Assistant Accounting

Saulat Javed Akhtar FCCA, CIA, CFE

address: Hamad Ibn Laibun Street, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

telephone: +966*********

email: ************@*******.***

Professional profile

A committed and diligent financial professional with a ten year plus record of successful service in auditing and accounting, with broad experience and flexibility gained from working in different companies and industry sectors in the UK and Saudi Arabia. Possesses creditable professional qualifications and registrations in accounting together with strong skills in auditing, financial analysis, and reporting. Combines effective communication and leadership abilities for building and maintaining sound working relationships with colleagues and clients. Confident by nature and relishes using experience and capabilities to analyse and resolve complex accounting and auditing problems.

Objective

An executive-level position in internal auditing and/or corporate financial services, with opportunity to contribute value immediately to compliance, internal controls, strategic financial management, cost effectiveness, performance and productivity and hence bottom line results, and scope for further professional development and career advancement.

Key skills

Financial analysis

Auditing

Risk control

IFRS & Convergence

SOP’s Formulation

Compliance

Risk Assessment

Problem solving

Risk Management

Career summary

05/2017 – Present

INTERNAL AUDIT SUPERVISOR, NADEC, SAUDI ARABIA

FMCG

Key Achievement

Integral member of the team which coordinated with IIA Global and achieved “Generally Conforms” rating in the External Quality Assessment from IIA Global

Contributed in savings of SAR 2.4M over the span of 2 years within the company

Led and assisted in preliminary investigations on whistleblowing’s

Named as Employee of Q3 and Q4 within 3 months of joining due to performance and professionalism.

Held numerous internal trainings on the use of Teammate AM and Teammate Plus

Responsibilities

Facilitated Enterprise Risk Management and Measurement Process by working with management to ensure key business risks were identified, internal controls exist to mitigate risks, and risk indicators are developed and monitored regularly

Development of the internal audit strategic plan and annual risk-based audit plan and managed all aspects of the audit process. In addition, worked to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the audit process

Lead audits to execute against the department’s Audit Plan, provide assurance over, make recommendations, report results and develop mutually agreed upon findings and corrective actions for continuous improvement of financial, operational, regulatory, and other business processes and internal controls. This includes the assessment of the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting

Assisted in audits related due diligence activities on potential mergers and acquisitions (Al Safi Danone)

Directed staff by fostering teamwork and motivating, by clearly communicating objectives, expectations, delegating responsibilities and reviewing fieldwork. Additionally, acted as a coach to drive the development of their short and long-term goals, executing performance evaluations

Developed and maintained relationships with internal audit stakeholders including senior management, business process owners, external auditors, regulators, board of directors and audit committee

Provided value added recommendations to management on various consulting engagements requested from senior management and coordinated with external auditors on various accounting treatments.

Career summary continued

01/2012 – 05/2017

ASSISTANT AUDIT MANAGER, MOORE STEPHENS, SAUDI ARABIA

Audit firm

Key Achievement

Led and delivered all audit services to high standards of excellence, client satisfaction and retention

Led numerous IFRS convergence projects, preparation of GAP Analysis and delivery of results

Responsibilities

Managing, planning, conducting, supervising, and reviewing financial audits for client companies

Reviewing compliance with International Accounting Standards and generally accepted accounting principles and providing professional advice on client compliance status

Assessing compliance with regulatory requirements by executing audit program steps and analysing operating manuals, practices, records, and reports

Assessing financial risk exposure and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance, evaluating manual and automated financial processes, and identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies

Communicating with clients and advising on correction and improvement of issues detected in audits

06/2011 – 09/2011

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, SHARJEEL KHALID RANA EST, SAUDI ARABIA

Construction industry

Key Achievement

Led and delivered all audit services to high standards of excellence, client satisfaction and retention

Responsibilities

Performing general accounting using Tally ERP 9 Business Accounting Software

Analysing profit and loss and balance sheet movements against forecasts and reporting on variances and their causes

Conducting bank reconciliations, managing payroll and controlling credit periods for clients

05/2009 – 12/2011

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENTATIVE, SN & SONS LTD., LONDON

Education industry

Key Achievement

Recovered £0.8M through effective management of overdue accounts

Responsibilities

Analysing accounts receivable, highlighting risks associated with outstanding balances, negotiating payment plans with clients for settlement of overdue accounts, and reporting to management on recovery

Managing petty cash

01/2004 – 03/2007

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT, AHMED ZAKI SAUDI ARABIA

Construction industry

Key Achievement

Earned promotion to Assistant Accountant after only one year as Junior Accountant

Responsibilities

General accounting, ledger management, monitoring expenditure against budget and dealing with clients directly to manage relationships

Preparing financial reports for strategic decision-making by management

Career summary continued

Professional qualifications and memberships

CFE

Certified Fraud Examiner (2020)

CIA

Certified Internal Auditor, IIA (2019)

Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma, The Knowledge Academy (2019)

CPAA

Certified Public Accountants Association (2017)

ACCA

Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (2018)

FTC Kaplan, London, UK

London College of Accountancy, London, UK

CAT

Certified Accounting Technician, Centre of Financial Excellence, Lahore, Pakistan (2008)

Workshops Attended

Conflict Resolution, solving problems and Making Decision, Negotiation for Results

Gameplan Solutions

Advanced Supervisory Skills

Gameplan Solutions

Effective Team Management

Gameplan Solutions

Designing Reports and Dashboards

AIMS Training Center

Business Writing Skills

Spearhead Training Gulf LLC

Internship

Internship with KPMG in Saudi Arabia, auditing companies including Orix Leasing Company and Nestle – Water, reconciling cash and bank balances, and following audit trails for receipts and goods received notes

Education

HSC

Higher School Certificate, Pakistan International School Riyadh, Riyadh, SA

SSC

Secondary School Certificate, Pakistan International School Riyadh, Riyadh SA

Further skills

IT Proficiency:

Teammate Plus & AM, Oracle Fusion & EBS, Tableau, Tally ERP 9, CaseWare, CCH Audit Automation, MS Office Suite

Languages:

English, Arabic

Personal details

Interests

Physical fitness, table tennis, snooker, reading, travel

Nationality

Pakistani

Marital Status

Married

Iqama

Transferable

References are available on request

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