Meera Saeed Ahmed AL BALOUSHI

Finance Officer

Profile summary

I am resourceful and willing to share my knowledge with others which is therefore an important component to moving closer to meeting the company's goals. I believe that I attain the necessary leadership skills and I consider myself creative, analytical and have the troubleshooting ability. I am therefore comfortable working with multi culture environment and back grounds. Honest, hard-working and organized. Where my communication and leadership skills will add value and contribute to the continued growth of your organization. To obtain a challenging position that will utilize my skills and experiences and which will also provide me with the opportunity for growth and advancement

Career highlights

Streamlined Crew Layover Invoices: Currently managing crew layover invoices, improving efficiency within the accounts payable department at Etihad Airways.

Cost-Cutting Initiatives Implementation: Implemented cost-cutting measures that contributed to financial efficiency while working as a Finance Officer.

Key skills

Skills
Perform numeric skills and business applicationsAdopts a client centered approachApplied Marketing and SalesHuman Resource PracticeFinancial Concept for Applied BusinessPublic RelationsPurchasing and Supply-PurchasingCustomer ServiceBusiness CommunicationQuality AssuranceAccountingPresentation SkillsCreative Thinking and Problem SolvingAn understanding of health and safety issues in the workplaceGood motivational skillsAnswer phoneOffice ProcedurePrepare letters, memos and faxesFiled documents manually and electronicallyManage time and work, send electronic mail messagesKeyboardingHave effective communication skills at workAbility to work in a community settingPrevious experience of working with volunteersAn ability to plan and organize work whilst in a busy environmentFinancial Modeling & ForecastingData Analysis & Visualization (Excel, Power BI, or similar)Financial Regulations & Compliance (e.g., GAAP, IFRS)Risk ManagementBudgeting & Variance Analysis

Professional experience

Finance OfficerJun 2025 - Present
Etihad Airways / GBSS

Managing Crew Layover invoices in DOC Managing Guest Disruption invoices in DOC Accrual & Occupancy

  • Managing Crew Layover invoices in DOC
  • Managing Guest Disruption invoices in DOC
  • Accrual & Occupancy
Finance OfficerAug 2014 - Jun 2025
Etihad Airways / GBSS

Invoices management budgeting Business License renewal Cost cutting Stationery management Supporting Event Facility Management IATA registrations (process stopped currently) Petty cash control Security Clearance Support Critical invoices register and payment (AADC) Monthly pantry supplying Supplier purchasing requisition. SOA follow-up Invoicing Current Duties: Coordinating with IATA (process stopped currently) Enrolment for new joiners (process stopped currently) Supporting, Scheduling & Managing IATA courses (process stopped currently) Controlling the Materials for the courses (process stopped currently) Managing the certificate (process stopped currently) Maintaining the student's data and updating to line manager (process stopped currently) Communicating with PSM for Quote Arranging PR and raising PO after completing the approval formalities Completing the GRN after verifying the items Invoices Verification Approval formalities for invoices Initiating the Payment process Managing the petty cash Forecasting and analysing the day-to-day expenses Budget analysis for these expenses Coordination with AP & Treasury for Replenish the petty cash. Organizing requirement for Seniors Managers visit Supporting for organizing the Event for graduation ceremony Manage the general manger office agenda, internal and external meeting. Clearing cheque AADC Requesting and maintaining pantry items, inventory weekly check

  • Invoices management
  • budgeting
  • Business License renewal
  • Cost cutting
  • Stationery management
  • Supporting Event
  • Facility Management
  • IATA registrations (process stopped currently)
  • Petty cash control
  • Security Clearance Support
  • Critical invoices register and payment (AADC)
  • Monthly pantry supplying
  • Supplier purchasing requisition.
  • SOA follow-up
  • Invoicing
  • Coordinating with IATA (process stopped currently)
  • Enrolment for new joiners (process stopped currently)
  • Supporting, Scheduling & Managing IATA courses (process stopped currently)
  • Controlling the Materials for the courses (process stopped currently)
  • Managing the certificate (process stopped currently)
  • Maintaining the student's data and updating to line manager (process stopped currently)
  • Communicating with PSM for Quote
  • Arranging PR and raising PO after completing the approval formalities
  • Completing the GRN after verifying the items
  • Invoices Verification
  • Approval formalities for invoices
  • Initiating the Payment process
  • Managing the petty cash
  • Forecasting and analysing the day-to-day expenses
  • Budget analysis for these expenses
  • Coordination with AP & Treasury for Replenish the petty cash
  • Organizing requirement for Seniors Managers visit
  • Supporting for organizing the Event for graduation ceremony
  • Manage the general manger office agenda, internal and external meeting
  • Clearing cheque AADC
  • Requesting and maintaining pantry items, inventory weekly check
Finance AdministratorMay 2011 - Aug 2014
Etihad Airways

Process Invoices for payments for Out Station Suppliers Handle Outstations issues and inquires. Reconciliation of records and follow up payments. Make sure every transaction and process are on time and nothing is pending Online banking Expenses and Staff end of services settlement. Experienced in VAT & TAX percentage calculation. Prepare payment history report for each of my suppliers. Dealing directly with inflight supplier Process invoices – credit and debit payment Duties: Processing Electronic, Wire and Cheque payment for Outstation Suppliers, Staff, and Guest Claims Processing Payroll and Staff Payments like, I Expenses, Weekly Payroll, EOS Payments, and Monthly Payroll. Co-Coordinating with Bank signatories for on time approval of Payments. Attending all payments quires and updating the payment status to the concerned staff, station managers and other department managers. Overseas Work Assignment: Visited following outstation finance offices as part of work assignments - Payment Centralization project. London- UK                       3 Days Manila- Philippines             3 Days Manchester 3 Days

  • Process Invoices for payments for Out Station Suppliers
  • Handle Outstations issues and inquires.
  • Reconciliation of records and follow up payments.
  • Make sure every transaction and process are on time and nothing is pending
  • Online banking
  • Expenses and Staff end of services settlement.
  • Experienced in VAT & TAX percentage calculation.
  • Prepare payment history report for each of my suppliers.
  • Dealing directly with inflight supplier
  • Process invoices – credit and debit payment
  • Processing Electronic, Wire and Cheque payment for Outstation Suppliers, Staff, and Guest Claims
  • Processing Payroll and Staff Payments like, I Expenses, Weekly Payroll, EOS Payments, and Monthly Payroll.
  • Co-Coordinating with Bank signatories for on time approval of Payments.
  • Attending all payments quires and updating the payment status to the concerned staff, station managers and other department managers.
Finance officerMay 2011 - Aug 2014
Etihad Airways

Invoicing Monthly report (SOA) Supplier follow-up Matching LPO/GRN Manuel codes – Oracle Cheque prints and prepare. online banking – HSCB and NBAD

  • Invoicing
  • Monthly report (SOA)
  • Supplier follow-up
  • Matching LPO/GRN
  • Manuel codes – Oracle
  • Cheque prints and prepare.
  • online banking – HSCB and NBAD
Call Center AgentJun 2010 - Apr 2011
Etihad Airways

Answering incoming calls Make reservations for clients. Attends to customer inquiries and complaints and take immediate action.

  • Answering incoming calls
  • Make reservations for clients.
  • Attends to customer inquiries and complaints and take immediate action.
Customer Services RepresentativeFeb 2005 - Mar 2005
Emirates Bank

Opened and closed Accounts Turned over ATM Cards, Chequebook to clients. Registered for ATM Telephone connections

  • Opened and closed Accounts
  • Turned over ATM Cards, Chequebook to clients.
  • Registered for ATM
  • Telephone connections

Education

Certificate, English Language TrainingJan 2010 - Present
Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group
Certificate, Internet Core Computing CertificationJan 2010 - Present
Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group
Certificate, EmployabilityJan 2010 - Present
Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group
Diploma, Applied BusinessJan 2006 - Present
Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, UAE

Instruction in English

Certificate, General BusinessJan 2004 - Present
Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, UAE

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