Muhammad Faheem Zaffar, Senior Finance Manager

Muhammad Faheem Zaffar

Senior Finance Manager

Handicap International

Location
Pakistan - Rawalpindi
Education
Diploma, Accounting
Experience
14 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months

Senior Finance Manager at Handicap International
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since August 2014

Under the direct line management of Program Director (Country Director) major responsibilities are

- Direct all accounting and financial services associated with the mission.
- Manage the mission’s financial balance and financial strategy.
- Monitor adherence to Handicap International’s and donors’ guidelines/procedures as well as adherence to local laws in Pakistan.
- Ensure Handicap International’s mission financial tools properly used and adhered to.
- Participation in defining Handicap International’s mission strategy in drawing up projects financial aspects and in assessing the resources needed for all activities.
- Act as a trainer to the team on financial aspects.
- Act as an advisor to Program Director (Country Director) on all financial aspects.

Note: Detailed job description can be provided upon request.

Finance Manager at Handicap International
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2013 to August 2014

- Preparation of budget follow ups and budget forecasts.
- Preparation of monthly cash forecast for the mission.
- Monitoring and controlling budgets.
- Preparation new budgets to be submitted to potential donors.
- Help administrative coordinator and HQ on budget reporting.
- Preparation of financial statements for statutory audits in Pakistan.
- Expedition of statutory audits of financial statements.
- Supervise monthly consolidation, closure and exportation of accounts to the HQ.
- Liaison with the HQ and field on accounting matters.
- Liaison with the banks for all bank matters.
- To manage and follow all contracts/agreements ( lease, consultancy,
Insurance etc.)
- Ensure the compliance with tax legislation.

Accounts Manager at Handicap International
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2011 to April 2013

- Consolidation and closure of monthly accountancy in accordance with the HQ guidelines.
- Technical supervision and support to the base on all accounting matters.
- Correspondence with the banks.
- Making sure that my organization complies with all legislation relevant to all withholding tax and social contributions.
- Checking of original vouchers and provide feedback on quality of them.
- Send original vouchers to the HQ and archive copies in Islamabad for audit purposes.

Accounts Officer at Handicap International
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2010 to November 2011

- Posting of expenditures in ALPHAK (accounting software) according to appropriate budgets and budget lines.
- Preparation withholding tax (WHT) and employees’ old age benefits (EOBI) files.
- To make payments of WHT and EOBI to relevant institutions within stipulated time.
- To consolidate and close monthly accounts and send to the HQ.
- To liaise with the bank on all bank matters.
- To supervise cashier and petty cash management.
- Reconciliation and closure of monthly accounts in accordance with the HQ guidelines.

Cashier and Accountant at Handicap Internationl
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • July 2009 to February 2010

- Management of petty cash including cash advance and settlement of cash advances to staff, daily cash payments, postings in cash ledger etc.
- Management of bank payments, writing cheques, deducting withholding tax on qualifying payments, disbursing cheques to the suppliers, postings in bank ledger etc.
- Posting all cash and bank payments in ALPHAK (accounting software).
- Preparing vouchers with all necessary procurement documents.
- Helping administrative coordinator in closing monthly accounts.
- Scanning and archiving of vouchers.

Education

Diploma, Accounting
  • at The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK
  • June 2014

I am a qualified accountant with membership of The Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) UK. I also have Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification from International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan

Master's degree, Finance
  • at International Islamic University Islamabad
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Financial Management
Microsoft Excel
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Accounting
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Languages

Urdu
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English
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Memberships

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK
  • Member
  • August 2014

Hobbies

  • Reading Novels, Current Affairs, Movies, Music