Arees Panala Ummar

• Led a team supporting Fixed Assets and R2R processes, ensuring timely month-end close and compliance with internal controls. • Managed balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, provisions, and fixed asset accounting activities. • Supported internal and external audits through preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and audit documentation.

• Leading a team of 4 for Record to Report Fixed assets • With supervision, to prepare and document journal entries related to Fixed assets and related reconciliation work • Conduct periodic impairment reviews for tangible intangible assets • Handle close timelines and communicate on a timely basis, in accordance to the deadlines • Work well with the Business Accounting team and internal partners to resolve issues • Responsible for supporting the metrics reporting for the significant process

• Led a team of 4 in Fixed Assets and R2R processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. • Conducted impairment reviews for tangible and intangible assets. • Managed close timelines, proactively communicating to meet deadlines. -Accounts payable -VAT Accounting -Fixed Asset Accounting -Monthly accruals and provisions -Audit coordinator -Monthly and Quarterly financial reporting -MS Excel and SAP ERP expertise -Team Lead -Debtors and Creditors account management and reconciliation

• Managed vendor invoices, credit notes, and expenses. • Maintained asset register and conducted annual asset counts. • Performed monthly reviews of vendor/customer accounts and reconciliations. • Executed month-end reporting activities ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Handled and managed Accounts Receivable processes as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a new project transition, developing SOPs, leading knowledge transfer, and standardizing AR operations to ensure control‑compliant and efficient processes

Finance

Commerce