Sajid Ali, Accounts/ Finance Manager

Sajid Ali

Accounts/ Finance Manager

AL YOUSUF L.L.C.

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Accounts, Audit, Management & Finance
Experience
15 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 0 months

Accounts/ Finance Manager at AL YOUSUF L.L.C.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2014

Organization Profile: Founded in 1953, with operations ranging from motor vehicles and real estate development, to home electronics and computer operating systems, manufacturing base covers the production of a wide range of fiberglass (FRP) boats as well as bitumen-based membranes for use in construction. Al Yousuf Group runs a network of offices and showrooms that stretch across the UAE and into the Gulf and the Middle East reach far beyond into the Indian subcontinent, the CIS countries, Asia, Europe, Africa and America.
Period 2 years and 1 Month (June 2014 up to now)
Job Challenges:
• Group Consolidation.
• Standalone Financial Statement of Al Yousuf L.L.C. (Holding Company).
• Dealing with External auditor/Internal Audit Department.
• Dealing with IFRS issues in financial reporting.
• Corresponding with international subsidiary (Phoenix Motor Car LLC USA) and preparing standalone financial statements.
• Supporting the “strategic business planning process” through financial analysis and preparing the ad-hoc reports as required by the senior management & for banks requirement.
• Maintaining Books and dealing financial issues of Al Yousuf LLC.
• Budget preparation of Al Yousuf LLC and its service departments (like Legal, Internal Audit, TQM & Central Purchase Dept. etc.), monitoring budget and give recommendation for aliening operational result with Budget.
• Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
• Producing financial reports to specific deadlines.

Audit Supervisor at SKM International Chartered Accountants (An Independent Member of INTEGRA INTERNATIONAL
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2012 to May 2014

Organization Profile: SKM International Chartered Accountants (an independent member of INTEGRA International) a well reputed audit & consultancy firm pursues the highest levels of integrity, quality and professionalism in providing a range of professional services which are centered on our core competencies. Building on the traditional activity as Auditors, SKM International - Chartered Accountants have expanded their role into becoming a comprehensive consultancy firm in United Arab Emirates. In addition to Auditing and Accounting services, SKM International - Chartered Accountants offers management consulting services as well as provides integrated business solutions for clients.

Period: 2 years and 1 Month (May 2012 to May 2014)
Job Challenges:
• Oversees audit planning, field work, and audit reporting, prepares reports and communicates findings and recommendations to line and senior management.
• Supervision of MIS Reports and Auditing of establishments including statutory audit and internal audit.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of audit staff and completion of assignment.
• Review audit work papers prepared by audit officer to ensure sound audit theory and compliance with the IAS/IFRS.
• Ensuring through application of IAS/IFRS maintained during the audit.
• Review of the financial statements and finalizing accounts in accordance with IFRS and IAS.
• Ensures that reviews are completed in compliance with the ISA’s.
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends.
• Formulating strategic and long-term business plans.
• Researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance.
• Developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk.

Auditor at Javaid Jalal Amjad & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm of ICAP
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2010 to February 2012

Company Profile Javaid Jalal Amjad & Co is a fast growing, dynamic network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, providing services to multinationals, local companies as well as small and medium size enterprises in diverse business fields like real estate, construction, trading, retail, manufacturing, banks and financial services, hotels and hospitality, information technology services, etc. tailored to their specific needs.

Period 2 years (March 2010 to February 2012)

Job Challenges:
• Understanding nature of business environment and business cycle of client.
• Verification of expenses/incomes of different clients.
• Applying test of controls/substantive tests on fixed assets, debts, leases, receivables and payables, inventory, revenue, employee compensation.
• Maintenance of books of accounts, general ledger, receivables, payables, reconciliations, payroll, inventory management, fixed asset management.
• Preparing draft financials statements (includes Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Changes in Equity, Cash Flow) in accordance with IFRS and IAS and present it for review to audit supervisors.

Assistant Accountant at Eagle Cable Pvt. Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2009 to February 2010

Job Challenges:
• Prepare payments and receipts documentation with vendors and customers
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information
• Review and maintenance of trial balance and ledger balance
• Maintain stock inventory level
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital accounting entries

Education

Master's degree, Accounts, Audit, Management & Finance
  • at Accountant & Auditor Association
  • April 2015

United Arab Emirates Chartered Accountant (UAECA).

Diploma, Internal Audit, Risk Management
  • at The Institute of Internal Auditor USA
  • March 2012

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Master's degree, Accounting, Audit, Finance, Business Analysis etc
  • at Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK-Member
  • February 2012

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA (UK)

Bachelor's degree, Statistics & English Studies
  • at Peshawar University
  • August 2006

A regular Bachelor Degree from Peshawar University Pakistan.

Specialties & Skills

Finance
Accounting
Financial Reporting
Consolidation
Group Consolidation
Accounting
Internal Audit
Microsoft Excel/Word
Oracle Financial

Languages

English
Expert
Pushto
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
  • ACCA - Member
  • July 2014
Accountant & Auditor Association
  • UAECA
  • January 2015

Training and Certifications

SAP Training Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2010
Valid Until:
March 2010
Telly, Peach tree, Quick book, Sage 50 and Excel Financial Module (EFM) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2010
Valid Until:
May 2010