Muhammad Owais Abdul Qadeer, Accounting Manager

Muhammad Owais Abdul Qadeer

Accounting Manager

Almarai Company

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Diploma, Accounting, Finance, Economics and related laws
Experience
23 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 2 Months

Accounting Manager at Almarai Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2013

 Preparation and submission of Group and all GCC entities Annual Zakat and Tax return;  Working on open Zakat and Tax assessments with tax consultant from initial stage till final settlement with the authorities;

 Preparation of financial statements;

 Coordinating with external auditors, location team to ensure timely completion of statutory audits of designated Group`s entities of Almarai and its subsidiaries; and

 Carrying out various ad hoc assignment on different tax and financial planning projects.

 Coordinating with external auditors, finance team and location teams to ensure timely completion of statutory audits of designated group of Almarai;

 Assist Finance Policy Accounting Manager in carrying out policies and procedures reviews for ensuring compliance with respective statutory and Almarai regulations;

 Assisting Finance Policy Accounting Manager in drafting, reviewing, evaluating and updating policies and procedures to comply with Almarai reporting standards; and

 Assist Finance Policy Accounting Manager in carrying out other ad hoc assignment, as instructed by the management.
 Assist Finance Policy Accounting Manager in preparation and filling of Group Zakat Return

Assistant Manager Accounts, Taxation and Corporate Affairs at Singer Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2011 to January 2013

Responsibilities as Assistant Manager Accounts includes:

 Assist manager finance in preparation of budget;
 Management of lease portfolio and loans from financial institutions;
 Assist manager finance in finalization and publication of Quarterly and Annual Accounts; and
 Work on different assignment assigned by Manager Finance.

Responsibilities as Assistant Manager Taxation includes:

 Tax calculation of employees taxable income and tax liability thereon;
 Assist Finance Manager in preparation and filing of annual tax return of company;
 Preparation and submission of annual tax return of employees;
 Preparation / submission of monthly return to tax authorities; and
 Work on different assignment assigned by employer in this regard.

Responsibilities as Assistant Manager Corporate Affairs include:

 Preparation and Submission of different reports, forms as due to regulators (including Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchange);
 Preparation of different reports as required under Companies Ordinance 1984 and Listing Regulations from respective Stock Exchanges; and
 Work on different assignment assigned by employer.

Audit Senior at Grant Thronton Pakistan - Anjum Asim Shahid Rahman Chartered Accountants
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2006 to August 2011

Planning of Audits, Advisory Services and Regulatory Assignments of various financial and non-financial sector clients;

Application of International Financial Reporting Standard, International Standards on Auditing, Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and Industry-Specific reporting requirements;

Internal Audits, Internal Controls Reviews and Special Audits in accordance with the requirements of the State Bank of Pakistan and other regulatory authorities;

Timely preparation of all deliverables including Separate and Consolidated Financial Statements, Management Letters, external and internal audit reports and other deliverables;

Foreign Reporting in accordance with the instructions of the Group Auditors;

Direct, Supervise and Review work of juniors and semi-seniors at various clients of financial, manufacturing and trading sectors. Reporting directly to Senior Managers and Partners; and

Coordinating with various professionals such as other auditors, bankers, internal auditors, lawyers, and decision-making in respect of critical reportable audit matters of governance interest.

Assistant to Accounts Officer at M/s Anum (Private) Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2004 to May 2006

 Maintenance of books of accounts;
 Preparation of vouchers and posting in general ledger;
 Preparation of bank reconciliation;
 Preparation of budget;
 Assist account officer in tax matters;
 Preparation and maintenance of investment portfolio;
 Assist account officer in finalization and preparation of financial
statements; and
 Work on different assignment assigned by employer.

Assistant to Accounts Officer and Export Manager at M/s Ideal Fashion Industries
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2003 to December 2003

Responsibilities as an Assistant to Accounts Officer includes:
 Maintenance of books of accounts;
 Preparation of vouchers;
 Preparation of bank reconciliation statement;
 Calculation, maintenance and payment for direct and indirect cost
(payment to contractors)

Responsibilities as an Assistant to Export manager includes:
 Preparation of commercial invoice and packing list;
 Preparation of export documents (i.e. form “E”, GSP, VISA Form etc);
and
 Work on different assignment assigned by employer.

Computer Operator at Ahaq Trading Company
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • April 2001 to January 2003

Data entry and preparation of sales tax rebate claim report from a FoxPro software provided by the Sales Tax Department of Pakistan;

Drafting of different business letter; and

Work on different assignment assigned by employer.

Education

Diploma, Accounting, Finance, Economics and related laws
  • at Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • November 2011

Associate member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan ACMA

High school or equivalent, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Accounting and Finance, Auditing, Economics
  • at University of Karachi
  • December 2000

Specialties & Skills

Separate Accounts
State Taxation
External Audit
Microsoft Office
Audit Software and Accounting Tools (Voyager, TBeam - Grant Thornton Proprietary Software)
Peachtree Complete Accounting
Competent in Ms Office applications (Particularly MS Word and Excel)

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
  • Associate Member
  • February 2021