ASHFAQ AHMED
R - ** Sector ** / C - * North Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. +92-322-*******
Summary
Senior Accountant with MBA degree, more than 20 years related work experience and a strong background in Finance and Accounting methodologies and practices. Diplomatic and tactful skilled in effective interpersonal interaction. Seeking employment as a Senior Accountant / Accounts Manager in a reputed organization.
Skills
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• General Ledger
• Cash Accounting
• Bank Reconciliation
• Reconciliation of Ledgers
• Book Keeping
• Data Entry & Data Analysis
• Online Bank Transactions
• Accounts Receivable/Payable
• EOBI
• Provident Fund
• Income Tax E-Filing
• Quickbooks (Online + Desktop)
• Use of Google Sheets, Microsoft Office (Word & Advance Microsoft Excel)
• Peachtree
• Payroll
• Cash Flow Statement
• IT Skills
Work Experience
Accounts, Finance & Tax Manager – December 2019 to present Koderlabs Software House, Karachi
• Oversee & manage day to day Accounting Activities including General Ledgers, Payroll and all books of accounts up to Final Accounts & Balance sheet
• E-filing of Quarterly and Annual Income Tax Returns under section 149 & 165
• Oversee all Income Tax matters including employees as well as vendors
• Manage Bank Reconciliation Statements of the Company along with all payments & receipts
• EOBI
• Maintain Provident Fund of more than 150 employees *************@*****.***, ****************@*****.***
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, reports, presentations using Google sheets & Microsoft Advance Excel tools(using VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables & other formulas)
• Oversee all aspects of general accounting, including financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow statement and forecasting
• Effectively managed tax statements and journal entries
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals to ensure a high level of performance and teamwork
• Provide guidance to subordinates when needed on their daily work
• Keep detailed and up-to-date records of employee payroll, loan deductions, and tax withholdings
• Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, reporting and reconciliations
• Stay updated with tax laws and regulations, manage tax compliance, and identify opportunities for tax optimization as well as correspondence with tax consultant
• Manage & Process Payroll of more than 200 employees Accounts, Finance & Tax Executive – May 2017 to November 2019 Cellandgene Pharmaceuticals International, Karachi
• Calculate monthly sales including discounts and generate sales report
• Maintain payroll of employees including WHT calculations
• E-filing of Income Tax & Sales Tax Returns
• Posting of Payment vouchers, Receipt vouchers & Journal Vouchers and posting of all expenses on Peachtree Software
• Calculation of withholding tax including employees & vendors under section 149, 153(1)(a), 153(1)(b) & 155 and advance tax under section 147
• Monitoring of Debtors & Creditors Ledgers
• EOBI
• Calculation of final settlement of employees
Accounts Executive – January 2017 to April 2017
Euro Gulf Industries, Karachi
Assistant Manager Accounts, Finance & Tax – October 2006 to January 2016 Technology Links Private Limited, Karachi
Income Tax & Corporate Assistant – March 2004 to September 2006 Aziz Associates, Karachi
Education
EMBA in Finance
ICMA upto 2nd stage
Bachelor of Commerce
F.SC
Workshops / Seminars
Workshop on E-Filing of Sales Tax Returns
Workshop on VAT: Concepts & Practices
Workshop on Sales Tax Refund
Workshop on Accounting & Bookkeeping
Workshop on EOBI & SESSI
Certifications
Computer Hardware
Microsoft Office
HTML5, Mobile & Real Time Web Application Development Functional & Object-Oriented Programming using JavaScript