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Sehrish Khan

Sehrish Khan

Toronto,ON

Summary

Experienced Senior Accountant with 9 years of Middle East experience providing administrative, clerical and project support to accounting departments. Sophisticated understanding of accounting systems and procedures. Quick and eager learner with acute attention to detail and consistent track record of identifying process improvements to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant

Merck Sharp & Dohme IDEA Middle East
2019.11 - 2021.12

The main objective includes looking after the accounting operations of the Gulf entity, comprising of UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar & Oman. Some of my key responsibilities were as follows:

  • Providing general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period-end
    financial close responsibilities.
  • Cooperating with Business Service Center (BSC) in Prague and India on daily basis, in order to support them in processing of various accounting activities.
  • Actively identifying opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participating in special projects & assessing the financial impacts of complex projects to the entities.
  • Reviewing and delivering promptly to the critical reporting requirements from various stakeholders.

Financial Accountant

Majid Al Futtaim Vetures
2016.07 - 2019.10

Working in the Finance Shared Service Center (FSSC), the main objective is looking after the accounting operations of diverse portfolio of business units, comprising of Fashions, Cinema & Healthcare.

Financial Analyst

United Dredging Co. W.L.L
2014.07 - 2015.11

The main objective was compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare monthly reports & annual financial statements in compliance with accepted policies and procedures followed with reporting on KPIs & financial ratios with the help of different analysis tools. Directly reported to the Finance Manager on the team’s monthly performance.

Accountant

MAC Group Bahrain
2012.12 - 2014.06

The main objective was to be responsible for every aspect of accounting of the group from reviewing the documents, updating the system, monthly reconciliations up to the finalization of accounts.

Education

BSc (Hons) - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University
01.2014

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2011

Skills

  • Variance & trend analysis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Focus RT
  • Microsoft Dynamic GP
  • Microsoft Dynamic AX
  • Oracle
  • Hyperion (HFM)
  • Financial Analysis

Achievements

-INSPIRE award by the Regional Finance Director in Merck Sharp & Dohme Middle East.

-Momenteur Shine award twice by the line manager as an appreciation in MAF Ventures LLC.

-Employee of the month for the month of March 2013 for my service in Mac Group W.L.L 

-Winner of the ACCA Scholarship & Poster Competition.

-Certificate of Achievement from ACCA for achieving a pass mark of above 85% in F2 & F3 

-Merit Certificates ACCA papers (F7, F9, and P1) 

Additional Information

Canadian Permanent Resident

Canadian Driving license (G2)

Timeline

Senior Accountant

Merck Sharp & Dohme IDEA Middle East
2019.11 - 2021.12

Financial Accountant

Majid Al Futtaim Vetures
2016.07 - 2019.10

Financial Analyst

United Dredging Co. W.L.L
2014.07 - 2015.11

Accountant

MAC Group Bahrain
2012.12 - 2014.06

BSc (Hons) - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University

ACCA -

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Sehrish Khan