Manager Accounting
Resume:
QAMAR UL ISLAM
*****.*****@*****.***
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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