**** ** ** **, ***. ***, MIAMI, FL *****
SHAHZADA FAISAL B.C
TH
305-***-****, ab14r1@r.postjobfree.com
OM
* **** ** ************ ********** – PROVEN EXPERTISE IN ALL ASPECTS OF FINANCIAL CONTROLLERSHIP & ANALYSIS – PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN INVESTOR
REPORTING – COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES – ADVANCED SKILLS SET IN EXCEL, ACCESS,
QUICKBOOKS AND OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
FINANCIAL REPORTING COMPETENCIES
Executing and analyzing permanent & temporary GL account reconciliations - Preparing, executing and analyzing; accruals, charge-off,
depreciation, closing and other adjusting entries – Preparing all supporting schedules and reports including; cash flow statements,
statement of retained earnings et. al. – Presenting financial performance data and metrics.
CONTROL COMPETENCIES
Executing and analyzing control bank and line of credit account reconciliations - Designing, issuing and monitoring controls over; cash
management, accounts payable/receivable, requisition and reimbursement activities.
BUDGETING AND FORECASTING COMPETENCIES
Designing and implementing organizational budget – Monitoring and reporting on budget variances – Conducting break even and what-if
scenario analysis – Preparing cash flow and P&L forecast for management reporting.
LITIGATION SUPPORT & FRAUD EXAMINATION COMPETENCIES
Preparation of engagement plan and performing engagement risk assessments - Conducting internal control reviews, control tests,
mapping processes and transactions - Conducting interviews and performing verifications - Conducting tracing, vouching and
examination activities - Analyzing financial records, reconciling & reconstructing records, verifying assumptions, analyzing financial
statements and projections - Planning, performing and evaluating discovery sampling, and sampling for substantive testing -
Reconstructing accounting records - Developing and refuting damage calculations - Reviewing working papers and maintaining chain of
evidence - Preparing valuations, cash flow projections and other metrics as directed - Preparing expert reports - Assisting in discovery
and trial preparation.
ANALYTICAL COMPETENCIES
Developing and analyzing key performance metrics and score cards – Conducting ratio, trend, root cause and other statistical analysis –
Developing financial models and forecasts using regression analysis – Data mining, analyzing and reporting on high volume cost,
revenue, expense and other operational data – Creating and analyzing flow charts, time lines, logic and other process maps.
INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPETENCIES
MS EXCEL: Proficient in; filters, macros, creating pivot tables, charts, graphs, quick graphs, distributions, and application of; V-
LOOKUP, H-LOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, SUMPRODUCT, %CHANGE, PMT, APR, PV, AMORDEGRC, AMOLINC and other
financial functions. Also proficient in regression analysis using SLOPE and INTERCEPT function.
MS ACCESS: Proficient in applying SELECT, MAKE, APPEND, UPDATE and DELETE queries in design view. Also proficient in creating
tables, forms, reports, macros, importing & exporting data and use of mathematical functions e.g., ABS, COUNT, INT, ROUND, ATN,
EXP, MAX, SGN, AVG, FORMAT, MIN, SUM, COS, VAL.
QUICKBOOKS PREMIER ACCOUNTANT AND ENTERPRISE: Designing comprehensive accounting systems – Creating and modifying chart of
accounts, item and class lists – Creating and modifying accounting reports – Attaching source documents to transactions – Importing and
exporting financial data to create excel and access based reporting platforms – Generating transaction and user audit trail for control
purposes – Conducting account reconciliations – Preparing budgets – Posting journal entries.
EDUCATION
BACHELORS OF COMMERCE (Accounting) Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada 2006
BACHELORS OF COMMERCE (Accounting) University of the Punjab, Pakistan 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONTROLLER, World Global Financing, Inc. USA Data Processing, Inc. – Miami, FL December 2012 – June
2013
Responsible for designing, implementing and managing; financial reporting for and, financial management of a $15 Million commercial
sub-prime lending portfolio. Reported directly to the CEO of, and investors in to the company. Responsible for financial reporting,
investor reporting, cash flow management and risk management. Communicated with investors on a regular basis on portfolio
performance and portfolio risk. Designed, implemented and managed all financial and non-financial monitoring and reporting packages.
Designed, implemented and managed all investor account reconciliations including new cash placements and reinvestments. Designed
and created weekly cash flow budgets and forecasts based on brokered intake and underwriting turnaround. Managed and reconciled all
operating and investor bank accounts. Managed setups for all incoming and outgoing payments with banks and commercial payment
processors (Bank of America, Chase Bank, ACH Works, Intuit Payment Solutions, BankCard Pro). Managed all bank and processor
related spot audits and audit requests. Managed all Experian related security audits. Designed and implemented merchant risk
management practices, supervised accounts receivable personnel as part of risk management. Managed a working relationship with
attorneys on all high value investments. Implemented and managed weekly payroll for all employees. Issued 1099 for Brokers.
Established and managed relationship with CPA with respect to tax.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, Max Borges Agency – Miami, FL August 2010 –
December 2012
Responsible for the Accounting and HR function at the Max Borges Agency – Accounted for over $ 5 Million in annual revenues and $
170 thousand in monthly working capital. Designed, implemented and managed the entire financial reporting infrastructure.
Key accomplishments include; Issuing controls over key revenue and cash management functions – Instituting periodic management
reports and financial performance score cards – Implementing departmental and companywide budget – Creating monthly P&L forecasts
– Designing and implementing a lean receivable management function by introducing online payment options for clients, lock box check
processing – Reducing AR turn over from over 37 days to 24 days outstanding – Designing and implementing a comprehensive cost
management platform – Reducing the invoicing lead time from 10 days to 3 days – Converting and executing payroll from a bi-weekly to
a semi-monthly basis – Designing and implementing employee 401(K) plan – Renegotiating employee benefit offerings to induce $
48,000 p.a. in cost savings – Working closely with company CPA on all tax reporting and year end matters especially when issuing 940,
941 and UCT-6 returns.
ACCOUNTING MANAGER, Exim International, Inc. – Toronto, CA April 2009 - May
2010
Managed the accounting department and reported to the director of operations and partners.
Key functions included; preparing and presenting financial statements and reports on a monthly basis - Booking all month end adjusting
entries - Preparing and presenting weekly cash flow forecasts. Preparing and analyzing monthly bank, line of credit and government
grant reconciliations – Preparing and analyzing monthly sales tax, fuel surcharge reconciliations. Managing financial reporting for all the
leased truck and container equipment.
SENIOR FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE, Zwaig Consulting, Inc. – Toronto, CA October 2005 - March
2009
Reported directly to Partner (Chartered Accountant, and CFE). Supervised staff members, contractors and clerical staff.
Successfully supervised a five million dollar fraud allegation involving multiple trust accounts, title and mortgage insurance
companies and provincial government authorities. Performed and supervised interviews, account reconciliations, account
reconstructions, tracing and vouching transactions, mapping flow of funds, collaborating with; banks and mortgage insurance anti-
fraud departments, and enforcement agencies to trace funds. Issuing reports for litigation purposes.
Successfully supervised an occupational fraud and abuse (cash skimming) allegation perpetrated by the controller of a reputable
radio station. Performed and supervised control reviews, interviews, bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, tracing and
vouching transactions, and identified method of defalcation and cover-up.
Lead an internal control and reporting practices review on behalf of a tier 1 university in Toronto. Tasks included, mapping of
control and reporting processes, design and implementation of reports for full absorption of costs, report on and brief business unit
leaders on progress objective, prepare final report and brief board of trustees review.
Participated in a due diligence engagement on behalf of one the largest pension funds in Canada. Successfully completed the
following tasks: data mine, analyze and prepare reports on high volume product costs using crystal reports, MS excel. Review and
report on revenue recognition practices. Review and report on finance obligations. Prepare report and brief business unit leaders on
progress. Collaborate in preparing final comprehensive report for Board of Director review.
Participated in the restructuring of a junior oil company in Alberta. Participated in; examination and valuation of fixed assets,
assisting expert consultant in data mining, estimating, designing metrics, models and reports on oil field reserves and retirement
obligations. Travel to India to observe and examine gas powered electricity generation plant and assist in valuation. Managing
company books and records under trusteeship.
Participated in other exploratory forensic accounting and consulting engagement as required.
Successfully created and implemented comprehensive Work in Process reporting by incorporating different services offered by the
firm.