Muhammad Akram, Group Management Accountant

Muhammad Akram

Group Management Accountant

Al Laith Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Commerce
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

Group Management Accountant at Al Laith Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2014

• • Project Manager for implementation of ERP solution in group;
• ERP training to group staff and accounting training to accounting staff;
• UAE VAT Compliance and filing of VAT returns;
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures;
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly company financial reporting packages and project wise monthly management accounts;
• Finalize monthly office staff salaries and operational staff wages;
• Preparation and tracking of accruals; analysis of actual results versus budget (sales, gross margin, expenses, etc.) and documenting reasons for variances to management;
• Reconcile banks, suppliers and customers statement of account on monthly basis and negotiate with banks for lines of credit or other financial services as require;
• Manage cash flow and prepare weekly cash flows;
• Manage acquisition of capital assets and ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortized, and disposed of as appropriate;
• Organizing and maintaining accurate company accounting records;
• Analyze trends in KPIs including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, expenses and capital expenditures;
• Holding monthly meetings to review overhead reports with departmental heads;
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and recommendations to Group CEO for process improvements and controls;
• Support senior management team and departments heads with in-depth analysis;
• Prepare presentations to senior management team and Group CEO;
• Recommending ways of cutting costs; and
• Liaise with external auditors and IT consultant for preparing and accumulating required information and document.

Senior Supervisor-Financial Advisory Services at KPMG
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • May 2008 to January 2014

• • Planned, managed, supervised and reviewed internal and external audit assignments;
• Foreign reporting in accordance with instructions of the Group Auditors;
• Conducted special/management audits directed or approved either by the CEO or the BOD;
• Communicated audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings, highlighted unresolved issues, reviewed working papers, and prepared final audit reports;
• Supervised and reviewed reliability and integrity of financial and operating information;
• Evaluated and provided reasonable assurance on internal control policies and procedures of the organizations;
• Ensured policies, procedures and regulations are properly followed and complied;
• Prepared detailed reports on internal/external audit findings and provide recommendations for improving organization’s accounting and management practices; internal controls and systems;
• Provided support to the companies for anti-fraud programs;
• Developed Financial Policies and Procedures and SOP’s for organizations working in different sectors;
• Engaged in preparation and submission of Annual Tax Returns as per Pakistan Income Tax Ordinance; and
• Engaged in continuous staff training and development;

Audit Senior at Riaz Ahmed & Co, Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2006 to August 2007

Collating, checking and analyzing spreadsheet data;
Examining company accounts and financial control systems;
Gauging levels of financial risk within organizations;
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 changes 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; and
Managing and supervising staff.

Education

Master's degree, Commerce
  • at Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
  • July 2011

Get full degree exemption on basis of Member of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of the Punjab Lahore
  • November 2001

Specialties & Skills

Management
External Audit
Financial Accounting
Internal Audit
Computer
MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • (A-4270)
  • November 2008
Certified Public Accountants of UK
  • 20285915A
  • March 2016

Training and Certifications

Understanding of Capital Market (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
Date Attended:
March 2008
System Application Product (SAP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
Date Attended:
December 2008
Advance Excel (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Paklstan
Date Attended:
February 2008