Corporate Accountant — Dubai, UAE

Kennith Crasta

Finance Systems & Process Improvement

Corporate accountant with close to 10 years of UAE-based experience across statutory accounting, VAT compliance, and multi-entity reconciliation — with hands-on experience leading ERP implementation work inside a live finance function. I bring the same discipline to closing the books as to improving the systems that produce them.

Kennith Crasta, Corporate Accountant
Location Dubai, UAE Experience 10+ Years Open to Senior Accountant & Finance Systems roles

Expertise

Core Expertise & Technical Skills

Financial Operations & Reporting

  • Statutory accounting
  • Financial statement finalization (P&L, balance sheet)
  • Intercompany & group-level reconciliation
  • Payroll & AP management

Regulatory Reporting & Audit

  • UAE VAT data accumulation & filing
  • Audit documentation & support
  • Internal control strengthening
  • Process optimization

Technical & Analytical Tools

  • MIS report generation
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI (in progress)
  • Tally & QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Power Automate (working knowledge)
  • Microsoft Forms (working knowledge)

AI-assisted workflows

Claude ChatGPT Gemini

Experience

Professional Experience

Emirates Hospital Group

Corporate Accountant (Associate – Finance) · Leading private healthcare provider, UAE

Dubai, UAE
09/2016 – Present

Finance Systems & ERP Leadership

  • Led the Oracle AGIS implementation — coordinating Finance, internal IT, and external Oracle support (4i Apps), and training the finance team through go-live.
  • Oversee invoice entry verification and approvals in Oracle, strengthening internal controls and process accuracy.

Reconciliations & Reporting

  • Streamlined advance deposit tracking and monthly GL reconciliations, eliminating mismatches and improving reporting accuracy.
  • Executed bank, intercompany, POS, and insurance reconciliations, clearing historical backlogs and ensuring real-time financial accuracy.
  • Prepare and finalize monthly MIS reports, P&L statements, and annual financial statements for senior management and regulatory submission.

Compliance & Audit

  • Compile accurate VAT reports and supporting documentation, contributing to a clean penalty-free compliance record.
  • Prepare comprehensive audit documentation, enabling faster and smoother statutory and internal audits.
  • Maintain consistently on-time AP/vendor settlements and zero payroll discrepancies.

Apex Trading Company WLL

General Accountant · Industrial & building materials supplier, UAE/GCC

Abu Dhabi, UAE
03/2016 – 07/2016

  • Investigated and resolved discrepancies in prior-year bank reconciliations, restoring account accuracy ahead of year-end review.
  • Reconciled accounts payable balances against the general ledger, identifying and clearing outstanding variances.

Ali Associates

Junior Accountant (Outsourcing) · Accounting outsourcing firm

Bangalore, India
11/2014 – 11/2015

  • Managed accurate recording of sales/purchase invoices across multiple small-business clients, verifying supporting documents throughout.
  • Supported Indian Business Tax and Income Tax consultation with documentation collection and compliance paperwork.

Case Study

Featured Project

Oracle EBS: AGIS Implementation

Emirates Hospital Group · 11/2021 – 02/2022

Challenge

Emirates Hospital Group needed to roll out the Oracle AGIS module across Finance, with full data integrity and minimal disruption to live operations.

My Role

Coordinated cross-functional efforts between the Finance department, internal IT, and external Oracle implementation partner 4i Apps, aligning project milestones with financial requirements. Designed and executed UAT protocols to validate data integrity and automated transaction routing prior to go-live.

Outcome

Delivered end-to-end training to the finance team, driving successful adoption and a seamless transition to the new production system.

Certifications

Continued Learning

  • Data Analyst Career Path (Focus: Power BI)

    Microsoft Learn & YouTube — Self-Study

    09/2025 – Present

  • Cisco Data Analytics Essentials verified badge

    Data Analytics Essentials

    Cisco Networking Academy

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    06/2025 – 05/2026

  • Cisco Introduction to Data Science verified badge

    Introduction to Data Science

    Cisco Networking Academy

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    02/2024 – 05/2024

Contact

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