Abid Khawaja, Senior Financial Analyst

Abid Khawaja

Senior Financial Analyst

Government of Canada

Location
Canada
Education
Master's degree, Economics
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Senior Financial Analyst at Government of Canada
  • Canada
  • My current job since January 2010

• Designed, implemented and monitored audit programs targeting accounts with large variances
• Created and maintained financial statements using SAP custom reports
• Controlled budgeting, financial reporting, inventory cost, cash management, business plan development, financial analysis, and capital expenditures
• Created budget reports, internal cost center reports, and cash flow analyses for management
• Coordinated actions of auditors at multiple sites and resolved problems occurring during audits
• Coordinated audits with an outside CPA firm
• Adept in financial analysis, marketing, sales, communications, accounting, auditing, banking operations, procedures, administration, problem solving, taxation, financial planning, and time-management

Compensation and Benefits Advisor at Government of Canada
  • Canada
  • September 2008 to January 2010

• Provided compensation services within the Federal Public Service, such as: pay administration, pension counselling and insurance counselling for 200 employees.
• Helped and managed a multi-disciplinary project team responsible for developing a reporting methodology used for providing status updates to senior officials on the progress of the Compensation projects and deliverables.
• Reviewed and implemented acts, regulations, policies, directives and manuals relating to employment issues. Guided employees, managers and seniors officials with practices and procedures related to the provision of compensation services.
• Researched, reviewed and implemented acts, regulations, policies, directives and manuals relating to employment issues for Treasury Board of Canada.

Senior Business Advisor at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • Canada
  • March 2004 to September 2008

• Evaluated and reported to senior management special issues related to account risk, industry risk, and country risk
• Analyzed the risks and credit worthiness of accounts with moderate to high exposure
• Formulated and discussed with clients personal credit opinions on accounts involving significant dollar amounts
• Managed a portfolio of 500 customers consisting of borrowing and non-borrowing relationships with market of up to $120 M in annual revenues, credit needs of $ 70 M in loans and lines, $100 M in real estate and $200 M in deposits
• Serviced the credit and non-credit financial needs of existing clients, maintaining a positive relationship to enhance future business

Finance Officer at Modern Digital Communication (MDC)
  • Canada
  • August 2002 to March 2004

• Compiled reports, such as cash receipts, customer-bill charges, and sales for accounting and management purposes, or supervised clerical workers preparing reports
• Researched changes in accounting standards and tax issues and worked in close collaboration with decision-makers from banking, tax office, and statutory bodies on behalf of clients
• Prepared bank reconciliations, cash flow statements, taxation returns, and salary sheets; conducted end-of-year stock take, and handled daily banking
• Steadily increased responsibility, particularly with regard to financial matters, often given various analytical projects that were not associated with primary responsibilities to accomplish

Education

Master's degree, Economics
  • at University of Manitoba
  • September 2003

Specialties & Skills

Small Business
Banking Operations
Financial Reporting
Auditing
Financial Analysis
Financial Analysis
Small Business Banking
Branch Banking
Program Management
Financial Reporting
Auditing - Financial Monitoring

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Memberships

Government of Canada
  • Professional Developent Network Coordinator - National Headquarters
  • December 2008
Investment Funds in Canada
  • Mutual Fund Representative
  • June 2004