An enthusiastic finance accounts professional, a team player and an out of box thinker who derives motivation from challenging responsibilities.
Specialities
Financial reporting
Auditing
Taxation
Financial management and analysis
Business valuation
Seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization that utilizes my financial reporting, auditing, financial management and taxation skills and helps build a comprehensive skill set necessary for advancement in the field of Accounts and financ
Tax planning and strategy development, writing responses to notices issued by tax authorities, registration of taxpayers, electronic filing of income and sales tax (VAT) returns.
Planning internal and external audits, conducting agreed-upon procedure engagements, risk assessments, developing audit programs, drafting and finalization of audit reports.
Registration of companies with SECP and filing of various statutory documents and periodic returns as per requirements of Companies Act 2017.
Preparation of feasibilities, conducting the cost-benefit analysis and advising clients on different accounting and compliance issues.
Devising finance manuals and helping clients to develop internal control process necessary for ensuring that sufficient controls are in place to avoid fraud and errors.
Carrying out business development activities, meeting with prospective clients and representing the firm at different events
Reviewing and filing of sales tax and income tax returns, compliance with taxation laws and replying to notices issued by taxation authorities.
Coordinating with auditors for finalizing audits of all the group entities and responding to their observations.
Handling matters relating to SECP and other regulatory bodies and ensuring compliance with all the statutory reporting requirements.
Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections and feasibility reports for internal reporting and for the purpose of availing financing facilities from different financial institutions.
Preparation of notices and resolution for board meetings and general meetings of the shareholders.
Ensuring a strong internal control system in the group, advising strategies to overcome weaknesses and implement preventive tools where necessary.
Review status of intercompany balances and identifying areas that need attention of senior management.
Preparation of complete set of financial statements of all the group entities in accordance with applicable IFRSs and requirements of Companies Ordinance 1984.
Preparation of consolidated financial statements of the group in compliance with IFRSs.
Assessing working capital requirements of the group on regular basis, raising alarm when any deficiency is evident and make arrangement to meet working capital requirements.
Ensuring that appropriate procurement standard operating procedures are in place and are being followed at the time of new procurements.
Act as an adviser to financial controller, CEO and COOs of the group companies on financial matters.
Analyzing the quarterly corporate forecast and provide management reviews including drivers of variances.
Identifying and recommending ways to improve forecast/budget accuracy.
Verifying forecast accuracy by comparing forecast results to actual financial performance.
Working with functions to improve forecast reliability by working directly with department managers.
Identifying areas where processes are most exposed to risk and suggest remedial actions.
Assisting in developing models to support company initiatives and financial decisions.
Assisting management in developing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for their respective initiatives,
new projects and features.
Assisting in developing new initiatives arising from business changes and new areas of opportunity.
Initiating projects for controlling the existing problems to improving and refining the operational processes.
Invoicing and preparation of customized reports as per customers requirements.
Audit planning and risk assessments, including developing audit programmes and preparation of audit
working papers.
Supervising and leading teams, delegating and reviewing their work and evaluation of their performance.
Analyzing and reviewing financial statements, supporting financial information and disclosures (4th and
5th schedule of Companies Ordinance, 1984) and ensuring compliance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Consultation with clients for proper interpretation and application of IFRS and ensuring compliance with
their accounting policies and agreements specific to the industry.
Finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and audit deliverables.
Reporting to foreign/parent company auditors as per their instructions.
Reviewing the work papers prepared by audit teams to ensure that sufficient and appropriate audit evidence
has been gathered.
Implementing Voyager Software for GT Audit Methodology, a risk-based approach that focuses on the drivers of the business and the associated risks;
Reviewing and applying Voyager, files of variety of clients.
Designing appropriate procedures and audit programs using Voyager and modifying audit procedures throughout the engagement based on new, complicated or specialized circumstances;
Advising clients on improving their internal control systems by identification of risk areas and recommending strategies for reducing risk through preparation of Internal Control Memorandums
Supervising and leading teams, delegating and reviewing their work along with evaluating their performance.
Audit planning and risk assessments, including developing audit programmes and preparation of audit working papers.
Analyzed and reviewed financial information supporting financial statements and disclosures (4th and 5th schedule of Companies Ordinance, 1984) and ensuring compliance with IFRS.
Consulted with clients on various matters such as reviewing, documenting, and recommending revisions/improvements to the clients’ processes, controls, and accounting policies to better suit their needs
Consulted with clients on proper interpretation and application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), compliance to their accounting policies and compliance to agreements specific to the entity.
Prepared and reviewed business processes, flowcharts and tested internal control for assurance on financial statement assertion.
Reviewing and auditing financial information for external stakeholders.
Finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and audit deliverables.
Reporting directly to Partners and Senior Management for review of audit work and ensuring timely resolution of issuing arising thereon
Reporting to foreign/parent company auditors as per their instructions.