Career Objective
I would like to grow my experience in Finance and Accounts as a Finance
Manager / Senior Accountant
Career Summary
Graduate of an MBA program with an emphasis on accounting and international
business, having 14 years' experience in finance and accounting. Provided
executive leadership while managing all financial activities. Expertise
includes developing capital budgets, forecasting, analyzing cash flow,
analyzing jobs and product costs, reducing expenses, negotiating equipment
leases, preparing financial statements, and managing inventory.
. Operations and Financial Analysis . Client Relationship Management
. Management Accounting . Financial Account Analysis
. Customer Relationship Management . Financial Leadership
. Leadership Development . Problem Resolution
. Cross-Cultural Work Environments . Time Management
Academic Qualification
* MBA - MBA from the University of the Punjab, Lahore,
Pakistan in 1998
* Bachelor of Science - B. Sc. (Mathematics) from the
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan in 1995
Professional Exposure
1. Working as "Accountant" at MEP Engineering Consultancy Firm in Dubai.
(From August, 2014 to date)
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Bookkeeping & Verification of Vouchers
* Preparation of Financial Statements monthly, quarterly and
annually
* Bank Reconciliation Statements & Inter-company
reconciliations
* Responsible to handle Payables & Receivables, Customers
Reconciliation (Aging of Payables & Receivables)
* Preparation & evaluation of the budget and compare budgeted
to actual
* Coordinating work allocation amongst other staff by providing
guidance in handling day to day accounting functions
* Data Entry and maintenance of record
* Liaison with auditors and lawyers
* Renewals of insurance policies
* Ensure all the supporting documents for making payment by
Cheque, TT, and Demand Draft
* Student Counselling
* To review monthly closing schedule and ensuring posting of
respective entries in the system
* Provided exceptional level of support concerning accounting
initiatives
* Interacted internally with engineering, local departmental
managers, and corporate operations accounting, payroll, tax,
and legal departments
* Assisted in accounts receivable and accounts payable
functions
* Conducted month-end transactions, reconciled bank statements,
credit card statements, and daily sale
2. Working as a "Branch / Accounts Manager" at IDBP (Branch Office,
Mirpur, AJK, Pakistan), One of the leading Development Financial
Institution (DFI) of Pakistan offering wide range of services to their
customers. (From May, 2001 to May, 2013).
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Bookkeeping & Verification of Vouchers
* Preparation of Financial Statements monthly, quarterly and
annually
* Bank Reconciliation Statements & Inter-company
reconciliations
* Responsible to handle Payables & Receivables, Customers
Reconciliation (Aging of Payables & Receivables)
* Preparation & evaluation of the budget and compare budgeted
to actual
* Coordinating work allocation amongst other staff by providing
guidance in handling day to day accounting functions
* Data Entry and maintenance of record
* Liaison with auditors and lawyers
* Renewals of insurance policies
* Preparation of Reconciliation Statements of Expenses
* Passing Adjustment various vouchers (Amortization,
Depreciation Adjustment, etc.)
* Responsible to handle Bills Payables
* Perform different Financial Analysis, Ratio Analysis, and
Horizontal & Vertical Analysis.
* Filling of Income / Sales Tax returns
* Perform day to day processing of accounts payable
transactions to ensure that finances are maintained in an
effective, up to date and accurate manner
* Prepares MIS reports for the management i.e. Prepayments,
Provisions, Accrual Reconciliation Report, Aging of Payables,
etc.
* Ensure all the supporting documents for making payment by
Cheque, TT, and Demand Draft
* Ensure that the month end and year-end closing activities and
reconciliation are completed without delay in balances
reconcilation
* To review monthly closing schedule and ensuring posting of
respective entries in the system
* Quarterly physical stock counts in respective units so that
they can be reconciled with the balance shown in the ERP
System
* To ensure that segregation of duties exists in accounts
payables team and if any weakness is existing in the controls
then proper arrangement is made to refer it to the internal
auditors in order to reduce the risk
Professional Qualification
Certified Accountant - CA from the Virtual Institute of Pakistan,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan (in 2010)
Professional Training
One day workshop (each) on "Cash Management" and "Implementation of
Prudential Regulations for SMEs" conducted by Institute of Bankers,
Pakistan
IT Proficiency
* Worked in FoxPro
* Worked in Tally ERP 9, MS Windows, MS Internet Explorer, MS
Excel, MS Word & MS Power Point
Personal Profile
Nationality : Pakistani
Date of Birth : 09 March, 1974
Passport # : EP 1793052
Passport Issue & Expiry Date : 23/11/2011 TO 21/11/2016
Marital Status : Married
Religion : Islam
Visa Status : Company Visa (two years)
Other Interests
* Playing cricket, Table Tennis
* Reading Books
Reference
Will be furnished on request
MUHAMMAD ALI
Cell # 971-**-*******
Fax (Dubai) 971-*-*******
E-Mail: *******@*******.***