Haroon Shaukat, Chief Accountant

Haroon Shaukat

Chief Accountant

Emeco Tourism LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
21 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 8 Months

Chief Accountant at Emeco Tourism LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2014

Lead the Accounting function, including maintenance of books of accounts, preparation of financial statements, monitoring cash flows, auditing claims, operating payroll, general ledger & employee benefits, and liaising with auditors. Report to General Manager.

 Developed compelling MIS reports & analysis on resource utilization, expenditure and profitability to influence informed decisions on optimization and profitability enhancement.
 Supervised the preparation & presentation of the company’s quarterly and annual financial statements supported with imaginative graphical analysis. Supervised the conduct of annual audit. 

 Fostered operational excellence by establishing synchronised payments & collection cycles and ensuring efficiency in the management of inflows and outflows.
 Represented the organization on all financial matters at the financial institutions.
 Administered the planning and management of Insurance, corporate as well as employees, to support risk management. 


Accountant General at Mohamed Al Geziry Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2008 to June 2014

Tasked with the supervision of all Accounting operations as well as Financial control.

 Effectively governed accounts receivable/payable to bring in operational efficiencies in cash flow management
 Introduced pro-active investigations and corrective actions into the processes of invoicing, purchase orders, collections and consolidated statements of income & collections.
 Negotiated favourable terms of contract from the vendors and administered timely payments to establish
win-win vendor relationships.
 Coordinated with legal experts on affairs dealing with delays in payments

Accounts Executive at Naif Marine Services Co
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2005 to February 2008

Responsible for maintaining accounts, invoicing, preparation of financial statements and monitoring accounts receivable/payable. Reported to Accounts Manager.

 Enabled operational excellence through regular analysis and monitoring of ageing debtors and creditors and following up for payments; consistent monitoring of depreciation on fixed assets; inventory reconciliation; and cost control & analysis.
 Supported better financial management through customer feasibility reports, credit control, risk minimization, and collaborative management of contracts involving Finance, Sales and Cargo. 


Accounts Officer at Creative Textiles (Pvt.) Limited
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2002 to March 2005

Responsible for bookkeeping, accounts and financial reports.

 Contributed to enhanced profitability through prudent management of purchases of raw material and inventory.
 Assumed end-to-end responsibility for preparation of financial statements, balance sheet, bank reconciliation statements and income tax & sales tax matters.
 Trained staff on bookkeeping related to sales and purchases.

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Westland University
  • April 2013

20011-13 Masters in Finance Westland University USA 2002-04 Bachelors of Commerce University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Punjab
  • July 2004
High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Punjab College of Commerce
  • February 2002

2000-2 I.Com Punjab College of Commerce, Lahore, Pakistan

Specialties & Skills

ACCOUNTING
BANK RECONCILIATION
COST CONTROL
Financial Statements
General Ledger Reconciliation
Fixed Assets
Data Analysis
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FIXED ASSETS
RECONCILIATION

Languages

Urdu
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Arabic
Beginner
English
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