Procurement Assistant Payroll Accountant

SIFORA PEREIRA

Barwa City- *****. +974-********/50944644. ************@*****.***

Professional Summary

• 13 years of experience (9 years Gulf experience) in account reconciliation, payroll, receivables and payables, budgeting, and tax preparation. Exposed to various sector of industry from Financial services, Construction, Hospitality, Information Technology, Consumables and Banking.

• Master’s degree in Finance and Accounts and proficient in ORACLE-FINANCE MODULE, Microsoft AX, QPAY, SAP, TALLY and MS-EXCEL (pivot tables, v-lookups, conditional formatting, and macros). Education

Professional degree of Company Secretary (Compliance Management), August 2010 Institute of Company Secretaries of India –New Delhi, DL

• Corporate Governance and Due

Diligence.

• Foreign Exchange Management Act.

• Due Diligence.

• Corporate Restructuring.

• Consumer Protection Act.

• Mergers and Amalgamations and Strategic Alliances.

• Labor and Industrial Laws.

• Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures.

• Capital Market and Investor Relations.

• Direct and Indirect taxation.

Master of Commerce, April 2007

Mumbai University- Mumbai, MH

• Advanced Financial Accounting

• Advanced Financial Management.

• Advanced Cost Accounting.

• Advanced Auditing

• Direct and Indirect taxation

Bachelor of Commerce, March 2005

Mumbai University- Mumbai, MH

Highlights

• Accounts payables & Receivables

• Cash flow analysis

• Payroll

• Budget analysis

• Bank reconciliations

• Month- end reporting & documentation

• Extremely focused and able to get the job on time

• Efficient and can handle risk and work pressure

• Have a curiosity to learn and explore new things and techniques

• Strong communication skills

• Accepts accountability

Work History

Accountant (Consultant) - 12th June 2021 to 31st March 2021 Hamad Medical Corporation, Project Period - (Software used-Oracle)

• Managing accurately the monthly salary for temporary staff and the final settlement for Covid staff +2600 through both local and international transfer.

• Coding and recording accounts payables against purchase orders and intuition of payments.

• Prepare daily journal entries necessary to complete financial statements, including reports. Accountant (Consultant)- 10th Nov 2019 to 15th October 2020 Qatar Financial Center Authority (QFCA) – Doha Qatar (Software used-Oracle and Microsoft AX)

• Reconcile of all balance sheet accounts and clear all reconciling items on a daily/timely basis.

• Handled bank reconciliations of 25+ bank accounts independently for 3 different Companies (Qatar Financial Centre Authority, Qatar Financial and Business Academy and Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre) by simultaneously coordinating with banks

• Accurately completed weekly credit card reconciliation in accordance with departmental guidelines.

• Performed other accounting duties as assigned by Finance Manager. Receivable and Payroll Accountant, Sept 2012 to Jul 2018 SGB (Scaffolding of Great Britain) Al-Darwish United W.L.L – Doha, Qatar (Software used-Oracle and QPAY)

• Reporting Cash flow statements, Debtors and Vendors aging report to the regional heads.

• Finalized an average of 1500 monthly payroll in excel and QPAY as per WPS standards and inconsideration of vacation accrual.

• Accountable for all invoicing and receipts, with follow-up on debts collection from customers.

• Administrated petty cash management, including bank reconciliations and cash flow.

• Effected final settlements for employees by maintaining 100% accuracy in calculation of gratuity, leave pay as per Qatar Labor Law.

• Ensure that all business assets are accounted for and managed correctly.

• Carried out efficiently month-end activities with necessary journal entries and closing reports to the regional heads.

• Assisted finance manager in preparing monthly Profit and Loss account and Balance Sheet statement. Main Achievements

• Awarded the best team player in finance department for the year 2017.

• Helped business accelerate month-end close and payroll processing by up to 75% while reducing errors and increasing accuracy to its best.

• Assisted credit manager in debt collection by phone and mail, increasing accounts receivables by 50%. Accountant cum Procurement Assistant, Nov 2011 to Sep 2012 Qatar Electromechanical Solutions (QEMS -Blue Salon) – Doha, Qatar (Software used-SAP)

• Performed duties for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

• Documented capex expenditure with necessary approvals from top management.

• Opened Letter of Credit, executed amendment and monitored payment due dates.

• Extensive involvement in investigating customer concerns related to invoice billing errors, shipments, delivery schedules and product deficiencies; fixed billing errors and coordinated with logistics and clearing agents to rectify problems with product shipments and delivery schedules.

• Reviewed and cross-verified charges raised by the clearing agents.

• Prepared, maintained, and reviewed purchasing files, reports, and price lists.

• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.

• Determined if inventory quantities are enough for office needs. Main achievements

• Instrumental in reducing demurrages by ensuring custom documents are in place 3 days prior to arrival of the shipment, this saved cost and cost of the Company.

• Implemented invoice automation resulting in 30% reduction of work in AP process. Company Secretary Consultant, Jan 2010 to May 2011 Oracle Financial Services Software Limited (OFSS)– Mumbai, India (Software used-Oracle)

• Assisted in organizing and conducting Board, committee and shareholder meetings and handling all duties related to these meetings like drafting notices, agendas, minute of meetings.

• Intimated stock exchanges regarding notices and resolutions of board meetings.

• Drafting and publishing advertisements in newspapers regarding Board and Annual General meetings.

• Assisted in drafting annual report, directors’ report, and corporate governance report.

• Verified the documents of Shareholders with Share Transfer agents and addressed queries of shareholders on their share holding with the company.

• Filing of various of e-forms with stock exchanges.

• Handled work related to name change of company and unpaid dividend for Oracle subsidiary companies.

• Presented reports to CEO regarding insider trading including approvals, defaults, and warnings.

• Processed allotment of shares after obtaining listing and trading approvals from stock exchanges for shares under ESOP 2002.

Main Achievements

• Effected smooth payment for backlog of 3years long standing unclaimed divided to respective shareholders in liaison with share transfer agents.

Staff Accountant, May 2007 to Aug 2009

Asian Heart Institute and Healthcare Centre Private Limited– Mumbai, India (Software used-Tally and Care)

• Supervising and reconciliation of cash and credit card receipts from OPD, IPD and Pharmacy departments.

• Settlement of patient due with third-party assurance account. (TPA)

• Performed periodic budgeting/modeling to project monthly cash requirements.

• Negotiated with Insurance Companies to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods.

• Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards. Personal Details

Birth Date: May 15, 1985

Civil Status: Married, Family RP

Religion : Roman Catholic

License : Qatar Driving License

I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Applicant Signature

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