Maryam Fatima

• Manage end-to-end accounting, taxation, and compliance services for a diverse portfolio of corporate clients across
multiple industries, operating under Australian taxation laws and accounting standards.
• Prepare and lodge BAS, IAS, GST returns, and superannuation obligations within strict ATO deadlines, maintaining a 100%
on-time lodgment record across all client engagements.
• Assist with Capital Gains Tax (CGT) calculations preparing taxable gain workings and applying relevant exemptions and
concessions and support trust tax distribution planning for discretionary and family trusts.
• Process end-to-end payroll through Xero Payroll including wages, PAYG withholding, superannuation, and leave
entitlements in compliance with Fair Work regulations.
• Prepare statutory financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet) and coordinate directly with the ATO on audits, reviews, and
compliance matters, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions.
• Maintain accurate financial records across Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and Reckon while providing ongoing client support
on tax planning, compliance, and financial reporting requirements.

• Prepared annual and half-yearly financial statements for a PKR 294 billion power generation company, ensuring IAS/IFRS
compliance and timely submission to the holding company.
• Managed monthly financial closing activities including accruals, provisions, depreciation, and employee benefits
improving reporting accuracy and compliance with IAS 37 standards.
• Reconciled GL balances and resolved misclassified accounts for a PKR 121 billion revenue company, significantly reducing
external audit observations and accelerating audit closure timelines.
• Identified operational inefficiencies through financial analysis and contributed to cost optimization initiatives that
reduced operating expenses by over 10% against budget.
• Assisted in monitoring financial covenant compliance including Debt Service Cover Ratio (DSCR) reporting for USD 348
million foreign currency borrowings from international lenders.
• Managed the full tax compliance cycle sales tax filings, income tax returns, advance tax workings, and WHT under a
multi-tier structure, successfully resolving two pending FBR notices through accurate documentation.

• Prepared monthly management accounts and financial flash reports for regional and global leadership, owning the full
close-to-report cycle in SAP S/4 HANA including journal entries, GL reviews, and receivable aging analysis.
• Led a critical intercompany settlement during a corporate transition, successfully transferring and reconciling subsidiary
balances with zero financial discrepancies, and coordinated employee data migration with 100% reconciliation accuracy.
• Collaborated with Global and Regional Finance teams to deliver quarterly BOD packs and annual budget forecasts,
incorporating Forecast vs. Actual and Budget vs. Sales analyses for real-time performance monitoring.
• Monitored Operational Working Capital (OWC) and prepared variance and cost analysis reports, directly supporting sales
teams and plant heads in achieving monthly financial targets.
• Resolved long-outstanding intercompany reconciliation issues across local and international entities, materially
improving ledger accuracy and reducing open items ahead of statutory reporting deadlines.
• Supported statutory financial statement preparation, internal and external audit processes, and management reporting
while ensuring timely documentation and full compliance at each reporting cycle.