Senior Accountant
Distinctive Flavor Company
Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months
Analyze operations and develop and recommend more efficient and effective methods, systems and flow of work.
Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; assign work and train staff as needed.
Assist the Director in preparing financial documents for presentation to the Governing Board.
Coordinate budget requirements with categorical program administrator, prepare budget and maintain financial control over categorical and other special projects for which the company receives separate funding.
Meet with administrative and supervisory personnel on matters related to fiscal control of projects and programs.
Analyze costs and distribute overhead costs to operating programs.
Perform financial reviews of accounts, reconcile bank statements, and prepare summarized financial report for presentation to the Board.
Prepare and audit financial, statistical and analytical reports of a complex natures; prepare Transportation, annual program cost report, and other financial reports related to Organization and entitlements.
Prepare mandated cost claims for the Company.
Assist the Director in the preparation of the budget and the monitoring of expenditures, capitals project.
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.
Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct their work activities.
Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting and data processing systems, and long-range tax and estate plans.
Investigate bankruptcies and other complex financial transactions and prepare reports summarizing the findings.
Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues.
Serve as bankruptcy trustees and business valuators.
Preparation of complete Financial Statements of the organization in accordance with international accounting standards and their audit.
Preparation of complete budgetary documents for the organization and its review of previous year for board and all stake holders.
Responsible for overall reporting to donors for different grants i.e. Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Rural Support Program Network, Pakistan Micro Finance Network and RSP etc.
Responsible for smooth running of overall financial operations i.e. bank, cash, vouchers, financial information System, Management Information System handling etc.
Responsible for all matters of Tax, Zakat and other SECP issues regarding the financial operations of the organization.
providing and interpreting financial information;
monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends;
analyzing change and advising accordingly;
formulating strategic and long-term business plans;
researching and reporting on factors influencing business performance;
analyzing competitors and market trends;
developing financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk;
conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations such as the Inland Revenue;
producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines;
managing budgets;
arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities;
supervising staff;
Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation.
Performing Audit duties on different clients’ i.e. Wah Nobel Group of Companies, Wise Com, World Com and different brokerage houses in Islamabad Stock Exchange.
Monitoring the overall Audit process at client.
Distribution and monitoring of work between the audit Trainees.
Performing Review of Audit Filing Process
collecting, checking and analyzing spreadsheet data
examining company accounts and financial control systems
gauging levels of financial risk within organisations
checking that financial reports and records are accurate and reliable
ensuring that assets are safeguarded
identifying if and where processes are not working as they should, and advising on hinges to be made
preparing reports, commentaries and financial statements
Liaising with managerial staff and presenting findings and recommendations
Ensuring procedures, policies, legislation and regulations are correctly followed and complied with
Undertaking reviews of information provided by clients.
Managing daily cash balances;
Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively;
Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow;
Maintain banking relationships and negotiating loans with merchant and their services;
Maintaining our accounts system;
Preparing and presenting financial reports for meetings and senior staff;
Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit / loss
performance by business unit and on consolidated basis;
Creating solutions to new financial challenges by applying financial/treasury knowledge;
Liaising with other departments and business units on a range of issues;
Providing advice on financial matters impacting on the company as a whole;
Taking responsibility for, and supervising the work of, more junior members of staff;
Preparing financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities;
Arranging financial audits and reviews as required;
Banking money and cheques received and issuing receipts as requested or needed;
Maintaining and transferring money between bank accounts as required;
Payment of invoices and fees as required or otherwise instructed;
Manage payroll and matters for Company, business units;
Complete tax filings and dealing with matters relating to the job role;
Recommend and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Finance Department activities.
On Going 11 out of 15 papers complete
ACCA UK Reg: 1948305 2010 - 2014 (Associate Chartered Certified Accountant)
2012 - 2014 Bachelor of Sciences in Applied Accounting. (Hons)
2009 - 2010 (Certified Accounting Technician)
