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Iftikhar Ahmad, Chief Accountant

Iftikhar Ahmad

Chief Accountant·Al-sorayai Group ( The Home Styles )

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Accounts, Audit , corporate Law and Economics

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 0 months

Chief Accountant

October 2010 - Present

Al-sorayai Group ( The Home Styles )

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

October 2010 - Present

My responsibilities included the following
 Analyses with a view to assess the Business, Financial and Investment Risk Associated with the Entity
 Prepare and Monitor the Budgets for the Co.
 Development of Financial Models for New Projects and Taking Lead Financial Role during Projects Implementation Stages Including Cash Flow, Payment and Collection of Funds from Financial Institutions.
 Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closing
 Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly, quarterly and year ended financial report
 Ensuring that all vendors are reconciled and ready for payment.
 Ensuring that all cheques forward for signatures are enclosed with supporting documents.
 Processing the payment accurately and on timely basis
 Ensuring that all sales are posted 10 am of the following day.
 Ensuring that all cash sale deposit into bank on daily basis.
 Ensuring that all credit card sales are reconciled on weekly and monthly basis.
 Ensuring that all payments made through petty cash are properly approved.
 Ensuring the bank reconciliation must be completed on 3rd of the following month
 Co-ordination with external auditors in conducting half yearly review and annual audit.
 Co-ordination with internal auditor in system review, development of internal control system and implementation of agreed upon changes in system.
 Responds to inquiries from the Finance Manager and CFO.
 Provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
 Ensuring that all monthly transactions are properly, accurately, completely and timely recorded and closed.
 Closing of computerized books on 3th of following month.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Supervisor

June 2005 - September 2010

KPMG International

Karachi, Pakistan

June 2005 - September 2010

 Experience in auditing and reviewing financial statements of a diversified portfolio of valued clients that include multinational and local companies. These entities operate in various industries covering manufacturing, retail and distribution, mutual funds insurance, and banking. My responsibilities broadly included the following:
 Leading engagement teams through the project planning stages, supervision of the work performed, including close interaction with clients, review of field work and on-job professional development of staff;
 Preparing detailed reports on audit findings and making recommendations to improve organization’s accounting and management practices, controls and systems; and
 Assisting clients in preparing financial statements including assistance in application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), corporate taxation and financial reporting of multinational companies to their parent entities.

Significant engagements include audit and allied services at:

BANKING COMPANIES MANUFACTURING/ TRADING CONCERNS

- Habib Bank Limited Engro Chemicals Pakistan Limited
- Orix Investment Bank Century 21 Textile & Sports ( Pvt) Ltd
- National Bank of Pakistan Landi Renzo (LR) Pak Limited
Novartis Pakistan Limited




MUTUAL FUNDS SERVICE COMPANIES

- KASB Liquid Fund, managed by KASB Investments Limited Agha khan Education Services
- KASB Stock Market Fund, managed by KASB Investments Limited Cupola Pakistan Limited
- AMZ Open ended Fund, managed by AMZ Asset Management Limited Cupola Construction (Pvt) Limited
- AMZ Stock Market Fund, managed by AMZ Asset Management Limited Cupola Perfumeries (Pvt ) Limited
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Shipping COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANIES

- PSA Gwadar International Terminals Limited Takaful Pakistan Limited
- Gwadar Marine Services Limited EFU General Insurance

MODARBA COMPANY LEASING COMPANY
Modaraba Al-Mali Al Zamin Leasing Company

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

The Institute Of Chartered Accoutants Of Pakistan ( ICAP )

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Accounts, Audit , corporate Law and Economics

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 97%

GPA (percentage): 97%

Skills

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Expert
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Expert
Asset Finance
Expert
Asset Finance
Expert
Oracle ERP
Expert
Oracle ERP
Expert
Management Accounts, Quarterly and Annauly audited consolidated accounts
Expert
Management Accounts, Quarterly and Annauly audited consolidated accounts
Expert
Working Capital (Treasury, Inventory, debtors and creditor) Management
Intermediate
Working Capital (Treasury, Inventory, debtors and creditor) Management
Intermediate
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Expert
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Expert
Asset Finance
Expert
Asset Finance
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Oeacle ERP Certificate
ERP- Oracle
Mar 2011 - Dec 2012

Recommendations

Kashif Ali Chaudhry

Jan 2014

Jan 2014

EXECUTIVE MANAGERManager

Iftikhar is hard worker and well experience person, both in audit and industry. He is good in ERP as well as in accounting standards as well. He is smart and well manage to deal with other departments as well as his colleagues in finance department. He can fit in any industry and he is down to earth, so easy to fit in any culture.

Hobbies and interests

Sourcing business technologies, ideas, new legislation and enhancing my knowledge through hobbies