RAJWAH SEYADI
Finance Manager
Manama,Bahrain
Summary
A CMA certified Accountant bringing over 10 years of professional accounting experience across various industries to help in effectively and accurately analyzing tax returns, income statements, balance sheets, and other financial reports.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Manager
Bahrain Institute Of Banking & Finance
01.2023 - Current
- Perform in-depth monthly analysis of receivables position, focusing on key customers, ageing, provisions, and identifying potential bad debts.
- Generate and evaluate aging reports; support Head with regular reporting to Management/Board.
- Maintain accurate books and records consistently, adhering to established policies, procedures, and international accounting standards.
- Reconcile general ledger control accounts with accounts receivable ledger & SIS/LMS.
- Keep precise records and reconciliation of customer accounts; oversee year-end book closing from receivables standpoint.
- Ensure cash and credit collection processes are in line with established policies and procedures.
- Generate standard and custom reports using standard financial reporting systems for internal and external reporting.
- Prepare management-requested special reports including audit response, compliance reports, payment analysis, etc.
- Collaborate with external auditors; ensure procedural compliance and timely report submission.
- Oversee indirect tax compliance processes, provide advice on all indirect tax matters.
- Communicate with local tax authorities regarding tax positions.
- Identify potential tax credits and liabilities, ensuring accurate and timely filing of complete returns.
- Prepare Variance Report against budgeted revenue.
- Prepare monthly VAT return from customer invoicing side.
- Generate annual and monthly MIS reports with comparative analysis of previous year’s financial statements.
Assistant Manager - Finance
BAHRAIN INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND FINANCE
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Produce standard and ad-hoc reports using standard financial reporting systems for internal and external reporting purposes
- Prepare special reports required by management including audit responses, compliance reports, payment analyses, etc.
- Managing indirect tax compliance processes
- Advising on all indirect tax issues
- Liaising with local tax authorities regarding tax positions
- Identifies potential tax credits and liabilities and ensures accurate and complete returns are filed in timely manner.
Senior Finance Officer
BAHRAIN INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND FINANCE
07.2015 - 12.2019
- Highly analytical accounts receivable (A/R) professional with thorough knowledge of accounting, billing, and collections systems, processes, and best practices
- Proactive accounts manager combining financial management skills with ability to make sound decisions regarding proper handling of customer accounts
- Experience optimizing A/R function by improving procedures and controls
- Proven ability to determine root causes of issues and recommend viable improvements.
- Collect and maintain customer receivables to be current in assigned courses
- Research and resolve disputed invoices, overpayments, and underpayments with customers and internal work team members.
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance and provide documents for internal/external audits as necessary.
- Participate in and support projects and other activities aimed at continuous improvement as assigned
- Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Analyze financial information and summaries financial status
- Provide technical support and advice on management
- Support month-end and year-end close process.
Accounting Officer
GULF TECHNICS COMPANY
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Documents financial transactions by entering account information
- Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options
- Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit, and loss statement, and other reports
- Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents
- Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
- Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
- Secures financial information by completing database backups
- Maintains financial security by following internal controls
- Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
- Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
- Monitor and review accounting and system-related reports for financial accuracy and completeness.
A/P and Reconciliation Officer
ARAMEX
11.2010 - 09.2011
- Receive, register, verify, and process all invoices and ensure transactions are correctly recorded
- Maintain and reconcile General Ledger accounts
- Reviewing / Preparing Bank Reconciliation
- Responsible for all account communication with main office
- Actualize all freight, express, domestic, and logistic expenses.
Education
Maste in Business Administration -
DePaul University
Chicago, USA 10.2022 - 07.2023
Bahrain Vat Compliance Diploma -
Association of Tax Technicians (ATT)
United Kingdom 04.2019 - 07.2019
Certified Management Accountant -
Institute of Management Accountants
USA 01.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Accounting & Finance
University of Bahrain
Kingdom Of Bahrain 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
Communication Skillsundefined
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Bahrain
- Date of Birth: 10/18/88
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Bahrain
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Finance Manager
Bahrain Institute Of Banking & Finance
01.2023 - Current
Maste in Business Administration -
DePaul University
10.2022 - 07.2023
Assistant Manager - Finance
BAHRAIN INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND FINANCE
01.2020 - 12.2022
Bahrain Vat Compliance Diploma -
Association of Tax Technicians (ATT)
04.2019 - 07.2019
Senior Finance Officer
BAHRAIN INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND FINANCE
07.2015 - 12.2019
Accounting Officer
GULF TECHNICS COMPANY
09.2012 - 03.2013
Certified Management Accountant -
Institute of Management Accountants
01.2012 - 02.2013
A/P and Reconciliation Officer
ARAMEX
11.2010 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Accounting & Finance
University of Bahrain
09.2006 - 06.2010
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