`Anila Hashwani (CPA, ACCA UK)

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ACCOUNTANT & INTERNAL AUDITOR

PROFILE SUMMARY

Over 8 years internal audit experience; 5 years accounting and bookkeeping experience

Chartered Certified Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Professional Accountant

Professional member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK; Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Canada

Maintain general ledgers; prepare financial/accounting statements and reports

Provide management with an assessment of business risk, internal controls, and efficiency/adequacy of business processes

Review institutional policies and regulations and ensure compliance

Experience of work in receivable department

Familiar with the QuickBooks

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Report Writing

Compliance of Accounting Standards

MS Office & QuickBooks

Highlighting gaps in processes

Problem solving, decision making

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supervisor Operations 2013 - 2019

Seven Star Securities (Pvt.) Ltd

Managed all operations of the branch with advisory service to clients regarding their investment portfolios

Managed staff of 8 in sales and administration; reviewed and supervised all branch operations

Implemented new strategies to increase business, various controls to reduce expenses

Trained staff, resulting in increased client base and commission

Reviewed all reports and all branch financial transactions

Prepare and assist with special reports, projects, and other accounting duties as assigned

Team Lead-Internal Audit 2007 - 2013

Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC)

Reviewed CDC, Registrar, Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and Trustee and Custodial rules and regulations to ensure compliance on periodic as well as ongoing basis,

Audited various departments and processes to make them more effective and efficient

Assisted CIA in preparing overall audit plan and in developing audit strategy

Reviewed SOP and implementation of controls through business process reengineering in various departments, resulting in significant cost savings

Reduced customer response times in Marketing department by giving positive feedback and recommendations

Audit of the processes of shares Registrar services department (RTA) and assisted them to realign with regulations and policies, leading to savings through penalty avoidance

Reviewed half yearly and annual accounts of all funds under the Trustee and Custodial department to ensure compliance with mutual fund policies and procedures

Reviewed and made recommendations on procedures of finance department and Oracle Financials, leading to increased efficiency and accuracy in preparing financial statements

Performed audit and compliance for 15 participants on quarterly basis to ensure their compliance with Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Central Depository Company of Pakistan, & Karachi Stock Exchange regulations, leading to risk mitigation and increased safeguards for investor funds

Conducted Information Security Management System (ISMC) audits on periodic basis

Completed Business Continuity Planning (BCP) audits that provided added value to processes and resulted in BCP25999 certification

Supervised the work of two junior staff

Audit Officer 2005 - 2007

Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Performed audit and compliance for various departments, leading to risk mitigation

Audited School of Nursing (SON), highlighting the key weaknesses, resulting in huge cost recovery against bond signed by students

Carried out cash counts for different departments and phlebotomies on a periodic and surprise basis; reported differences to management, resulting in improved hiring procedures and background checks especially in cash handling departments

Made periodic and surprise stock counts of medical instruments and medicines to mitigate the risks associated with theft or stolen inventories

Provided management assessment of business risk, internal controls, and efficiency/adequacy of business processes

Reviewed institutional policy and checked for compliance

Accountant 2004 - 2005

Ample Securities (Pvt.) Ltd

Performed accounting for financial transactions and preparation of general ledgers

Reconcile inter-company transactions

Perform general accounting activities for month end close, including account reconciliations, accruals, recurring and other adjusting journal entries

Account Receivable Clerk 2001 - 2004

Pakistan State Oil Company

ACCA Trainee within account receivable department

VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

Accountant

Anam Wireless Inc 2020-todate

Recording of daily transactions in Quick book

Reconciliation of inventory & bank Accounts

Preparation of Monthly Statements

EDUCATION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Commerce & Master in Economics 2005

University of Karachi, Pakistan

Chartered Certified Accountant, ACCA-UK 2004

Certified Internal Auditor, IIA 2006

Certified Professional Accountant, CPA Canada 2017

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