Aakif Ahmed, Deputy Manager - Finance & Accounts

Aakif Ahmed

Deputy Manager - Finance & Accounts

Frontier Works Organization

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
11 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 10 Months

Deputy Manager - Finance & Accounts at Frontier Works Organization
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2016 to January 2022

Facilitate CFO in preparing Business Plan, Annual Budget, Planning & Forecasting, Management of Accounts, Internal and External Audit, Tax Reporting, Preparation of Reports for Management, Management of Funds, and Compliance with Controls.
Built collaborative rapport with key stakeholders including government agencies, suppliers, banks, lawyers, insurance companies, consultants & advisors and internal & external, also managed disbursement as per lending arrangement. Facilitated in the audit of other costs carried out by Joint Auditor on a quarterly basis and obtain all other certificates required from the Joint Auditor under the project and finance agreements.
Key Accomplishments:
• Lead financial reporting, forecasting & budgeting as well as implementing and developing the accounting system, prepared company’s annual budget and forecast, also managed the Accounts Payable & Receivable, payroll.
• Accomplished timely Financial Reporting and prepared Financial Statements in line with IFRS, steered efforts towards managing a company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting system, administration, and procurement.
• Ensured organization compliance with statutory requirements including filling of income tax return and withholding monthly returns, also coordinated with statutory bodies for corporate and tax matters. (FBR & SECP).
• Delivered sterling support in all the secretarial matters including statutory fillings with SECP and CCG Compliance, adhere with lender requirements under the financing arrangements, also supported in obtaining credit rating.

Finance Manager at Toplink Packaging (Pvt.) Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2013 to August 2016

Ensuring the day to day running of the finance department, monitoring organisation and individual depot performance, Planning & Forecasting, Management of Accounts, Internal and External Audit, Tax Reporting, Preparation of Reports for Management, financial forecasts and delivery of actual results for its stakeholders.
 Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems  Payroll Management  Reporting and resolving Taxation matter
 Supervise GST monthly returns  Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
 Maintain and develop sound accounting systems  Developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk  Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities  Formulating strategic and long-term business plan  Supervising staff
 Supervise bank reconciliations, petty cash, expenses

Jr.Manager at Unilever Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2012 to February 2013

The role exists to partner with other functions and provide all the necessary support in taking commercially viable decisions. This includes but is not limited to verification of invoices incurred, coordination with vendors along with audit of those invoices, payments and verification of payments and monthly closing. It is the custodian for all operational activities and recommender for strategic business decisions (e.g. CapEx, A&P and trade investment), financial forecasts and delivery of actual results for its stakeholders.
•Perform payment aging analysis
•Liaison with internal and external auditors with respect to various audit assignments pertaining to payments process and credit days compliance.
•Ensure liabilities / provisions pertaining to different mature payments are reviewed at least once a quarter and long outstanding payable, if any, are cleaned up on a regular basis
•Own key processes involving monthly accrual of all marketing services and ensure all closing activities are completed on time and with accuracy
•Recommend brand and trade investment optimization
•Drive simplification in business
•Execute monthly closing process
Working on SAP and Microsoft Excel.

Accountant at Classic Apparel Machinery
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2010 to May 2012

Preparation of Business Plan, Annual Budget, Planning & Forecasting, , Tax Reporting, Preparation of Reports for Management, Financial Reporting. Reporting directly to Owners/Pratners.
Preparation of Business Plan (Based on different Scenarios & Competitor Tariff )
Preparation of Budgets and Forecasts, Planning
Financial Reporting
Supervision of Accounts Payables & Receivable Management
Payroll Management
Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Accounts Closing
Reporting and resolving Taxation matters
Providing assistance for Internal and External Audits.
Working on QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at University Of Karachi
  • September 2011
Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University of Karachi
  • July 2007
High school or equivalent,
  • at DJ Sindh Govt. College
  • March 2002
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at White House Grammar School
  • March 2001

Specialties & Skills

Peachtree
Microsoft Excel
Fianacial Reporting
Accounting
QuickBooks
Microsoft Word
Pivot Tables
Conditional Formatting
Hlookups
Lookups
Formulas
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint
Outlook
Teamwork
Fast Learner
QuickBooks
Peachtree
Photoshop
SAP Financial
Microsoft Excel
Financial Accounting
V Lookups

Social Profiles

Languages

Urdu
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

English Lanuage upto Level-9 (Training)
Training Institute:
The British COuncil
Date Attended:
June 2002
Advance Excel (Training)
Training Institute:
Innovative
Date Attended:
May 2012