Well-rounded accounting professional with demonstrated expertise in Private Equity industry, cost accounting and fund accounting.
• Performed high level review of Cash Postings, Working Papers, Financial Statements that are following International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) / UK GAAP; annual and quarterly Partner Statements / Capital Statements; ad hoc tasks such as Syndication.
• Performed understanding of technical accounting points and service scope as detailed in documentation such as Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) / Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), SLA and Fee Agreement.
• Built Partner Statement Review Tool in collaboration with the Innovation team which significantly minimized the review process time of the Fund Group.
• Co-led meetings with foreign counterpart and resolve any issues / queries raised by the client, auditor, or investor.
• Conducted quarterly training and periodic debrief sessions within the team and with Cluster ensuring to produce consistently high-quality reports.
• Supervised team members and provide timely feedback of their performance.
• Performed detailed review of Cash Postings, Working Papers, Financial Statements that are following International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) / UK GAAP; annual and quarterly Partner Statements / Capital Statements; ad hoc tasks such as Partner Transfer, Drawdown / Capital Call, Equalization, Distribution, Carried Interest / Waterfall, Management and Performance Fee calculation and AIFMD Reporting.
• Managed and ensured the timely and accurate deliverables of Accountants and Junior Accountants.
• Assisted in the development of the technical competencies of Accountants and Junior Accountants through providing feedback on their deliverables.
• Secured daily accounts statements, records and reconciles crypto-asset accounts, banks, credit cards daily and monthly in QuickBooks.
• Assisted with audits, fact checks, and resolving discrepancies.
• Completed ad hoc as requested by management.
• Prepared monthly bookkeeping, petty cash and utility expenses analysis, and sales comparison of Client Relation Officers and produces and files quarterly VAT reports for Dubai office.
• Performed bookkeeping services and prepares high quality Financial Statements with minimum involvement from management team to global clients.
• Handled or project managed global client’s annual accounting and tax obligations and ensuring all submissions.
• Prepared standard landed cost computation per container of items set to order or import by management and review the accounts receivable and accounts payable aging in preparation to the cash flow projections.
• Assisted in the preparation of annual budget process working with various department heads to review historical activities, trends, and future.
• Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation and approval in SAP prior to payment.
• Prepares Statement of Financial Performance Reports and Analysis.
• Performed understanding the client’s business industry, accounting and control systems, and industry-related GAAP issues to help identify potential audit concerns or risks of material misstatements in the financial statements and communicate timely the results to the engagement team.
• Verified the accuracy of accounting records, compared, and inspected the departmental accounts and supporting documents against ledger accounts.
• Examined financial statements, accounts reconciliation reports and reconcile the Trial Balance to General Ledger.
Performed physical inventory observations in order to evaluate inventory levels and identified potential damaged or obsolete inventory.