Mohammed Waseem
About Mohammed Waseem
Mohammed Waseem is a Senior Financial Analyst specializing in Expenditures and General Ledger at du in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and has extensive experience in financial analysis, reporting, and management accounting.
Work at du
Mohammed Waseem has been employed at du since 2013, initially serving as a Financial Analyst in Financial Reporting until 2018. He currently holds the position of Senior Financial Analyst, focusing on Expenditures and General Ledger. In this role, he is responsible for managing financial books in accordance with IFRS 16 lease accounting, overseeing AED 2 billion in lease accounting capitalization. He leads a team of three employees and has implemented robotics process automation (RPA) for data gathering in reconciliations and supplier payments.
Education and Expertise
Mohammed Waseem has a strong educational background in finance and accounting. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Sri Jayawardanapura, where he studied from 2008 to 2011. He also completed a Diploma in Marketing at the same university in 2011. Additionally, he is an Associate Member of both the AAT Sri Lanka and ACCA. He further enhanced his qualifications by obtaining a BSc (Hons) in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.
Background
Prior to his tenure at du, Mohammed Waseem worked at Hayleys Group as an Accounts Executive in Management Accounting from 2008 to 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He then moved to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he served as a Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting at Tas'Helat Marketing Co. from 2011 to 2012. His diverse experience in financial roles has contributed to his current expertise in financial analysis and reporting.
Achievements
In his current role at du, Mohammed Waseem has developed an Excel reporting model for period-end financial analysis, managing over AED 2 billion in annual expenses across 70 general ledger accounts. He successfully cleaned up over AED 150 million in old aged liabilities and asset balances in the statement of financial position. Additionally, he has implemented new reports in the ERP system by collaborating with management and the IT team to improve periodic reconciliations and aging reports.