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Work History
Education
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Fahad Ansari

Lucan,Co. Dublin

Summary

I am a highly motivated and career oriented professional with experience in Finance and Administrative roles. I have efficient planning and negotiation strengths with the ability to prioritize tasks, establish goals and attain results within strict deadlines. I have exceptional organizational and administration skills with a high motivation and strong can-do attitude. I have a flexible and team focused approach to work.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Entry Clerk & Admin (Temp)

Focus Ireland
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • Gathered information of 25 sites of focus Ireland & escalated issues to manager regarding missing/incorrect data
  • Accurately input all financial data into spreadsheets and posted them in ERP system
  • Reviewed, post and reconciled office and employee expenses
  • Administration duties.

Data Entry Operative (Contract)

Kefron Group Ireland
02.2023 - 07.2023
  • Reviewed & processed customers & employees information with targets set on daily/weekly and monthly basis
  • Liaised with different departments of the company and customers to obtain additional information required
  • Photocopying, scanning, organized documents for filing and maintaining office supplies
  • Help other team members in their work.

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Health Services Executive IRL
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Reviewed invoices & posted them in SAP system according to targets assigned
  • Liaised with other departments in relations to resolving issues related to invoices, credit notes and payments
  • Reconciled bank and creditors accounts of the company
  • Supported finance team members in other areas to meet month end deadline.

Finance Associate (Contract)

Primark - Penny’s IRL
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Reviewed invoices (descriptions, gross, tax & net amounts), Invoice reference numbers & other related info
  • Issued pending & new invoices to Primark customers in France
  • Co-ordinated with Primark stores in France to clear issues related to invoices & customers queries
  • Processed refunds to customers in Ireland.

Finance Executive (Contract)

Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Generated purchase orders list weekly & obtained manager’s approval
  • Matching, coding, posting purchase invoices & credit notes in SUN systems
  • Bank transfers & credit card requisitions
  • Liaised with suppliers regarding issues with purchases orders & invoices
  • Set up new suppliers in SUN systems & processing employee expenses
  • Stationery order for the office & other ad hoc duties assigned.

Christmas Temp

Dunnes Store
11.2019 - 12.2019
  • Maintained Till operations & provided a friendly, efficient services to all customers in the store
  • Processed goods returned & shelving them back in their appropriate section
  • Received new stock, organize & shelving them in the store.

Sales Assistant Temp

Woodies DIY
06.2019 - 10.2019
  • Managed Tills & closing of day to day operations, Shelving & Pricing of products
  • Ensured shop floor was kept in perfect condition & displays were maintained on highest level
  • Processed goods returned and shelving them back
  • Assisted customers with products in the outlet.

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Balfour Beatty in Ireland
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Cleared back log of AP invoices
  • Processed purchase invoices, sales invoices and credit notes in Oracle
  • Liaised with other departments to ensure accuracy of relevant information
  • Supporting team members in other finance related work required (bank, creditors and expense reconditions)

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Synopsys International Limited
04.2018 - 09.2018
  • Issued & posted invoices of customers of Europe & Asia
  • Liaised with Managers to ensure client accounts & billings are up to date
  • Filed Invoices, Credit notes & review weekly aging reports
  • Generated revenue reports and billing due lists daily for manager’s review.

Accounts Assistant

Payzone Ireland
11.2016 - 02.2018
  • Processed accounts payable invoices / credit notes received from vendors, including matching to original purchase order & goods received note in Origins
  • Prepared payments runs for EUR & GBP suppliers weekly in high volume
  • Regular check on the payments made through directs debits & cheques to the suppliers
  • Processed Employee expenses at the end of each month
  • Bank reconciliations, creditor’s reconciliations
  • Set up of new suppliers on the system.

Finance Analyst

Doosan Trading Ltd T/A Bobcat International Ltd
02.2013 - 09.2016
  • Reviewed & updated foreign exchange rates in SAP on daily basis
  • Perform Bank reconciliations of different manufacturing & retail entities of the company
  • Analysed & processed Intercompany transfers, loans & FX differences
  • Draft, reviewed & posted manual journals for VAT Returns, Payroll, Insurances, Petty cash & etc
  • Performed analysis of Vendor payments (Payment batches & manual payments) and posted receipts in SAP/Oracle
  • Reviewed of Banks, Accounts payable and receivable clearing accounts
  • Complete Euro Factor & BPLG remittance reconciliations weekly
  • Completed other project based work, training & ad-hoc duties supporting other department members with their monthly closing of accounts.

Project Accountant

DAON Ltd
11.2010 - 12.2012
  • Assisting in system migration from TAS books to Microsoft Navision
  • Obtaining approvals, matching, coding, posting purchase and sales invoices including credit notes in the Accounting system for Ireland, UK, Australia, United States, India, Cayman, Brazil and Singapore entities
  • Processing Bank Payments and drafting adjustment journals in high volume
  • Creditors Reconciliations & Bank reconciliations in high volume
  • Credit card, AMEX & Cash Reconciliations
  • Data input for commissions paid to sales staff
  • Recording of petty cash and analysis of expenses paid in cash on daily basis
  • Preparing Business Activity statements and development work in Finance Dept.

Capital Accountant (Balance Sheet)

Apple Green Ltd
02.2007 - 09.2010
  • Creditor’s reconciliations for more than 200 suppliers for all the company sites
  • Bank Reconciliations for 15 different bank accounts
  • Maintaining fixed assets register and review of fixed assets additions on regular basis
  • Drafting fixed asset schedules, revaluation reserves, consolidations & calculation of depreciations
  • Review and analysis of costs associated with new sites in progress
  • Fixed Assets reconciliations & drafting intercompany journals for 10 different subsidiaries
  • Plan, organize and carry out the internal audit function for the fixed assets
  • Liaising with the external auditors and make sure they are well briefed on matters concerned on the above
  • Ensuring complete accuracy of the company balance sheet
  • Contribute in bringing improvements to the system and procedures of the finance department.

Education

B.A. in Business Studies (Majors in Accounting and Finance) -

Griffith College

9 Exams -

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants

Skills

  • Ability to prioritize tasks and establish goals
  • Exceptional organizational and administration skills
  • High motivation and strong can-do attitude
  • Flexible and team-focused approach to work
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Navision, Sage, Micro pay, Origins, Oracle, SAP & SUN systems
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Frontage Page, Power point, and Access
  • Data accuracy
  • Data Entry
  • Strong Problem Solver
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Work Prioritization
  • Performance Improvement

Accomplishments

  • Processed 2000 sales invoices to Primark customers in France.
  • Applegreen Ltd. (Two promotions in two years).
  • Designed creditor’s reconciliation template & reconciled more than 200 suppliers done for the first time in the company.
  • Received performance bonuses in Doosan Trading Ltd.
  • Designed different spreadsheets to present information of employees, stores & other company informations.
  • Successfully completed projects, contracts and temporary work assigned for the all companies.
  • Played first class cricket for Pakistan.
  • Worked as volunteer at Darul Sakun (School for mentally impaired people).
  • Obtained award for making a documentary on child labour in Pakistan.

References

To be furnished on request.

Timeline

Data Entry Clerk & Admin (Temp)

Focus Ireland
01.2024 - 02.2024

Data Entry Operative (Contract)

Kefron Group Ireland
02.2023 - 07.2023

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Health Services Executive IRL
08.2022 - 01.2023

Finance Associate (Contract)

Primark - Penny’s IRL
04.2022 - 08.2022

Finance Executive (Contract)

Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
02.2021 - 03.2022

Christmas Temp

Dunnes Store
11.2019 - 12.2019

Sales Assistant Temp

Woodies DIY
06.2019 - 10.2019

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Balfour Beatty in Ireland
10.2018 - 05.2019

Accounts Assistant (Contract)

Synopsys International Limited
04.2018 - 09.2018

Accounts Assistant

Payzone Ireland
11.2016 - 02.2018

Finance Analyst

Doosan Trading Ltd T/A Bobcat International Ltd
02.2013 - 09.2016

Project Accountant

DAON Ltd
11.2010 - 12.2012

Capital Accountant (Balance Sheet)

Apple Green Ltd
02.2007 - 09.2010

B.A. in Business Studies (Majors in Accounting and Finance) -

Griffith College

9 Exams -

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
Fahad Ansari