Chartered Accountant
I am a precision-centered, intuitive, and accomplished Chartered Accountant who brings along over 06 years of hallmark career in accounting, finance, audit and taxation field. I am well versed in leading the preparation and analysis of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts while maintaining accounting goals. I am proficient in robust financial reporting, strategic business management advice, and developing various financial plans. Proven record of developing and implementing financial and operational controls that improve position of businesses. Highly expertise in risk assessment, documentation, and reporting along with deploying enhancement measures to maximize efficiency for optimum productivity, while meeting business objectives and vision.
My key skills include Examination of financial statements, Advance Microsoft Excel, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Investment analysis, Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial Modelling, UK Taxation, Management reporting, Project Evaluation, Financial Analysis, Bank Reconciliation, Current Account Reconciliation, Fixed Assets Capitalization, General Ledger, Accounts receivable, Internal controls, Auditing, Fluent English, Team Leader and Self-Starter
Attached is my CV which showcases my progressive experience and successful track record for leading successful initiatives. My professional background and great industrial exposure coupled with an excellent track record makes me an ideal candidate for executive roles. As such, I would welcome a discussion regarding opportunities with your organization that fit my background.
· Carry out by examination of the annual and interim financial statements of allocated listed companies, as per the approved annual plan to ensure compliance of relevant laws administered by the Department, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing.
Perform following further actions based on the examination of financial statements:
· i. Function in close coordination with the companies for seeking clarifications and documents in relation to any deficiencies/observations identified during examinations.
· ii. Examine replies on examination letters and proposing action such as issuance of necessary instructions / directions for rectifications accordingly, in cases where legal proceedings are not desired.
· iii. In cases violations of legal / regulatory framework are identified, preparing relevant recommendation notes for adjudication, inspection, investigation and actions or issuing directions and warnings under the administered laws within the timelines specified in respective manuals.
· Review and process applications of listed companies in line with applicable legal provisions and regulatory framework and generate appropriate action including calling deficient information, issuing approvals / rejection etc.).
· Assess all notices of general meetings of listed companies, complaints, queries and requests for information and generate appropriate action including calling of further information, advice/direction for issuing addendums etc., to ensure that adequate facts and underlying information is properly disclosed to the shareholders in terms of relevant laws.
Corporate Reporting
· Facilitated in preparation of annually and quarterly published accounts both, unconsolidated & consolidated, as well as reviewed the reports, as per IFRS Accounting Standards and Companies Act.
· Functioned in close collaboration with other subsidiary companies for the preparation of annually and quarterly accounts.
· Assisted in closing monthly, quarterly and annual trail balance sheet.
· Exercise hands-on approach to prepare monthly accounts preparation in various templates for head office and consolidating accounts received from the properties.
· Facilitated in designing new chart of accounts in order to centralize all system in all the properties and HO.
· Organized segmental variance analysis reports. Enquired and reported reasons for variance when compared to the last year performance and current year budget.
Banking/Funds Management
· Organized weekly investment report, examined ongoing trend of the market, forecasted the return on each investment at year-end, and recommended if movements in investment securities are required and possible.
· Liaised with banks for repayment of loan and acquire further loan for new project.
· Prepared details such as Bank Charges/Stale Cheques etc. and reporting them to the relevant department
· Generated bank reconciliation with the properties and enquiring unusual transactions from relevant personnel in properties and banks.
Fixed Assets
· Sustained Fixed Asset register, ensuring additions, disposals/transfer of assets, calculate depreciation and WDV through Oracle base system of both Properties & Head Office.
· Fixed assets capitalization amounting in billions every month, preparing fixed asset voucher, using Oracle software, after scrutinizing all relevant supporting circumspectly, ensuring compliance with IAS 16 and adherence with company fixed asset policies.
Budgeting/Forecasting
· Organized and submitted budget exercise within timelines; monitored budget accuracy and delivered explanation on deviation from plan to aid management in planning; made financial business plan to know performance.
Project Evaluation
· Evaluated and assessed financial, operational and strategically feasibility of new projects proposals and delivered conclusion and unbiased recommendations.
· Prepared financial working for new project using NPV IRR and Payback methods.
· Executed various market researches in order to perform evaluation on ground realities.
· Revised project evaluation performed by third party to ensure assumptions made are realistic.
· Maintained books on regular intervals for clients holding small and medium businesses.
· Prepared annual accounts for clients on IRIS program for small and medium businesses.
· Performed bank reconciliations for the clients in order to prepare annual accounts.
· Corporation tax computation and preparation of tax return, CT 601, for the clients on annual basis, including giving tax advices to clients to save tax legally.
· Filed quarterly VAT Returns for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies on HMRC website after working out net VAT.