Muhammad Qasim, Supervisor - Accounting & Finance

Muhammad Qasim

Supervisor - Accounting & Finance

WorleyParsons Engineering Pty Ltd.

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Cost Accounting
Experience
25 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 4 Months

Supervisor - Accounting & Finance at WorleyParsons Engineering Pty Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since December 2011

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for reviewing and completing daily transactions, invoicing, reconciliations and customer and vendor communication in an accurate and timely manner.
• Responsible for implementing company initiatives and best practices to ensure a healthy and compliant organization.
• Monitor the completion of financial and business reporting efforts that support the achievement of WorleyParsons strategic goals and objectives.
• Liaison with centralized Treasury for monthly financial needs and review bank facilities for yearly renewals
• Co-ordinate with banks for establishment of Performance and Tender Bonds.
• Monitor bank position on daily basis and review bank reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly budgets and monitor against actual results.
• Coordinate with project staff to ensure timely and accurate client billing.
• Review of monthly client invoices in accordance with commercial terms of the contract.
• Regular monitoring of Account Receivable and Unbilled.
• Ageing analysis for timely collection of invoices.
• Ensure proper classification of costs and revenue to enable proper tracking and reporting; re-class costs as necessary.
• Management Reporting for month end closing by providing various analysis and cash flow forecasting.

Senior Accountant - Group at SPEC Energy DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2011 to November 2014

• Accountable for handling a gamut of crucial functions encompassing:
o Conducing financial analysis and supporting decision making of the management.
o Developing financial statements, budget variance reports including accounting policies & procedures.
o Overseeing payroll & accounts payable, project evaluation studies & scenarios.
o Reviewing bank reconciliation; managing receivables and payables/payments for SPEC Energy DMCC, SPEC International FZE & SPEC Oil & Gas FZCO.
• Interfacing with:
o Bankers for inward/ outward remittances and issuance of letter of guarantees.
o Supply Chain and Engineering Team regarding fund management.
Highlights:
• Pivotal in introducing the:
o Online banking with HSBC, HBL & SCB
o Cheque Printing System in the organization
o Successfully initiated UAE Exchange’s Smart Payment Plan to disburse salaries of workers.
o Management Reporting System to facilitate for better decision making

Senior Officer at Byco Oil Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2008 to December 2011

*Good command on SAP Release 3(R/3)

*Assist in opening and retirement of Letter of Credits

*Performed treasury operational functions such as cash management, cash forecasting, interest rate monitoring and forecasting

*Prepared daily/monthly treasury journal entries and upload into SAP G/ L system

*Preparation of monthly fund requirements

*Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations

*Familiar with procedure for opening of bank accounts

*Assisted in the provision of operational and financial analyses of proposed new investments

*Preparation and finalization of Monthly, Semi-Annually & Final Accounts & prepare all supporting schedules & notes independently

*Liaison with external auditors and provide all necessary documents required for audit

*Maintained effective relationships with banking personnel

*Monitor foreign currency market and trend analysis

*Preparation of special reports required by regulatory authorities and management.

*Taxation matters including E-filing of withholding tax returns

*Manage payments to vendors & aging analysis

*Payments including foreign payments to contractors

*Handle foreign remittances through banking channels and through money exchangers

*Maintaining GL, Fixed assets & CWIP records of the company.

Assistant Manager Internal Audit at Ismail Industries Limited (Manufacturers of CandyLand, Bisconni, SnackCity & Astropack)
  • Pakistan
  • September 2006 to December 2007

 Review accounting systems and related internal
controls for possible improvement and/or
shortcomings.

 Recommend action plans for continuous
improvement of processes and systems and
strengthen controls to minimize risk of fraud and
errors.

 Perform regular spot-checks and trial-audits for
activities related to Accounts Receivable &
Inventory management.

 Prepare and follow up on a list of possible
issues and seek management assistance in
order to ensure application of findings &
suggestions given during internal audit.

 Prepare regular status reporting on old, current
and possible audit findings

Accounts Executive at Dadex Eternit Limited (Manufacturers of Sheets & Pipes)
  • Pakistan
  • September 2005 to September 2006

Major areas includes:

 Taxation

 Provident Fund

 Risk Management

 Fixed Assets / CWIP

 Assist in Finalization of accounts & liaison with
external auditors in respect of above

Accounts Officer at Gadoon Textile Mills Limited (A well known Spinning Unit of Yunus Brothers Group)
  • Pakistan
  • May 2000 to September 2005

 Supervision of Financial charges of various
banks.

 Supervision of Bank Reconciliations of various
banks.

 Supervision of Daily Liquidity Position.

 Supervision of related vouchers

 Supervision of payments made to store parties.
(Internal Audit)

 Responsible for payments to clearing agents
against import of Raw materials.

 To prepare landed cost of Imported Raw
material.

 Supervision of Power Plant reports to maintain
required inventories.

 Issuance and update record of Letter of
Guarantees

 Assist in preparation and finalization of Monthly,
Semi-Annually & Final Accounts & prepare all
supporting schedules & notes independently.

 Liaison with external auditors in respect of above.

Assistant Accountant at Bawany Sugar Mills Limited
  • Pakistan
  • February 1999 to April 2000

 To prepare financial charges statement &
reconcile with banks.

 To prepare journal vouchers.

 To prepare cash vouchers.

Education

Diploma, Cost Accounting
  • at Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
  • December 2004

Completed Stage

Master's degree, Accounting & Finance
  • at Preston University
  • August 2004

CGPA 3.50

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Saint Patrick;s Govt. College
  • December 1998

2nd Division

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Saint Patrick's Govt. College
  • December 1996

1st Division

High school or equivalent, General Group
  • at Happy Home Secondary School
  • April 1994

A-Grade Stood 1st in monthly, preliminary & board examinations througout all sections of school in class IX & X.

Bayt Tests

IQ Test
IQ Test
Score 60%

Specialties & Skills

Project Accounting
Cash Control
Accounts Payable
Account Finalization
FoxPro, Visual FoxPro & Oracle (Data Feeding)
Good working experience of using Internet.
MS Office including MS-Word, MS Excel & MS-Power Point
SAP (FI module)

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Gujarati
Expert

Hobbies

  • Playing snooker