Supervisory Associate
Arthur Lawrence
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :4 years, 1 أشهر
Arthur Lawrence is a US based management and technology consultants providing enterprise-wide business transformation and business applications implementation services. Arthur Lawrence delivers next generation Finance & Accounts Outsourcing services on a scalable cloud platform to various USA clients in different states that includes Hospitals, Hospices, Pharmaceutical Companies, Restaurant’s, Construction Companies, Housing & Furnished Apartment companies and Leasing companies.
Being part of the Arthur Lawrence as a Supervisory Associate in Finance & Accounts Department, my key responsibilities are;
• Providing quality assurance to Accounting function and Reporting in company's Finance & Accounts Outsourcing (FAO) operations.
• Ensuring that the accounts prepared are in compliance with the US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy in recording financial transaction in books and ensure that the periodical reporting are accurate and are as per agreed deadlines.
• Maintaining an error free environment in the Accounting Operation by verification of each transaction on daily basis.
• Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management.
• Review month end management accounts and assessed the adequacy and appropriateness of period end closing balances.
• Analyzing issues identified, establish root cause with full reasons behind breakdowns in controls and suggesting appropriate solutions.
• Monthly analysis of Financial Statements, identifying variances and making recommendations to the respective business unit leads for the corrective actions.
• Ensuring that correct bank position and collection reports are forwarded to the clients on daily basis.
• Ensuring Cash Management & Treasury Cash disbursement including bank reconciliation, collection/deposit payments and fund management.
• Reviewed Financial Position for the year end of all the entities and prepared working reports to take corrective actions before year end audit.
• Supervising the auditors on staff, assist in planning, testing and executing of internal audit activities and examining and monitoring the company’s system of internal control.
While working as an audit intern, I was involved in performance of external audits and assurance engagements with particular focus in the Financial Sector. My key responsibilities were;
• Effective planning and co-ordination of assignments to meet stringent deadlines.
• Conducting business and audit risk assessment through client meetings and via research and analysis.
• Ensuring compliance with the requirements of International Standards on Auditing and Code of Ethics issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) as adopted by the ICAP for audit engagements.
• Liaising with, and developing good working relationships with clients to deliver engagement expectations;
• Co-ordination with professionals in various fields like legal, actuarial, taxation, independent valuators, co-auditors and IT experts.
• Assisting clients in preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), corporate laws and listing regulations and other directives of regulatory authorities.
• Evaluating internal controls, identifying control deficiencies and making appropriate recommendations to the management and
• Assist clients in preparation of financial statements and group reporting packages in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework including compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), local corporate laws and directives of regulatory authorities.
ASSURANCE SERVICES
• New Jubilee Insurance (Annual audit for the year ended Dec-2013)
• Oman International Bank (Annual audit for Statutory & Group reporting purpose for the year ended Dec-2013)
• BMA Capital Management Limited Company (Half year review for the period ended Dec-2013)
• BMA financial Service Limited Company (Half year review for the period ended Dec-2013)
Directorate of Technical Education is a department within the Government of Pakistan, responsible for maintaining and administratively monitoring five different colleges which fall in the category of ’Government College of Technologies (Baluchistan, Pakistan). While pursuing my career at this prestigious Government department as an accountant on contract basis, I was able to enhance my skill by performing the following:
• Prepared the annual budgets of the department which were then submitted to the Government for approval.
• Prepared the annual revised budget before year end and submitted statement of excess and surrender to the budget section of concerned department on requirement of Finance Department.
• Prepared statement of re-appropriation of Budget on the directives of Finance Department.
• Analyzed and documented the variances between the actual and budgeted figures and documented the reasons to be discussed with the upper management.
• Prepared the payroll sheets of the officers and verifying the mistakes if any pointed out by upper management.
• Budgets received from the respective colleges were aligned in the pre-approved format and submitted to the higher authorities for their approval.
• Prepared bank reconciliations, payment/receipt vouchers and bookkeeping.
• Examined arithmetical accuracy and completion of accounting records to be available for audit for various boards
• Ensured accurate and timely monthly close.
• Acted as a Liaison between the Finance department, Accountant General Office and concerned departments.
• Acted as an audit coordinator for the external audits conducted by the relevant authorities.
• On the directives of Director, Internally audited accounts of all Govt. College of Technologies and submitted report to the Director, which helped to take corrective measures before year end audit.
ACCA member
CA intermediate
2007-2009 University of Balochistan, Pakistan BA (Economics) - Achieved
2003-2005 Tameer-i-Nau Public College Quetta, Pakistan Intermediate
2001-2003 St. Francis Grammar School Quetta, Pakistan Matriculation