Calculating cost of purchased goods and recording it in warehouse system.
- Review and post damaged and expired goods.
- Follow up on accounts of internal and external suppliers and service suppliers, and reconcile their balances periodically and at end of year.
- Entering suppliers' invoices in accounts after verifying that documents supporting receipt of goods/service are correct.
- Concluding contracts with service suppliers in coordination with directors of concerned departments.
- Evaluate clients periodically regarding administrative decision-making on matters related to them.
- Periodic review of limits and credit periods for future customers.
Financial Accountant
KABBANI CONSTRUCTION GROUP- KCG
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Processing bank payments (remittances and checks) and following up the payment of bank facilities & record it.
- Review and post daily receipts from clients.
- Transfer of goods between company's warehouses in warehouse system.
- Entering results of physical inventory of goods and processing inventory differences.
- Opening prepayment Accounts for customers and updating data of prepayment customers periodically.
- Follow up on collection from defaulting clients/legal affairs clients/bad debts.
- Keeping all files, documents, reports and financial information, and maintaining all accounting books and financial documents in safe manner to ensure easy reference to them.
Accountant
Shar Company
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.2017 - 7 2018
- Performed analysis on inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable balance sheet accounts.
- Preparing VAT for all payment retains tax.
- Working on SAP for recording all transaction-related for sales.
- Recording petty cash for procurement department.
- Issue all payment transfers.
- Monitor suppliers and prepare their statements.
- Helped clients navigate interactions with tax authorities and legal concerns related to financial matters.
- Strengthened financial management processes to bring errors to near-zero in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
Education
BBA - Accounting
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas United States Of America 05.2012 - 07.2016
Skills
Tax Accounting Specialization
Invoice Coding Familiarity
Budget Analysis
Calculating Liabilities
Financial Stability Knowledge
Error-free Budget Reporting
Financial Reporting Analyst
Certification
Excel Master - Advanced & Professional Level
Software
Microsoft Word
Dynamics 365
Oracle - NetSuite
SAP
Interests
Computers Game
Canoeing & Coaching
Timeline
Excel Master - Advanced & Professional Level
12-2023
Senior Accountant Acting Like Chief Accountant
Mohammad Al Habib Real Estate Co.- Asala Residence
12.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
KABBANI CONSTRUCTION GROUP- BMC
08.2020 - 12.2022
Certificate of Value Added Tax
05-2020
Certificate Basic & Intermediate Excel
04-2019
(PFA) Principles of Financial Accounting - Accounting Framework
09-2018
Financial Accountant
KABBANI CONSTRUCTION GROUP- KCG
08.2018 - 08.2020
Accountant
Shar Company
10.2017 - 7 2018
BBA - Accounting
Texas Southern University
05.2012 - 07.2016