Mohammad Abu Jafar

Experience

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  McDonald's

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2013

  Crew Trainer

  During Study - Part time

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  At ATN Audit Office

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  Audit Intern

  1. Learning the proper functioning of audit programs that are approved by the organization.2. Examining balance sheets, loss accounts and profit in detail.3. Identifying the problems and risks for assessing the reporting systems of the company.4. Paying attention to all the details associated with the job of an audit trainee.5. Acquiring the skills that are necessary for excelling in the work of auditing, these include hard-work, observance, dedication, and analytical skills.

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  Drake & Scull International PJSC

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2018

  DSI is financial market listed regional market leader in integrated design, engineering, and construction projects of MEP, Civil Contracting, Water and Power and Oil & Gas. The company operates across the GCC and the rest of the Middle East and has completed more than 700 projects around the world and 30,000 employees with revenues that peaked to 4 billion dirhams in 2014. I have been blessed with opportunities to work in 3 different offices/division before I move to the HQ to support overseeing the GL, Reporting & Operations of 4 finance departments”1. Oversee a team of 14 Staff. Leading by example and assessing performance through yearly appraisals.2. Review and analyze treasury reports, cash flow, daily cash projection on weekly basis for over 16 banks.3. Key member in the implementation of the ERP system Oracle JD Edwards across 36 international subsidiaries (propose changes based on operational requirement and best practices, providing the finance department requirements, testing the accuracy of the data, the system structure and processes and financial impacts). 4. Coordinate with all stakeholders in corporate department on actuals, cutoffs, accruals, and queries for financial close of the regional branches ledgers.5. Participate in preparing DSI annual budget and perform monthly budget vs actual variance analysis and obtain clarifications from project managers.6. Review, analyze and reconcile all balances at the Corporate, stand-alone ledger.8. Coordinate with Group consolidation team for timelines, balance reconciliations, intercompany balances and consolidation.10. Monitor and supervise the period closure of all posting of invoices to the payables, receivables, and general ledger proper accounts and ensure required provisions. 12. Perform and ensure accuracy and quality of all types of management reports requested.13. Reporting to the Regional Finance Director – UAE, KSA, Egypt & Amman. Show less Accountant – General Ledger Feb 2015 – July 2016Accountant – Accounts Payable Aug 2013 – Feb 2015DSI Abu Dhabi is market leader of Mechanical, Electrical Plumbing & Water and Power in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi branch had over 40 projects with over AED 1.5 billion and handled the full MEP infrastructure for the Presidential Palace, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Court, Fairmont Corniche, Warner Brothers Yas and others.I have been blessed with opportunities to work in 3 different offices/division before I move to the HQ to support overseeing the GL, Reporting & Operations of 4 finance departments”*General Ledger: 1 year 5 months: 1. Preparing staff monthly payroll summary and employee deduction break up, wages denomination and transfer letter to banks for salary transfer via WPS. 2. Overseeing company fixed assets register with proper depreciation and usage allocation cost to over 40 projects. 3. Conduct monthly bank reconciliation and investigate discrepancies. 5. Monitor and supervise all posting of invoices to the payable, receivable and general ledger proper accounts. And review to finalize monthly closing with the correct allocation and required provisions. 6. Preparing and analyze treasury reports, cash flow, daily cash projection on weekly basis for 4 banks. 7. Focal point with external auditors.* Accounts Payable (Ending up as the Payables Lead): 1 year 6 months 1. Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment and ensure 3 way matching invoices, up to 100 plus line items and ensure compliance to contractual milestones. 2. Audit and process credit card bills and cheques requests. 4. Reconcile vendor statements, research, and correct discrepancies. 5. Prepare and analyze ageing reports. 6. Assist in month end closing. 7. Upon seniority, manage, review and ensure proper work distribution among subordinates officers. Show less

  • Senior Accountant - GL & Reporting Lead

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2018

  • General Accountant

    Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
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  Campco Properties LLC

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2018

  Chief Accountant

  “In partnership with Buhairan Limited Company, Drake & Scull has established a real estate company "CAMPCO Properties LLC". Campco is controlled by Drake & Scull where I instrumented the establishment of the Finance department and was seconded to manage as a Chief Accountant the financial operations and reporting besides to my duties in DSI HQ”1. Leading a team of 15 (14 at DSI, 1 at Campco).2. Perform all types of management reports requested.3. Undertaking financial administration and internal controls implementations.4. Developing and managing financial systems (Tally)/policies.5. Controlling and forecasting revenue plans for tenants and associated expenses.6. Support operation management on day to day activities with subcontractors (Facilities Management, Catering..Etc.)7. Reporting to the Company General Manager Show less

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  Higher Colleges of Technology

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2020

  Senior Specialist - Financial Control & Reporting

  “I’m currently working with the finance team to take over the current central finance manager tasks, however, the purpose of the tasks related to me is to control the transactions and to refine the reports and to assist on the enhancement of business processes across 17 campuses beside a major project I was brought from the private sector for, (Ministry of Finance conversion plan from modified-cash basis to accrual basis for all federal government):”1. Refine the chart of account to contain the related accounts of HCT’s operation and to comply with MOF accounts and reporting standards.2. Project manager of conversion from Cash basis to IPSAS accrual basis, working along with PwC on creating the balance sheet opening balances of accrual period and conducting in parallel a gap analysis to initiate training plans and the transition plan over 2 years.5. Perform the full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts and reporting to HCT management, MOF International Monetary Fund Section, State Audit and MOF (Quarterly and Yearly).6. Re engineer and enhance of the current finance business processes and procedures directly with the CFO.7. Finance representative in steering committees of technical projects for new ERP/Systems (I.e. Banner 9 Finance, Oracle, Inhouse modules...etc) and in Non-finance staff recruitment interviews as finance expert.8. Recurring review tasks of day-to-day accounting operations: GL, Payables, Payroll, Bank reconciliation, End of service, Pension payment and transactions.etc.10. Being the “Go-To” and conduct workshops for over 30 finance staff across HCT campuses on technical accounting, operations and accural basis,11. Reporting directly to the CFO, and have worked on special projects such as: A. Finance Department Organization Structure Design B. Workload analysis and re-distribution for over 30 staff across campuses C. Review all financial policies, Delegation of Authorities, and similar documents Show less

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  MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence)

  Mar 2020 - now

  • Head of Accounting & Financial Reporting

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Financial Accounting

    Mar 2020 - Feb 2022