Muhammad Amanullah Durrani, Chief Accountant

Muhammad Amanullah Durrani

Chief Accountant

Dubai Government Workshop

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Accounting And Audit
Experience
14 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months

Chief Accountant at Dubai Government Workshop
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2019

• Preparation and management of Annual Budget on Hyperion, Oracle and setting targets for head of departments in line with the strategy of the organization.
• Review and process purchase requisitions and work orders for proper assignment of fund and ledger charges, and budgetary controls
• Supervising the fixed assets module, its reporting and the controls over assets
• Handling overall supervision of GL and its closing on monthly basis in GRP, Oracle.
• Preparation of Financial Feasibility Studies for the management for proposed ventures and plans
• Preparation of MIS reporting as per the needs of the management and Department of Finance (DOF)
• Cash flow forecasting analysis and variance analysis of budget
• Prepare and post adjusting and closing entries on a monthly, quarterly, and year end basis
• Assist in reviewing complex financial scenarios to provide recommendations to the management

Senior Accountant at Al Jalila Cultural Centre For Children
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2014 to April 2019

• Preparation of financial statements, monthly, quarterly and annual
• Preparation of MIS reporting as per the needs of the management and DOF
• Fund management including petty cash management, bank reconciliations, liaison with banks etc.
• Posting, reconciliation and maintenance of GL accounts
• Preparation of budget including analysis for the management
• Cash flow forecasting analysis and variance analysis of budget and cash flow forecasting
• Reporting to Support Service Centre (SSC), Govt. of Dubai.
• Accounts payables management including ageing analysis, invoice verification etc.
• Preparation of standard operating procedures for finance department.
• Point of sales management and supervision
• Management of bank accounts of the Centre
• Coordination with the auditors, including govt. and external
• Assist in reviewing complex financial transactions to give recommendations to the management
• Checking the compliance of the transactions with the approved policies, procedures, accounting standards, delegation of authority (DOA) and bank mandate
• Conducting other accounting and finance duties on requirement basis

Senior Auditor cum Accountant at ALLIOTT HADI SHAHID (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to October 2014

Key Result Areas:
Auditing
• Auditing as per ISAs and other regulatory requirements applicable in UAE and KSA
• Ensuring effective preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS)
• Performing:
o Internal control evaluations and special audits in accordance with the terms of engagement
o Fraud Investigation and forensic audit
o Implementation of MS Dynamics ERP and Forensic Audits
Accounting
• Preparing audit strategy plans, setting budgets, organizing schedules, selecting staff, assigning workloads and
generating financial reports
• Carrying out:
o Implementation of MS Dynamics GP - ERP
o Cash flow forecasting analysis
o Bank Statement preparation and analysis
o Management reporting for certain clients
o System analysis and reporting
• Providing recommendations to clients regarding specific treatments as per scenarios
• Maintaining accounts and books of accounts

Senior Auditor at BDO Ebrahim & Co.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • November 2008 to May 2012

• Managed Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Special Audits and Special Assignments
Key Result Areas:
• Planning, relationship handling, execution, finalization and review of various statutory financial audits, and other
assurance and non-assurance engagements in accordance with IFRSs and ISAs;
• Internal control evaluations and special audits in accordance with the terms of engagement;
• Accounting procedures manual and Gap analysis
• Business process restructuring: AS-IS process manual, GAP analysis report and TO-BE process manual.

Education

Diploma, Accounting And Audit
  • at ACCA
  • March 2022

2 papers left

Diploma, Accounting And Cost Controlling
  • at Institute of Cost Accountants of India
  • October 2020
Diploma, CPA
  • at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan
  • July 2013

Associate Member Certified Public Accountant

Diploma, AFA
  • at Institute of Forensic Accountants of Pakistan (IFAP)
  • July 2013

Associate Member of IFAP

Diploma, Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA)
  • at The Institute for Internal Controls
  • April 2013

Certified Internal Control Auditor

Master's degree, MA - Economics
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 2012

I have qualified Part - I of MA - Economics papers. However, Part - II papers have been attempted and result is awaited.

Diploma, CA - Inter
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
  • May 2011

Completed CA Inter from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. Currently, Pursuing CA Final papers.

Bachelor's degree, Graduation - Economics
  • at Bahauddin Zakariya University
  • June 2008

Completed Graduation in Economics in parallel with CA papers.

Specialties & Skills

Financial Analysis
Financial Reporting
Accounting
Statutory Audit
Internal Audit
Process Mapping
Specialized system based Audits
Control Risk Assessments
System Designing
Planning and Control

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Presentation Skills Training Course (PSTC) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2007
Valid Until:
May 2007
Computer Course Practical Training (CCPT) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2008
Valid Until:
December 2008