I am well experienced, enthusiastic and determined accounting, finance, taxation and audit professional. I have diversified experience of Finance, Accounts, Taxation and Audit with strong record of leadership and delivery of services in multidimensional and multicultural working environment. I am pursuing Chartered Accountancy. I am proficient in using Quick books, SAP, Microsoft Office Tools and other computer applications.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Bookkeeping
Financial Reporting Analysis
IFRS
IAS
Internal Controls
Income Tax Returns
Corporate Filings
Dealing with FBR / SECP
Finalization of Accounts
Receivables & Payables
Internal Audit
Business Analysis
Financial Statements
External / Statutory Audits
Consolidation
Risk Management
Auditing
Reconciliation
Budgeting
Forecasting
Bank Dealings
Cash Flow Management
Costing & Variance Analysis
RESPONSIBILITIES (MANAGER ACCOUNTS & FINANCE):
Carrying of External Audits which include dealing with external auditor and providing him with relevant documents.
Cost Controller including the responsibilities to control and minimize the costs incurred on the projects.
Internal audit of Projects including Core responsibilities included planning risk assessments, understanding the business, scoping and assessing the key risks, development and implementation of Improvement Plans.
Compilation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS as applicable in Pakistan and Companies Act, 2017 while assessing various areas of financial statements such as employee benefits, taxation, foreign currency transactions etc.
Documentation and review of system documentation and policies which includes preparation of system documentation in the form of Transaction Flow Reviews (TFR), Policies & Procedures Manuals, Segregation of Duty (SOD) matrices; Page 2 of 3 carrying out detailed risk and control evaluation for significant business processes and development of initiatives/recommendations to rectify any control gaps identified.
Taxation including the timely and accurate filing of monthly and annual tax returns. Replying Federal Board of Revenue and Punjab Revenue Authority notices. Dealing with tax withholdings at source while making payments to parties.
Compliance including filings of the company with SECP and other regulatory authorities. Responsibility for all banking & financing needs – Cash management including transactional activities with all financial institutions specifically arrangement of guarantees (advance payment guarantee, performance guarantee etc.) from banks. Preparation of cheques, pay orders, account opening etc. and other tasks.
Invoicing which includes raising of invoices to parties.
Custom Clearance
RESPONSIBILITIES (SENIOR AUDIT & TAXATION ASSOCIATE):
Statutory audits which include analysis and reviews of financial statements including cash flow statements of various industry clients. Scope of work, interlay, included ensuring compliance with management policies, identification of weaknesses in the system for potential risks and examining financial statements to ensure compliance with National and International Reporting Frameworks, primarily comprising of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Internal audits including Core responsibilities included planning risk assessments, understanding the business, scoping and assessing the key risks, development and implementation of Improvement Plans.
Compilation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS as applicable in Pakistan and Companies Ordinance 1984while assessing various areas of financial statements such as employee benefits, taxation, foreign currency transactions etc.
Documentation and review of system documentation and policies which includes preparation of system documentation in the form of Transaction Flow Reviews (TFR), Policies & Procedures Manuals, Segregation of Duty (SOD) matrices; carrying out detailed risk and control evaluation for significant business processes and development of initiatives/recommendations to rectify any control gaps identified.
Performance and Technical Audits and includes assessment of effectiveness, efficiency and economy with which resources were utilized
Compliance with applicable statutory legislatures including The Companies Ordinance 1984, Code of Corporate Governance, Income Tax Ordinance 2001 etc.
Taxation & Corporate Responsibilities:
• Filing annual returns under section 114 and 116 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 • Filing monthly statements under section 165 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 • Filing monthly Sales Tax Returns under Sales Tax Act, 1990 • Replying FBR notices • Calculations of withholding taxes on salaries • Calculating Taxable Incomes and Tax Liabilities • Working on IRIS (FBR’s online software) • Advisory on different matters • Meeting the deadlines • Dealing with Sales Tax and Income Tax Audits • Income Tax and Sales Tax Registration of Individuals, AOPs and Companies in FBR • Incorporation of Companies • Filing of statutory forms with SECP • Shares Transfer
RESPONSIBILITIES (ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATE):
• Bookkeeping • Pass necessary general entries and prepare cash trial and bank reconciliation statement; • Reconcile collections and payments with system; • Prepare aging analysis of receivables and payables; • Ensure that necessary books of accounts like cash book, ledger etc are prepared; • Update the fixed asset register for each addition of assets ; • Carry out annual physical verification of fixed assets with reference to fixed asset register; • Prepare physical verification report and submit to management; • Calculate depreciation at the end of each month as per rates prescribed in policy; • Prepare details of the fully depreciated assets at the end of the year; • Inspect the scrapped asset and prepare scrap report; • Prepare payroll and make remittances including salary forwarding.