
Mohammed Sathar Shifla Fara
About Candidate
I am writing to you to apply for an “Senior Accountant” position. I am a member of CIMA (UK). Currently I am reading professional level of ACCA(UK) & BSc. in Financial Engineering at University of Colombo.
I am a professional with more than 7 years of experience in the Finance and Management sector in IT & Telecommunication Industry.
Moreover i have diversified experiences in supply chain management, data analytics & SAP.
Throughout my career I have grown into a polished, team leader, knowledgeable individual with the love of learning new things.
Thank you for your time and consideration of me as a candidate for this position. I look forward to hearing from you soon. I am confident that my education and experience will match your requirements.
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Optimize supply chain efficiency through timely execution of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Capex BP within calendar year in order to achieve business goals Execution of sourcing initiatives in order to reduce cost YoY in collaboration with the internal functional groups Execute the large, complex procurement deals, interfacing with internal and external clients to develop requirements in order to provide the best value solution. Ensure Adherence to guidelines set out and implemented with regards to ISO certification in all aspects of procurement Structuring of contracts to ensure optimal impact of capex projects on company financials by negotiating with suppliers’ delivery and payment models which will minimize Capital Work In Progress (CWIP) and optimize Return on Investment and Capital. Evaluate justification of direct procurement considering supplier market information, procurement strategy & timelines to maintain transparency Implementation of information security governance framework within procurements to ensure a comprehensive assessment is conducted for scope and supplier prior to releasing of Request for Proposals /award Manage the relationships between suppliers & technical teams/ commodity leaders for on time delivery Manage the relationships between Axiata Group Procurement and Opco stakeholders Execution of supply chain strategies in line with organizational objectives and achieving competitive advantage Conceptualization of contracts and frame agreements through discussions with internal and external stakeholders. Periodic contract review and renewal process to update and enhance the contractual documents to sustain optimization. Attending stakeholder queries related to commercials in key projects. Liaise with Data Specialists in creating respective dashboards using data visualization tools.
Report to the Country CFO on all Financial/Performance information on local operations. Prepare monthly and annual accounts under strict deadlines prior to consolidation. Prepare Transfer Pricing documentation reports to analyze the arm’s length nature of the intercompany prices. Handle and review journal vouchers, payment vouchers, bank reconciliations and numerous analysis including P/L variances Handle all invoicing activities in high pressure working environment. Engage in Accounts receivable (AR) function maintaining a good relationship with the customers. Prepare AR collection forecasts for management, conduct meetings with the business leads and CFO regarding the forecast. Prepare Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for Accounts Receivable and Invoicing and engage in quarterly review meetings with CFO, Financial Analyst and Business leads (Sri Lanka & India) Supervision of monthly stock counting and ensure accuracy of stock valuation and scraping. Monitor, implement, evaluate and design of systems, procedures, and internal controls (Specifically for invoicing, Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, Treasury management & Employee re-imbursements.) Provide monthly revenue and cost forecast for each business line and co-ordination with marketing team to achieve the forecasted revenue. Preparation of project financials to analyze revenue, cost and expenses in each month end and provide variance report for senior management. Review and ledgerizing all journal entries with critical deadlines. Deal with IBM intercompany accountants and suppliers to correspond on order loading, remittance, and agreements. Carry out independent process review to ensure compliance with defined business controls, including journal entry processing, balance sheet account reconciliation and employee expense reimbursement. Deal with Banks, Customers (local & overseas), Suppliers (local & overseas), internal and external auditors. Prepare presentations and one-page documents with respective supporting for CFO in decision making.
Handling more than twenty large suppliers’ payment and collecting fund from all customers including corporate and retail customers Monitoring and approving the petty cash and maintaining Accounts in Accounting Package Preparation of monthly payroll including PAYE, EPF and ETF Reporting to the management regarding the monthly and annual stock verification Handling corporate tax and other taxes Preparation of weekly sales and purchase report to Partners (HP and Asus) Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements Monthly bank reconciliation and bank related work
Preparation of salaries, including PAYE, EPF & ETF Preparation and maintenance of Accounts in Accounting Package Bank Reconciliation, Maintaining Petty cash and sales invoices Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements