Haris Arif

I am a goal-driven Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) & Certified QuickBooks PROAdvisor with proven managerial financing and professional expertise in accounting & finance spanning over 7+ years of my experience in every aspect of Restaurants, Cafes, Catering Companies, Franchises and privately-owned businesses.I have spent over 4 years of lifetime to understand how to make money in this industry.

My recent work with Noodle Inbox Restaurants has given me the opportunity to work as an Accounting & Finance Manager where I have been responsible to monitor and advise all aspects of major financial tools and measures and supervising a team of 4 employees. Aside from ACCA, I hold a B.Com qualification and I enjoy working both in a team as well independently.

My main Achievements
• Involved in revised follow-up, screening checks, credit limits & loyalty schemes, led to increasing recovery by 20%
• Increased cash flow by 16%, stretched payables (DPO), payment incentives, leases, tightened inventory& discounts
• Reduced Debtors days (DSO) by 40% via reduced trading terms, payment upfront discounts& screening procedure
• Cultivated vendor relationships and negotiated new contracts, which led to 25% volume discounts on office supplies.
• Managed financial bookwork including all bank reconciliations, cash flow statements, and projected budgets.
• Supervised and trained a team of staff accountants in daily job responsibilities, which ensured proper handling of all financial and accounting transactions.
• Designed daily cash flow report summarising inflows and outflows to numerous bank accounts resulting in 30% savings in cost of funds.
• Formulated and graphed monthly and quarterly sales analysis spreadsheets to re‐focus sales activity and achieve a 21% gain in sales.
• Implemented and monitored automated payroll, resulting in a 9% reduction in cost and 15% decrease in processing errors.

Thanks & Regards,
Haris Arif
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+971-56-7462685