Head of Finance / Senior Finance Manager / Group Finance Manager
Venco Imtiaz Group
Total years of experience :20 years, 0 Months
Reporting to MD / CHAIRMAN
Venco Imtiaz Group earned dynamic growth from diverse interest in real estate development, construction, trading, import & export, mining and logistic sector in UAE, Afghanistan and Turkey.
• Managed periodic reporting as per IFRS with annual audit, tax audit and client reviews.
• Maintained liaison with banks, auditors, lawyers and Tax Authorities in all countries.
• Developed SOPs for all group of companies as per country of operation requirements for internal financial control, accounting, finance, borrowing and lending.
• Formulated yearly financial budgets, capex planning, revenue and costs forecasts
• Strategized five-year financial plan through consolidation of group of companies and establishment of four diversified industries in highly-productive regions including UAE.
• Compiled short-term and long-term forecasts, and coordinated the movement of any excess liquidity from investment accounts.
• Managed the implementation of Sage timberline and E-resource NFRA ERPS in companies.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully generated huge business through joint venture program while retaining and promoting the brand name of VICC across all potential regions
• Established contracting, real estate and trading companies in UAE affiliated with large government bodies such as DOD, MOL, MOI, DEWA, MOF, Nakheel and Trakhees
• Organized escrow services for Real Estate Projects with ENBD and arranged insurances for CAR, PI, TP, GL, PA, WCI, DBA and PV in UAE and Afghanistan while being an active participant in RERA audit
• Raised huge funds as project working capital of USD 30M from NBP, AIB and Azizi Banks against projects in Afghanistan while an AED 50M discounting facility (LC, Cheque & Invoices) from ENBD, ADCB and Noor Bank and AED 20M mortgage financing from RAK and Mashreq Banks in UAE
• Received best large tax payer award 2017 & 2018 from MOF Afghanistan
• Received top tier customer of year appreciation award 2017 from AIB Bank
• Secured AED 20 Million out of AED 23 Million of invoice and claims receivable from a client
• Conferred with Arbitration Award of USD 8.5M receivables from a USA based client in ICC Court after six years of continuous efforts with the support of counsel M/S SMR.
• Contributed in cost saving of AED 10 Million approx. each year by maximizing output and reducing man hours.
Reporting to HEAD OF FINANCE
• Maintained accounting controls by establishing chart of accounts; defining accounting policies & Procedures
• Managed computation of work in progress for running projects with financial variance analysis
• Managed Cash Flow of all company with supervision of receivables and payables.
• Reported project wise financial summaries on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Management of department functions carried out by team of 10 members to achieve overall organizational objective of profitability with efficient cost control.
• Prepared Ratio Analysis- Profitability, liquidity, capex, debt management ratios and ageing analysis.
• Preparing and filing quarterly VAT returns to FTA for all group companies on timely basis and perform an advisory role on all tax matters and ensure implementation of best practices.
• Period end closing, Posting Journals, Accruals, Prepayments and Foreign exchange gain/loss and maintaining backup of data.
• Liaising with Banks regarding corporate finance facilities including Receivable financing, Letter of credit (LC), Short term loan (STL), Trust Receipts Loan (TR), Bid bond, Performance guarantee, Advance bond and invoice discounting.
• Prepares individual & group financial statements, comprising of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of Cash flow in accordance with the international financial reporting standard (IFRS) and other applicable corporate & local Laws.
• Lead the finance department for external audit throughout planning and finalization phase of audit.
Reporting to FINANCE MANAGER
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Submitted financial reports to Directors and donors with variance analysis between actual and budgeted finances.
• Liaison with banks, Taxation Department, EOBI Department for filing tax returns and registering staff members for gratuity and old-age pension.
• Focal in assisting project partners and branch offices of SF to manage funds and ensuring they submit accurate financial reports and comply with donor requirements from 14 districts.
• Conducted training programs at facilities of SF partners and branch offices related to performance improvements, internal processes, organizational policies & procedures and capacity developments.
• Recognized for proposing and revising project budgeting for restricted and approved donors and assisted donors on taxation benefits with exemption letter in Pakistan, USA, Canada and UK.
• Monitored and evaluated all SF partners and their sub offices to ensure compliance and accurate implementation of all of its projects funded by various donors.
• Focal person for external auditors in planning and finalization phase of audit.
(A relief, development & campaigning International UK Based Organization)
Reporting to FINANCE MANAGER
• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions and managed cashbook, monthly employee payroll and Assisted in reparation of budgets & reports.
• Submitted daily funds reports to Project Manager and Finance Manager with variance analysis between actual and budgeted funds.
• Submitted monthly TOPUP requests to Head Office and ensured EOBI deductions were processed and submitted to local authorities on time
• Maintaining Fixed Assets Register and calculation of depreciation and amortization for intangible Assets, Preparation of Trial Balance.
• Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts, Bank Reconciliation Statements, using People-Soft Software every fortnight.
Formally known as IGAF Polaris International (The fifth largest international association of accountancy firms) had rebranded to Prime Global following a burst of merger activity.
Reporting to AUDIT MANAGER
• Carried out the multiple assignments, including external, internal audit under the supervision in accordance with International Auditing Standards (IAS) and local regulations.
• Involved in interviews with various industry clients to understand there business operations, internal controls, processes and relevant documentation
• Performed Analytical procedures at both Financial Statement level and Account heads level
• Performed Ratio and Trend Analysis and inquire the unusual Fluctuations
• Performance of Year end stock Takes, cash counts and application of Cut off procedures
• Performed in house accounting assignments for various industry clients including manufacturing, Trading, Services, Healthcare, Educational and INGO.
• Did booking keeping of AP and AR accounts with Sales Tax (GST) and Withholding Tax (WHT).
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