Professional Experience

Muhammed Hadhil

Finance & Cost Controller — Abu Dhabi, UAE

Six years across the UAE and India in financial accounting, reporting, cost control and procurement. I act as the quality-control checkpoint before money moves — verifying invoices against purchase orders, controlling project costs, and producing the reports leadership relies on to decide. My background covers the full accounting cycle: month-end and year-end close, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax, AP/AR, bank reconciliation, and end-to-end payroll under WPS. Currently pursuing the CMA (USA).

6 yrs
Finance experience
UAE & India
AED 25M+
Project value
cost-controlled
250+
Staff payroll
processed under WPS
2,500+
Reports &
reconciliations
Career Timeline

A steady move from accountant to cost controller

Oct 2025 — Present

Finance & Cost Controller

BAAB Fit Out Contracting & General Maintenance L.L.C. — Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Own end-to-end cost control across active and completed projects in First Bit ERP, maintaining budgets, committed costs and actuals so leadership always has a live view of project margins and where they are moving.
  • Operate as the final verification checkpoint before any payment is released — reconciling every subcontractor and supplier invoice against its purchase order for quantity, item and price, and preventing overpayments and unbudgeted spend at source.
  • Lead procurement support across the project lifecycle: driving purchase-order follow-up, coordinating with suppliers and project engineers, and resolving pricing disputes, variations and credit notes before funds leave the account.
  • Run monthly payroll for 100+ site and office staff under the WPS — processing EOSB, leave salary, air-ticket provisions and full-and-final settlements with accurate, on-time, compliant disbursement.
  • Produce the monthly management reporting pack — project cost reports, budget-versus-actual analysis, payroll summaries and cash-flow statements — translating raw ledger data into clear, decision-ready insight for senior management.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting and external-audit preparation, including a systematic review and correction of mis-posted journal vouchers to keep the ledgers accurate and audit-ready ahead of the 2025 audit.
  • Rebuilt the salary-preparation format from scratch within my first month, introducing a simpler, formula-driven structure that the team could follow and that materially reduced errors and rework.
Oct 2023 — Oct 2025

Accountant & HR Assistant

Al Izdihar General Maintenance Establishment — Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Maintained the full accounting cycle — daily transactions, journal entries and general ledger — and managed disciplined month-end and year-end close to firm deadlines.
  • Controlled accounts payable and receivable end to end: verified supplier invoices against LPOs and delivery notes, issued tax invoices and statements of account, and managed AR aging with active collections follow-up to protect working capital.
  • Prepared and filed periodic VAT returns with the FTA and applied UAE Corporate Tax, keeping the business compliant and its penalty exposure low.
  • Performed monthly bank reconciliations and prepared the P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow statements that underpinned budgeting and variance analysis.
  • Ran end-to-end payroll for 150+ staff under the WPS, processing EOSB, leave salary, air tickets and final settlements.
  • Doubled as HR support — managing employee records, onboarding documentation and leave administration alongside the core finance function.
May — Sep 2023

Accountant

Planet of Beauty LLC — Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Managed day-to-day accounting, invoicing and account reconciliations, keeping the books accurate and current.
  • Supported month-end reporting and processed supplier payments against verified documentation.
2020 — 2023

Accountant cum Admin

Euro Ceramics Pvt Ltd — Kerala, India
  • Maintained the complete books of accounts — ledgers, journal entries and trial balance — for a busy trading operation.
  • Managed the AP and AR cycles, supplier reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliation with consistent accuracy.
  • Supported day-to-day administrative and office operations alongside the accounting function, building a broad commercial foundation early in my career.
What I Bring

Where I add measurable value

01

Cost Control & Forecasting

Real-time cost monitoring and rolling forecasts that surface overruns before they erode margins.

02

Procurement & Vendor Governance

Invoice-to-PO three-way matching that catches pricing and quantity errors before any dirham is released.

03

Financial Reporting

Decision-ready P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow reporting with variance and trend analysis.

04

Payroll & WPS

End-to-end payroll, WPS files, EOSB and final settlements run accurately and on time.

05

UAE VAT & Corporate Tax

Accurate FTA return filing and Corporate Tax application aligned to current regulations.

06

Audit Readiness

Disciplined close cycles, journal review and audit-ready workpapers that hold up under scrutiny.

Technical Skills

Tools & technical command

Advanced Excel & Modelling
Advanced Formulas VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP / INDEX-MATCH Pivot Tables & Power Pivot Dynamic Dashboards Cost & Budget Models Data Validation & Controls Power Query
ERP & Accounting Systems
First Bit ERP Tally Prime WPS Payroll Systems Online Banking Portals EmaraTax / FTA Portal
Reporting & Analytics
Power BI Microsoft 365 Suite Financial Statement Analysis Variance & Trend Analysis Procurement Analytics Cash-Flow Forecasting
Finance & Compliance
UAE VAT UAE Corporate Tax Cost Accounting Budgeting & Forecasting Invoice-to-PO (3-Way Match) Audit Preparation AI Tools for Finance
Personal Skills

How I work

Precision & Attention to Detail

Naturally spot price, quantity and posting errors others miss — the instinct that makes me a reliable payment checkpoint.

Analytical Thinking

Turn raw ledgers and numbers into clear conclusions and recommendations leadership can act on.

Problem Identification & Resolution

Find issues independently, verify with the right people, and fix or escalate appropriately.

Ownership & Reliability

Take full responsibility for my work and deliver accurate output on time, every cycle.

Clear Communication

Explain financial figures in plain terms and present reports confidently to management.

Continuous Learning

Self-driven; constantly building expertise — currently pursuing the CMA (USA) and adopting AI to work smarter.

UAE Regulatory Watch

Changes I'm tracking and ready for

E-Invoicing · Pilot Jul 2026

UAE mandatory e-invoicing (EIS)

The UAE is replacing PDF and paper invoices with a mandatory electronic invoicing system — structured XML (PINT-AE) exchanged on the Peppol model, validated through an Accredited Service Provider and reported to the FTA in near real time.

The pilot begins 1 July 2026. Businesses with revenue AED 50M+ go live 1 January 2027; those below AED 50M by 1 July 2027. Non-compliance carries penalties of AED 5,000 per month and AED 100 per missing invoice (Cabinet Decision 106 of 2025).

Why it matters to my work: e-invoicing reshapes accounts payable and invoice-to-PO matching end to end — the exact control point I own. I'm already preparing for ASP integration and clean, validation-ready invoice data.

Corporate Tax · Year 2

First CT filings & audited accounts

UAE Corporate Tax (9% above AED 375k) is now in its filing phase, with first returns due in 2026. Certain taxpayers must prepare audited financial statements for periods from 1 Jan 2025 — making a disciplined, audit-ready close a compliance requirement, not just good practice.

SME Relief · Ends Dec 2026

Small Business Relief sunset

The relief letting businesses under AED 3M revenue elect "no taxable income" expires 31 December 2026. From 2027 those SMEs face full Corporate Tax — so the time to plan, model the impact and tighten the books is now.

VAT · E-Commerce

E-commerce VAT by emirate

Businesses with e-commerce supplies over AED 100M a year must report VAT by the emirate where the supply is received, with matching record-keeping (Cabinet Decision 100 of 2024, effective 15 Nov 2024).

Global Minimum Tax

15% Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax

A 15% DMTT applies to large multinational groups (€750M+ revenue) for fiscal years from 1 Jan 2025, aligning the UAE with the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax framework.

General guidance only, not tax advice. Rules can change — always confirm current FTA requirements.

Education & Certification

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce — Computer Applications (B.Com CA)

Commerce degree combining accounting and finance with applied computer applications — a strong base for ERP, data and reporting work.

Certified Management Accountant — CMA (USA)

Globally recognised management-accounting credential.

In progress

Open to finance & cost-control roles

Available to discuss how I can add value to your finance function.

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