Syed Burhanuddin
Doha, Qatar
Mobile: +974-******** -Qatar (preferred)
Email : ******@*******.***
Career Objective
Looking to join an organization wherein my knowledge can be shred and enriched and provides equal opportunity to grow.
Personal Profile
An accomplished accounting and finance professional with successful track record of developing and managing effective performance in diverse environments, leading the accounting and financial functions of various organizations. Proficient leader who aligns financial initiatives to achieve strategic goals. An effective communicator who seeks positive resolution to problems through active listening and commitment to integrity. Skilled professional, experienced in analyzing processes and recommending improvements.
Work experience and skills summary
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Cost & Management Accounting
Financial Interpretation
Treasury management
Budgeting and Forecasting
Internal controls and procedures
Industry Experience
-Construction, Contracting, Facilities Management & Maintenance, Medical & Healthcare, Trading
CAREER HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Techno Lab – (Aug-2018 – Present)
Business Sector : Medical & Educational
Role: Internal Control & Financial Management
Designation: Accounting Manager
Reporting to: Managing Director
Reporting Lines: Local
Reporting Frequency: Monthly & Yearly
-Implement effective and efficient internal controls.
-Arranging and negotiating the project finances.
-Managing overall finances of the company.
-Ensure proper working capital management.
-Liaise with banks for financing requirements.
-Implement and monitor policies and procedures.
-Maintains professional and technical knowledge by studying and reviewing.
-Adhering to transparency and ethics of profession.
-Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
-Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
-Undertake special assignments on ad hoc basis.
-Ensure, conducting the annual audit on time.
NBH Qatar – (Aug-2015 – June-2018)
Business Sector : Infrastructure & Road Construction
Role: Internal Control & Financial Management
Designation: Internal Controller - (Accounts & Finance)
Reporting to: General Manager
Reporting Lines: Local
Reporting Frequency: Monthly & Yearly
Brief Job Description but not limited to the following:
-Follow up and monitor monthly cash inflow and outflow and report to management
-Follow up of receivables and monitor payables as well to maintain a balance.
-Assisting in evaluating and negotiating with banks to acquire project facilities.
-Arrangement of tender bonds, performance bonds, and advance payment bonds etc.
-Maintain good relationship with the banks.
-Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, monthly monitoring and forecasting.
-Assisting in identifying the need for improved controls.
-Handle and monitor all types of Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees.
-Carrying out monthly sample testing of transactions.
-Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
-Collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data and recommendations.
-Grooming the staff.
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT GROUP – Qatar -(Sep. 2010 – July-2015)
Business Sector : Facilities Management and Maintenance
Role: Finance & Accounting Manager
Designation: Chief Accountant
Authority: Authorized to sign Bank Checks and Transfer and Verification of Purchase Orders
Reporting to: General Manager and Holding Company and Overseas.
Reporting Lines: Local, Regional, Overseas
Reporting Frequency: Weekly, Monthly & Yearly
Types of Reports: Brief
Weekly: -Accounts Receivables Analysis Report
Cash and Bank Position Analysis Report
Monthly: -Full Set of Financial Statements / Variance Analysis.
-P & L, Balance Sheet, Cost Centers report, Cost of
Goods Sold, Overheads Report with detailed analysis.
-Working Capital Management
-Departmental Objectives (KPI) Report
-Country Monthly Report – (CRM)
Detailed job description
-To ensure that Finance Department operating efficiently and complying with company policies.
-Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports.
-Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal control policies and procedures
-Prepare and monitor annual budgets.
-Develop and implement policies and procedures to secure financial information.
-Assist with the negotiations and manage the employee insurance and benefits plans.
-Provide accurate and timely reporting on the financial activity of individual projects.
-Liaise with banks and other financial institutes for the setting and maintenance of financing lines.
-Maintaining smooth relationship with banks and creditors for enhanced credit limits
-Implementing a sound accounting system for ensure timely reporting
-Spearhead and engage, operationally, with the banks and other financial institutes for finances
-Provide necessary information/data for updating of legal records
-Filing of annual tax returns of the company with govt. tax department
SHANNON TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. - Qatar -(July 1998 – Aug 2010)
Business Sector : Building Construction, Contracting, Trading & Transport
Role: Accounting Manager
Designation: Chief Accountant
Authority: Authorized to sign financial documents & purchase orders
Reporting to: Managing Director
Reporting Lines: Local, Regional
Reporting Frequency: Weekly, Monthly & Yearly
Types of Reports: Brief
-Supervising, checking all accounting transactions of the company
-Finalization of monthly and annual accounts
-Conducting annual audit.
-Controlling accounts receivable & collection process
-Monitoring the receivable levels.
-Implement effective and efficient internal controls.
-Implementing efficient and effective payable controls.
-Preparation and submission of payment of all statutory returns.
-Supervise the monthly closing and charging of payroll charges.
-Verifying employee’s benefits (provisions-leave Pay, Gratuity etc.)
-Ensure accurate calculation and distribution of monthly payroll.
-Supervise and control all cash and bank transactions.
-Processing of all kind of bank guarantees and Letters of Credit.
-Ensure proper working capital management
-Liaise with banks for financing requirements
Professional Education:
Master’s in finance (MBA - Finance)
ACCA -(Partial Completion)
Bachelor of Commerce –(B.com)
Languages:
English – Fluent
Arabic – Fluent
Urdu – Fluent
Hindi – Fluent
References: To be furnished upon request