Objective:
Seeking an opportunity to demonstrate my accounts, finance, and
administrative skills in a dynamic and competitive environment.
Skills:
. Highly motivated, focused and results-oriented.
. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
. Ability to handle competing priorities and workload proactively and
expeditiously.
. Team player and an exceptional knack of connecting with people at
all levels in the organisation.
. A calm, capable and dependable person with a positive, can-do
attitude.
. Proactive with taking on tasks, multi-tasking, asking clarifying
questions, and work well within tight deadlines.
. Self-starter, have a strong work ethic, and a high degree of
personal integrity.
Qualification:
. Bachelor of Commerce - St. Patrick's College - 1989, Karachi
University, Pakistan - CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY BY ICAS 2 YEARS
CANADAIN DEGREE
. Enrolled in CPA - in April 2015 CPA ONTARIO # 83165891
. 2 years article ship with a Chartered Accountant firm Ford Rhodes
Robson Morrow - 1989-1991 Karachi
. QuickBooks Pro and Simply Accounting Software
. Dac Easy Accounting Software from Petroman Technical Training
Institute a Govt. of Pakistan undertaking
. Essential time management skill - Computer use, Internet research
. Business Equipment and Computer Applications; General office
equipment ;
. Middle to Advanced level skill in EXCEL, Word, Power Point and
Outlook etc.
Professional Experience:
Bookkeeper - International Trucklines Ltd. Ayr-ON
September 2013 - Present Ayr, Ontario
Bookkeeping services for International Trucklines and Alen's Trucks 7 Autos
(a sister concern of International Trucklines). Prepare invoices, Service
Bills, Accounts Payable, Receivables, Journal entries, verifying carrier
invoices with proper documents, PARS, PAPS, BOL, POD etc. Bank Recon, HST
submission to CRA using Quick Books Pro, Entering data in Logistics
software-UFOS and generate different reports, making collection reports and
cash flow statement for the owner/President of the group. Most importantly
payment to Owner Operators (Trucking Companies) twice a month maintaining
records of Fuel usage, other deduction through excel sheet and Mileage
through PC Miler software and later on entering the same in Quick Books.
Part Time Bookkeeper - Computer XS Inc. Waterloo - May7, 2012 - present
(www.computerxs.ca)
. Posting Journal entries, Handling Accounts Receivable, Raising
Service Invoice, Trial Balance, Income Statement, Bank Deposits,
Bank Reconciliation and Accounts Payable
. Budgeting, weekly cash flow and forecasting, Collection report,
Status update, Ageing summary etc.
. Software using Quick Books, Microsoft Retail Management System
Head Quarter - (RMS HQ) used for POS
. Inventory Control
. Using Easypay Software for payroll of 16 staff
. Employees Tax, HST and WSIB submission to Gov.
Accounts & Admin officer - Synergy Advertising Pakistan: July 2004 - Jan
2012
. As Finance perspective I used to make Recovery Report every Tuesday
for Management, budget, company's expenses including monthly payroll
and other report for CFO and MD
. Vendor's Invoice using Quick Books Pro
. Ensured daily Release Summary from Media Department and keeping
track of the releases in accordance with the media plan and sending
the invoices to clients with tear-sheets/transmission report using
Quick Books Pro
. Established and maintained good contact with clients with reference
to collection and status of payment in transit.
. Actively participated in Company's CSR project named as
www.lkmwt.com
. Updated Managing Director's blog i.e. www.ahmedkapadia.com
. Maintenance in charge of all the vehicle of the company including up
to date tax and insurance
Accountant - Gulf Resources for Quarrying and Crushing Company Dubai: May
2003 - Jan 2004
. Responsible for generating variety of Management reports, budget
and forecasting and collaborated with CFO to oversee distribution
of financial releases to suppliers and developed spreadsheets to
improve productivity and sales
. Reduced company workshop & crusher expenses by AED 60,000 in first
5 months of tenure by identifying cost-effective measures and
negotiating suppliers to reduce the prices
. Other Accounting jobs, such as Bank Reconciliation, Making monthly
Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
Branch Accountant - Keller Grundbau GmbH, Bahrain - Nov 1998 - March 2003
. Bookkeeping using Quick Books Pro
. Responsible for managing accounts for Bahrain operation
. Responsible for preparing weekly Cash Flow and Cash Forecast
reports for Overseas Division (OD)-Germany;
. Responsible for preparing Payroll, Accounts on monthly basis
. Responsible for generating Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet for OD
. Responsible for generating various monthly reports such as
Commercial Reports (Sales) for OD, List of Outstanding Debtors,
List of Job sites, Turnover and Gross Margin and Personnel
Statistics etc.
. Responsible for generating annual budget regarding Fixed and
Variable costs for the branch.
. Responsible for human resources and office Administration.
. Responsible for Import & Export of heavy equipment and dealing with
various government agencies,
Officer Administration - Evernew Group, Pakistan: Jan 1996 - Oct 1998
. Was responsible for overseeing a wide variety of administrative
functions, supporting all director-level projects and information-
management processes. Developed internal correspondence that
facilitated effective communication and transfer of information
between Karachi and Lahore offices.
. Responsible for organizing and maintenance of department files, co-
ordination of schedules, budgets, expenses and tracking.
Assistant Accountant - First Credit & Discount Corporation FCDC 1992-1996
Worked as Assistant Accountant with a Non-Banking Financial Institution
dealing in Bonds. The company -FCDC- floated WAPDA BONDS in Pakistan for
Water & Power Development Authority. I was responsible for the following:
. Addressing discounting related issues with designated banks and other
brokerage firms.
. keeping physical records of the discounted Bonds.
. checking/verifying the discounting/transactions of the bonds as per
the policy.