SHAFIQ U REHMAN, Finance Manager

SHAFIQ U REHMAN

Finance Manager

One Works - A global Design and Consultancy firm offering integrated Architecture & Infrastructure

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Finance Manager at One Works - A global Design and Consultancy firm offering integrated Architecture & Infrastructure
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2017

Finance, Administration and Compliance - Office Management

Preparation of financial statements for management and auditors, including annual budget, regular forecasts and cash flow projections, issuance of invoices, monitoring of payable and credit collection, payment to subcontractors, providing financial data and support to OW SPA Italy and monthly closing including bank reconciliation

Coordinate and manage company purchases, assets, book-keeping, accounts, finances including keeping the general ledger updated on a daily basis,

Prepare executive summary reports and memo, including liaising with the HO’s Finance and Administration Team and project managers to consolidate information on finances, project progress, and contracts.

Submission of payment requests for approval to senior management
Execution of payments through bank transfers.

Support senior management with negotiation of contracts with subcontractors and suppliers. Store and monitor project and subcontractor agreements. Monitoring of clauses including payments terms

Business administration activities such as keeping up to date company records, license, registration, office lease, payment of office bills, Liaison with authorities, institutions on company matters including inspections
Liaise with auditors

Support tender and bidding initiatives and processes from a finance perspective

Quarterly VAT return Filing and payment to FTA.

Acquisition and maintenance of IT assets including PCs, servers, and software.

Senior Accountant at Food2go Trading LLC(Trading & Chain of Coffee Shops)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to December 2016

• Preparation and finalization of financial statements for management & Audit.
• Daily task of obtaining bank account movement and generate bank reconciliation for daily cash flow monitoring.
• Facilitate all requests made by auditors (external & internal)
• Inventory management, product pricing, cost and profit analysis.
• Manage setting up Accounts Payable process, invoice vouching and approval, vendor calls and correspondence, month end closing, payments by checks and fund transfers.
• Manage the effective and efficient collection and recording of financial information regarding revenues and expenditure.
• Sales reports to management, analysis of budgeted and actual sales.
• Manage Inter-company accounting - Monthly billing, settlement of payable and follow up for receivables.
• Generates and maintain company payroll, WPS, employee reimbursement ad final settlement.
• To reconcile vendors statements and payments according to contracts.
• Sale Summaries and posting in Ledgers.
• Deal directly with banks in regards to payment inquiries, reconciliation and open issues.
• Invoicing, aging analysis & follow up for payments.

General Accountant Cum Admin Executive at Xternal Construction Works LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2010 to December 2012

• Preparation and finalization of financial statements for management & Audit.
• Monthly cash flow analysis, comparison of projects budgeted and actual expenses.
• Monthly Budgets.
• Daily monitoring of cash flow and Office Administration.
• Project quotes, pricing and fund allocation.
• To prepare bank reconciliations and comparison of accounts.
• To prepare payroll and process salaries through WPS.
• To prepare staff final settlements.
• Preparing regular account schedules for analysis including prepayments, receivables from employees, deposits, accruals, sales support.
• Preparation of monthly summaries of contract cost.
• Posting of Suppliers invoices, Payments schedules, Reconciliation of payables.
• Invoicing, aging analysis and collections.
• Office administration, PRO work, Liason with banks.

General Accountant at Al Ghurair Food & Beverages LLC (Trading & Food Services)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2009 to November 2010

• Preparation & finalization for financial statements.
• Monthly cash flow analysis, comparison budgeted and actual expenses.
• Manage the effective and efficient collection and recording of financial information regarding revenues and expenditure.
• Sales reports to Management comparison budgeted v/s actual sale.
• T o prepare bank reconciliations and comparison of accounts.
• To prepare Payroll and process salaries through WPS system.
• Preparing regular account schedules for analysis including prepayments, receivables from employees, deposits, accruals, sales support.
• Posting of Suppliers invoices, Payments schedules, Reconciliation of payables.
• To reconcile vendors statements and payments according to contracts.
• Account Receivables and invoicing aging analysis.
• Sale Summaries and posting in Ledgers.
• Invoicing & follow up for payments.

Accountant at La Gaufrette Co. (A chain of coffee shops & Group of Hotels, Sister Concern of Land Mark Group)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2007 to October 2009

• To assist Chief Accountant in finalization of financial statements.
• Preparation of payroll and WPS file.
• Daily sales report for management.
• Aging analysis and follow up for Collection.
• Monthly Closing of Accounts.
• Fixed Assets (Depreciation schedules).
• Bank reconciliations.
• Invoicing.
• Sale Reports for management on daily, monthly, quarterly & annually.
• Monthly Salaries.
• Cash Flow Monitoring.
• Cost & benefit analysis.

ACCOUNTANT at A-KARIM AND SONS ENGINEERING (PVT)LTD.
  • Pakistan
  • March 2004 to January 2007

• Finalization of Financial Statements.
• Cash flow statements (Cash budget)
• Reconciliation of bank statements
• Budget preparation
• Accounts Payable Management
• Filing of monthly, quarterly and annual income & sales tax returns
• Filing of Directors personal income tax returns
• Collection of Accounts Receivables
• Invoicing
• Coordination with external auditors
• Liaison with banks.

AUDIT TRAINEE/ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT at RAO & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
  • Pakistan
  • July 2003 to March 2004

• Audit Trainee
• Assist Audit Manager in finalization of audit.
• Bookkeeping for clients
• Petty cash handling
• Documentation with SECP (Filing for clients Returns/forms)

Education

Higher diploma, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)
  • at ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)
  • April 2020

AML, Fraud Detection, Prevention and Investigation

Higher diploma, APFA
  • at Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants
  • April 2020

Public Finance - Accounting & Taxation

Higher diploma, CMA - Finalist
  • at ICMAP
  • May 2019

Cost & Management Accounting Financial Accounting

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Karachi
  • May 2002

B.COM from Karachi University

Specialties & Skills

UAE Driving License
SAP FICO End User
ICG Manager ERP Software
Quick Books
Payroll
Peach Tree
Closing of Accounts
Budgeting
Monthly Closing
QuickBooks
Fraud Detection and Investigation
Financial Statement Analysis

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Native Speaker

Memberships

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • CFE
  • June 2019

Training and Certifications

SAP FICO End User (Training)
Training Institute:
Learners Point, Dubai, UAE
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
30 hours

Hobbies

  • Sports & Current Affairs