QAMAR UL ISLAM

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Skype ID: qami_acca

Experience summary

Seeking a senior finance position in Finance/Accounting, where my extensive

finance experience will provide leadership and day-to-day management of the

finance and administration functions, ensuring that these functions meet

full legal requirements in each of the offices of the organization and

strive for bottom-line results. Will be comfortable operating at an

executive level and demonstrating ability to collaborate and build strong

working relationships with other departments and with people at various

levels of the organization.

Skills

. Financial Management, Credit Control & Management accounting

. Internal Audit and Internal Controls.

. Pre- opening experience in Finance & Admin support.

. Profitability maximization through budgetary control.

. Strong Budget and Forecasting skills.

. General Procurement & Inventory management

. IT infrastructure coordination

Employment History

Al Tamouh Investments Company LLC Abu Dhabi, United Arab

Emirates

Position Title : Senior Accountant (July 2011 to Feb 2015)

Current Project : Wadi Adventures LLC

Location : Al Ain, UAE

Project Description

A second largest man made white water rafting, kayaking and surfing

facility in UAE. Recently, I have successfully completed the following

heavy tasks to open the Park with the pre-opening team to run the

operation:

Duties / Responsibilities

Preopening

Designs the Chart of Account to be utilized for the park under one back office

system

Monitoring and follow up all software to be used in the park (i.e. SAP FI & MM &

POS (Out let point of sales).

Create the purchasing hierarchy of the park for SAP MM.

Create the profit center and cost centers for SAP FI.

Create and Upload all finance date in to SAP to make it operational.

Perform entire initial SAP training and testing w.r.t to SAP Blue Prints for its

final implementation.

Making the mapping and links among all the above software.

Assists the Financial Controller in the Pre-Opening Budget.

Holding daily morning briefing to follow-up the day to day tasks and comparing the

current status with Critical Path plan.

Trains the Accounting Staff for the company policies and procedures.

Creates the local policy and procedures in line with UAE law.

Perform intercompany reconciliation.

Finance

Assist Financial Controller in overseeing functions of financial control &

accounting, treasury, inventory management, procurement and auditing financial

accounts.

Assist in implementation of Wadi Adventures Financial manuals / SOPs for

facilitation directed by the park Financial Controller.

Ensure monthly/ quarterly/annual closing procedures adhere and reported

accordingly to Head Office.

Ensure monthly P&L review with department heads and discuss areas of deviances.

Working closely with Head of departments for monthly to 12 months Budget.

Working closely with Head of departments for monthly to 12 months rolling Cost

Forecasting.

Maintaining accurate and timely financial and operating information and provides

analyzes, interpretations and projections to management as required.

Implements and maintains acceptable accounting practices and procedures as

required by corporate policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting

practices, and those affected by local conditions

Maximizes cash flow performance of the Park through controls on inventory, credit

and collection, disbursements, deposits and remittances.

Assisting the Financial controller in providing financial guidance in the

formulation and implementation of the business plan, hotel and departmental

budgets, and objectives programmed.

Maintain the Petty cash.

Review prices and recommends changes to the Financial Controller.

Enforces documents and establishes adequate controls for all revenues and expenses

and protection of assets, and ensures controls will satisfy or improve the level

of guest service.

Maintain close liaison with the company`s external and internal auditors and

ensure effective action as necessary on all their agreed upon recommendations.

Prepare periodic MIS reports for higher management.

Provide proactive administrative support to the park management team with

reference to policy enforcement, business advice and operational assistance.

JLA International Engineering LLC Abu Dhabi, United Arab

Emirates

Position Title : Senior Accountant (Jan 2010 to June 2011)

Duties / Responsibilities

Prepare all financial statements, accruals and journal entries, and maintain

reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats

and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting documents and related

information.

Pays invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing

disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment.

Obtains revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and

refunds; preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and

insufficient payments.

Collects revenue by reminding delinquent accounts; notifying customers of

insufficient payments.

Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account

information and trends.

Maintains accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.

Verifies accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.

Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop

payments, payments, or adjustments.

Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.

Secures financial information by completing data base backups.

Maintains financial historical records by filing accounting documents.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

National Engineering Services Pakistan Ltd (NESPAK)

Lahore, Pakistan

Position Title : Accounts Officer (Jan 2004 to Dec 2009)

Duties / Responsibilities

Managing financial resources and conduct resource planning for future needs

Responsible for monitoring, controlling and recording all revenues, purchases,

salaries and expenses of the Company.

Responsible for preparing a comprehensive monthly report of the entire financial

results of the Co under established corporate formats and in accordance with

generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Monitoring the preparation of forecasts and budgets as required either locally or

by the corporate office and to report any deviation of over expenditure, under

budgeting or non-compliance to the approved budget to the Manager Finance.

Assist the Finance Manager in establishing policies, rules, internal controls and

safeguards that ensure profitability and control of operations and to report any

deviations to the Finance Manager.

Coordinating with the senior and junior management of other departments as well as

each and every department in the organization is directly or indirectly associated

with the finance department.

Managing the financial system, ensuing maximum productivity and that it meets the

needs of the business today and the future.

Review the status of Accounts Receivable aging and monitor billing and collections

to ensure achieving company standards.

Implemented constant financial audit and control systems to monitor the

performance of the organization

Ensure that all local taxes are deposited timely, and all related reports are

filed on a timely basis.

Maintain files on all contracts, leases and agreements and ensure compliance with

their requirements.

Take appropriate personnel related action (i.e. hire, commend, discipline,

evaluate, etc.)

Delegated different accounting tasks to the junior staff.

Safeguarded the reputation and high standards of the company by adopting a

professional approach in all activities.

Javaid Jalal Amjad & Co Chartered Accountants Lahore,

Pakistan

Position Title : Audit Junior (Aug 2002 to Aug 2003)

Duties / Responsibilities

Assist in performing annual audits of sole proprietorship and limited companies.

Reporting to Audit Manager/ Partner

Assisting in Audit Planning.

Reviewing the work of Juniors

Under took various stocks taking exercises of limited companies.

Preparing financial statements and budgets of Firm(s Clients.

Producing Annual and monthly accounts of Firm(s Clients.

Educational Background

MBA Banking & Finance

Institute/University Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

Pakistan

Graduation year: 2007

Certified Accounting Technician - UK

Institute/University ACCA - UK

Graduation year: 2005

ACCA Part Qualified 6 Papers Completed

Institute/University ACCA - UK

Computer Skills

. SAP FI & MM

. POS System for Point of Sales

. Focus System for Budgeting and Forecast

. Excellent user of MS office applications

Languages

English (RWS), URDU (RWS), Punjabi

Personal Particulars

Name : Qamar Ul Islam

Date of Birth : 14-11-1981

Gender : Male

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Pakistan

Driving License : UAE Driving License

Visa Status : Employment Visa

Professional Affiliation:

. Member of Association of Certified Accounting Technician UK.

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