Curriculum Vitae - Maryam Lodhi *

MARYAM LODHI (ACCA – UK)

Current Location: Abu Dhabi

Mobile: 009**-**-***-****

D.O.B: April 04, 1993

Email: admyrr@r.postjobfree.com

Visa Status: Employment Visa

Notice Period: 01 Month

Willing to Relocate: Yes

UAE Driving License: Yes

P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y

• Qualified, Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA-UK), In addition, I am Certified Accounting Technician (CAT-UK) with 5+ years of hands-on experience of working in diversified sectors e.g., Food & Beverage, Retail Outlets, Non-profit Organizations, Automobile Industry, Civil & Mechanical Contracting companies in the following areas:

Accounting & Financial Reporting

Internal Audit & Evaluation of Internal Controls

External Audit & Other Assurance Engagements

Analysis of Financial Statements

Variance Analysis

Taxation

Inventory Management

Cost Control

Budgeting & Forecasting

Business Performance Analysis

Cash Flow Management

Account Receivable & Payable Management

• Strong experience in developing and providing the financial reporting, analyzing the financial statements, and tracking the performance of key performance indicators in order to meet the organization’s financial objectives.

• Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills, who achieves with experience of working in stressful

& high pressures work environment. I have worked in cross-functional departments where I have learned to build strong relationships while maintaining the integrity and working with can-do-attitude.

• Seeking a key position in Accounting, Finance, Business Performance Management, Controllership, Consulting, Strategy OR Treasury areas to apply my expertise and keen to uplift my skill set with the aim to move up in the hierarchy of business.

C ARE ER C H R O N O L O G Y

MAZ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (Financial & Management Consultancy Firm) ABU DHABI, UAE Auditor Cum Business Development Jan 2017 – Jun 2018 TOYOTA FAISALABAD MOTORS (Automobile Showroom) FAISALABAD, PAK Jr. Internal Auditor Apr 2016 – Nov 2016

BANK ALFALAH ISLAMIC LIMITED (Islamic Bank) LAHORE, PAK General Banking Intern Jan 2016 – Feb 2016

PEPPER LIMITED GROUP (F&B Chain) ABU DHABI, UAE

Group Accountant Jul 2018 – Present

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K EY S K I L L S & P R O F E S S I O N A L Q U A L I T I E S P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

PEPPER LIMITED GROUP (F&B CHAIN) ABU DHABI, UAE

Senior Accountant Jul 2018 - Present

About: A food & beverage chain – with Italian cuisine restaurant, Food trucks & German bakeries. Where focus is on customer satisfaction, fresh & healthy food, and artisan bakery products. Responsible for complete Accounting cycle (Revenue, Expenses, Accruals, Prepayments, MIS Reports, Ad-hoc Reports, Monthly & Yearly Closing etc..) of Pepper Limited (Parent Company) & Andiamo Restaurant LLC (Subsidiary Company).

Responsible for Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting through effective communication, in order to meet the business needs and contribute to improving current process. Preparation of various reconciliations such as sales, expense, inventory reconciliation, bank reconciliation. Evaluation of various expense requests in term of justification for the expenses, cost control & budget availability.

Verification of LPO's coding and posting of approved expenses as per budget in respective GL account

& allocation in cost centers.

Maintaining Asset Register, Payroll Sheets, Provisions, Revenue Reports, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable etc... and ensuring all these activities are accounted before the month end. Preparing task-based management reports.

Preparing & submitting quarterly VAT returns.

Liaising with auditors for yearly audits.

MAZ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ABU DHABI, UAE

Auditor Cum Business Development Officer Jan 2017 – Jun 2018 About: MAZ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS is a one stop solution for all type of financial & management consultancy requirements. Services provided range from Business Formation, Business Valuation, Accounting

& Bookkeeping, Legal Consultancy, Financial Consultancy, Audit & Other Assurance Engagements. Auditor:

Maintaining book of accounts up to finalization of financial statements for various clients from different sectors.

Examining & evaluating financial and management information systems during internal audit of clients & recommending internal controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. Conferring with company officials about financial & regulatory compliance. Cash flow forecasting & ratio analysis.

Calculating simple to complex Value Added Tax (VAT) return & submitting VAT return on behalf of client to Federal Tax Authority.

Preparing detailed internal audit reports on audit findings. Preparing audited financial statements in accordance with local and international financial reporting standards.

BDO:

Identifying sales leads, pitch services to new clients and maintain a good working relationship with new contacts.

Key Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Multi-tasking

Risk Management

Performance Measurement

Customer Relationship Management

Personal Qualities

Time Management

Excellent Team Player

Leadership

Pro-active & Motivated

Objective Oriented

Administration

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Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings. Closing new business deals by coordinating requirements & integrating them with business operations and negotiating with clients.

Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations and business events. Communicating new services to prospective clients and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

TOYOTA FAISALABAD MOTORS FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN

Jr. Internal Auditor Apr 2016 – Nov 2016

About: One of Pakistan’s most trusted automobile showroom, dealing in sale of brand-new cars, spare parts, car paints, repair & maintenance.

Actively participating in random and monthly stock count of warehouses, paint lab and car showrooms. Reviewing financial data (such as sales, purchase & expense invoices) against supporting documents. Conducting random cash audit with cash custodian of various departments. Reviewing salary slip / bonus / overtime payments according to company policies and labour law regulations.

Vendor, customer & bank reconciliation with parties at monthly & random basis. Comparing results of physical stock count with system records, making stock summary, writing stock count report.

Issuance of memos for any discrepancies and follow-ups. Compiling monthly internal audit report and discussing reason of un-responded items with management. BANK ALFALAH ISLAMIC LTD LAHORE, PAKISTAN

General Banking Intern Jan 2016 – Feb 2016

About: Bank Alfalah Limited is one of Pioneers of Islamic banking in Pakistan. With a network of over 700 branches in more than 200 cities across Pakistan & an international presence in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bahrain, and UAE.

Maintaining pay order, demand draft and outward / cheques returned registers. Completing documents required for opening new customer accounts. Filling forms of new customer account and assisting in opening new accounts. Vouching cash entries, deposits and transfers made on daily basis. Stamping and checking completeness of cheques, deposit/transfer slips and cash entries at end of each day.

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting – Oxford Brookes University - Result Awaiting Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - UK ACCA AFFILIATE - Dec 2015 Certified Accounting Technician - UK CAT CERTIFIED - Jun 2011 Secondary Education - Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education BISE - Jun 2009 T E C H N O L O G Y T O O L B O X

MS Office Quickbooks Tally ERP Sage ERP Peachtree Transaction PRO Pact ERP Odoo ERP Customized Point Of Sales (P.O.S) Terminals Customized Accounting Softwares & ERP

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