Accountant

PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME SYED-HOSSEIN Nazir

ADDRESS Bon Air Branch Road, Shanti Lane Triolet

MAURITIUS

PHONE NUMBER 2700269 (Home)

MOBILE 57887139

E-MAIL ADDRESS *******@*******.***

GENDER Male

MARITAL STATUS Married

NATIONALITY Mauritian

LANGUAGES English and French – Written and spoken

PROFILE

Highly developed interpersonal skills and good team player

Open minded and flexible with strong inclination to learn and adaptive to change

Strong analytical skills and detail conscious individual

Comfortable in the role of team player as well as individual contributor

Enthusiastic and committed to professional excellence

Able to exercise initiative and work independently under tight deadlines

IT PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft excel, word processing

Accounting software- Sun System, Tally and Quick Book, Felxcube System, Oracle Financials, Sun Accounting System, Pastel, Sage

Intranet partner

Internet and e-mail

QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA) Level One - Completed

Level Two –Partly completed and in Progress

Level Three – To Complete

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate in Internal Audit Course Grant Thornton Certificate of Attendance in IFRS 2012 Deloitte Associates Ltd Certificate in Performance Management

Techniques in a Vibrant World

AEA Training Centre

Certificate in Anti- Money Laundering

Masterclass

Temple Professionals

Certificate in Creating an Effective Anti-

Money Laundering and Counter Financing

Terrorism Risk Based Approach

Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants.

ACADEMIC

Cambridge Higher School Certificate – Universal College December 1997 Cambridge School Certificate – Universal College December 1995

October 2020 –till date

NAME OF FIRM JPA International Ltd

POSITION Audit and Accounting firm

Preparation of monthly management accounts for clients;

Preparation of Financial Statements for clients;

Payroll:

Salary calculation;

Computation of National Pension Fund (NPF & CSG) and Pay As You Earn

(PAYE);

Submission of monthly returns and yearly (where applicable) for NPF and PAYE;

Review Value Added Tax (VAT) procedures ( Exempt, Zero-rated and taxable):

Review Computation of VAT;

Review and assist in preparing of claims to obtain VAT refund for companies and follow up with MRA;

Review submission of monthly and quarterly returns for VAT returns

Taxation:

Review computation and filing of corporate tax and individual tax returns as prepared by accounting staffs.

Financial Statements

Review staff’s work for preparation of Financial Statements according to IFRS format and ensure that CTX and APS are being paid on a timely manner

Assist client in preparation of Cash Flow Report as per their need

Preparation of yearly budget in-line with client’s need

Assist client in putting in place internal procedures

Follow up with staffs for debtors and creditors for timely collection and payment respectively

Assist client in preparation Board meeting

Assist client in opening of bank account in different jurisdictions

Assist client with assessment from MRA

Review the overall works of the accounting staffs

Assist client in preparation of Business Plan for client

Identify transactions that may be suspicious and report them as suspicious transactions ( Anti- Money Laundering function)

November 2017 –September 2020

NAME OF FIRM Global Trident Procurement Ltd

POSITION Accountant

Preparation of monthly management accounts;

Preparation of Financial Statements for audit purpose;

Payroll:

Salary calculation;

Computation of National Pension Fund (NPF & CSG) and Pay As You Earn

(PAYE);

Submission of monthly returns and yearly (where applicable) for NPF and PAYE;

Value Added Tax (VAT):

Computation of VAT;

Preparing claims to obtain VAT refund for companies and follow up with MRA;

Submission of monthly and quarterly returns for VAT

Taxation:

Computation and filing of corporate tax and individual tax returns.

Financial Statements

Preparation of Financial Statements according to IFRS format and ensure that CTX and APS are being paid on a timely manner

Preparation of Cash Flow Report

Preparation of yearly budget in-line with the Group

Putting in place internal procedures

Follow up with debtors and creditors for timely collection and payment respectively

Assist CFO in preparation of Consolidated Group Account

2014 – 2017

NAME OF FIRM Bay Capital Partners (Mauritius) Ltd

POSITION Senior Associate- Administration & Accounting Administration duties: -

Maintain accurate and comprehensive corporate records based on office processes and procedures

Handle formation process in conjunction with Compliance Department

Handle portfolio of client entities in a process-driven, accurate and proactive way

Work effectively with team to devise optimal structure for client’s needs

Liaise with FSC, Companies Registry, MRA and other authorities, including overseas

Organise and attend client board meetings

Maintain Share Registers and Register of Members for all clients

Ensure all KYC documents are in order to opening of bank account for clients

Ensure all KYC documents are in place for the formation of a company

Prepare resolutions for companies for all transactions that need be

Follow call back from financial institution for outgoing funds

Ensure all procedures are being followed in formation of a company (Source of Funds, KYC Documents, Indemnity Letter, Anti-monetary procedures are being followed)

Due diligence is being done for PEP (Politically Exposed People)

Liaising with clients for outstanding documents missing for the completion of the client’s file

Follow up with Lawyers for drafting of Loan Agreement

Prepare Group Structure for entities as per client’s requirement

Ensure Client file is always up-to-date for any change that client has made

Ensure proper filing is made for any resignation or appointment of new directors in client file

Always check with client for outward and inward payments that are being effected in client’s bank account

Ensure that clients are always updated for any change in the Mauritian Law or any amended made to the Company’s Act 2001

Always ensure that clients get all the communique issued by the authorities related to their business on time and proper action can be taken

Always ensure that client financials are filed with Registrar of Companies (ROC) within the prescribe time frame (45 days as per companies Act2001) after balance sheet date

Prepare resolution for the approval of financials by directors Accounting duties:

Counter checking the monthly NAV of the collective investment schemes and/or closed end funds (the “Funds”) managed by Bay Capital Partners Ltd (the

“Company”), which is currently India Discovery Fund Ltd, India Horizon Fund Ltd, Bay Capital Investments Ltd, Bay Capital India Fixed Income Fund Ltd;

Daily Valuation of the investments managed by the Company;

Managing the accounts of the Company and the respective database on Quick Book;

Liaising with directors of the Company in relation to non-binding advice received from the sub-advisor(s);

Liaising and interacting with brokers empanelled by the Funds in India for order execution, modification and other reason as may be required from time to time;

Liaising with independent auditors of the Company;

Liaising with independent auditors of the Funds;

Reviewing the accounts of the Company;

Preparing the MIS of the Company;

Assisting as required on matters related to the regulatory and compliance reporting of the Company and the Funds;

Liaising with bankers and custodians of the Funds; and

Dealing with any other general matter relating to the Company as may be required from time to time.

2008 -2014

NAME OF FIRM Interface Management Services Ltd- IBL Group POSITION Senior Client Accountant

The main duties are as follows:

Preparation and finalisation of yearly accounts;

Preparation of monthly management accounts;

Preparation of Financial Statements for audit purpose;

Payroll:

Salary calculation;

Computation of National Pension Fund (NPF) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE);

Submission of monthly returns and yearly (where applicable) for NPF and PAYE;

Value Added Tax (VAT):

Computation of VAT;

Preparing claims to obtain VAT refund for companies and follow up with MRA;

Submission of monthly and quarterly returns for VAT

Taxation:

Computation and filing of corporate tax and individual tax returns.

Financial Statements

Preparation of Financial Statements according to IFRS format for GBL 1 and GBL 2;

Preparation of Financial Statements for Trust

November 2006 - May 2008

NAME OF FIRM Currimjee Informatics Limited

POSITION Assistant Accountant

The following duties were undertaken by me during my stay within the company:

Payroll:

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Taxation

Statutory Returns

Preparation of management accounts

Preparation of yearly accounts

Preparation of Board Reporting Pack of the company

Supervise subordinates

Reconciliation of Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables

Reconciliation of Intercompany accounts

April 2004 – September 2006

NAME OF FIRM Mauritius Leasing Company

POSITION Accounts Supervisor

The tasks undertaken are as follows:

Review daily bank reconciliations

Preparation of monthly management accounts

Preparation of Quarterly Management accounts

Submission of Statutory Returns

Reconciliation of Vat Returns

Assist external auditors

Calculation of Payroll

Preparation of Financial Statements

Reconciliation of Deposits and Loans Disbursement

Assessing the risks involved with the actual system and proposing corresponding controls

Assist Internal auditors

Writing up of the process review report detailing the findings and the risk areas together with potential consequences and practical recommendations on how the internal control can be enhanced and what controls need to be introduced.

February 1998 – March 2004

NAME OF FIRM Summit Industries Limited

POSITION HELD Accounts Officer

The main duties are as follows:

Preparation and finalisation of yearly accounts.

Preparation of monthly management accounts

Preparation of Financial Statements for audit purpose.

Payroll:

Salary calculation

Computation of National Pension Fund (NPF) and Pay as You Earn (PAYE)

Submission of monthly returns and yearly (where applicable) for NPF and PAYE

Value Added Tax (VAT):

Computation of VAT

Preparing claims to obtain VAT refund for companies

Submission of monthly and quarterly returns for VAT

Taxation:

Computation and filing of corporate tax and individual tax returns.

REFEREES

Mrs. Nasreen Boolaky, (FCCA)

Senior Manager

Geneva International Limited.

Port Louis.

Former Senior Examiner at FSC

Tel: 59324429

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