Chille Artuz

• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations
• Analyzed monthly balance sheets, income statements and cash flow information
• Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
• Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• Project Lead in the SAGE Payroll ERP implementation and provided guidance to team in the ERP training.
• Reviewed and documented Qatar finance and operations business process flows (Payments, Invoicing, Payroll, Fixed Asset, Banking transactions)
• In charge of the daily and monthly transaction processing (e.g. payables, receivables, cash receipts), bank reconciliations and month end financial reporting.
• Prepares and reviews month end/year end accruals and journals
• In charge of all tax matters including WHT tax reporting, contract declaration reporting and other statutory tax compliance reporting.

Accomplishments: Documented local finance process flows and set up of policies and procedures; managed prior years tax assessment of the company (reduced assessment of $1M to zero); recovered long overdue retention receivable from client

• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
• Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
• Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
• Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations
• Project Lead in the Odoo ERP implementation and provided guidance to team in the ERP training.
• Reviewed and documented the company business process flows (Finance, Procurement, Warehouse, Supply chain, CRM and Operations)
• Designed company business forms and developed accounting policy manual and procedures and set up internal control process
• In charge of the daily and monthly transaction processing (e.g. payables, receivables, cash receipts), bank reconciliations, loan monitoring and month end reporting.
• Reviewed Construction in progress and set up of Fixed Assets Register

Accomplishments: ERP implementation (ODOO) , documentation of business process flows and set up of policies and procedures.

• Actively involved in the planning and implementation of Qatar business unit' s move from smaller office to a bigger facility in 2016; part of the Qatar management team in implementing new policies and procedures during the rebranding/ transition from Wood Group Engineering to EthosEnergy LLC.
• Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
• Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and budgeting, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Analyzed and prepared annual budgets to contain costs, minimize losses and assure compliance with internal controls.
• Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
• Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.

• Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
• Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll, budgeting, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes and month and year end closings
• Contributed significantly in establishing Qatar business unit and improving its growth; setup WG accounting system and team head in the system migration from Tally to Visaer system; established/implemented accounting policies and procedures, administrative and HR policies; negotiated for various credit facilities with suppliers; improved DSO days, and implemented cost reduction procedures for the Qatar business unit.
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• Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
• Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
• Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.

Accomplishments: Spearheaded in the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project for the set up of the companyʼs new computerized PeopleSoft accounting system; organized Peoplesoft training to team members and directed the parallel run of Hexagon Universal Banking System and Peoplesoft Accounting; designed/formulated a procedural manual for the different Finance process flows; played a major role in hiring, leading, and managing team members through regular coaching, counseling and motivation.

• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
• Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• In‑charge of the companyʼs overall financial reporting and monitoring of operating expenses;
• Performed internal control functions such as cash audits, supplies inventory audit and company policies review; supervised special projects such as year-end external audit and other compliance audits from various government regulatory bodies;
• Monitored the companyʼs daily cash position and credit exposure reports; handled the investment/money market placement transactions of the company

• Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members as well as clients
• Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
• Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
• Developed, designed, and prepared business training modules and materials for the clients;
• Facilitated various training programs for the staff; conceptualized, lay‑out, and edited Company newsletter, brochures and other publications;
• Conducted various research relevant to clients needs; and maintained quality control on audit reports and all the companyʼs internal and external communications.

• Performed internal audits of financial and departmental operations, developing risk assessments and conducting process walkthroughs for compliance with documented processes.
• Investigated discrepancies discovered during auditing process.
• Evaluated company's policies to determine how well standards adhered to best practices.
• Conducted various internal audit functions such as company policies review, cash counts on cash custodians and audit of specific division or accounts; handled on‑board audits of various ships, including checking of passengers ticket collections, cargo shipments and shipʼs supplies; recommended/ initiated internal audit controls for various company ticket outlets.