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Accounting Quality Assurance

Location:
Dubai, DU, United Arab Emirates
Posted:
November 23, 2013

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HUSNAIN NAWAZ Current Address Apartment No. ***, Building L 14, Greece

Cluster, International City, Dubai, UAE

ACCA Member, BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting

Contact No. 009**-**-***-****

* ***** ****rience with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Alternative Contact No. 009*-**-***-****

5 + years of professional experience

E-mail Address aca7a3@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position with a dynamic organization, where I can utilize my skills and knowledge efficiently,

with an aim to contribute towards achievement of its objectives and an overall aim to enhance my professional skills

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

ACCA member (Chartered Certified Accountant) and BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting-UK, with more than 5 years

of professional experience of which 3 years were with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Pakistan (Big 4 firm). During

tenure with Deloitte, provided auditing and advisory services to clients and worked across various sectors i.e.

Banking, Oil and Gas, Power, Non-Profit, Telecommunication, FMCG, Public Sector, Construction, Financial Services

and Healthcare, etc.

Additionally, have 2 years of experience working with one of the leading construction and engineering organization

in Pakistan, during which developed specific expertise in handling Accounting and Finance functions.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

- Financial Accounting, Corporate Reporting, Budgeting and Variance Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Credit

Management and managing AP/AR and GL

- Preparation of Financial Statements, Policies and Procedures Manuals and Fixed Asset Register

- Financial Modelling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis and other Financial Advisory services

- Internal and External Audit, Risk Assessment and Internal Controls evaluation, development and

implementation

- Detailed knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting

Standards (IAS)

- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

- Excellent knowledge of Deloitte Audit Software (AS/2) and ERP systems including QuickBooks, Peachtree, Tally,

Orion, Oracle and SAP

QUALIFICATIONS

ACCA (Member) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK 2010

BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting Oxford Brookes University, UK 2010

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Position Employer Period

Independent Consultant Self Employed 5 months (May 2013 - Sep 2013)

Senior Associate Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Pakistan 3 years (April 2010 - April 2013)

Finance Executive Xplor Enterprises (Pvt.) Limited 2 years (Jan 2008 - Dec 2009)

HONORS AND AWARDS

- Awarded ‘Best Senior Associate’ award in 2012 for demonstrating hard work and exceptional performance

- Assignment of ‘Special Audit of Privatization Process of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’ was

awarded ‘Best Executed Assignment of the Year’ in 2010

- Awarded ‘Certificate of Achievement’ by ICAEW upon winning the ‘National Business Game 2011’

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant 5 months (May 2013 to September 2013)

Worked as an Independent Consultant for various national and international clients, offering specialized services in

the following areas:

Accounting System Development & Implementation Financial and Business Analysis

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Corporate Reporting Business Planning

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Bookkeeping and Accounting Company Law

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Financial/Business Modelling Financial Forecasting

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Senior Associate - Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Pakistan 3 years (April 2010 to April 2013)

Highlights:

- Joined Deloitte as a Junior Associate and received multiple promotions to become Senior Associate within a

short period of 14 months

- Selected as acting Team Lead, as a Junior Associate, to finalize the assignment ‘Special Audit of Privatization

Process of PTCL’, reporting directly to the engagement partner

- Conducted different assignments independently, reporting directly to the director and partner

- Worked as a Team Lead on various assignments, managing teams ranging from 3-10 members

Key Responsibilities:

Planning, execution and finalization of Advisory and Audit engagements, as per the scope of each assignment

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Allocation of work to team members followed by subsequent supervision and review

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Working together with clients during different phases of the assignments and responding to their queries

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Ensuring satisfactory clearance of engagements from Deloitte’s Engagement Quality Assurance Review (EQAR)

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Working together with the Manager/Director/Partner to prepare presentations relating to different

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engagements

- Drafting technical and financial proposals for submission to potential clients

Audit Clients’ Portfolio:

Sector Client

Sprint Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas Mari Gas Company Limited

GEI Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited

Telephone Industries of Pakistan

Telecommunication Zhongxing Telecom Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd

Wi-Tribe Pakistan (a subsidiary of Qatar Telecom)

Healthcare Shifa International Hospitals Limited

FMCG Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited

Public Sector Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Authority

Power National Electric Power Regulatory Authority

Advisory Assignments:

Client Assignment

HTSPE Limited Design and implementation of accounting system

Machsol Pakistan Design and implementation of accounting system

First Women Bank Limited Capacity Building, Restructuring Strategy and Business Plan

Presson Descon International (Pvt.) Limited Business Valuation

Safa Gold Mall Feasibility Study and managing the project financing process

GEI Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited Feasibility Study for setting up an LNG Terminal

Fauji Foundation Sell-side services for divestment of Fauji Corn Complex

Fauji Foundation Buy-side services for acquisition of Askari Bank Limited

Habibullah Coastal Power Company (Pvt.) Limited Financial Due Diligence

Sahara Insurance Company Limited Business Plan

Shifa International Hospitals Limited Business Valuation

Link Dot Net Preparation of Fixed Asset Register and Fixed Assets Manual

Lead Pakistan Preparation of Fixed Assets Register and Manual

Lead Pakistan Updation of Human Resource and Procurement Manuals

Updation of Human Resource, Accounting & Finance and

Lahore Waste Management Company

Procurement Manuals

Compliance Audit of the Privatization Process of Pakistan

Privatization Commission of Pakistan

Telecommunication Company Limited

Finance Executive - Xplor Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd 2 years (Jan 2008 to Dec 2009)

Xplor Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd is one of the leading organizations engaged in providing construction and engineering

expertise to real estate investors in Pakistan.

Highlights:

- Designed and implemented complete accounting system for the company, encompassing improvement of

accounting and finance policies and procedures, and implementation of an ERP system

- Successfully streamlined accounting and finance processes of the company, which resulted in smooth running

of year-end audit process and an unqualified audit report

- Trained accounting staff to ensure adherence to policies and procedures and effective functioning of the

internal control environment

Key responsibilities were to:

- Supervise recording of transactions into the accounting software and ensure correct posting to their

corresponding GL accounts

- Maintain a strong control environment by ensuring appropriate implementation and compliance of policies and

procedures

- Prepare monthly inter-company and bank reconciliations, aged receivables/payables listings and rectify any

identified discrepancies

- Perform monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities and prepare complete financial statements in

conformance with IFRS

- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports for the management, covering key performance

indicators relating to financial stability, liquidity and growth

- Assist in preparation of budgets and variance analysis

- Supervise work performed by the junior accountant

- Liaison with the external auditors and resolve their queries

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- Deloitte’s International Audit Approach and Audit Methodology (40 hours)

- Workshop on IFRS / IAS and recent updates (28 hours)

- Training on advanced features of Microsoft Excel (10 hours)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality Pakistani

Current Location UAE (on a visit visa)

Marital Status Single

Languages English, Urdu

References will be furnished upon request



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