CURRICULUM VITAE

HASHIR AZHAR

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High Wycombe

HP13 6UL

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Email: ac5npm@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL

PROFILE

An ACCA part qualified professional with a solid academic background, over one year experience in Accounting & Tax. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, I am a hard working individual with excellent knowledge in accounting and good people skills that I have acquired in my previous roles. I am looking for a trainee accountant role that would be my stepping stone into the field of Finance and help me achieve a successful career. I am able to work to strict deadlines and have the ability to manage multiple tasks, balance competing priorities and respond quickly to changes and business needs.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Company: River Island

Position: Finance Assistant

Start date: July 2017 - Present

River Island is a London-headquartered high street fashion brand, which operates in several worldwide markets. River Island has over 350 stores in the UK, Ireland, Asia, the Middle East and Europe alongside 6 online websites that operates in 4 currencies, which ships to over 100 countries worldwide.

Achievements and responsibilities:

1)VAT (staff expenses)

Analysis and recording of input VAT from staff expense claims forms

2)Month end

Producing month end accrual journals and completing the balance sheet reconciliations for key costs such as:

Security Guarding

Car costs related journals

Music Licence

Cleaning

Clear out of balances from a general sundries cost centre, into relevant cost centres.

Ensuring complete reporting and robust control over reconciliation of Intra Company balances within the River Island Holdings Group.

3)Property

Preparing Turnover certificate data to send to landlords

4)Ad-hoc

Assist the team with other project work

Company: EasyHotel

Position: Receptionist/Bookkeeper

Start date: February 2017- June 2017

Easy Hotels is a budget hotel chain based in London with 21 hotels across Europe, Africa and Middle East. It is listed on Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. My role include the following tasks:

Handling reception duties and being the first point of contact for all the incoming guests, checking them in and ensuring that their stay is as convenient as possible

Answering in bound calls, being the first point of contact and addressing any customer queries

Other ad-hoc customer services related duties

Preparing daily cash book and recording any credit sales

Preparing expenses and daily/weekly reconciliations

Posting purchase invoices

Assisting with bank reconciliations

Carrying out month end inter-company reconciliations

Assisting the Financial accountant with other ad-hoc queries.

Company: MaxTelecom

Position: Customer Services Representative

Start Date: June 2015 – June 2016

MaxTelecom is a call centre for an Australian Telecommunication company with a branch in Pakistan. I worked there as a customer services representative.

My role included the following tasks:

•Answering in bound calls, being the first point of contact and addressing any customer queries.

•Making regular calls to potential customers, explaining the new deals/offers and winning new clients for the company.

•Helping the senior staff with new recruits training, preparing presentations.

Company: Evergreen Plastic Industries

Position: Receptionist/Accounts Payable Clerk

Start Date: May 2015 – April 2016

Evergreen Plastic Industries is a top tier recycling company with offices all over Pakistan. My role in the capacity of a receptionist/accounts payable clerk included:

•Being the first point of contact for the clients and addressing any queries.

•Arranging Director Meetings and travels.

•Taking charge of accounts payable, posting purchase invoices and ensuring that the payments were made in a timely manner and addressing any supplier queries.

•Posting all employee expense claims

•Carrying out month end bank reconciliations

•Assisting the senior accountant in month end wages & PAYE reconciliations.

•Answering the phone calls and dealing the customers in a professional manner.

EDUCATION

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

BPP Professional University, London ACCA

MSC in accounting and Finance

Feb 2017 - Present

F1-F6 Passed

Salamat School for International Studies, Lahore Pakistan

2 A levels in Accounting and Business (University of Cambridge)

June 2016

Salamat School for International Studies, Lahore Pakistan

8 GCSE’s including a gold medal for the highest achiever in the state.

Nov 14- June 15

•Received a gold medal for 1st position across Pakistan in INTERNATIONAL KANGROO MATH TEST in 2012

•Played an active role in the launch of ‘Chill up Cola’ and ‘Evergreen mineral water’ in 2015 with complete financial analysis, feasibility reports, advertising campaigns & exhibitions.

•Played league level football in Pakistan

SKILLS

I.T Skills

Sound knowledge of window based computerized programmes like Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint gained.

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Numerate

Comfortable with numbers, capable of interpreting figures and ratio as studied Math and Accounting from basic to advance level.

Communication Skills

Scored 7 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in October 2016.

Analytical Skills

Naturally possess analytical skills but became strong during Advance level studies.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INTERESTS

Nationality: Pakistani (Tier 4 visa until January 2020)

Fluent speaker in Urdu and English

Status: Male/Single

I enjoy socialising with family and friends as well as work colleagues and attend regular team events. I also like to lead an active, healthy lifestyle and participate in many sports such as cricket, badminton, football etc

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