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SAMI ADNAN

London

Summary

Experienced Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Capable of handling detail-oriented work in methodical and organised fashion. Seeking challenging, growth-oriented position where field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence can make positive impact on business operations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Accountant

Aramco Trading Ltd
London
2022.12 - Current
  • Maintaining PEV, ZPEV, Inventory management files, and accounting ledgers by processing manual Journals at month end
  • Revenue and COGS analysis and maintaining reports for gross margin analysis for all trading books including Crude, Middle distillates, LPG, Fuel oil and other in accordance with IFRS.
  • Maintaining and reconciling Traders' P&L including realized and unrealized paper and physical trade in accordance with relevant IFRS.
  • Owning end to end record to report monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in relation to ATC group entities and Inter book reconciliation and BPC submission and all other intercompany transactions for all affiliates and Saudi Aramco related parties
  • Working closely with middle office for currency hedges including swaps and Futures and market price hedges
  • Working in reporting function to carry out month end reporting tasks in line with IFRS, IAS and stock exchange regulatory guidance
  • Owning the full AP & AR Functions, including the trading, storage, inspection, and additives invoices also credit & debit notes reconciliation
  • This also involves building a close relationship with counterparties for conflict resolution and better communication
  • Completing designated control procedures, adhering to the necessary regulatory control framework, and providing support for HMRC, ONS, and European VAT submission
  • Liaising with and ensuring positive working relationship with Front office, IT office, treasury, tax, Trading desks, and relevant business/subsidiary teams to achieve the company performance goals & KPIs
  • Responsible for providing commentary on annual financial statement & audit related queries in relation to ATL performance and Saudi Tadawal Submissions
  • Closely working with IT Office for SAP Enhancement, improving the SAP commodity function, and incorporating the newly introduced management reporting add-ons

Assistant Accountant

Cargiant Ltd
London
2021.05 - 2022.12

Duration: 1 year & 8 months

Updating and reconciling Sales Ledger, Sales Debtors and Sales Creditors
• Assisting the management accountant with VAT returns, CIS returns, HMRC, FCA & ONS submissions.
• Reconciling debit and credit cards transactions, bank transfers, online payments.
• Weekly management accounts and producing trading summary working files.
• Month end reconciliations and closing off small month end accounts
• Managing the stock‑takes every quarter, liaising with auditors on yearly stock takes.
• Analysis of cash income from sales and preparing the bank paying in requests.
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers (electricity, gas and other contracts)
• Cost analysis for company gym, staff benefits, and staff contributions.
• Preparing and importing bank payments for directors’ approval.

Assistant Accountant

Jets Electrical Contractors Ltd
Kingsbury, London
2018.01 - 2021.05

Duration: 3 years & 5 months

General Ledger using QuickBooks; Sales debtors, sales creditors.
• Re‑solving purchase order, contract, matching invoices, payment discrepancies and credit notes
• Preparation of the monthly bank payments list for approval, bank, credit and debit card reconciliation.
• Preparation of the month‑end closing and statutory financial annual statements;
• Preparation and submission of monthly HMRC CIS and Quarterly VAT
• Responsible for ensuring the timely collection of all accounts receivable and client projects' costs.
• Overseeing the annual external audit process;
• Preparation of the annual budget (cash flow, income statement, and balance sheet).
• Managing the Job book to keep the track of all ongoing maintenance Jobs.

Management Accounts Assistant

SHF Ventures Ltd T/as Baskin Robbins
Colindale, London
2015.04 - 2018.01

Duration: 2 years 9 months:

Assisting and guiding customers through all the products and resolving queries.
• Performing stock take and getting credit notes issued for missing items
• Ordering new stock from suppliers every week, raising regular invoices for late and early payments.
• Achieving the targets set by management and submitting performance reports.
• Preparing the payroll for employees, preparing monthly budget reports, reconciliations for month end.
• Building working relationships with suppliers to avoid any stock shortage.
• Presenting Company’s plans in a staff meeting and distributing reports on a monthly basis.
• Preparing the VAT returns, liaising with external accountant for year end accounts.

Education

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting -

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, London

ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting - Accounting

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
London

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting - undefined

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Other CPD Courses

Skills

  • SAP Expert
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel Including VBA & Macros
  • Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Outlook, PPT
  • Sage 200c Professional
  • QuickBooks
  • RentPro (Property Management Software)
  • Sage Payroll, Sage 50 Accounts
  • Double Entry Book-keeping
  • Retail, Cash handling
  • Patience, Attentiveness, Clear Communication Skill

Affiliations

  • Tent Pegging & Polo ball game
  • Cricket
  • Gym Fitness Training
  • Current Affairs and History Drama

Accomplishments

    Cricket : I represent a local cricket team arranged by Barnet Council and have won Man of the series award for 2 consecutive years in 2021 & 2022. I represented the ACCA affiliates in a cricket match organised by ACCA in September 2023 for charity purposes.

    Tent Pegging: I take part is south Asian traditional tent pegging sport on monthly basis where I represent the Luton Horse club. I won the best rider award in January 2023.

    Barnet Council Citizenship Award: I was given the appreciation certificate for taking part in NHS test and trace and Spot Covid checks arranged by NHS in my local park known as Kingsbury park during COVID Lockdown.

Additional Languages

Hindi
Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Proficient (C2)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accountant

Aramco Trading Ltd
2022.12 - Current

Assistant Accountant

Cargiant Ltd
2021.05 - 2022.12

Assistant Accountant

Jets Electrical Contractors Ltd
2018.01 - 2021.05

Management Accounts Assistant

SHF Ventures Ltd T/as Baskin Robbins
2015.04 - 2018.01

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting -

Oxford Brookes University

ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting - Accounting

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting - undefined

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Other CPD Courses
SAMI ADNAN