Please turn on your javascript Mohamed Raafat - Accounting Head (SAP ERP) - Sony KSA - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Experienced Accounting Head with multinational background and 13+ years of experience in Retail, Construction, and Manufacturing, Experienced of accounting procedures and account payable/receivable, general ledgers, financial reporting, business & data analytics, supervising and maintaining bookkeeping records, payroll, closing and preparing financial reports, supervising annual inventory, liaise with internal and external auditors, Experienced of ERP system (SAP and Oracle), and effective team leader with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience

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Accounting Head (SAP ERP)
Sony KSA
Jan 2016 - Present | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

- Ensuring the accounting processes align with Financial Standards and current financial legislation.
- Manage and supervise the accounts payable department and staff.
- Manage all activities in the accounts payable function.
- Manage the Accounts Payable ledger to ensure payables are made in a timely manner.
- Assist Financial Controller in preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Financial Statements.
- Develop implements and maintains systems and procedures, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines.
- Oversees all tax – related processes.
- Manage Customer Vendor Relations, and the implementation of Vendor Compliance.
- Assist in Cash management: the management of payment flows and Operating cash flow.
- Ensures proper recordkeeping of purchases for use in tax preparation and periodic audits.
- Ensures proper maintenance, filing, and storage of records in case of audits.
- Keep track of the company’s financial expenditures, maintain a database and provide reports as and when requested.
- Supervise the payroll cycle.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Coordinate with logistics team to get the accurate PO data for custom booking and closing report like (In transit Goods report & PO Provision Tracking and Verification Customs report).
- GR/IR clearing / problem solving.
- Monitors expense reporting and payment exposure.
- Perform monthly and annual closing.
- Supervising annual inventory (Display system stocks, Create Physical Count Document in system, count reconciliation, post the List of Differences).
- Interacts with internal and external auditors and provides information and access to accounting records as required.
- Assists in the implementation of policies and procedures for accounting and finance functions.

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Senior Accountant
Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Company (KSC) - (Joint-stock company).
Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia


-       Preparing monthly closing report.
-       Prepares and submits Monthly Project Fund Requirement (PFR) and initiates providing information on Billing, Collection, Time Extension, Change Orders, Penalty and other relevant information.
-       Acts as a mentor for accountants or administrative staff.
-       Review invoices and follow bill claim.
-       Investigate all project expenses not billed to client.
-       Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies.
-       Validate CER (cash expenses report) in system.
Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies.
-       Process cheque payments to suppliers and subcontractors.
-       Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required
-       Reconcile cash salaries.
-       Assist all accountant.
Reporting to top management

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Accounts Receivable Accountant
Cairo Pac Factory
Nov 2012 - Dec 2013 | Cairo, Egypt

Maintain up-to-date billing system
Generate and send out invoices
follow up on, collect and allocate payments
Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
Perform account reconciliations
Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
Research and resolve payment discrepancies
Generate age analysis
Review AR aging to ensure compliance
Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records
Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
Prepare bank deposits
Investigate and resolve customer queries
Process adjustments
Develop a recovery system and initiate collection efforts
Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
Assist with month-end closing
Collect data and prepare monthly metrics

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Accounts Payable Accountant
ABJACO Construction Company
May 2010 - Oct 2012 | Doha, Qatar


-       Review and verify invoices and check requests.

-       Sort, code and match invoices.
-       Process way P.O. matching invoices.
-       Set invoices up for payment.
-       Enter and upload invoices into system.
-       Track expenses and process expense reports.
-       Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
-       Prepare and perform check runs.
-       Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records.
-       Reconcile accounts payable transactions.
-       Prepare analysis of accounts.
-       Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
-       Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
-       Maintain vendor files.
-       Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
-       Produce monthly reports.
-       Assist with month end closing.
-       Provide supporting documentation for audits.

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Accountant
Electro Static Factory
Jun 2008 - May 2010 | Cairo, Egypt


-       Prepare journal entries.
-       Complete general ledger operations.
-       Assist with yearend closings.
-       Review and process expense reports.
-       Assist with preparation and coordination of the audit process.
-       Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.

Education

Tanta University
Bachelor, Bachelors, , Bachelors of commerce‎
Accounting
2008

Skills

Expert Accounting Reports
Expert Accounts Payments Handling
Expert Book Keeping Knowledge
Expert Financial Service Management
Expert LTN
Expert Microsoft Outlook
Expert Provident Fund Management
Expert Social Welfare Management
Expert Supervision Skills
Expert Voucher Management
Expert المهارات الهاتفية

Languages

Expert Arabic
Expert English