Audit Associate Financial Analyst

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Name: Muhammad Aslam MIPA, MIFA

Residence: 603, Saleh Residence 1, Nad Al Hammar, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971-**-*******

Email: ************@*****.***

Driving License: Valid UAE driving license.

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/muhammad-aslam-4805832a QUALIFICATION

Associate Member Institute of Public Accountants – Australia.

Associate Member Institute of Financial Accountants – United Kingdom.

Bachelor of Commerce - University of Punjab, Pakistan (Canada WES Evaluation, equal to 2 years Canada’s Bachelor Degree).

Currently student of CPA.

Professional Training

Completed 4 years of Article ship as “Audit Associate/ Audit Supervisor” with Chartered Accountant firm ‘Zahid Jamil & Company’, Independent member with Prime Global UK.

Anti-Bribery Course, from Trace

Debts Collection, debt collection courses from reputed agency of UAE. Highly accomplished and result driven finance leader with many years of experience in accounting, credit control and financial management. Knowledge & experience in preparation & analysis of consolidated financial statements, financial reporting to the stakeholders, finance planning, budgeting, forecasting & performance management. External and internal stakeholder’s management. External and internal audit coordination. Treasury planning and taxation compliance. I have excellent knowledge and experience in ERP and other accounting software. My dedication to excel and ability to improvise my knowledge efficiently leads me towards success. I have the ability to handle complex assignments effectively and possess the confidence to work as part of a team or independently. CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Financial Reporting. Bookkeeping Communication & Leadership Skills.

Proficiency in IFRSs /GAAP . Credit Control Risk Assessment & Mitigation.

Supply Chain Management Treasury Management Consolidated Financial Statement.

Budgeting & Forecasting Project Management . Due diligence support.

. Strong collaboration skills . Insurance Policies. . Process optimization.

. In depth experience of Sage, Audits handling. . Customers & Vendors negotiation. Orion, Focus, SAP (Fico) and .Taxation Management. . Team Management. Excel.

Career Snapshot

Finance Manager

Information Fort LLC - UAE (An Iron Mountain USA Company) August 2012 to August 2022 Page 2 of 4

Accounting Manager

Information Fort LLC - UAE (An Iron Mountain USA Company) August 2008 to August 2012 Chief Accountant

Aramex Emirates LLC – UAE April 2003 to August 2008 RELATED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Achievements:

Strengthen business processes resulted reduction in operational cost & enhancement profitability.

Reduced bad debts (ECL) by analyzing delinquent accounts, solving issues through negotiation.

VAT implementation along accounting and operation system setup change.

Entire network billing centralization which helped to cut overhead cost.

Introduced e-billing system which helped to cut logistics cost and improved DOS.

Designed business strategy to Increase revenue & reduce in operational cost.

Contribution in Indigo project (Iron Mountain acquisition of Infofort).

Team management, managed finance team of UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Turkey, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda.

Financial Accounting:

Ensured recording systems were maintained in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) / GAAP, and International Standard on Auditing (ISA).

Prepared Financial Statements, Statement of Balance Sheet, Statement of Comprehensive Income, and Statement of Changes in Equity.

Prepared analyzing & providing MIS reports with commentary to the management. The report pack includes, monthly financial results, actual performance vs budgets, profitability analysis, financial ratios covering liquidity, solvency and profitability.

Analyzing complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.

Assessing financial data to provide recommendations and improve the effective use of resources and processes, giving strategic advice and maintaining solutions to business and financial concerns.

Processing of all monthly reallocation journals and regular review of general ledger accounts to ensure the integrity of postings and cash flow management.

Development & implementation of the internal controls i.e. preventives, detective and corrective. Page 3 of 4

Management Accounting:

Compiled information for (KPI’s) key performance indicators to be distributed to the management to ensure their understanding of the current business results & they are aligned with the entity’s objectives.

Comparison of operational targets with actual performance to identify any deficiencies subsequently provides recommendations to management in order to mitigate weaknesses at an acceptable level.

Participated in the allocation and variance analysis of the quarterly and annual carrying value process;

Monitored all adjustments to the budget as needed during the year and made recommendations where required.

Prepared monthly variance report (Budget vs Actual results) and submitted to the management for their review.

Accounts Receivable Management:

Ensuring that all new clients complete a credit application in order to carry out effective credit control.

Carrying out credit references from client’s suppliers where appropriate before credit application approval.

Continually reviewing and managing accounts to ensure payment are made within the contractual timeframes.

Regularly monitoring issues relating accounts reconciliation and push towards solutions.

Communicated with clients about billing discrepancies and queries.

Making sure to achieve DOS/ACP set target.

Initiate legal action in line with company credit policy with management approval for bad debt cases to ensure payments recovery.

Proposing payment plans for clients those are facing cash flow issues and holding further order process.

Support annual financial statements audit by compiling the required audit schedules and provide a reconciled statement of outstanding receivables that reconciles with the ledger balance.

Calculation of expected credit loss (ECL) s per IFRS-9. Accounts Payable Management:

Vendors assessment before agreement/order acceptance to check capacity of commitment fulfillment.

Making sure payments release in line with contractual agreed credit terms.

Prepared payable ledger based on cut-off dates;

Reviewed the posting in the system as per nature of the payable;

Monitoring non paid invoices and taking solution action.

Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. Page 4 of 4

Updated the lists of vendor and reconciled with the payment ledger. Inventory/Material Management:

Perform counts and ensure all inventory is accounted for and reported according to company policy.

Monitoring adequate inventory levels to meet customer demand in order to avoid any stock out.

Investigate and correct discrepancies in reported quantities during physical stock count.

Record all stock related data into the system & ensure its accuracy i.e (inflow and outflow of stocks to different locations), to ensure records are updated on daily basis.

To ensure supply chain activities are working smoothly in order to get the desired results i.e Inbound logistic, Operations, out-bound logistic & marketing and services.

Check date-sensitive products report for expiration, facilitate removal or transfer of product as needed with the approval of management.

Product costing to facilitate decision margin.

Audit Associate/ Audit Supervisor:

Design & Implement Internal Controls and Risk Management Techniques to Exercise control & ensure fairness within business Operations.

To assist with all aspects of the audit process, establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients and get involved to meet the demands of the business.

Perform analytical review of audit documents. Performing audit procedures and completing audit tests in all sections, including fixed assets, stock, sales, debtors, intra group balances, cash, salaries, and wages and expense analysis.

Preparation of Financial statement as per IAS/IFRS. Demonstrate ability to plan and manage engagements and people along with ensuring deliverables meet work plan specifications and deadlines.

Review and audit business transaction cycles, including cash, capital expenditures, and other income and expenses; utilizing electronic databases; review and track financial information utilizing audit-related software, and execute other projects as assigned. Insurance, Legal & Taxation:

Managed all type of insurance policies with coordination of company insurance team.

Insurance policies update, renewal and insurance claims handle.

Advising management about insurance policies requirements to protect business.

Review company legal contracts financial part to facilitate legal team for approval.

Legal team point of contact for company legal issues for engagement management.

Supported legal team during due diligence for acquisition.

Tax team point of contact for company tax issues.

Reviewing tax return i.e. corporate income tax, withholding tax, value added tax, transfer pricing and deferred tax.

Making sure all tax returns are filled on time and in compliance with country tax laws.

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