Besmira Abdi FCCA,CIA

• Ensured compliance with regulatory standards through diligent auditing practices.
• Collaborated with management in developing remediation plans following audits, strengthening internal controls.
• Identified areas for improvement during regular assessment of financial procedures.
• Prepared detailed reports summarising audit findings, aiding decision-making at executive level.

• Coordinate and oversee the month/ quarter/ YE closing process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Reconciliation and data analysis on insurance technical accounting.
• Reconciliation and monitoring of suspense/control accounts.
• Documentation and internal reporting, coordination with external auditors.
• Work on special projects.

• Preparation of daily trial balance and internal reporting.
• Reconciliation of financial data and data analysis.
• Reconciliation of all investment portfolios and FX.
• Conduct comprehensive review of general ledger bookings, maintaining compliance with IFRS and regulations.

• Monitoring of high risk accounts, reconciliation of other assets and liabilities accounts, preparation of aging analysis, proposal for provision or write off and reporting to Management Board.
• Responsible for CAPEX accounting entries, adjustment entries for off-balance sheet items, and oversight of month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Introduce internal controls to monitor critical areas of financial control and undertake corrective actions to address risks or deficiencies.
• Calculating withholding tax liabilities in accordance with local and international tax regulations.
• Conducting transfer pricing analyses to ensure arm’s length pricing for intra-group transactions.
• Implemented and managed the reverse charge mechanism, ensuring accurate VAT accounting and compliance with tax regulations for cross-border transactions.
• Responsible for assessing and calculating non-deductible expenses, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with tax regulations to optimize the company's tax position.

• Overseeing the daily activities of the accounting team, ensuring closings and reporting are completed on time.
• Evaluating, developing, and improving department controls, systems, and procedures.
• Follow-up, preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements, such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and capital expenditure
• Manage a team of three professionals, give regular feedback and allocate sufficient time for people’s development and support.
• Perform month-end analytical reviews of the accounts and provide insight for budgeting, CFO, MB, etc.
• Support the team for the preparation, recording, analysing and reporting accounting transactions insuring compliance with local GAAP, IFRS, policies and procedures.
• Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls.
• Identify areas for process improvement and take actions.
• Improve the documentation of accounting projects.
• Interact with internal and external auditor.
• Develop and implement the process and documentation for Double Taxation Avoidance with foreign suppliers, ensuring compliance and minimizing cross-border tax risks
• Accurately preparing and submitting VAT returns in compliance with local tax regulations.

• Bookkeeping of accounting records on operating expenses.
• Calculations and reporting of loan's provisions.
• Reconciliation and booking of off balance sheet items.
• Reconciliation of Nosto/Vostro accounts
• Recording all the tax implications (VAT, WHT, ect)

Advance Financial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting Basic Principles, Organization of Accounting Information Systems