Danish Mehmood, Assistant Manager Corporate Accounting

Danish Mehmood

Assistant Manager Corporate Accounting

Mobilink (A part of Vimpelcom)

Location
Pakistan - Rawalpindi
Education
Diploma, Chartered Accountancy
Experience
6 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 3 Months

Assistant Manager Corporate Accounting at Mobilink (A part of Vimpelcom)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2012 to November 2013

Current responsibilities include;
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including consolidation of subsidiaries, in compliance with IFRS and applicable corporate laws;
• Advising accounting treatment of complex transactions using IFRSs and related guidance provided by group accounting manual (e.g. Mergers and Acquisitions, Investments, Asset Retirement Obligation);
• Monthly variance analysis of Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position including comparisons with forecasts as a part of monthly closing.
• Updating senior management with IFRS changes and their impact on financials;
• Monthly reporting of accruals to highest management level including supervision of all capex/opex accruals including surplus identification and its reversal;
• Ensuring compliance of financial statements closing procedures;; and
• Working on accounting quality projects assigned time to time

Senior Associate at pricewaterhousecoopers(pwc)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2007 to November 2011

The experience with PwC involved;
• Assisting senior manager/partner in preparation of engagement proposals including explanation of firm's competences, agreeing the scope of engagement and related fees based on time cost estimates;
• Planning an engagement including understanding the business and its regulatory environment, determination of applicable financial reporting framework, understanding the control environment, preliminary financial analysis and agreeing the internal engagement timeline;
• Considering all five components of internal control based on COSO framework, their evaluation and validation;
• Reviewing periodical budgets for due approval and amendments, comparing actual results with those budgeted and accepting logical variance explanations;
• Assigning work to subordinate staff, their supervision and review e.g. vouching and verification of bank/cash payment/receipt vouchers and journal vouchers, work performed on accounts receivables/ payables etc.;
• Verifying compliance of applicable corporate/ tax laws and highlighting non compliances;
• Assisting the management in preparation of financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework; and • Preparation of final deliverables including board letter, audit/ assurance report and recommendation oriented internal control report.

Education

Diploma, Chartered Accountancy
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
  • December 2012

Accounting, Auditing and Company Laws

High school or equivalent, Mathematice, Physics and Computer Sciences
  • at F.G.Sir Syed College
  • May 2004

Specialties & Skills

Oracle Financials
Microsoft Office
Team Management
ACCOUNTING
BUDGETS
TELECOM
Report Writing

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
  • ACA
  • January 2013

Hobbies

  • Following Tennis