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Danishwar Khan, Finance Manager

Danishwar Khan

Finance Manager·Megaplus Pakistan

Pakistan

Master's degree, Audit and Accounts

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 7 months

Finance Manager

July 2015 - April 2020

Megaplus Pakistan

Peshawar, Pakistan

July 2015 - April 2020

• Manage and execute operational strategy to support the company's overall business strategies.
• Manage day to day financial management and ensure that all the financial transactions are fully supported by supporting documents and capture in accounting package (Enterprises Resources Planning) in accordance with Organization procedures;
• Reconciliation with HP, DELL, Lenovo, Philips and Microsoft on monthly basis;
• Calculating projects profitability:
• Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, accounts, budgets and financial statements;
• Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance and sales;
• L/C opening and retirement, final costing;
• Preparation of Tax data and response to tax department for notices;
• Updated project cash flow statements and ensure that controls are in place over cash & banks management to minimize the risk of fraud & misappropriation;

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Manager

January 2015 - June 2015

Alliot Gulf Limited Afghanistan

Afghanistan

January 2015 - June 2015

• Planning engagements, including carrying out risk assessment, client acceptance procedures and developing audit procedures;
• Directing team members in the execution of audit field work, liaising with client’s management, reviewing working papers of engagement team and presenting work to Partner for final review;
• Client relationship handling of multiple clients simultaneously;
• Addressing key audit issues / significant risks identified during the audit and ensuring that conclusions reached are appropriate and in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA);
• Evaluating internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and making appropriate recommendations;
• Reviewing financial statements prepared in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework;
• Finalizing engagements, including holding close-out meeting with client for resolution of matters identified during the audit; and
• Drafting audit reports, board letters and management letters and presenting them to the partner for review.

Company industry:
Financial Auditing
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Specialist

March 2011 - December 2014

Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR)

Afghanistan

March 2011 - December 2014

Financial System
• Manage day to day financial management and administration of DACAAR;
• Ensure that all the financial transactions are fully supported and capture in accounting package (Microsoft NAVISION) and bookkeeping is done in accordance with the guidelines set in the financial manual;
• Ensure that controls are in place over cash & banks management and are constantly monitored & updated to minimize the risk of fraud or misappropriation;
• Conduct regular field visits in order to ensure that financial systems are in place & implemented properly;
• Closely monitor all financial activities, and keep the Director and Senior Management Team advised of all situations which
have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial management performance;
• Follow up transactions from Secretariat office at Copenhagen and make sure that all process are done on timely and accurately;
• Responsible for ensuring that reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts are carried out on monthly bases and ensuring the year end accounting procedures are met consistently;
• Review and check the monthly payroll, tax deduction, purchase order and payments to ensure compliance with DACAAR and donors’ policies and procedures;
• Ensure proper treatment of accruals, prepayments and their adjustment on monthly basis;
• Cross check the financial entries in the general ledger and balance sheet and report the mistakes to the team member concerned;

Grant Management and Budgeting and Reporting

• Preparation of budget and entering the budget into accounting system after approval and open separate files for each project;
• Prepare documents for budget realign whenever necessary;
• Ensure compliance of all donors contracts;
• Ensure on time submission of financial report to donors;

Internal controls, procurements, logistics and compliance
• Monitoring the financial progress of the project expenditures with budget and underline deviation and provide analysis;
• Maintain an effective & efficient system of internal controls which comply with donors financial guidelines;
• Review existing system on-going basis in order to develop and improve internal controls, in compliance with organization policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance local taxation law;
• Review all the contracts made with suppliers for compliance issues and ensure that all the procedures are carried out and documented before presenting to Director for approval;
• Ensure the effective and efficient operation of logistic department on time repair and maintenance of vehicles and generators. Control the fuel consumption and maintenance cost;
Financial Reporting

• Responsible for preparation of quarterly/semi annually report for Country Director and governing board;
• Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of financial reports (internal and external) to ensure that management can monitor the budget utilization and take appropriate action on any significant variances;
• Preparation of annual and projects financial statements according to accounting policies for the approval of Country Director which are to be submitted to donors;

Staff Management and Capacity Building

• Training and supervising the Finance and Administration staff in their day to day work activities;
• Develop the capacity of the local finance team based in main office to ensure that a good standard of financial management is maintained for day to day operations;
• Undertake financial training of budget-holders to assist them in enforcing financial controls and making decisions based on financial reports;

Audit Functions

• Support and strength financial management and administration across the program and ensured that appropriate audit functions are carried out;
• Coordinate with external auditor in order to achieved adequate and complete coverage of all phases of operation;
• Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations;

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Supervisor

October 2008 - February 2011

Alliott Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2008 - February 2011

• Planning, scheduling and supervising the audit engagements with assigned audit portfolio;
• Reviewing compliance of legal and financial reporting framework;
• Evaluated and reported to senior management special issues related to account risk and industry risk;
• Assessment of internal control systems;
• Review effectiveness of systems of control and detection of error and fraud;
• Oversaw contracts, budgets, projections, tax liability assessment, sales tax returns, expense accounts, aging reports, collections, sales journal and advising on related issues;
• Skilled in office administration, staff supervision and development, records and file management, interdepartmental communication, correspondence and project coordination;
• Handled various aspects of financial reporting, hedging, bank reconciliation, internal accounting controls, reviewing trial balance, review and preparation of financial statements, cash flow analysis, payroll, inventory control, and reviewing accounts receivable/payable journals;
• Performing test of controls and determining nature, timing and extent of substantive procedures based on the control assessment of existing internal controls;
• Review and control effectiveness of policies and procedures for financial management;
• Review and recommend effective systems for procurement, tracking, and security of assets;
• Carry out any special audits requested by the Director;
• Assist in the financial review of purchase requests, purchase orders and payment requests to ensure compliance with policies and procedures of client;
• Accuracy and management of financial supporting documentation and financial reports;
• Review effectiveness and security of information maintenance, transfer, and storage;
• Preparation of SOPs;
• Procedures performed during audits include

 Compliance testing.
 Substantive procedures.
 Analytical tests.
 Tests of detail of transactions.
 Variance analysis.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Pakistan

November 2014

November 2014

Master's degree, Audit and Accounts

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan

September 2003

September 2003

Diploma, Audits and Accounts

Pakistan

Govt College of Commerce Thana

October 1999

October 1999

Bachelor's degree, Business and Finance

Pakistan

Accounting, Banking, Auditing and Commerce
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Skills

Asset & Liability Management
Expert
Asset & Liability Management
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External Audit
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External Audit
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Internal Audit
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Internal Audit
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Accounting
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Accounting
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Budgets & Business Plans
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Budgets & Business Plans
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Budgeting
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Budgeting
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Internal Control
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Internal Control
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Payroll
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Payroll
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Accounting
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Accounting
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Auditing
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Auditing
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Financial Statements
Expert
Financial Statements
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Asset & Liability Management
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Asset & Liability Management
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External Audit
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External Audit
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Internal Audit
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Internal Audit
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Budgets & Business Plans
Expert
Budgets & Business Plans
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Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Pushto
Expert

Memberships

The Society of Accounting Eduction

Certified Financial Accountant

May 2013

Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Pakistan

Member

December 2014

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Mango UK
May 2013 - May 2013
IFRS
IFAC
Nov 2009 - Nov 2009
IFRS
IFAC
Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

Recommendations

Molla Mekonnen

Feb 2013

Feb 2013

Programme ManagerPartner

It gives me a great pleasure to write this recommendation on behalf of Danishwar, who was known to me as an Assistant Finance Manager, DACAAR. I was able to witness his excellent professional skills in the area of finance and administration. He possesses a good interpersonal and problem solving skills. Apart from that I was able to witness his caliber and affinity to work. Wishing him success in his future endeavors, I recommend Danishwar for any form of assignment in his area of expertise.

Hobbies

  • Reading books, cricket, bedminton and Watching TV