Sara Tarek Hassan
Salwa,Kuwait
Summary
- Creative professional recognized for results-oriented and solution-focused approach.
- Strong organizational skills enhance team collaboration and communication.
- Proven ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines and achieve objectives.
- Hard-working with strong organizational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Budget accountant
Budget Department - Public Authority for Sports
2024.11 - Current
- Prepared annual budget and projected budgets for next 3 years from 3-year study.
- Communicated with Kuwait's electronic banking system and handled bank email correspondence.
- Reviewed supplier payment requests, issued payment vouchers, and processed central bank transfers.
- Prepared financial statements, reports, budgets, and variance analysis to business plan.
- Resolved discrepancies in accounting records, maintaining impeccable standards of accuracy.
- Provided accurate forecasts for improved fiscal planning.
- Prepared detailed models, reports and charts highlighting complex financial information.
Personnel specialist
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
2021.01 - 2024.10
- Managed recruitment processes, securing high-quality candidates for various roles.
- Assisted in payroll preparation, ensuring timely disbursement of salaries.
- Maintained updated staff records, ensuring data accuracy at all times.
- Maintained confidential personnel files, track attendance, and update HR databases (HRIS) with promotions, transfers, and leave balances.
- Managed holiday requests efficiently ensuring fair distribution of leave dates across the company.
- Increased efficiency of personnel tracking systems with modern IT solutions.
- Provided guidance on employment law, resulting in fewer legal issues.
- Monitored employee absences against leave allowances, escalating discrepancies to HR manager when necessary.
- Assisted with meetings and presentations within company.
HR administrator
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
2018.12 - 2020.12
- Prepared relevant HR reports as required by senior management team.
- Provided support for employee onboarding and training procedures.
- Administered payroll duties for timely and accurate salary disbursement.
- Arranged training sessions for staff, contributing to professional development initiatives.
- Liaised between different departments, facilitating smooth inter-departmental operations.
- Streamlined HR processes by introducing efficient digital solutions.
- Maintained privacy of sensitive information by adhering to data protection regulations diligently.
- Assisted in performance appraisal processes, supporting fair evaluations and promotions.
- Accurately processed leave of absence requests and monitored absence data to use as triggers for management intervention.
- Planned, organized and managed recruitment and selection processes, consistently meeting budget targets and recruitment goals.
- Issued contracts, performed pre-employment checks and amended current contracts.
- Updated HR policies and documentation in line with legislative developments and GDPR requirements to ensure compliance.
- Managed employee records in line with the department requirements and data protection laws.
- Maintained compliance with all local, county and national laws, as well as established organisational standards.
- Managed leavers processes, end-of-probation reviews, changes to appointments and termination of fixed-term contracts.
- Liaised with senior leadership by chairing committee meetings to share and implement best practices.
- Automated employee performance evaluation reminders for senior leadership.
Procurement Accountant
Purchasing Department -Public Authority for Sports
Kuwait
2016.06 - 2018.12
- Recorded all financial transactions for purchasing and supplying materials and services.
- Entered material receipts and maintained accurate receipt records.
- Issued payment orders to suppliers after verifying supply conditions and documents.
- Followed up on bank transfers until payments completed.
- Reconciled warehouse receipts and issues with financial accounts.
- Joined inventory committees for periodic and annual stocktakes.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly purchase expense and inventory movement reports.
- Prepared year-end entries to close financial accounts and complete reconciliations.
- Verified accounting guidance accuracy against the chart of accounts and budgets.
- Followed up on suppliers' bank guarantees and arranged renewals.
- Coordinated storage limit updates with resources supporting supplies and logistics.
HR administrator
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
Kuwait
2013.06 - 2016.06
- Prepared employee seniority and job-title records for budget programme alignment updates.
- Updated raise, bonus, and allowance procedures, maintaining complete records.
- Prepared payroll books, draft decisions, and promotion candidate data submissions.
- Completed appointment, transfer, secondment, and loan procedure decisions documentation.
- Processed social loan request forms and staff correspondence for internal approval.
- Entered department data into automated employee register and retrieved certificates.
- Compiled lists of employees entitled to financial rewards for excellent service.
- Prepared committee and work-team decisions, alongside monthly salary grades data.
- Managed regular leave and deductions through integrated system and Oracle workflows.
- Processed payroll and compensation activities within employee legal compliance requirements.
- Generated accurate financial reports using advanced software tools.
ِAccountant, Financial Controller
Brain Waves Middle East
Egypt
2007.01 - 2012.12
- Oversaw general accounting functions, including AR/AP, account reconciliation, and cash management.
- Oversaw bank reconciliations and managed short-term working capital, including credit control.
- Conducted comprehensive payroll review and input, maintaining accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Administer all financial management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications.
- Directed financial management functions including development of monthly/quarterly financial statements, financial forecasts, and budgets.
- Prepared financial statements, financial reports, developed budgets and performed variance analysis in accordance with business plan
- Interact with the Board of Directors and President concerning financial forecasts and reports.
- Coordinated with auditing department to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Resolved invoice coding and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Advised management on financial details related to business operations, inventory levels and budgets.
- Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting - English section
Faculty of Commerce
Skills
- Kuwait Electronic Banking Services System - Expert
- Oracle (General Ledger and Payment System) - Expert
- Excel & Word - Expert
- Financial reporting expertise
- Payroll processing
- Time efficiency
Languages
Arabic - Native
English - Advanced
Courses
- Kuwait Electronic Banking Services System
- Oracle system (General Ledger, Payment System)
- Integrated System of the Civil Service
- Computerized Accounting
Timeline
Budget accountant
Budget Department - Public Authority for Sports
2024.11 - Current
Personnel specialist
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
2021.01 - 2024.10
HR administrator
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
2018.12 - 2020.12
Procurement Accountant
Purchasing Department -Public Authority for Sports
2016.06 - 2018.12
HR administrator
Salaries Department - Public Authority for Sports
2013.06 - 2016.06
ِAccountant, Financial Controller
Brain Waves Middle East
2007.01 - 2012.12
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting - English section
Faculty of Commerce