Management Accounting

ANSHAF THOWFEEK ACMA CGMA

*******@*****.*** +974-**-***-*** Doha, Qatar

SUMMARY

Top performing finance professional with excellent interpersonal skills who build and maintain strong alliances while motivating teams and driving projects to successful completion. Proven ability to build profitability through effective strategising, reputations as a resourceful team player working with integrity and professionalism to earn respect, inspire cooperation and exceed business expectations.

CORE SKILLS

Financial Management ` Personal

Management accounts/ Flash reporting

Financial forecasting

TM 1 IBM Cognos

IFRS Knowledge

ERP implementation/Dynamics AX

Key Trend Analysis

Supervisory skills

Decision making

Managing budgets

Multinational environment

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Analytical mind

Multicultural environment

EDUCATION

Professional

2013, CIMA Fully Qualified, United Kingdom

Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, 2016, ACMA

Associate Member, Chartered Global Management Accountant, 2016, CGMA Academic

2017, University of Bedfordshire,United Kingdom, MSc Accounting and Business Finance, Pass, On-campus

2013, South Eastern University, Sri Lanka, B.Com Accounting, 2.9, Second class lower, On-campus EXPERIENCE

Management Accountant

Kelly Services UK, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 As a global leader in providing workforce solutions, Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) and its subsidiaries, offer a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Kelly Services, Inc. has a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe.

Responsible for all financial reporting and performance analyses across UK and Ireland.

Prepare Monthly reports with prior month performance across the EMEA businesses, including analysis of variances.

Management reporting submission to US & EMEA, ensuring that management accounts remain relevant and key trends are highlighted effectively

Work with the FP& A Manager in directing the Sales Operations team and Business Unit VP/Director for the yearly planning and budgeting process ensuring compliance with corporate guidelines

Responsible for month-end Closing and Prepare budget and forecasts.

Reviewing the branch and cost center P&L accounts, follow up through weekly meetings with the finance teams to discuss the results and agree appropriate actions

Prepare month-end adjustment journals, balance sheet reconciliations, confirmation of intercompany balances, review of prepayments and accruals

Provide High quality, timely and accurate analysis for the supported Business units by month/quarter/year monitoring performance against key business KPIs

Review all revenue in GL for Business Unit monthly in accordance with what has been signed and recognized using the Revenue Recognition guidelines

Submitting the BPR quarterly, which involve analysing the variance between the actual previous quarter, last year last quarter and same quarter last year. Submitting the report on staffing to OCG after month end closing in which report to EMEA the GP generated from the internal business (Transfer pricing)

Submitting EMEA on daily sales outstanding (DSO) for the different legal entities after month end closing

Preparing presentation packs for the offices to submit, reviewing their presentations, analysing and querying variances before consolidating at an EMEA level for senior management

Develop relationships with function heads to obtain their input into the financial planning and reporting process and to provide ad hoc and pro-active reporting to them as required.

Manage AP and AR, providing hands on support to the Finance share service center (FSS) and reviewing VAT postings to make sure all posting captured based on the rates from UK and Europe.

Analysis of overhead (indirect) costs expenses where necessary, liaise with budget holders regarding any variance to budget/forecast

Inputting data to US TM1 (Forecast, budget, analysis, comments etc.) and use of TM1 reporting

Control of Dynamics AX ERP & TM 1 Access rights Set up/Amendments/Closure.

Contributing to the continual improvement of the reporting function overall. Suggesting improvements to processes where applicable and discuss this with management. Ex: Introduced Back office improvement project

Conduct the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and provide training to the key / end users handling various data migration activities for Go-Live and post Go-Live support Implement projects within scheduled timeframes ensuring all deadlines are met.

Achievements

-Strategic partner in the $70M dollar revenue growth of business from 2017 to 2018

-Implemented functional forecast model that are drives by the financial dimensional KPIs.

-Planned and executed a financial tends analysis on business units, to provide branch managers with insight into the concept

-Trained over 10 finance and accounting staff members, during their induction periods with the company

-Decreased overhead costs by 10%, by implementing a core budget system, aimed at curtailing company costs Finance Analyst

SAT Inc, Watford, United Kingdom Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 SAT Inc is an Architectural and Structural Engineering offer a full range of services from initial design Ideas and planning applications through to full project management. Also provide practical advice on a wide range of building projects from small residential schemes to large commercial developments.

Produce high quality, insightful reporting on end to end supply chain operations in order to drive profitability and efficiency

Weekly, monthly and quarterly reports

Including variance analysis on all cost and revenue lines, along with suite of KPI reports to allow effective management and review of the project operations performance

Attend regular cost review meetings to monitor performance and track key initiatives, engage with business management on an adhoc basis to provide data insight.

Delivery of a fully scoped, accurate and timely budget/forecast, ensure integration with other relevant areas within SAT Inc

Regularly update the budget/forecast to reflect current performance, providing advance warning of any risks and opportunities with clear communication to all impacted stakeholders

Work collaboratively with the Financial Control team to ensure timely submissions and full transparency.

Provide ad hoc support and deliver projects as required Achievement

-Streamlined accounting procedures by introducing central access systems pertaining to payrolls and petty cash

-Reconciled 50K regional budget of 4 ongoing projects enable year 2016 to end with over 23k to spare for the next year Accountant

Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, Doha, Qatar Mar 2014 – Jul 2016 Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Group of Companies is a Qatari based company representing world famous brands., it is considered one of the most reputed and successful retail & investment groups in the region, the group diversified its portfolio to include investment, construction, automotive, information technology (IT) and real estate..

Preparation of final accounts including income statement, balance sheet & cash flow statement

Updating the organization’s ledgers-passing the all GL, reconciliations of debtors, creditors, bank balances, computation of depreciation charges, accruals and prepayments, review of existing systems and processes as part of an internal audit

Preparation, presentation and interpretation of regular management accounts and related reports; KPIs, dashboard, and periodic P&Ls.

Comparison of actual performance with budget and forecast analysis and interpretation of variances.

Dealing with accounting payable - make sure the all the document related to payable are matching, GRN, PO & invoice and submit the payment voucher to the internal audit for the approval

Dealing with account receivable, posting the cash receipt from the sale of vehicle and the repair service, customer return, contact customer for the receivables, Application of appropriate principles and techniques, for example overhead allocation, marginal costing, break-even analysis and ABC, in order to establish the current and future costs of the organisation’s products, services and activities.

Identification of costs and revenues relating to specific business decisions, for example the introduction, amendment and deletion of a product or service; pricing, make or buy comparisons, inventory and expense commitment control, recording and forecasting foreign currency transactions, cash flow forecasting and monitoring.

Identifying the organisation’s funding position, future funding requirements, costs and sources of

Dealing with the organisation’s customers, suppliers, external auditors,internal auditors & bankers Achievements

- Successfully implemented a financial accounting system Microsoft dynamics AX, which proved to be 40% more efficient than the one already being followed

- Decreased the time it took to manage accounts receivables and payables for year-end closings, by a staggering 25%

- Partnered with relevant managers and department heads within the organization, resulting in increased comprehension about the financial system

Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Sri Lanka Dec 2012 - 2013 Dec

Studying the client control systems, Mapping Process flow charts, Identifying control gaps and opportunities to improve controls based on Global Best Practices.

Conducts interviews for audit aspects and obtaining responses for inquires, reviews documents, perform Audit procedures (substantive and control testing) as stated in the audit program, composes summary

Discussing the audit findings with the management, Actively Participating in audit planning meetings and Working with multiple stakeholders across hierarchies and functions throughout the engagement.

Identifies and documents audit issues, findings, conclusions and recommendations using objective judgment concerning areas being reviewed.

Preparing draft recommendations and submits audit review file to principal auditor, and releases the principals’ review notes.

Conducting follow up audits and assess the implementation of action plans as agreed with the audited station management.

Drafting customized Audit Reports for reporting control weaknesses and making recommendations where necessary based on the client expectations.

Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the audit committee and provides recommendations for improving the organisation’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance

Assistant Accountant

Greenwich Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2010 Oct - 2012 Nov

Executed a variety of accounting functions for the Administrative Services and Facilities Management Department. Exhibited a high degree of initiative while working under minimum supervision with rigid time constraints. Worked on multiple projects simultaneously and provided strong customer service to both internal and external customers.

Maintained the general ledger including adjusting entries and month end closings

Processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, billing and payments

Reconciled bank statements and general ledger accounts. IN HOUSE ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

Dynamics AX ERP, TM1 –IBM Cognos, Atlas, Adapt Front office, Tally ERP, Quick book, SAP TRAININGS

GDPR-EU, Atlas –Reporting, TM 1 –Reporting, Dynamics AX, Reconciliations, IFRS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Age : 30 Y

Gender : Male

Availability : Immediately

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Driving License : Qatar and UK

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