Abbas Koppal Padinhar

Senior Accountant
QAR2800 / month
August 17, 1977

About Candidate

Being an articulate, well presented and focused individual with long years of corporate experience in the Middle-East in the area of  finance, accounting and administration with a proven track record of a good career progression in multinational & oil and gas companies, I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and expertise for the fulfillment of organizational goals and thus having  further personal and career development.

My Core Competencies include:

·         15+  years’  Middle East (UAE) experience in Accounts & Finance

·         9  years’ experience in oil & gas industry

·         Experienced in accounting, finalization and reporting, cash flow management, estimates & Budgeting

·         Expertise in accounts receivables, accounts payables, general ledger, payroll & cash flow statements, SAP FICO etc.

·         With strong administrative & client management exposure, well experienced in business   support, liaising and coordination

·         Having good meeting presentation skills and interpersonal skills

·         Experience in exploration & development projects, capital expenditure & fixed assets

·         Experienced in handling Iraq projects in oil industry & visiting Iraq oil fields

·         Streamlining of accounts, implementation & improvement of accounts policies and procedures.

Smart-working, positive minded and having good communication and correspondence skill

 

Location

Education

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Bachelor of Commerce

1999
Calicut University

Work & Experience

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Senior Accountant

February 20, 2023
Hana Group of Companies, Doha Qatar

• Prepared MIS reports for company's management team, overseeing finalization of accounts, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable and fixed assets management. • Handled month-closure process by analyzing and evaluating accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, general ledgers, payables and receivables, fixed assets and payroll data, to ensure compliance with reporting and procedural standards.. • Conducted thorough checks and verification of the trial balance before finalizing the accounts. • Processed payroll and disbursed employee salaries in accordance with company policies and procedures. • Facilitated the export and import documentation process, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards • Coordinated with sales personnel and department heads and led administrative tasks to support smooth business operations

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Senior Accountant/Finance, Accounting Consultant

August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2023
Finance, Accounting & Taxation Freelancing Services: Cochin, India.

(For capitalizing the hard-earned excellence of 17 years on profession, provided freelancing service to various national and international companies which showcased my adaptability, diversity of experience, and proficiency in finance and accounting tasks as well as taxation compliance.) Job Responsibilities & Key Achievements: • Financial Reporting: Handled the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial disclosures in strict compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. • Accounting Operations: Managed the day-to-day accounting operations, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting and payroll, with a methodical and detail-oriented approach, ensuring that all day-to-day financial transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner. • Accounting System Implementation: Successfully led the implementation of a new accounting system for the companies, resulting in streamlined processes and improved accuracy in financial reporting. • Clearing Backlogs and Improving the system: Cleared the backlog of several months of accounting entries, bringing the company's financial records up to date and enabling timely financial reporting and decision making. • Prepared annual budget by keeping in view the long term objective of the companies and tracked monthly budget by reviewing reports and records to establish if funds are utilized as directed • Prepared Financial Modeling, Projected Financial Statements and feasibility studies for raising fund for the venture for various national and international clients. • Taxation & GST Filing: Effectively managed tax compliance and GST filing, ensuring timely and accurate submission to regulatory authorities for firms in Kerala, India. • Demonstrated excellent leadership qualities, excelled in both written and verbal communication with various clients, liaised with banks, government authorities, exhibited outstanding performance in time management, client relation development, analytical, organizing, coordination and problem solving skills for reaching out to firm’s vision and goals.

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Senior Accountant – Capital Expenditure section

April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2018
LUKOIL International Services B. V., Iraq West Qurna-2 Project, Dubai, U.A.E.

(LUKOIL is one of Russia’s leading Oil producers with 2.2% global output of crude oil. The company is implementing oil & gas exploration and production projects in more than 12 countries) Job Responsibilities: • Preparing, analyzing and presenting Financial Statements with supporting schedules on monthly, quarterly and annual basis. • Assisting and co-coordinating for month closure process and finalisation of accounts by coordinating with different internal departments. • Managing bank accounts, Cash Forecast, Cash Flow Statements and bank reconciliations. • Managing subsidiary and control accounts by verifying, posting allocating and reconciling transactions. • Preparing Budgets and Estimates by working together with different department heads. • Assisting in documentation flow for the business operations and implementing internal controls. • Monitoring and scrutinizing general ledger to track exceptional changes in cost, revenue and assets and liabilities fluctuations. • Exhibiting strong verbal and written communication and liaising with vendors, customers, contractors and banks and government institutions for various purposes. • Preparing and monitoring of Exploration & Production cost reports based on various cost centers & WBS elements on monthly basis. • Studying each contract for various projects and compare and confirm the accuracy of the elements of the contracts with contractual requirements of the submitted documents. • Monitoring and ensuring the settlement of accounts with contractors and keeping the records of Reconciliation Acts of Vendors on regular basis. • Preparing Fixed Asset Cards for all the Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets and preparing Act of Putting into operation for the completed contracts to transfer the cost from Capital Expenditure to Capital Assets. • Planning & running depreciation and amortization on various Fixed Assets, Intangible Assets and Prepaid Expenses on monthly basis. • Working closely with various warehouse managers for recording the Goods Receipts and Transfer of Capital Equipment and materials among the warehouses as well as monthly transfer of all classes of Assets from Operator company to Investor company. • Supervising and taking part of physical inventory of all company equipment’s including Oil Field Assets and submitting inventory reports.

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Senior Accountant

February 1, 2009 - March 31, 2012
GL Noble Denton, Abu Dhabi U.A.E

(GL Noble Denton is a multi-national company engaged in Technical Assurance, Asset Integrity Management, Pipeline Inspection & TPI Inspection etc. in Oil & Gas field) Job Responsibilities: • Reporting to Finance Manager • Handling up to finalization of accounts, bank reconciliation, Accounts Receivable and Payables and Fixed Assets • Preparing monthly Trail Balance and making accounting reports • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis and preparation of variance reports • Handled the responsibilities of payroll and its related accounting procedures for different departments and monitor and scrutinize the variances. • Additional responsibility of Credit Control and Accounts Receivables functions. • Monitor all general ledgers accounts together with costing efforts and its supporting transaction documents. • Biggest achievements here: Managed to bring down DSO from 155 days to 63 days and proved Credit Control and AR Function expertise. Made a leading role in streamlining accounting functions and improving internal controls.

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General Accountant

January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009
Oxygen FZ LLC, Dubai, UAE

Job Responsibilities: • Reporting directly to the Country Manager • Handling up to finalization of accounts, bank reconciliation, Accounts receivable and payable, Fixed Assets • Prepared, examined and analyzed accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, General Ledger, Payables & Receivables, Fixed Assets and Payrolls, Bank Transactions to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Checking and verifying the Trial Balance prior to finalisation of accounts. • Responsible for Administration and coordination with Sales personnel • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and preparation of variance reports • Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting control procedures. • Preparation of Payroll and Disbursement of Salary. • Export and Import Documentation

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Accountant

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2008
Nitco International & Saab Marine Middle East, Sharjah, UAE

• Compared data with source documents / re-entered data in verification format to detect errors. • Compiled, sorted and verified the accuracy of accounting entry before it is encoded. • Daily recording of accounting transactions from source documents like Sales Invoices, Purchase Invoices, Cash vouchers, Debit Notes etc. • Handled petty cash, imprest, account receivables and payment follow-ups. • Stored complete accounting files in appropriate locations. • Executed accounting duties as well as handled the books of accounts of the company

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