NABEEL AHMED ANSARI
House No. ***, Street **, Falcon Complex Faisal. Karachi. Pakistan
Mobile: +923**-*******, +923**-*******
Email: ************@****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To gain valuable experience and seek a challenging position with an aim to add value and meet the organization’s expectations by enhancing ethical and competency standards in client services while constantly availing opportunities to learn, excel and grow. EDUCATION
MEMBERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
MAYMAR HOUSING SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED
(a group company of Maymar Group)
Position: Group Chief Financial Officer – cum – Company Secretary October 15, 2014 - Present
Position: Head of Compliance
June 30, 2014 – October 14, 2014
ANJUM ASIM SHAHID RAHMAN, Chartered Accountants
(a member firm of Grant Thornton International)
December 2010 – November 2013 (3 years)
RIAZ AHMAD & COMPANY, Chartered Accountants
(a member firm of Nexia International)
June 2010 – December 2010 (6months)
Degree/
Certificate
Institution Division/Grade Year
CA
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
(ICAP)-Tabani’s School of Accountancy (TSA)
N/A 1 paper to qualify
Bachelors of
Commerce
(BCOM)
University of Karachi - Institute of Business
Education.
1st Division
(72%)
2007 – 2009
HSC
( Intermediate)
Aga Khan Higher Secondary School.
A-1 Grade (82%)
(10th position)
2005 – 2006
SSC
( Matriculation)
BVS Parsi High School. A-1 Grade (89%) 2003 – 2004 Membership Institution/Body
International
Affiliation
Associate Public Finance
Accountant (APFA)
Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
(PIPFA)
IFAC
Industry
Exposure
(Procedural
Compliance
and Corporate
Matters)
(Maymar
Group)
Maymar Group is well known as reliable real estate builders and developers. Its projects are carried out on individual as well as on joint venture basis with both the government and private sectors. The group has a track record of being successfully engaged in initiating and maintaining huge construction projects expanded over thousands of acres of lands. Diversity has been proved via involvement in housing, commercial, hospitality, education and hotel sectors etc and the group is always heading to expand its business operational areas. My overall responsibilities include:
Assistance to the Directors in all the matters relating to financial projections, policies, and statutory or corporate compliances as well as supporting the operational side of business;
Review of the financial statements whereby ensuring compliance of International Financial Reporting Standards), Companies Ordinance 1984, Income Tax Ordinance 2001, and SECP circulars, press releases and directives;
Coordination with auditors to achieve successful satisfactory audit report on statutory financial statements;
Coordination with tax and corporate consultants in relation to taxation and governance issues including application of the Property Act, 1882. Moreover, dealing with notices from relevant taxation authorities is implied;
Correspondence with SECP and concerned registrar offices to obtain their satisfaction on the statutory returns and other filings;
Attend Board meetings and signatory of significant documents;
Budgetting and Forecasting of the overall operational activities and formulation of strategies to achieve the targets;
Business Valuation and compliance with Construction Contracts (IAS-11);
Implementation of electronic filing practice and correspondence for the acquisition of digital signatures and further from NIFT;
Oversee and provide support to MIS department continuously on the MIS system updation and ensuring the feedback incorporation in depth;
Correspondence and finalization of agreements with various IT software developers, tenants, service providers and monitoring their executions;
Relevant HR responsibilities such as monthly payroll review before disbursement to employees, Entry and Exit interviews for vacancies, staff motivation and benefits monitoring;
Deal with the employees’ union president and vice presidents to tackle routine disputes and employee concerns and grievances;
Development of strict policies and procedures manual through close supervision to Human Resource Department and ensure the compliance of the same;
Appraisals of the managers and professional development regarding performance indicators and job motivational factors of their subordinates;
Close coordination with the General Manager Operations over various projects and meetings with vendors and service providers thereby highlighting the critical factors and performance measures to be placed;
Business
Assurance
Services
(Grant
Thornton)
I have worked as a member of the Business Assurance Services (BAS) department of the Firm. Overall responsibilities included:
Engagement planning based on understanding of the entity and assessment of business and related audit risks;
In-charge, review and finalization of assurance engagements along with close liaison with the client’s management;
Acting as a team leader at various engagements, assigning, supervising and reviewing work and handling daily on the job issues;
Consultation on significant matters with various professionals such as actuaries, tax advisors and IT experts;
Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements (including disclosures) and group reporting packages in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities;
On-the-job training and professional development of staff. AUDIT AND ASSURANCE ENGAGEMENTS
Commercial
Banking/
Financial
Sector:
Statutory
Audits/Half
Year Review
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN
SINDH BANK LIMITED
PAK-LIBYA HOLDING COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Planning the audit including preparation of audit plan for the audit as well as completion stages;
Verification of current taxation as per Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 and deferred taxation as per International Accounting Standard 12 - Income Taxes;
Obtaining assurance on deferred tax projections prepared by the management based on five year plan and preparation of sensitivity analysis on key variables used in the assumptions;
Detailed analysis of Corporate Loans and Advances in accordance with the Prudential Regulations of the State Bank of Pakistan;
Verification of the compliance with Sindh Public Procurement Act and SPPR.
Preparation of Management Letter for in depth analytical review of various elements of the company’s financials;
Assisted the clients in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local laws.
Insurance
Sector:
Statutory
Audits
SHAHEEN INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Planned the audit including preparation of audit plan for the audit as well as completion stages;
Assisted the client with the identification of reportable segments in accordance with the criteria laid down in IFRS;
Audit of Insurance Contracts (Premium, Claims and Commission) in accordance with the Insurance Ordinance, 2000;
Verification of the actuarial valuation and its assumptions along with coordination with the actuary for revision of the same for the removal of irregularities;
Assisted the clients in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local laws.
Energy Sector:
Statutory
Audits
HYDERABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (HESCO)
ZORLU ENERJI PAKISTAN LIMITED
ZORLU INDUSTRIAL PAKISTAN LIMITED
ZORLU (OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE)
Key responsibilities:
Checking compliance with the requirements of NEPRA license.
Verification of various account balances and classes of transactions in the financial statements to mitigate the identified risks in accordance with the requirements set out in the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs);
Checking compliance with various requirements of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and other applicable laws and regulations.
Construction
Sector:
Statutory
Audits
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PAKISTAN LIMITED (Subsidiary of ministry of Railways)
Key responsibilities:
Verification of construction revenue in accordance with IAS 11 “Construction Contracts” and IAS 18 “Revenue” ;
Assisting the clients in the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable laws; and
Analytical review of the expenditures incurred in the course of revenue acquisition. Manufacturing
Sector:
Statutory
Audits/ Half
year review
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE LIMITED
ISMAIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED (CANDYLAND, BISCONNI & ASTRO PLASTIC)
ITEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED
GALADARI CEMENT (GULF) LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Verification of various account balances and classes of transactions in the financial statements to mitigate the identified risks in accordance with the requirements set out in the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs);
Verification of the costing system being applied;
Verification of current and deferred taxation;
Compliance with the SOPs of the various factory units;
Preparation of Management Letter for in depth analytical review of various elements of the company’s financials;
Assisted the client with the identification of reportable segments in accordance with the criteria laid down in IFRS;
Assisted the clients in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local laws.
Brokerage
House:
Statutory
Audits
AKD SECURITIES LIMITED
AKD SECURITIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Involvement in the audit from the planning stage till the reporting and completion stage;
Detailed verification of expenditures incurred in earning brokerage income in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited; and verification of the valuation of the Membership Card of the stock exchange.
Services Sector:
Statutory
Audits
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AUTHORITY
AL-HAMD INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED
TRANS-AIR TRAVELS (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Verification of the auction cases and the revenue recognition of NATO supplies;
Verification of various account balances and classes of transactions in the financial statements to mitigate the identified risks in accordance with the requirements set out in the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs)
Sole audit of the entire Trans-Air (Lahore Branch); Welfare and
Non-Profit
Organizations:
Statutory
Audits
THARDEEP RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
SAYLANI WELFARE TRUST
Key responsibilities:
Verification of the compliance with the NGO guidelines issued by the ICAP;
Verification of the expenditures incurred on various projects funded by UNICEF and United Nations;
Preparation of Management Letter for the irregularities identified;
Verification of the reporting of short term and long term projects and their deferments;
Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local laws. Provident Fund ITEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED
Key responsibilities:
Planning the audit, performance of the verification procedures on employer’s and employees’ share including interest accrual thereon ;
Checking the compliance with the requirements of the Companies Ordinance, 1984
Preparation of the accounts and the management letter draft; Other
Assignments
FORENSIC ASSIGNMENT (EMPLOYER’S FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN)
ANNUAL STOCK COUNT
HESCO
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES LIMITED
PREMIER CABLES (PVT) LIMITED
CERTIFICATIONS, SKILLS, PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION Certifications:
Training on Voyager and Practical Implementation of Horizon;
Fundamental Concepts of Cost Accounting
Skills:
Completed 90-hour Course of Computer Practical Training (CCPT) recommended by the ICAP;
Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office;
On hand practical experience of using Grant Thorton’s audit software Voyager;
Attended various in-house workshops on Grant Thornton’s audit methodology;
Strong analytical and evaluation skills and able to work efficiently and meet deadlines
Participations:
Participated in 01 month internship programme at DAWN Group of Newspapers in circulation department (1st July to 31st July 2005) Representation:
Represented Grant Thornton at the conference of Chartered Accountants Students Association (CASA) held at PC Hotel Karachi.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Awarded 02 year scholarship by Karachi Intermediate Board on attaining 10th Position in HSC exams.
Certificate of appreciation and fee refund awarded by Tabani’s School of Accountancy for outstanding
academic performance.
PERSONAL INFO
Marital status: Single
Date of birth: 17th November, 1988
Nationality: Pakistani
Interests: Travelling, hoteling, poetry and listening music Languages: English and Urdu
Geographical preferences: Willing to relocate for official assignments and trainings.
REFERENCES
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